Broadband and Mobile Networks Strained by UK Heatwave – No Major Blackouts Expected | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A few years have passed since we had a national heatwave that, across a large swathe of the country, pushed daytime temperatures to around the 40c level. Today and tomorrow will see similar temperatures and that’s going to cause some broadband and mobile infrastructure to struggle, albeit almost certainly without major national blackouts. So far, the current heatwave hasn’t really pushed too many systems beyond their limits. In some areas, such as...
ISP TalkTalk Pauses Sale of FTTC Broadband Lines to New UK Customers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet provider TalkTalk has confirmed to ISPreview that they’re no longer selling Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC / VDSL2) based broadband packages on Openreach’s network to new customers. But the ISP says that this is only a “pause” while they finish setting up their new platform. The situation recently came to our attention after a number of people in FTTC-only areas (i.e. locations where full fibre FTTP isn’t available yet) found they couldn’t order a...
Utility Warehouse Set 5 Year UK Growth Plan as 568,647 Take Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Energy and communications provider Telecom Plus, trading as Utility Warehouse (UW), has today published their latest H2 FY26 Results to the end of March 2026 and revealed that their broadband ISP grew its total UK customer base to 568,647 (up from 561,086 in H1) and their mobile base grew to 787,426 (up from 698,054). As previously reported, the company’s broadband base got a big boost last year after they took on some of TalkTalk’s broadband customers...
Gov Consults on UK Plan for Terrestrial TV Switch Off and Broadband Support | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Government has today proposed to switch-off terrestrial TV signals in either 2034 or 2044 as part of a wider change to reflect the move to internet-based streaming, provided broadband coverage is ready to support the transition (they expect it to be). Support will also be provided to the UK homes that may struggle to afford broadband, possibly backed by a new subsidy scheme. Over the past couple of decades there has been a significant shift in how we...
O2 UK Set to Start 2G Mobile Network Switch Off in Summer 2029 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning revealed that they will start switching off their “decades-old” 2G network starting in Summer 2029. The move follows their successful 3G switch off programme, which was completed at the end of 2025. But removing 2G is a slower and more complex process due to the many services that still depend upon it. Just to recap. O2 and other mobile operators are currently in the process of preparing to switch off...
Serious Fraud Office Investigates Internet Mobile Communications Ltd | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has announced that they’re investigating a UK-based telecoms services provider called Internet Mobile Communications Limited (aka – Bank of Telecom) over allegations of “suspected fraud, false accounting, and money laundering“. The company collapsed into administration back in June 2024. The company ran an international platform selling telecom services for over 12 years from its base in Chelmsford, Essex. At its peak, IMC...
Community Forum for UK Broadband ISP TalkTalk Goes Down for Several Days | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of consumer broadband provider TalkTalk, specifically those looking to engage with their community forum, have spent the past few days scratching their heads after both the forum and many supporting support pages on the provider’s website – including their all important ‘Service Status’ page – suddenly went offline. The situation appears to have started around Friday 19th June 2026, at least that’s the date given on the general notice, which...
UK ISP BT Saw 544 Percent Surge in ITVX Traffic During Scotland v Morocco | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband ISP BT has informed ISPreview that last Friday’s (19th June) FIFA World Cup 2026 match between Scotland v Morocco, which kicked off at 11pm BST (UK time), sent streaming demand across their network soaring, with a 544% increase in peak traffic through ITVX compared with an average evening. The catch is that most people will have been home and watching this offline via a regular TV. So while the event may have been big on ITVX, it didn’t appear...
Comarch User Group 2026: Navigating the 2% Growth Trap with Agentic AI and Composable Architecture | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Viewpoint, Comarch Communications The European telecommunications market is expected to grow slowly, at just 2% to 3% by 2029. Because of this slow growth and the challenges of a complex global economy, operators are rethinking how they work. The industry is now looking beyond traditional consumer cellular services, which are only growing at 3% to 4%, and is moving toward broader communication ecosystems, including mission-critical networks, satellite...
Broadband ISP GoFibre Award £12k to Four Scottish Border Community Projects | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Edinburgh-based alternative UK broadband network GoFibre, which is building a gigabit full fibre (FTTP) network across rural parts of Scotland and Northern England, has today awarded £12,000 to four community projects under their GoFurther fund in the Scottish Borders area where their infrastructure is being built. The GoFurther Fund currently offers grants of up to £3,000 (each) to help local charity projects and community organisations in the Scottish...