Focus Group Acquires UK Telecoms and Mobile Provider Matrix247 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Business focused broadband ISP and IT solutions provider Focus Group has today announced that they’ve acquired Rossendale-based managed IT and telecoms solutions provider Matrix247 for an undisclosed sum. The latter was originally setup by Stephen Pritchard and Geoff Wright in 1991! Under the agreement, Matrix247 will continue to operate under its existing brand name in the immediate term, albeit with integration plans to be announced in the future. Neil...
Deutsche Telekom commits to Google Cloud through 2030 | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Deutsche Telekom has renewed its strategic partnership with Google Cloud through to 2030, as the operator continues to modernise its IT infrastructure and simplify its business processes The long-term agreement builds on an existing deal between the two companies and positions Google Cloud as Telekom’s preferred cloud partner. A central focus of the deal is the SAP2SKY initiative, Deutsche Telekom’s internal plan to migrate its entire SAP...
Toob Extend Cheap Gigabit Broadband to 23 New UK Locations | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Hampshire-based ISP toob, which has deployed their own gigabit speed full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Southern England, have today announced that they’ve expanded the availability of their services – under their complementary partnership with CityFibre – to another 23 cities and towns across the UK. The alternative network provider is currently being financed through equity from funds managed and advised by the Amber Infrastructure...
Virgin Media UK Offer Free Broadband Router Upgrade from Oldest Hubs | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2), specifically those still using some of the provider’s oldest routers (i.e. Hub 2 AC, Hub 2 and Hub 1), have recently become the latest group to receive a letter inviting them to upgrade to the HUB 4.0 (ARRIS TG3492LG-VMB) “at not extra” cost. This is because the old hardware no longer receives security updates. The provider has long been running various Hub upgrade programmes, often for different reasons. In...
Broadband ISP Fibrus to Deploy Nokia Deepfield Across UK Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Infracapital-backed network operator Fibrus, which is building a full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network across rural parts of Cumbria (England) and Northern Ireland, has today announced a new 5-year agreement to deploy Nokia’s Deepfield solution across their UK network. This is a network monitoring, management and security solution. Fibrus has already conducted trials of the new Deepfield platform, which ingests data from many different sources within...
Hype or reality? Three AI themes from MWC | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Feature Week One month on from Mobile World Congress, we highlight a trio of key AI-related themes from the show with major promise AI was undoubtedly the unifying theme of MWC 2025, with the term appearing in a myriad of forms, from AI-powered kitchens to automated agents handling telco network operations. While some of these developments are undoubtedly overhyped by marketers trying to capitalise on the buzz word of the week, some of these concepts...
Wildanet details full fibre rollout strategy with Xantaro in Cornwall | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Wildanet is one of 40 altnets in the UK currently working with Xantaro to increase fibre broadband coverage across the country Wildanet has shared new details about the technology supporting its full fibre rollout in Cornwall, where the company is working to connect more than 35,000 rural premises through the Government’s Project Gigabit scheme. The rollout, backed by £77 million in public funding, targets rural and underserved communities...
Man Arrested for Knocking Out Openreach’s Broadband in Falmouth | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Devon & Cornwall Police (DCP) in England have arrested a man in his 30s on suspicion of causing criminal damage to Openreach’s broadband network in the town of Falmouth over the weekend. The incident knocked out local internet connectivity to around 100 premises (inc. many local businesses) and could cost up to £100,000 to repair. At the time of writing the details are still quite thin. But it appears as if the man cut several telecoms cables at...
Operators Dispute Ofcom’s Proposed UK Corrections to Mobile Spectrum Fees | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile networks operators including EE (BT), O2 (Virgin Media), Vodafone and Three UK have warned that Ofcom’s proposals to change the cost of Annual Licence Fees (ALF) in the 900MHz, 1800MHz and 2100MHz radio spectrum bands – used to support 2G, 3G and 4G mobile (mobile broadband) services – still do not reflect reality. The cost of Annual Licence Fees (ALF) for mobile-friendly radio spectrum can be influenced by various different factors, such as the...
CityFibre UK Complete Primary FTTP Broadband Rollout in Dundee | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator CityFibre, which has so far built their 2.5Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 4.4 million UK premises (4.2m Ready for Service), have today confirmed the completion of their “primary” £40 million build in the city of Dundee (Scotland). The full fibre network deployment, which was originally started in October 2020 (here), has now built to over 58,000 premises (homes and businesses) in Dundee via over...