Most MPs Expect UK to Miss Targets for 5G Mobile and Gigabit Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new survey of 108 Members of Parliament, which was conducted by consultancy firm Cluttons and polling company YouGov, has revealed that only 34% of MPs currently believe the UK will achieve the government’s target of delivering Standalone 5G (5GSA) mobile coverage to all populated areas by 2030. The figure drops even lower for the gigabit broadband target. Most 5G networks today are still largely Non-Standalone (NSA), which means they’re partly reliant...
Business ISP Onecom Acquires UK Broadband and VoIP Provider Gradwell | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Business cloud, IT and telecoms provider Onecom, which is backed by private equity firm LDC, has today announced that they’ve acquired rival UK internet provider Gradwell Communications for an undisclosed sum – the company’s thirteenth acquisition since 2020. This acquisition affords Onecom additional capability through its direct and channel teams, as well as further geographic reach via Gradwell’s Bath and Leeds offices, and the addition of an...
Broadband Router Giant AVM Rolls Out FRITZ!OS 8.20 Firmware | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network kit manufacturer AVM, which is a well-known German developer of home networking products (e.g. FRITZ!Box routers are used by various UK consumers and several ISPs), has begun to deploy their latest FRITZ!OS 8.20 software update (Firmware) that includes various new features. But it’s not without the odd bug. At the time of writing, AVM has already started the first non-beta rollout with the FRITZ!Box 7590 router, but updates for other models will...
Ofcom to Make Q and V Bands Available for UK Satellite Broadband Gateways | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today unveiled their proposals for allowing broadband satellite operators (e.g. Starlink and Amazon) to harness the Q and V radio spectrum bands (37.5–43.5GHz, 47.2–50.2GHz and 50.4–52.4GHz) to help boost the backhaul data capacity of their ground-based gateway sites. This will also support the deployment of future satellites. Satellite operators SpaceX (Starlink) and Amazon (Project Kuiper) are currently known to be...
Openreach List Next 137 UK Areas for Copper to FTTP Switch – Tranche 21 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Openreach (BT) has today published the next (Tranche 21) batch of 137 exchanges in their “FTTP Priority Exchange Stop Sell” programme, which reflects areas where over 75% of premises are able to get full fibre lines and will thus stop selling copper based legacy phone and broadband products (i.e. FTTP becomes the only product option). Currently, there are two schemes for moving away from old copper lines and services, which can sometimes cross over. The...
Ofcom UK Reviews 2GHz Band for Use by Mobile Satellite Services | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator has today launched a new ‘Call for Input‘ to help it decide on the future of the 2GHz radio spectrum band (1980-2010MHz and 2170-2200MHz), which could potentially open it up to wider use for providing broadband connectivity to aircraft and drones, direct-to-device services (4G/5G mobile), and or IoT etc. At present this spectrum is already harmonised across the EU and the UK for Mobile Satellite Services (MSS). Since 2009 the...
Gov Prep New Statement of Strategic Priorities for UK Broadband and Mobile | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK government has today proposed a new Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP) for UK mobile and broadband services. This broadly requires Ofcom to deliver on existing targets, ensure a smooth copper to fibre network migration, monitor take-up of gigabit-capable broadband, distribute radio spectrum fairly and facilitate infrastructure sharing etc. The SSP reflects a legal mechanism that is underpinned by part of the Digital Economy Act 2017 and is...
OneWeb Broadband Satellites to Deliver UK Gov Services Worldwide | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More In a not particularly surprising development, the UK government has today chosen Eutelsat’s global network of OneWeb ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to help provide “resilient, high-speed, low-latency connectivity” to their global operations – delivered through distribution partner NSSLGlobal. OneWeb, which readers may recall was originally rescued from bankruptcy by the UK government and Bharti Global before later becoming a part...
London Full Fibre ISP Vorboss Acquires Optimity, 40fi and Invests in Layer8 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More London-focused network operator and ISP Vorboss, which runs a 100Gbps speed full fibre network in the UK’s capital city, has today announced the expansion of their managed service and cybersecurity offerings via two strategic acquisitions – Optimity (managed services) and 40fi (cybersecurity), and an investment in Layer8 (network management for commercial real estate). Just to recap. The operator has so far completed the deployment of a 700km long...
Geemarc Produce Clever 4G Adapter for Old Analogue UK Home Phones | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Geemarc Telecom, which specialises in the manufacture and sale of products that help hearing-impaired and visually impaired users, has produced an interesting new twist on the humble Analogue Terminal Adapter (ATA) that allows people to plug their old home phone handsets directly to a 4G mobile broadband network. But that isn’t its only trick. The UK is currently going through a significant shift in digital communications services, which among other...