Industry giants call for joint action on subsea cable security | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Industry leaders have called for governments to better protect subsea cables amid rising security threats A group of leading European telecoms and infrastructure providers has called on the EU, UK, and NATO to step up joint efforts to protect subsea cable infrastructure, warning of growing threats to systems critical for Europe’s connectivity and security. In a joint letter, signatories including GlobalConnect, Vodafone, Orange, Telecom Italia...
NOW Telecom’s mobile licence revoked after ‘grossly deficient’ infra rollout | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The regulator’s decision follows the operator’s abject failure to deploy mobile infrastructure after almost five years This week, the Philippines regulator National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has denied NOW Telecom’s appeal to extend its mobile operating licence. The regulator said that the operator had failed to meet numerous regulatory requirements attached to the licence, including minimal rollout targets and a sufficient use of...
Total Telecom Feature Weeks calendar 2025 | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More January – Trump on Telecoms February – Cybersecurity March – AI April – Data centre May – Sustainability June – Connected Vehicles July – 5G evolution August – Satellite September – Connected Britain October – Chips November – Customer experience December –...
Universities Demo UK’s First Long-Distance Quantum-Secured Fibre Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge claim to have demonstrated the UK’s “first long-distance ultra-secure transfer of data over a quantum communications network” using “standard [single-mode] fibre optic infrastructure“. The test successfully transmitted a live quantum-secured video call over a distance of 410km (between Bristol and Cambridge). Connections like this are extremely secure and intended to ensure that, should such a...
O2 UK See Significant Inbound 2G and 3G Roaming Traffic as Switch-Off Looms | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today warned that they’re still seeing “significant inbound roaming traffic” on their legacy 2G and 3G networks in the UK. This comes ahead of their rapidly approaching plan to withdraw the service from 1st October 2025. As most people will already know, O2 and other mobile operators are currently already in the process of switching off their older 2G and 3G mobile (mobile broadband) networks (here and here)....
MLL Telecom Secure Six Lots on UK Public Sector YPO Framework | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Business internet and managed service provider MLL Telecom has announced that they’ve been awarded a place on the latest YPO (The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation) public sector procurement service. The decision gives them a place on six LOTS for the new framework. The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) is a publicly owned central purchasing body based in Wakefield, which is owned and governed by a consortium of county, metropolitan and borough...
Virgin Media O2 and Mutual Energy Make UK Streetworks Safer by Joining LSBUD | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The LSBUD (Line Search Before You Dig) organisation, which offers an online asset search facility to UK civil engineering firms for underground pipes and cables, has said that Northern Ireland’s underground pipes and cables will be “safer than ever before” after Virgin Media (O2) and Mutual Energy joined their platform. The operators both just became the first members of LSBUD’s platform in Northern Ireland, which is said to be “helping to protect UK...
BT Remove UK Social Broadband Tariff Option for People with No Income | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More UK ISP BT (EE) appears to be set to make an important change to their line-up of low-cost home broadband social tariffs – available to those on state benefits (Home Essentials). The headline change is the provider’s move to scrap their special 36Mbps (average speed) £15 per month “fibre” plan for those with “no income” on 1st May 2025. But other plans remain. The Home Essentials plans reflect “fibre” (FTTC/P) and call bundles that are usually only...
Fibrus Launch 2025 Broadband Community Fund with Pot of £120,000 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Infracapital-backed broadband operator and UK ISP Fibrus, which is building a full fibre (FTTP) network across rural parts of Cumbria (England) and Northern Ireland, has this week re-launched their Community Fund for 2025 with a pot of £120,000 to invest across a variety of rural community groups within the operator’s network patch. So far Fibrus have already allocated £175,000 to local groups across Northern Ireland and £120,000 to 68 local groups...
Vodafone Update on Harnessing UK Mobile Network to Measure Rain | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband ISP and mobile operator Vodafone has revealed more details about how they’re harnessing their UK mobile network to provide more accurate rain “nowcasting” (i.e. short-term forecast of rainfall – from a few minutes to a few hours ahead). This is supported by the River Severn Partnership’s Advanced Wireless Innovation Region (RSPAWIR) and Wireless DNA. The trial is being run across the River Severn catchment area, which has a long history of...