Vodafone UK Tests Photonic Processor to Boost Mobile Network Signals | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator Vodafone is working with the Photonics and Radiofrequency Research Lab at the University of Málaga (Spain) to develop a new computer chip design, which can help to direct a wireless mobile signal straight to a user’s smartphone using microwave photonics (i.e. optical beamforming to process, steer, and precisely focus mobile traffic). At present, most mobile networks work by sending their signals to devices (Smartphones etc.) over wireless...
CityFibre UK Finish Primary £17m FTTP Broadband Rollout in Havant | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator CityFibre, which has so far built their 5.5Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 4.4 million UK premises (4.3m RFS), has today confirmed the completion of their “primary” £17 million build across Havant in Hampshire (England), which included Westbourne and other surrounding areas. CityFibre originally started this deployment during May 2022 (here). The operator’s new network has since laid over 244km of...
Mobile Network Operator Three UK Suffer Calling and SMS Outage UPDATE9 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Some customers of mobile operator Three UK (VodafoneThree) are this morning reporting yet another partial network outage, which appears to be preventing users from either making or receiving calls. The issue also appears to be disrupting access to Voicemail and extends to virtual operators too (e.g. iD Mobile, Smarty etc.). The problem, which also appears to impact text messaging and follows after a similar incident at the start of this year (here),...
CityFibre Scoop 2025 RoSPA Gold Award for Health and Safety | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator CityFibre, which has already covered 4.3 million UK premises with their new 10Gbps capable full fibre broadband network, has today revealed that – for the 5th consecutive year – they’ve won the Gold Medal Award at this year’s annual Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Awards 2025 event. The RoSPA typically expects winners of this award to have achieved a very high level of performance, demonstrating well-developed...
Openreach Summarises New ONTs for UK FTTP Broadband Lines UPDATE | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) has published a new Suppliers Information Note (SIN) for their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP lines, which provides an updated summary of all their old, existing and future Optical Network Terminal (ONT) modems that they’ve deployed or intent to deploy. Two new suppliers – Zyxel and Sercomm – are also mentioned. The ONT or optical modem device is usually installed inside your home or office (wall hung),...
Opensignal Compares 4G and 5G Performance of Three UK and Vodafone | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network benchmarking firm Opensignal has today published an updated study that compares Vodafone and Three UK’s mobile broadband performance in terms of 4G Download Speed and “Excellent Consistent Quality“, which is intended to help provide an indication for how the recently completed merger might impact things. In case anybody has forgotten, the combined VodafoneThree network plans to invest £11bn to upgrade the UK’s 5G mobile infrastructure and...
Openreach Cuts UK Price of 1Gbps Business FTTP Broadband Tier | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach announced another change to their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband services today, which cuts the annual wholesale rental of their premium small business focused 1Gbps (220Mbps upload) tier from £1,173.36 to £900 excluding VAT (inc. FTTPoD). The change will be effective from 1st August 2025. As usual, it should be stressed that the price ISPs pay for the service at wholesale is not the same as the price customers...
Virgin Media UK Returns to 24 Month Contracts for New Customers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More New customers looking to take a home broadband package or bundle from UK ISP Virgin Media (O2) may like to know that the service provider will today be moving from 18-month minimum term contracts to longer 24-month terms. The change does not impact existing customers, at least it won’t until you need to upgrade or re-contract. We should point out that it’s not unusual for providers in this market to occasionally play musical chairs with the length of...
Ofcom Launch Improved UK 4G and 5G Mobile Speed and Coverage Checker | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK communications and media regulator, Ofcom, has today launched an overhauled mobile network coverage checker, which includes enhancements that are intended to better match people’s real-world experiences, particularly of modern 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) service performance and signal strength. Firstly, it’s important to recognise that Ofcom cannot work miracles, which is to say that mobile network coverage and performance remains a difficult...
Project Reach Launched to Fix Mobile Signal Notspots on UK Rail Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government’s Department for Transport (DfT) has today taken the wrappings off Project Reach, which reflects a public-private partnership that will deploy “ultra fast fibre optic cable” across 1,000 kilometres of major rail lines to help “eliminate mobile signal blackspots” in tunnels on “key rail routes” up and down the country. At present it’s fair to say that quite a few of Britain’s train services still suffer from patchy mobile (4G and 5G)...