JT 5G Mobile Network Starts to Go Live on the Channel Island of Jersey | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More State-owned broadband ISP and telecoms operator JT (Jersey Telecom), supported by technology partner Ericsson, have today confirmed that their c. £80 million project to deploy a new 5G based mobile network across Jersey (English Channel Island) has finally started to go live across its first area. The deployment, which was first announced almost two years ago (there have been various trials and pilots conducted since then), will also involve both the...
NatWest Funding to Help Glide Expand UK High-Speed Wi-Fi Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Clevedon-based business, student and residential ISP Glide Group, which is separately still busy expanding their full fibre broadband network, has today announced that a recent funding boost from banking giant NatWest has enabled it to start preparing for an “ambitious expansion” of its high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity infrastructure too. The investment will focus on delivering new connectivity to those living in high density developments, such as student...
Streetwave to Map 4G and 5G Mobile Coverage Across South Yorkshire | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network analyst firm Streetwave has revealed that they’ve won yet another contract to map 4G and 5G mobile broadband coverage and performance in England, which will this time see them testing along 6,000km of the road network within the four councils covered by the local authority’s Superfast South Yorkshire project. Streetwave have spent the past two years harnessing waste (bin / refuse) collection trucks to map mobile network coverage and speeds in...
BT’s UK Plan to Rollout 2,000 Gigabit WiFi Street Hubs Hits Objections | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A little over a year has passed since broadband and telecoms giant BT announced a 10-year project, which aimed to convert a further 2,000 of the operator’s legacy payphones and kiosks – across more than 200 UK towns and cities – into smart Street Hubs, starting this year (here). But objections by some local authorities are starting to mount. At the last update in March 2024, BT had already upgraded around 1,000 of their old payphone boxes to Street Hub 2...
EE UK Boost 5G Mobile Broadband in Central London with 80 Small Cells | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator EE (BT) has today announced that they’ve “significantly” boosted the coverage and network capacity (mobile broadband performance) of their 5G network across Westminster (Central London), which has been achieved through the deployment of 80 new small cells via Ontix. Small cells are akin to mini shoebox sized mobile (radio) base stations, which have been designed to deliver limited coverage (usually up to around 100 metres) and...
Business ISP Onecom Signs Deal to Harness AllPoints Fibre’s UK Platform | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband operator AllPointsFibre Networks (APFN) has today signed a new deal with UK business ISP Onecom, which enables the internet service provider to provide business-grade Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) connections using APFN’s new aquila wholesale platform (an aggregated network using several operators). Just to recap. Aquila now states that it’s available to c. 19 million UK homes and businesses, which is roughly in keeping with the respective...
Openreach Delay UK Launch of Ethernet Access Direct 2.0 Until Dec 2026 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) has notified UK broadband ISPs of a 9-month delay to the planned launch of their new Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) v2.0 product for businesses, which appears to have been prompted by Ofcom’s current Telecoms Access Review 2026 (TAR). The move means that EAD 2 won’t become available until the end of 2026. The EAD product is one of the operator’s most familiar Ethernet services and provides point-to-point data...
AT&T stands firm on DEI after announcing $5.75bn Lumen fibre deal | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The company insists it will not follow rivals like Verizon in scrapping DEI policies to gain regulatory approval for deals Following AT&T’s $5.75 billion deal to acquire Lumen Technologies’ fibre assets, CEO John Stankey has emphasised the company’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), even as political and regulatory hurdles have pushed rivals in the opposite direction. “We don’t have to roll back anything,” Stankey said,...
Netomnia and Adtran deploy UK’s first commercial 50G PON service | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More London, UK. May 22, 2025. Adtran and Netomnia today announced a major milestone in the evolution of the UK’s broadband market with the first-ever commercial deployment of a 50G PON service. Netomnia is using Adtran’s SDX 6400 Series to upgrade an existing residential customer with an ultra-high-speed service. The deployment is the first of its kind in the UK and will provide real-world insight into how providers can leverage next-generation PON...
BT accelerates fibre rollout amid cost cuts | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Despite weaker sales abroad, BT’s leaner strategy is paying off, resulting in stronger margins BT has ramped up its full fibre rollout plans after hitting record build and connection highs during FY25, even as overall revenue declined 2% to £20.4 billion. Chief Executive Allison Kirkby described the year as one of “strong progress,” highlighting the group’s network buildout, customer experience improvements, and over £900 million in annualised...