Investing in the North: How Virgin Media O2 is powering a more connected, inclusive future | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News As the telecoms industry descends on Manchester for this year’s Connected North conference, I wanted to reflect on the great work we have done to deliver a more connected and inclusive future in the North At Virgin Media O2, we believe that connectivity is more than just cables, masts and signals: it’s the foundation of opportunity, innovation and community. That’s why we’re proud to be investing heavily in the North of the UK, ensuring that homes,...
Amazon reassesses data centre expansion | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The shift comes as cloud providers face growing investor scrutiny over AI-related infrastructure spend Amazon Web Services (AWS), is reassessing its approach to data centre leasing, with a particular focus on international markets, according to analysts at Wells Fargo. The report suggests AWS has paused some leasing discussions, indicating a short-term slowdown in large-scale infrastructure expansion. Rather than cancelling existing agreements,...
Starlink Sort of Fix Broadband Capacity Limit in South East England | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More SpaceX’s Starlink service, which offers ultrafast broadband speeds via a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), appears to have removed its capacity restrictions from the South East of England (originally covering the Greater London area and beyond). But new customers in that same area may now be hit with a £195 one-off “congestion charge” instead. Regular readers may recall that Starlink imposed the original restriction toward the...
NFU Warn Farms Being Excluded from UK Gigabit Broadband Rollout by Cost | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The National Farmers Union, which represents over 44,000 Farmers and Growers in England and Wales, has warned that a good proportion of farms in rural parts of the country are still being excluded from the ongoing deployment of gigabit-capable broadband ISP technology – often even when the network covers the local road. At the end of 2024 Ofcom revealed that gigabit broadband ISP networks now covered 84% of the UK (up from 78% in 2023), which falls to...
O2 Expand UK 3G Mobile Switch Off to Norwich, Telford, Guildford and Torquay | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today begun to notify customers about the next batch of four UK locations to go through their 3G mobile (broadband) switch-off programme, which recently started with a pilot in Durham (here). Norwich, Telford and Guildford will be the next areas to have 3G withdrawn on 16th July, with Torquay to follow on 4th August 2025. The process, which is due to reach nationwide completion by the end of 2025, should free...
Ofcom Confirm Ban of Global Titles to Tackle Abuse of UK Mobile Networks | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The national telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today confirmed that it will ban UK phone operators from leasing Global Titles (GTs) – numbers like +44 (for the United Kingdom) that support mobile services – to third parties. Sadly, such leasing can be misused to try and intercept messages and calls, disrupt the operation of networks and track the location of users of other networks. According to Ofcom, a small number of operators have been leasing their...
Virgin Media O2 UK Cuts Carbon Emissions by 56 Percent Since 2020 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband, mobile and TV giant Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) has today revealed that they’ve reduced carbon emissions by 56% against their 2020 baseline (up from 45% last year). At the same time, they also increased their fleet of Electric Vehicles (EV) to 350 (up from 281) – edging slowly toward their target to transition to a fully EV fleet by 2030 (c. 4,300 vehicles). The figures were released as part of VMO2’s update to their sustainability strategy...
Summary of the Switching £ Credits Offered by UK Broadband ISPs | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Most internet providers typically try to entice new customers via a mix of direct discounts (e.g. cheaper monthly rental), gifts (e.g. free TV, shopping vouchers) or the inclusive addition of attractive value-added extras. But people often overlook that some ISPs also offer another type of switching incentive, a contract buyout, which is often not well promoted but can be significant. At present most of the market’s largest broadband and phone providers...
Synthetiko: Pioneering the Next Generation of Web Behavior Analytics | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Startup stories Introducing Synthetiko Picture a platform that transforms the way enterprises view and act on customer behavior, one that gives them the power to train and own their own deep learning models for web analytics. That’s exactly what we do at Synthetiko. We enable businesses to dive beneath the surface of traditional dashboards and spreadsheets to uncover granular, real-time insights about how users navigate digital experiences. The ability...
Starlink Preps New UTR-251 Router for Satellite Broadband Service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More SpaceX’s Starlink service, which offers ultrafast broadband speeds via a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), has notified the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the USA of their intent to launch a new Wi-Fi router for their customers – model code UTR-251. The new kit appears positioned to replace the previous Gen 3 (UTR-231) kit, but it has some caveats. At present Starlink has over 7,200 satellites in Low Earth Orbit...