AllPoints Fibre Signs UK Partnership with Business ISP Gamma | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband operator AllPointsFibre Networks (APFN) has today signed a new “long-term” partnership with UK business ISP Gamma Communications. The deal will give Gamma and its partners access to APFN’s new aquila wholesale platform and the ability to sell products via their national Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network. 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...
Broadband and Mobile Traffic Volume Growth Has Slowed to a Crawl | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new report from analyst firm Enders Analysis, which was recently shared with ISPreview, has revealed that broadband traffic volume growth across most developed countries has “slowed to a relative crawl” to become the “new normal” (i.e. falling from 30%+ for many years and now at 10-15%). The story is similar for mobile (4G, 5G etc.) services (falling to 5-10%). The study – ‘Low growth needs a new approach‘, which examined data/internet traffic across...
UK ISP Spitfire Criticise Openreach for Lack of PSTN Switch Off Contract Clarity | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Business telecommunications and UK broadband ISP Spitfire has today called on Openreach (BT) to provide “much needed clarity” for service providers, and the businesses they support, on new contracts related to the looming switch-off of the old Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) in favour of IP-based digital phone (VoIP etc.) services. Just to recap. The big switch-off was recently delayed to 31st January 2027 in order to give broadband ISPs, phone...
No Resolution Yet in £120m Dispute Between Vodafone UK and Former Franchisees | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Last year we reported on how broadband and mobile provider Vodafone had been hit with a £120m+ legal claim from over 60 current and former UK franchisees (here). The group, which said they were challenging the “financial, mental, and physical impacts of the retail giant’s “irrational” business decisions“, today reported that their attempt to mediate a solution “has come to an end with no resolution“. The affected franchisees, many of which say they...
Verizon scraps DEI initiatives to secure FCC approval of $20bn Frontier takeover | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Verizon says the deal will allow it to upgrade its fibre network in 25 states Verizon has been given approval from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier Communications, in part for agreeing to drop its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. In a letter to FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, Verizon said it would eliminate DEI-focused roles, drop diversity targets from hiring plans, and...
BT in final talks to sell 50% stake in TNT Sports to Warner Bros Discovery | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News BT is in late stage discussions to offload its 50% stake in TNT Sports to Warner Bros Discovery, its joint venture partner, according to a report from the Financial Times Sources close to the matter suggest that a deal could be announced as soon as this week. Such a timeline would align with BT’s upcoming full-year financial result, expected next month. The move would mark the end of BT’s decade-long involvement in sports broadcasting, which...
O2 UK Fixes VoLTE Flaw that Exposed User Mobile Location Data | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today informed ISPreview that they’ve finally resolved a nasty security issue with their 4G based Voice-over-LTE service (VoLTE or 4G Calling), which effectively made it possible for customers of the operator’s network to have their location tracked by almost anybody with access to their mobile number. Just for context. 4G Calling technology means that any regular calls you make or receive will stay on the 4G mobile...
Clarifying POP Telecom’s Approach to Unwanted Feature Charges on UK Bills | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Several newspaper reports over the weekend have claimed that UK ISP POP Telecom has been adding a “sneaky hidden broadband charge” to customers’ bills for “Router Assurance“, which can add an extra cost of £2.50 per month to the bill. But that’s not the only extra charge to consider, so ISPreview decided to dig a bit deeper. According to reports in The Sun and others (here and here), which quote several customer complaints from other sources (e.g....
Grain Puts FTTP Broadband Network Live in Saltburn, North Yorkshire | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative network builder and UK ISP Grain (Grain Connect) has announced that their new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network has gone live in the North Yorkshire (England) seaside town of Saltburn (Saltburn-by-the-Sea), which is home to around 6,000 people. The operator’s broadband network currently covers over 250,000 premises (RFS) across the United Kingdom and is home to 43,000 customers (data from March 2025), which is up...
BT in Advanced Talks to Sell 50 Percent Stake in TNT Sports to Warner Bros Discovery | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Telecoms and broadband giant BT is reportedly in “advanced talks” to sell its 50% stake in UK TV broadcaster TNT Sports, which was formerly known as BTSport before the operator retreated from pay TV. Existing partner Warner Bros Discovery would pick up the stake and use it to help support their plans for a new streaming service (yes.. another one, sigh). Just to recap. BT officially rebranded BT Sport to TNT Sports throughout the UK and Republic of...