AllPoints Fibre Networks Completes Internal UK Full Fibre Consolidation | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative broadband operator All Points Fibre Networks (APFN), which is owned by Fern Fibre (Fern Trading), has today announced that their long-running internal consolidation – bringing together their own-built FTTP networks and retail ISPs into a single group (Giganet, Jurassic Fibre, Swish Fibre, the original AllPoints Fibre, and Cuckoo) – has now completed. The complex process was first announced all the way back in February 2023 (here) and has...
Aquiss Launch Freedom Fibre Based UK FTTP Broadband Plans, 8Gbps for Biz | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Shropshire-based UK broadband ISP Aquiss has announced that they’ve launched an additional range of internet access packages based off Freedom Fibre’s network. This has so far deployed a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 350,000 premises across parts of England and Wales (aspiration to reach 1 million premises by 2030). The internet provider, which already supplies services via Openreach, CityFibre and FullFibre Ltd’s FTTP...
Plusnet Named Best UK ISP in 2025 Broadband Genie Awards | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The annual Broadband Genie 2025 Awards survey has this morning named UK ISP Plusnet as the “Best Broadband Provider” of the year, while a variety of other internet service providers also scooped various other awards across several different categories. The results are partly based off a OnePoll survey of 3,997 broadband bill payers (conducted between 4th July 2024 and 15th November 2024), as well as an analysis of 291,467 broadband speed tests that were...
Deepening transformation process and pioneering a new era of intelligent operations | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release At TM Forum’s DTW 2025 (Digital Transformation Summit), Huawei partnered with TM Forum and 10 global leading CSPs to officially launch the New Generation Intelligent Operations White Paper 3.0. This event drew participation from more than 130 representatives across global operators, industry organizations, analyst firms, and media outlets, all converging to examine the latest trends and share practical insights in intelligent operations...
Ekinops upgrades submarine cable for Global Caribbean Network | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Ekinops, a leading optical transport and network access specialist, today announced that Global Caribbean Network (GCN), a provider of wholesale capacity to telcos in the Caribbean region, has upgraded its existing subsea cable network using the Ekinops360 WDM platform with FlexRate™ technology. GCN operates a cable system in the Guadeloupe region of the Caribbean consisting of critical routes unserved by other cables. With service areas...
AI will turn networks into ‘product factories’, says IOH boss | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Speaking at DTW in Copenhagen, Vikram Sinha, CEO of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH), called on operators to go ‘all in’ on AI transformation As was to be expected, the topic of AI dominated discussions on the opening day of DTW this year. Numerous operators took to the stage to exhort the technologies potential to transform the telecoms world and help telcos return to growth. Chief among these AI cheerleaders was IOH CEO Vikram Sinha, who said...
BT CEO May Consider Spinning Off Openreach After UK Full Fibre Build | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The CEO of BT Group, Allison Kirkby, has hinted at the possibility that network access provider Openreach could be spun off into a completely separate company in the future. But this would only be considered once their roll-out of a national gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network completes (i.e. after 2030). Openreach is currently busy investing around £15bn to cover 25 million UK premises with their new full fibre network by...
Dispute Between Vodafone UK and Ex-Franchisees Takes Another Twist | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The ongoing c.£100m legal dispute between mobile and broadband giant Vodafone and a group of 62 current and former UK franchisees (here) recently experienced another twist. This came after the network operator confirmed that it had terminated the contracts of 12 franchisees who had continued working with them while also being party to the case. Just to recap. The affected franchisees, many of which say they have been “loyal ambassadors for the brand over...
Government May Reclassify UK Broadband as Defence Spending | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A major newspaper has today claimed that the UK government’s imminent National Security Review (NSR), which is due to be published next week, will expand the definition of national security spending to include everything from a third runway at Heathrow Airport to food prices and rural broadband provision (e.g. the £5bn Project Gigabit scheme). The move, says the Telegraph (paywall), could make it easier for the Government to reach a hypothetical future...
Scotland May Reissue Gigabit Broadband Tender for Fife, Perth and Kinross | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Scottish Government (SG) looks as if they could be preparing to “relaunch” their proposed gigabit broadband roll-out procurement for Fife, Perth and Kinross during September 2025. This might take a second stab at trying to find a supplier that can help upgrade the remaining set of hardest-to-reach premises. Just to recap. The move comes after the SG stopped their existing tender a couple of weeks ago (here), which aimed to find a supplier to deliver...