Alternative Broadband Operator FullFibre Cuts Jobs Post Zzoomm Merger | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative UK network operator FullFibre Limited (Fibre Heroes), which in early March 2025 completed its merger with Zzoomm (here), has in the past few weeks begun to notify staff of further redundancies. Most of the cuts appear to be coming from their internal fibre build and supporting teams, and this also extends to some senior leadership levels. Just to recap. The newly combined full fibre (FTTP) broadband network currently reaches 600,000 premises...
Government to Foster 10 Year UK Infrastructure and R&D Funding | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has this morning announced that it plans to introduce long-term, ten-year funding for certain R&D (Research and Development) activities, which could also deliver longer-term funding for infrastructure projects too. The move, which is intended to help support the government’s upcoming Industrial Strategy and deliver economic growth as part of their “Plan for Change“, will...
BMW and Viasat Demo “worlds first” Connected Vehicle Over Satellite | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Satellite operator Viasat and German car manufacturer BMW claim to have demonstrated the ability for vehicles to connect over satellite (non-terrestrial networks) for emergency messaging and hazard warnings. This is designed to complement modern terrestrial 4G and 5G mobile network connectivity solutions (many cars already have something akin to the latter). The demo, which involved other members of the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA), took place in...
Openreach Doc Hints at XGS-PON FTTP Plan for 3.3Gbps UK Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator Openreach (BT) recently published the first edition of a new Suppliers Trial Information Note (STIN) for Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband using 10Gbps capable XGS-PON technology, which interestingly appeared to hint at a series of new speed tiers. This includes symmetric speeds of 2.5Gbps and 3.3Gbps (Gigabits per second). Openreach’s full fibre broadband network currently still uses older Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON)...
BT and Avanti Broadband in Legal Dispute Over Rural EE UK Mobile Capacity | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The High Court in London has rejected an application by mobile operator EE (BT) for interim injunctive relief against satellite provider Avanti Broadband, which had “threatened to withdraw” its backhaul services – used to help supply data capacity to some of the remotest rural UK mast sites – unless the mobile operator agreed to pay a “substantially increased rate“. The vast majority of EE’s mobile masts and cell sites are typically connected by fixed...
Charter and Cox reveal agreement to combine companies | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Charter Communications and Cox Communications have entered into a “definitive agreement to combine their businesses.” By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Two giants in the telecommunications industry, Charter Communications and Cox Communications, have entered into an agreement to join forces. The agreed-upon deal, announced today, remains subject to regulatory approval. It values Cox at $34.5 billion, according to a release provided by...
Openreach Respond to Altnet Concerns Over Cost of UK Infrastructure Sharing | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Deputy CEO of broadband network operator Openreach (BT), Katie Milligan, has today responded to some of the “fiery debates” and “noise” that has recently been created by rivals over the regulated solution for sharing their existing cable ducts and poles (PIA – Physical Infrastructure Access), which some have complained is unfairly priced. Ofcom has long required Openreach to provide access to their existing cable ducts and poles via the regulated...
BT signs £9.8m Swansea broadband contract | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The project forms part of a broader regional strategy to close the digital divide and improve digital infrastructure across the Swansea Bay City Region BT, in partnership with Openreach, has been awarded a £9.8 million contract to deliver full fibre to more than 1,700 premises across Southwest Wales, as part of the Swansea Bay City Deal’s Better Broadband Infill Project. The project targets properties that cannot access broadband speeds above...
BT creates standalone international unit as strategic restructuring continues | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News BT Group is carving out its remaining international operations into a new standalone division, according to a recently published article from the Financial Times The move is designed to simplify the business and sharpen focus on its core UK market. The new unit will employ over 8,000 staff and operate independently from BT’s domestic business. It will be led by Bas Burger, previously CEO of BT’s Business division. The decision is the latest in...
Wildanet Expands Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout for South West Cornwall | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Government’s (DSIT) Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency appears to have published another contract modification notice for UK broadband ISP Wildanet, which will see their £18m state aid funded Project Gigabit broadband roll-out across hard-to-reach rural parts of South West Cornwall (Lot 32.02) being extended. The original contract for South West Cornwall (Lot 32.02), alongside the linked award for Central Cornwall (Lot 32.03), was first announced all...