Virgin Media Add Free Live Streaming Tennis Channel to UK TV Service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband, phone and TV provider Virgin Media (O2) has this morning announced that customers of their pay TV service, at least those on their Virgin TV360 and IP-based Stream (Flex) platforms, can now access a brand-new channel that offers viewers 24/7 access to Tennis content “at no extra cost” – including live coverage of some of the sport’s biggest competitions. The somewhat self-descriptive ‘Tennis Channel‘ is available to Virgin TV customers...
Streetwave UK Study Tests Mobile Network Reach and Speed on M4 Motorway | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network analyst firm Streetwave have published the results from a new study they’ve just conducted, which examined the mobile network coverage and mobile broadband (4G, 5G) performance of EE, Vodafone, Three UK and O2 across the entire M4 motorway from Cardiff to London – a 127-minute journey. The live and admittedly somewhat anecdotal study, which used Streetwave’s portable network measurement and monitoring kit placed in a Toyota Aygo on 3rd August...
Vodafone touts latest attempt to bridge the UK’s digital divide | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Vodafone says it’s using its £11bn UK network expansion to help people unlock career and personal goals Telecom operator Vodafone is leveraging its £11 billion UK network investment to bridge the country’s digital opportunity gap, according to an announcement last Thursday by the firm. The company says more than half (55%) of Britons say digital tools make it easier to find career and personal opportunities, with 42% stating improved mobile...
Appliances Retailer AO.com Launches Own Virtual UK Mobile Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Bolton-based electrical appliances’ retailer AO.com has today become the latest UK company to try their hand at launching their own 4G and 5G virtual mobile network operator (mvno) with AO Mobile, which reflects a new partnership with Vodafone. Not that the market needed another one, but you’ve got it now anyway. AO Mobile will support both physical SIMs and eSIM functionality from launch, which makes it a bit more sophisticated than the myriad of...
YouFibre Follow Netomnia’s UK Full Fibre Build Slowdown with Hiring Spree | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The decision by alternative broadband operator Netomnia (Substantial Group) to significantly scale-back their roll-out of full fibre (FTTP) broadband across the UK, which was recently followed by another round of redundancies (here), needs to be tempered against the fact that their retail ISP – YouFibre – are now busy hiring lots of new staff. Netomnia has certainly had quite a busy year so far. At the last count the operator’s 7-8Gbps speed broadband...
Mobile UK Tower Provider Cornerstone Tackles Site Renewals with TIP | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile infrastructure firm Cornerstone (CTIL), which was originally established as part of a UK network sharing deal between O2 (Virgin Media) and Vodafone (Vantage Towers), has expanded their partnership with Telecom Infrastructure Partners (TIP) to improve how they manage and renew existing telecommunications site agreements (wayleaves etc.). The change is said to involve establishing a “more streamlined approach” to managing and renewing...
Tracking the Mobile Broadband Speed and Latency Penalty of Travel eSIMs | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new study from network benchmarking giant Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular broadband and mobile Speedtest.net service, has done a deep dive to expose the often hidden ways in which travel eSIMs work and the negative performance impacts (particularly on mobile broadband speeds and latency) this can sometimes have. In recent years there has been an explosion in travel eSIMs, which despite sometimes being a bit tricky to manage...
EE UK Offers Free Calls and Data to Colombia After Major Earthquake | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator EE (BT) has notified UK customers in Colombia (South America) that, due to the devastating impact of Monday’s 7.4-magnitude Earthquake, they’re promising to credit back charges for mobile calls, texts and data (mobile broadband) used in the country, as well as mobile and landline calls from the UK to Colombia. The time-limited offer has been backdated to start from Monday 10th August, although it will only continue to run until...
Disney+ Internet Streaming Service Wins Formula E Streaming Rights | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet video streaming provider Disney+, which already carries ESPN’s sports TV content, has announced that they’ve reached a multi-year agreement to show all Formula E races via Disney+ and ESPN+ in the USA and in “most” international markets beginning with the 2026/27 season. The deal will span 21 rounds across 13 events in various cities around the world. The next (13th) season is currently due to start on 18th December 2026 in Jeddah (Saudi...
Virgin Media O2 cuts 5,200 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News How Virgin Media O2 is cutting network emissions with hardware circularity and reuse Virgin Media O2 has avoided 5,262 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions over a decade through a network equipment circularity programme with TXO, equivalent to taking 1,100 cars off the road for a year, the company says. The initiative avoided 4,575 tonnes by refurbishing and reselling infrastructure like switches and routers, with a further 687 tonnes saved by...