Sky UK Extends Agreement to Retain Amazon Prime Video
Customers of Sky (Sky TV, Sky Broadband etc.) may like to know that the media giant has today announced an extension of their long-term collaboration with Amazon, which will see ‘Prime Video’ apps and related content continue to be available on Sky devices (e.g. Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream etc.). Nick Herm, Sky’s Chief Business Officer, said: “At Sky, we want to provide people with the aggregation platform of choice that brings them with all their favourite apps and channels in one place....
Virgin Media O2 UK See Success of Digital Phone Switch and Telecare Trial
Broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2) has today released a progress update on their Digital Landline Switchover (DLS) programme (i.e. migrating old analogue landline phones to IP-based services). This revealed some positive results from their recent trial with the telecare advisory body, TSA, which provided enhanced support to telecare users. Just to recap. The United Kingdom is home to around 1.8 million people who use telecare devices / alarms in the UK (e.g. elderly, disabled, and vulnerable...
ISP Hey! Broadband Cuts UK 900Mbps Full Fibre Price to £21.50
UK ISP Hey! Broadband, which caters for homes covered by F&W Networks‘ (Fibre and Wireless) new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network – mostly across the South East of England, has today announced that new customers will be able to get 50% off the price of their 900Mbps full fibre packages during the Black Friday period. Customers of the service typically pay from £43 per month for their top 900Mbps (symmetric) package, which compares with £33 for 400Mbps and then £23 for 150Mbps on a...
Full Fibre UK Network Operator Telcom Rebrands to Elevate
The Telcom Group, which operates a mix of fixed wireless access (FWA) and gigabit-capable “full fibre” broadband and Ethernet networks across England via its various sub-brands (ClearFibre, WeFibre, HyperCity etc.), has this morning announced that they’re re-branding to Elevate following a year of growth, consolidation and integration. The group indicates that the change reflects the culmination of their 12-month plan to integrate Telcom Networks, its wholesale initiative GigaBritain and...
NASA and Microsoft partner to simplify access to Earth science data
News NASA has collaborated with Microsoft to develop ‘Earth Copilot’, an AI-powered tool designed to make data discovery more straightforward. Built using Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, the tool allows users to interact with NASA’s datasets through plain language queries. For example, instead of navigating technical systems, users can ask questions such as, “How did Hurricane Ian affect Sanibel Island?” and quickly receive relevant information. NASA’s Earth Science Data Systems Program...
Broadband ISP Ogi Launch Referral Scheme and Black Friday Speed Boost
Infracapital-backed network builder and UK ISP Ogi, which is rolling out a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across South Wales (100,000 premises are already covered / RFS), has today introduced Black Friday discounts across their broadband packages and simultaneously launched their new referral programme. Firstly, in terms of the referral programme, Ogi states that existing customers will be able to earn £40 for each introduction – unlocking up to 10 rewards a year every time...
Updated Ways to Find ISPreview on Social Media Outlets
ISPreview has long had a social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter (X), where we engage with readers, industry figures and share our daily news. But this is just a quick note to say that in recent months we’ve expanded and can now also be found on Bluesky, Mastodon and Threads.net. The downside is that a lot of telecoms operators have yet to establish themselves on these new pastures, which we hope will...
O2 UK Confirm End Date for PAYG Mobile Broadband and iPad SIMs
A couple of weeks ago ISPreview reported on how mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) had withdrawn their Pay As You Go (PAYG) Data and iPad SIMs (mobile broadband) from sale to new customers (here). But the big change this week is that they’ve now informing existing customers of their plan to close the service by 31st January 2025. The Data SIMs allowed customers to choose from a selection of plans, each with a different allowance and expiry period. For example, you could pay £3 for 1GB...
Gov Reopens Gigabit Broadband Vouchers in Part of Derbyshire UK
The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency made a change this week that has re-opened their Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) for parts of Derbyshire in England, which means that local homes and businesses in poorly served rural areas can apply for grants worth up to £7,500 to help get a much faster broadband ISP network installed. Just to recap. The GBVS usually only offers grants worth up to £4,500 to help rural premises get a gigabit-capable broadband (1Gbps) ISP service...
The intelligent revolution: Making the digital economy intelligent
Contributed Article At this year’s GITEX conference in Dubai, Huawei’s Corporate Senior Vice President Li Peng discussed how enterprises are embracing technologies like AI to revolutionise their business models The term ‘digital transformation’ has been at the heart of conversations at GITEX for over a decade. This year, however, the rapid development of disruptive technologies like AI saw discussions move beyond how to simply connect and digitalise business functions, instead focusing on how...