VodafoneThree Extend CityFibre Partnership to Link More UK Mobile Sites | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile and broadband operator VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK) has today announced that they’ve extended their existing partnership with CityFibre, which will see the fixed line operator’s full fibre network being used to feed capacity for network transmission services at “selected mobile sites” in support of the operator’s 5G Standalone rollout. As one of the country’s largest alternative broadband networks, CityFibre’s national...
The Hidden Impact of CityFibre’s UK Project Gigabit Broadband Contracts Retreat | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More At the end of last month CityFibre announced that they’d reached an agreement with the Government to significantly cut the roll-out scope of their Project Gigabit broadband contracts. At the time this was expressed as being because commercial builds by rivals would reach further than originally expected. But this overlooked the hidden gap of premises that have been left with no alternative plans. Just to recap. CityFibre previously held ten Project...
Streetwave UK Reveals Quality of Mobile Network Coverage in Neath Port Talbot | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network analyst firm Streetwave has published the partial results from a new study, which compared real-world mobile network (4G, 5G) coverage and mobile broadband performance across the Neath Port Talbot Council (NPTC) area in Wales, which sits just next to Swansea and is home to around 145,000 people. Just to recap. Streetwave works by harnessing waste bin (refuse) collection lorries to map mobile network coverage and data speeds across various parts...
Reliance Jio lining up India’s largest IPO | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News India’s largest mobile operator is targeting a landmark public listing as it ramps up investments in AI, cloud and next-generation digital infrastructure. Reliance Jio’s MD and Chairman Mukesh Ambani has announced that the company will file the initial public offering (IPO) papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) later today. The IPO could raise around $3.8 billion, according to analyst estimates, making it India’s largest IPO...
Broadband ISP Olilo Sign UK Government Charter to Stop Unexpected Bill Hikes | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The relatively new broadband provider Olilo has today become the latest retail ISP to sign up to the Government’s Telecoms Consumer Charter (TCC), which was first introduced in February 2026 and follows the addition of Hyperoptic at the start of this week. The Government has so far succeeded, via the TCC, in getting all the major and a few smaller UK broadband and phone providers to make a commitment to “stop unexpected bill increases“, make social...
New Report Examines the UK’s Public Switched Telephone Network Switch Off | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new independent research report has been published by BroadbandSwitch.uk, which provides a fairly detailed and useful overview of Britain’s move to switch-off the old analogue phone network on 31st January 2027, which was previously delayed from the original end of 2025 deadline in order to protect vulnerable consumers. Just to recap. Openreach are withdrawing their old Wholesale Line Rental (WLR) products as part of this change, while BT are retiring...
June 2026 UK Contract Progress of the Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has today released their June 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts awarded under the £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 271,460 contracted premises (up from 256,680 in May 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 839,340 (32% complete). Just to remind. The figures in this update are not directly comparable to the figures published in...
140 Government Funded 4G Mobile Mast Upgrades Now Live Across UK | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government has confirmed that a total of 140 publicly-funded rural 4G (mobile broadband) mast upgrades have now gone live across the United Kingdom (up from 100 at the end of 2025), which includes new sites in England, Wales and Scotland as part of the industry-led £1bn Shared Rural Network (SRN) project. But more are set to follow before 2027. The SRN – originally supported by a commitment of £501m in public funding and £532m of private...
Tribunal Says BT is a UK Public Authority for Environmental Regs, But Not Openreach | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A Tribunal has ruled that broadband and phone provider BT’s role, obligations and statutory powers make it sufficiently public in character for environmental-information purposes, but network access provider Openreach’s separate corporate status means it does not cross that same legal threshold. The case reflected an appeal by BT and Openreach, which had been raised after the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) initially determined that both of the...
ISP Hey! Broadband Discounts 400Mbps to £23 for the FIFA World Cup | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet provider Hey! Broadband, which offers services to homes in various areas covered by the F&W Networks (Fibre and Wireless) full fibre infrastructure – mostly across the South East of England, has discounted their 400Mbps (symmetric) package to £23 per month for new customers that sign-up during the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026. The package is available on a 24-month minimum term, including a free installation and wireless router. But take note...