Government Confirms Sir Ian Cheshire as Ofcom’s New UK Chairman | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Government’s Technology Secretary, Liz Kendall, has today confirmed the widely expected (here) decision to appoint Sir Ian Cheshire as the next Chairman of the UK’s telecoms, internet and media regulator, Ofcom – replacing Michael Grade (Lord Grade of Yarmouth) in the post after his 4-year term came to an end. Sir Ian is the former Chair of Channel 4 (2022 to 2025) and his career spans senior leadership roles across both the public and private...
Rural Broadband ISP Airband Name Alan Mitchell as New Managing Director | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative network provider Airband, which has rolled out a mixed Full Fibre (FTTP) and Fixed Wireless (FWA) broadband network across rural parts of England and North Wales, has today announced another leadership change by promoting Alan Mitchell to be their new Managing Director (MD). Alan, who has over 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles across telecommunications and critical national infrastructure sectors, steps into the post after...
Rural Broadband ISP Airband Name Alan Mitchell as New Managing Director | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative network provider Airband, which has rolled out a mixed Full Fibre (FTTP) and Fixed Wireless (FWA) broadband network across rural parts of England and North Wales, has today announced another leadership change by promoting Alan Mitchell to be their new Managing Director (MD). Alan, who has over 25 years of experience in senior leadership roles across telecommunications and critical national infrastructure sectors, steps into the post after...
Ofcom Study Finds Mobile Networks on UK Trains Offer Poor Quality Service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today published a new study that measured mobile (4G / 5G) network performance across 24 segments of key railway lines covering England, Scotland and Wales. The results found that performance was poor on between 58% and 83% of tests carried out on trains, depending on mobile operator. Regular readers will already know that quite a few of Britain’s train services still suffer from patchy mobile connectivity, which is...
Assembly Research Examines UK Full Fibre Market and nexfibre’s Netomnia Deal | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new high-level report from Assembly Research will be published today, which examines the challenging future of the UK’s full fibre broadband market for alternative networks (altnets) and highlights the potentially positive impacts of nexfibre’s recent £2bn move to acquire rival operator Netomnia (here). Regular readers will already be aware that altnets have faced plenty of challenges over the past few years, fuelled by strong competition (i.e....
Government Tweak Closure Plan for UK Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has tweaked the closure plan for their Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS), which gives suppliers (retail and network providers) a little bit more flexibility for some vouchers to be issued later than the current 31st March 2027 cut-off date. The GBVS usually offers grants worth up to £4,500 to help both rural and some poorly served urban premises (homes and businesses) to get a gigabit-capable...
CityFibre Top 1 Million Customers on UK Full Fibre Broadband Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK’s biggest alternative 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband operator, CityFibre, has this morning revealed that over one million households and businesses are now making the most of their national network (up from 848,000 at the end of 2025 – here). The company’s full fibre (FTTP – XGS-PON) network currently covers over 4.7 million UK premises (4.5m Ready for Service) and they still aspire to reach 8 million in the future. In...
Vodafone deepens connected vehicle partnership with Geely Technology | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Vodafone Business and Geely Technology Europe (GTEU), the European R&D organisation within Geely Auto Group, have extended their partnership to include Internet in the Car, Mobile Private Networks, and Cloud Connect solutions. The Internet in the Car service from Vodafone Business supports capabilities such as diagnostics and over-the-air software updates, while Cloud Connect ensures secure data transfer between vehicles and cloud...
World Communication Awards 2026: Your chance to celebrate excellence | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More World Communication Awards For more than two decades, the World Communication Awards (WCAs) has set the global benchmark for excellence, innovation, and leadership across the telecoms industry. Recognised worldwide as one of the sector’s most prestigious honours, the WCAs celebrate the companies and individuals driving meaningful change and shaping the future of global communications. The WCAs is judged by an independent panel of more than 100...
Alphabet issues shares to raise $80bn for AI infra | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The deal includes a pre-arranged $10 billion equity investment from Berkshire Hathaway Today, Alphabet has announced it will raise $80 billion in equity, the company’s first stock offering in over 20 years. The transaction includes a $30 billion underwritten stock offering, a $40 billion at-the-market share programme, and a $10 billion strategic investment from investment giant Berkshire Hathaway. According to the filing, roughly half the proceeds...