Openreach Says No BIG BANG in Jan 2027 When UK Analogue Phones Switch-Off | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Senior Manager for All IP Migrations and Exchange Exit at Openreach, Juliette Scott, has revealed in a new interview that 1.9 million UK lines are yet to switch to a digital alternative ahead of the closure of the old analogue phone (PSTN / WLR) service in early 2027. But for consumers who fail to switch in time, there “won’t be a big bang on 1st February 2027“. Just to recap. The legacy phone switch-off was previously delayed to 31st January 2027 in...
Removal of Mobile Mast Near Essex Villages Leaves Locals with Connectivity Woes | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Residents in the two Essex (England) villages of Langham and Dedham, which are both home to around 3,000 people, have been left to suffer from poor to non-existent mobile connectivity after a local mobile mast at Gun Hill (Ipswich Road) was removed last month without the local authority approving a replacement site. The situation, which reminds us of the recent and quite protracted problems in the Welsh village of Tenby (here and here), began after...
Giffgaff Launch Unlimited 4G and 5G Mobile Data for Just £14 Per Month | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator giffgaff, which is owned by Telefónica and uses O2 UK’s virtual operator (mvno) platform, today claims to have launched its “best ever” unlimited mobile data (mobile broadband) plan for just £14 per month on an 18-month minimum contract term (reduced from its normal price of £25 a month); they’ve also cut the price of their 30-day plan. As usual this plan includes unlimited data, unlimited calls and texts, up to 5GB of inclusive roaming...
Bridging the education gap with smart classrooms | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Partner Article There is a shortage of high-quality teaching in schools across the globe, but a new, innovative model is equipping teachers with the tools they need to prepare the next generation of minds. Huawei is working with education institutions to tackle inequality in the sector through the use of smart education solutions. These were recently unveiled at the company’s Global Smart Education Showcase, where the Chinese technology giant...
Broadband Altnet ITS Technology Appoints Graeme Couturier as UK CFO | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The ITS Technology Group, which has deployed various open access and business-centric full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks across parts of the UK, have today announced that Graeme Couturier has been appointed as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to lead the company’s “next phase of growth“; the second CFO in half a year. The move may surprise some readers as the operator only announced in December 2025 that Paolo Benedetto had been appointed...
GoFibre Update on Progress of Gigabit Broadband Rollout for Scottish Borders | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Edinburgh-based UK alternative network GoFibre, which is building full fibre (FTTP) broadband across rural parts of Scotland and Northern England, has provided an update on their rollout in the Scottish Borders and East Lothian region under their publicly subsidised Project Gigabit contract. A total of 1,000 customers have now been connected in these areas. Just to recap. GoFibre’s Project Gigabit contract for the Scottish Borders and East Lothian...
BDUK Publish Annual 2026 UK Gigabit Broadband Rollout Progress Report | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Government’s Building Digital UK agency has today published an annual progress report on their publicly subsidised gigabit broadband rollout schemes. The data reveals that some 1.42 million premises have now received coverage under BDUK’s gigabit programmes since their inception, including 192,570 premises in 2025/26 alone. At present over 90% of UK premises can already access a 1000Mbps+ (1Gbps) capable broadband network (here) and Ofcom separately...
GoFibre Update on Progress of Gigabit Broadband Rollout for Scottish Borders | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Edinburgh-based UK alternative network GoFibre, which is building full fibre (FTTP) broadband across rural parts of Scotland and Northern England, has provided an update on their rollout in the Scottish Borders and East Lothian region under their publicly subsidised Project Gigabit contract. A total of 1,000 customers have now been connected in these areas. Just to recap. GoFibre’s Project Gigabit contract for the Scottish Borders and East Lothian...
ISPA May Support Direct UK Gov Intervention on Broadband Social Tariffs | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has said they’re “considering” taking a firmer public position on the issue of cheaper Social Tariffs for broadband services, which could result in the organisation pushing for “direct government intervention” to help improve take-up for those who can’t currently afford such plans. Just to recap. Social Tariffs – as offered via various broadband ISPs – are typically only available to those in receipt...
O2 UK Trial Mobile Call Quality Boosting Tech for People with Hearing Loss | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has joined with cloud-native network software provider Mavenir to trial a new network-level technology, which created a personalised hearing profile for participants with hearing loss and allowed the network to automatically optimise their calls in real time – making them easier to hear. The Proof-of-Concept (PoC) trial, which works seamlessly in the background of O2’s 4G and 5G mobile network, doesn’t require customers...