QoS is dead, long live QoE | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Whitepaper An AI-powered user-centric approach to network performance will underpin the internet of the future, argues Wi-Fi specialist Aprecomm Not all data traffic passing through a network is equal. This is the premise at the heart of Aprecomm’s latest whitepaper, ‘Beyond QoS: Why QoE is the Future of Internet Performance Monitoring’, exploring why Quality of Service (QoS) needs to evolve to Quality of Experience (QoE) to truly benefit customers. QoS...
Virgin Media O2 UK Gives Away iPad with Selected Broadband Bundles | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More New customers looking to sign-up with Virgin Media (O2) may like to know that the ISP has today refreshed some of their home broadband packages today and is also offering a 9th Gen iPad 64GB in space grey when they purchase an 18-month MegaVolt package online, at least while stocks last. The MegaVolt package costs £88.99 per month for 1130Mbps speed broadband, including their WiFi guarantee (30Mbps in every room or £100 back), 240+ TV channels and...
O2 UK Add Data Rollover as Standard to Pay Monthly Plus and Ultimate Plans | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that new and upgrading customers on their ‘Pay Monthly Plus’ or ‘Ultimate Plan’ (phone, tablet, or SIM only) can make the most of any unused 4G or 5G data (mobile broadband) each month as it will now roll over to their following months’ airtime allowance. For example, if a customer on an eligible plan has a 50GB data allowance but only uses 30GB, the remaining 20GB will roll over – giving them...
Pair of FCC commissioners announce plans to leave office | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Geoffrey Starks and Nathan Simington have both announced plans to leave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at the end of this week By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Two FCC commissioners have announced plans to leave office at the end of this week. The departures will leave only two seated FCC commissioners: Ana M. Gomez, a Democrat, and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, a Republican. The commissioners leaving, Geoffrey Starks and Nathan...
Podcast: Ripple Fiber CEO discusses rapid growth and what’s next | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Podcasts Greg Wilson, the CEO of Ripple Fiber, spoke to Beyond the Cable at Fiber Connect in Nashville to discuss the ISP’s recent headline-making moves By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities It has been a busy 2025 so far for Ripple Fiber, as was highlighted by Greg Wilson, the ISP’s CEO, in a recent appearance on Beyond the Cable. Speaking on the podcast, which was recorded at Fiber Connect in Nashville, Wilson said Ripple Fiber has been executing a...
Vodafone UK Launches New 5G Mobile Data Travel eSIM Service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator Vodafone has today launched a new 4G and 5G-ready mobile data (broadband) Travel eSIM service, which now extends to 206 destinations on 700 networks – supported by its GenAI system for customer service. But they’re still just one option in a growing sea of similar services, where standing out is difficult. The new service – travel.vodafone.com (also available via the iOS and Android app stores) – typically offers a choice of...
CityFibre UK Finish Primary £15m FTTP Broadband Rollout in Wokingham | 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 (4.2m Ready for Service), has today confirmed the completion of their “primary” £15 million build across the market town of Wokingham in Berkshire (England). CityFibre originally started this deployment at the end of 2022 (here). The operator’s new network has since laid 1,211km of dense full fibre and...
Ofcom UK Set to Begin Hunt for New Chairman to Replace Lord Grade | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK communications and media regulator, Ofcom, is reportedly preparing to kick off a new recruitment process – at the government’s (DSIT) behest – to find a replacement for the organisation’s current Chair, Michael Grade (Lord Grade of Yarmouth), who has been in the role since May 2022 and previously held senior positions at the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. Grade’s four-year term is officially due to run until 30th April 2026, although there has been no...
New Mapping Technology Looks to Boost UK Fibre Broadband Rollout | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The specialist consultancy firm for UK utilities and infrastructure, Dalcour Maclaren, has taken the wrappings off its new bespoke fibre planning tool that it hopes will boost the roll-out of full fibre broadband by transforming the wayleave (legal land/property access agreements) and consent process for network operators. Built on the Environmental Systems Research Institute’s (ESRI) global mapping platform, the consultancy’s customised system is said...
1p Mobile UK Hints at Imminent Launch of eSIM Support | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator 1p Mobile this week indicated that the long-awaited introduction of eSIM (Electronic SIM) support to their service – hopefully for both new and existing customers – could finally begin to go live around the end of this month. Just to recap. The eSIM standard is an alternative to physical SIM cards, which works by essentially embedding an electronic SIM into your device (Smartphone) that could – once fully implemented – make it...