Gov Publish Response to Revision of UK Telecommunications Security Code | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government (DSIT) has today published its response to a planned revision of the Telecommunications Security Code of Practice (2022), which will update the code to reflect changes in what sort of specific security measures public telecoms providers (broadband, mobile etc.) must take in order to protect their networks from attack. Just to recap. The original code was an extension of the wider Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021 (summary), which...
Openreach’s FTTP Broadband Take-up in Wales Nears 50 Percent | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today revealed that their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network has now passed an important milestone by covering 1.25 million premises (81%+) across Wales (up from 1m at the end of 2024), with take-up already said to be “approaching” the impressive 50% mark (across the UK it’s 38.27%). All of this work supports Openreach’s wider investment of up to £15bn in deploying full fibre technology to cover...
Openreach Extend FTTP Uninhabitable Broadband Places Pilot by 7 Months | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Openreach has confirmed that they intend to extend, again, their ongoing UK pilot of full fibre (FTTP) based broadband lines for “Uninhabitable Locations” for a further seven months. This pilot focuses on locations where the service is used to connect non-traditional end points, such as CCTV cameras, bus shelter signs, EV charging points, lift lines etc. The pilot, which adopts a “Ruggedised” Optical Network Terminal (ONT) device for outdoor connectivity...
Altnet ISP Community Fibre Cuts Price of 1Gbps UK Broadband to just £20 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator and UK ISP CommunityFibre, which has built their 5Gbps speed full fibre broadband (FTTP) network to 1.4 million homes (mostly in London and the South East), has today announced their “lowest price ever” for 1Gbps broadband – dropping it to start from £20 per month for a limited time. The package, which includes their latest Wi-Fi 7 router from Linksys, a 24-month contract term (shorter options available at extra cost), unlimited usage...
Sky Mobile UK Offers 5G SIM Only Plan for Just £1 Per Month | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More New customers looking to join Sky Mobile, which is a virtual mobile operator (mvno) on O2’s network with nearly 4 million UK subscribers, may like to know that the provider recently launched a bunch of new discounts on their SIM Only plans. This includes one that drops the price of their 1GB data plan to just £1 per month on a 12-month term (normally £8). The 1GB Plan (affiliate link) typically includes unlimited UK calls and texts, the ability to roll...
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...
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...