Control of Broadband Altnet ISP Runfibre Changes Again to Fibre Nova | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The ownership of alternative network operator and ISP Runfibre, which has built a small Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of South Gloucestershire in England, appears to have changed again after a relatively new provider called Nova Fibre took control of the business from the Fibreray Group. In case anybody has forgotten. Runfibre is a small altnet that originally started life in 2020/21 by deploying their full fibre...
ISP Vodafone UK Officially Launch Pro 3 Broadband Plans and WiFi 7 Kit | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A month has passed since Vodafone first quietly introduced their new range of “Pro 3 Broadband” packages for homes (as spotted by ISPreview), which features their new WiFi 7 capable routers and wireless extenders. The good news today is that the provider has finally issued an official announcement, but it doesn’t add anything new vs our original report. The provider’s new Pro 3 service is an optional paid add-on for most of their home broadband packages,...
Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme Tweaks UK Eligibility Criteria | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has tweaked the eligibility criteria for their Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) again, which among other things now requires that a home or business must have existing available broadband download speeds of less than 1Gbps in order to be eligible (previously it was 100Mbps). Just to recap. The GBVS typically offers grants worth up to £4,500 to help remote rural or poorly served urban homes and...
Liberty Global Boss Claims UK Gov Wants it to Rescue Broadband Altnets | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The boss of Liberty Global (Mike Fries), one of the parents behind UK broadband provider Virgin Media (O2) and associated network builder nexfibre, has reportedly claimed that the UK Government’s Business Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds MP, expressed that he was “anxious” for them to step in and rescue struggling alternative networks. The past couple of years have been more than a little bumpy for the market’s many altnets. On the one hand, they’ve...
AT&T surpasses 30 million premises with fibre across US | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News AT&T is celebrating after the company achieved a major goal of passing 30 million serviceable locations across the United States. By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities A major milestoe is being celebrated by AT&T after the company passed the halfway mark to their goal of reaching 60 million fiber passings across the United States. AT&T announced reaching the benchmark earlier this week, which accompanied a statement from John Stankey,...
Quickline hits first milestones in fast and reliable broadband rollout to West and South Yorkshire | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More For customers like Colin Walker, who lives in the hamlet of Willitoft to the South of York, the difference has been life-changing. “It’s like winning the lottery. It has given me access to the world, within a second,” said Colin. “Getting full fibre broadband has made us part of the rest of the world, but I can still live in the countryside and keep my distance.” Quickline, the rural broadband provider, was awarded the contracts for West Yorkshire and...
MLL Telecom makes DfE approved Everything ICT Framework | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More The award followed a thorough evaluation of MLL’s business, financial and compliance credentials, including adherence to education standards, as well as the quality, innovative features, value for money and breadth of its portfolio of services. These are now available via the DfE approved Everything ICT service including not only networks provision and professional services but also its wide range of market leading cyber, voice, cloud and broadband...
Openreach call to UK business – “Unchain your network: The digital world won’t wait.” | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Openreach is calling on businesses across the UK to accelerate their migration to digital networks as the January 2027 PSTN switch-off deadline approaches. With the transition now in its final phase, businesses and Communications Service Providers (CSPs) still relying on legacy systems risk being left behind. Many businesses continuing to rely on outdated PSTN infrastructure risk both their operational effectiveness and bottom lines. As legacy...
Rural Tower Cooperative Launches Pre-Screened Rural Parcels for Broadband Deployment | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Indianapolis, IN – June 11, 2025 – Rural Tower Cooperative, a for-profit agricultural cooperative dedicated to bridging the digital divide, announces its portfolio of GIS-qualified rural parcels available for telecom companies seeking to expand broadband infrastructure. With pre-screened sites across the midwest including Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Ohio, and Virginia, the cooperative offers telecoms a streamlined path to deploy 5G towers and...
VodafoneThree sets big goals for 5G standalone and broadband services | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The newly merged operator has rival BT (EE) firmly in its sights, dubbing itself ‘The Nation’s Network’ Last week, after nearly three years of regulatory scrutiny, the £16.5 billion merger of Vodafone UK and Three finally closed. The move creates the UK’s largest mobile operator, with 27 million customers, and reduces the number of national operators from four to three. But what does this all mean for customers? Quite a lot, as VodafoneThree’s CEO...