Virgin Media UK Offers UltraHD TV Channel Free for Christmas
Broadband ISP Virgin Media has confirmed to ISPreview that, as a “festive treat for our customers“, they have temporarily opened up access to their Virgin TV Ultra HD (4K) channel (Ch 175 and Ch 999) to all their V6, TV360 and Stream customers at no extra cost until 1st January 2025. The special promotion was introduced on 1st December, although the operator didn’t put out any official announcements about it. Please note, if you watch TV on their older TiVo® box, you will not be able to access...
Parliamentary Debate Hauls Brsk’s UK Broadband Poles Over the Coals
Broadband network builder and UK ISP Brsk, which is in the process of being merged into Netomnia (here), yesterday found itself being the perhaps unwanted centre of attention (again) during a debate in parliament that focused on the problems being caused by the deployment of “telegraph poles” in Birmingham. Just to recap. Brsk has so far deployed their 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to cover “over” 700,000 UK homes, which tends to involve a mix of both...
Tesco Mobile Adopt New UK Pricing Policy for Mid-Contract Hikes
Mobile provider Tesco Mobile, which is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) on O2’s national platform, has this morning become the latest UK telecoms operator to adopt Ofcom’s new guidance on inflation-linked annual price rises. But they appear to be taking a more proportional approach than many other operators. The new policy is intended to reflect the regulator’s earlier move to BAN broadband ISPs and mobile operators from doing mid-contract price hikes that are linked to confusing...
Supplier Picked to Deliver Oxfordshire and Bucks 5G Rail and Broadband Project
The Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) and England’s Connected Heartland (ECH) have this morning announced that they’ve picked AWTG, a 5G mobile private network supplier, to enhance broadband and mobile connectivity along the soon-to-be reopened passenger railway line between Bicester Village and Bletchley. The railway line between Bicester Village and Bletchley is part of the East West Rail (EWR) project, which is currently working to improve rail connectivity between Oxford and Cambridge....
Vodafone UK Hit by £120m Legal Claim from Current and Former Franchisees
Broadband and mobile operator Vodafone has this afternoon been hit by a £120m+ legal claim (CL-2024-000663), which was filed by 61 current and former UK franchisees who claim to be challenging the “financial, mental, and physical impacts of the retail giant’s “irrational” business decisions“. Something Vodafone “strongly refute“. The affected Vodafone franchisees, many of which say they started their careers with Vodafone and have been “loyal ambassadors for the brand over the years“, claim...
Openreach Bring FTTP Broadband to 1 Million Premises in Wales
Network access provider Openreach (BT) has announced that their new 1.8Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network has passed an important milestone by covering 1 million premises across Wales (up from 816,000 in January 2024 and 700,000 in July 2023). Treorchy’s award-winning Lion Hotel can apparently lay claim to being the 1 millionth Full Fibre enabled property on Openreach’s network in Wales. But it won’t be the last, as they’re continuing to deploy the new network – both...
MLL wins network contract at TransPennine Express
Due for completion in 2025, this follows a competitive tender where enhanced network security, resilience and bandwidth availability were high priorities. MLL’s managed SD-WAN solution will also ensure seamless connection for employees to key administrative applications. The SD-WAN includes dual rather than single circuits and the implementation of Fortinet firewalls. The network will be monitored and supported 24/7 by MLL’s Network Operations Centre (NOC). “As MLL’s first customer in the...
Vodafone UK and Gigs Empower Tech Companies to Launch Their Own Mobile Service
LONDON, December 9th, 2024 – Gigs, the operating system for mobile services, has partnered with Vodafone UK to empower startups and large tech companies across the UK to launch their own mobile services. Together, Gigs and Vodafone UK are drastically lowering the barriers to entry and reducing operational overhead for businesses to launch their own Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). Through a seamless integration, Gigs’ platform will enable businesses of all sizes to allow their...
NetIX Hits a New Record of 4 Tbps Internet Exchange Traffic
NetIX, a global internet exchange platform under the Neterra Group, has achieved a new record, reaching 4.02 Tbps of traffic through its network. At the start of 2024, NetIX had surpassed the 2 Tbps threshold. Within five months, its clients increased their traffic by an additional 1 Tbps, placing it 13th among the largest Internet Exchange Platforms (IXPs) globally by traffic. With its new record of 4 Tbps, NetIX now ranks within the prestigious top 10 global IXPs. NetIX continues solidifying...
Quickline welcomes its first cohort of apprentices
Press Release Rural broadband provider Quickline has taken a significant step in its commitment to nurturing regional talent by welcoming its first cohort of telecoms apprentices. The group of eight, aged from 18 through to mid-40s, joined the business in October and have already completed the initial phase of their training. Coming from diverse backgrounds, the recruits bring a wide range of experiences to their new roles. After an intensive induction and training programme, the apprentices...