Octopus Investments Reportedly Set to Buy TalkTalk’s UK Wholesale Business | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new report has today claimed that Octopus Investments, via infrastructure investor Fern Trading, is on the verged of entering into advanced talks to acquire TalkTalk Group’s wholesale broadband and Ethernet business – PlatformX Communications (PXC). TalkTalk’s consumer business is also now said to be fielding interest from Opus Broadband, in addition to Vodafone and possibly others. Last month ISPreview reported that PXC had attracted interest from...
Giant Broadband Launch Free UK Network-Level Internet Security Service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Liverpool-based UK ISP Giant has introduced a new network-level internet content filtering and security service called ‘Guardian‘ for their customers, which is available for free on all of their broadband packages and is designed to “work across every connected device — no downloads or per-device setup required“. Guardian is designed to give Giant’s customers a single, simple switch so that they can block malicious websites — and optionally adult content...
OneWeb Broadband Satellites Help Lift LEO Revenues 69.5 Percent at Eutelsat | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More European satellite operator Eutelsat just published their results for the year ended 30th June 2026 and reported that their revenues from OneWeb’s constellation of ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) “beat expectations“, jumping by 69.5% to €297m (accounting for 25% of the group’s overall revenues). OneWeb, which regular readers may recall was originally rescued from bankruptcy by the UK government and Indian group Bharti Global,...
Openreach Says UK Full Fibre Broadband Usage Jumped 37 Percent in H1 2026 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Director of Network Technology at national UK broadband operator Openreach (BT), Trevor Linney, has today reported that “full fibre usage” – driven by live TV video streaming and new video game updates – across their network increased by 37% in the first half of 2026, compared with the same period last year. “That tells us something important: people aren’t just using more data, they’re increasingly relying on Full Fibre to do more online, more...
APFN Sells Brillband’s Retail UK Broadband Customers to ISP Olilo | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN, Fern Trading) has today confirmed that they’ve sold the retail base of their last consumer broadband ISP, Brillband, to internet provider Olilo for an undisclosed sum. The move comes after APFN did the same with Cuckoo (sold to Onestream) earlier in the year (here). Just to recap. The Glasgow-based full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP Brillband was originally acquired by APFN back in October 2024 (here) and...
EE Start Engaging UK Consumer Customers over 2G Mobile Switch Off | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More According to ISPreview’s sources, mobile operator EE (BT) appears to be starting the gradual consumer engagement phase of their plan to close down the old 2G network. The move follows last year’s earlier effort to begin engaging their business customers (here) – supporting them to move from 2G to more modern 4G, 5G or Internet of Things (IoT) services. In case anybody has forgotten, EE switched-off nearly all of their final 3G sites back in February 2024...
Summit ’26 to tackle challenges faced by US MDU owners, operators | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Summit 2026 Here’s why eyes will be on the Multifamily Town Hall during Broadband Communities Summit in Houston on August 26, sponsored by AT&T Connected Communities. The Multifamily Town Hall at 11:30 a.m. on August 26 will be one to watch, according to Valerie Sargent. Sargent, who serves as a multifamily correspondent and advisor for Broadband Communities Summit, said the discussions during the Multifamily Town Hall can often foreshadow and...
Comfone and VOX Solutions partner to strengthen A2P SMS monetisation for mobile operators worldwide | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More HONG KONG & BERN, August 4th, 2026 – VOX Solutions, a leading provider of comprehensive A2P voice and messaging monetisation solutions, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Comfone, a prominent global telecommunications services provider. This strategic channel partnership will help Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) worldwide control, protect, and monetise their international Application-to-Person (A2P) SMS traffic. This collaboration...
China Tower and Huawei Jointly Launch TunnelStar to Upgrade Tunnel Mobile Network Coverage | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Partner Article On August 4, China Tower and Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. officially unveiled a new tunnel waveguide product: TunnelStar at the China Tower Industrial Park. Tailored for high-value tunnel scenarios, the innovative solution features compact size, lower costs and superior user experience, injecting new momentum into network quality improvement and brand value enhancement for telecom operators. Senior executives from China Tower and Huawei...
Prysmian to double US fibre production after deal with Molex | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Prysmian’s deal with Molex is expected to create hundreds of jobs in the United States as the company expands optical fibre output. Edited by Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Cable manufacturer Prysmian has secured a 10-year deal worth up to 5.5 billion euros ($6.4 billion) with electronics firm Molex to supply high-density optical fibre for artificial intelligence data centers. The agreement, announced July 20, includes an upfront payment of...