UK-built satellite to deliver first 3D map of Earth’s forests | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The move is part of a major European Space Agency (ESA) mission launching later this month A satellite developed and built in the UK is set to become the first in the world to measure the structure and condition of Earth’s forests in 3D from space. Known as Biomass, the satellite will use radar technology to map tropical forests over a five-year period, helping scientists understand how carbon is stored and released by forest ecosystems. ...
Rural Broadband ISP Quickline Continues UK Price Freeze for 2 More Years | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Rural-focused ISP Quickline, which is deploying their own gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband networks across rural parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England, this week said they were “proud to say our customers don’t have to worry about unfair [price hikes]” after continuing their price freeze. The announcement, which was celebrated by the handing out of free ice cream in several of their recently covered...
BT Group Finally Sells Italian Division to Telecoms Provider Retelit | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Telecoms and broadband giant BT Group, which is primarily focused upon and based in the United Kingdom, has continued efforts to reduce their international operations this week by announcing a “preliminary” agreement to sell their sometimes troubled Italian business (BT Italia S.p.A) to Retelit for an undisclosed sum. The unit being sold, which focused on business-to-business services, generated revenues of approximately €160m (£136m) in 2024. The deal...
O2 UK Give Mobile Customers Discount with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today informed us that customers of their various Airtime plans can now take ‘Xbox Game Pass Ultimate’ for £14.99 per month and get a £1 airtime saving – offering access to hundreds of games with an annual saving of £12. Game Pass Ultimate is now one of several subscriptions O2 customers can enjoy through O2 Extras via the MyO2 App. Those joining O2 or upgrading to a new plan can also choose Game Pass Ultimate as a...
Royal Borough of Kingston in London to Get New 10km Full Fibre Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Digital infrastructure firm Boldyn Networks, which is perhaps best known for helping to build a number of open access UK mobile and fibre networks, has been picked by Kingston Council (Kingston upon Thames) in London to build a new 10km long fibre (broadband, Ethernet etc.) network in the royal borough. Virgin Media’s business division will also be involved. Work to install the new network, which is being conducted in partnership with Transport for...
UK Government Confirms Europe-first Ban on SIM Farms | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK government has today confirmed its intent to ban SIM Farms (both possession and supply) some 6 months after the new Crime and Policing Bill (CPB) receives Royal Assent. The move is designed to better protect the public from fraudsters and scammers who also use the devices for criminal purposes (e.g. sending scam/spam messages and calls to mobile users). Just for some context. SIM farms are electronic devices that are capable of using five or more...
BT agrees sale of Italian unit | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News BT is to sell its remaining stake in its Italian unit to local telco Retelit, the Financial Times has reported today Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed, but the unit sold generated revenues of approximately €160 million in 2024. The “expansion will further strengthen Retelit’s coverage of the Italian corporate market, providing a more comprehensive suite of ICT infrastructure and services to support the innovation and the...
Ericsson commits €200M to Irish R&D | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Ericsson has announced a €200 million investment in a research, development, and innovation (RD&I) project in Ireland Photo: Ericsson. (From left to right: IDA Ireland, CEO, Michael Lohan; Ericsson President and CEO, Börje Ekholm; Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment, Peter Burke, TD; Head of BA Cloud Software and Services, Ericsson, Jenny Lindqvist; Head of Ericsson Athlone, Denis Dullea.) The project, launched at the...
Second Louisiana CEO appeals to Lutnick for end to BEAD delays | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Another Louisiana CEO is calling on Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to address BEAD delays and reaffirm a strategic commitment to fibre By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Days after the CEO of Louisiana-based SkyRider Communications penned an open letter to Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick pleading for BEAD to move forward, another Louisiana CEO has voiced a similar call. In a new letter given to Broadband Communities today, David...
Zen Internet Survey Claims 52 Percent of Brits Still Have a Landline | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new Censuswide survey conducted on behalf of UK broadband ISP Zen Internet, which involved 2,000 nationally representative UK consumers aged 16+ (surveyed during Q1 2025), claims to have found that 52% of Brits still have a landline, yet only 15% use it regularly. But only a third intend to take (or have already) the digital voice alternative when the switchover occurs. The survey, which has been timed to coincide with the anniversary of the invention...