Ofcom Tell Internet Connect TV Platforms to Make UK PSB Content More Prominent | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today launched a new consultation that sets out their plan to introduce a new code for designated connected TV platforms (e.g. Freely, Android TV, Roku OS, Sky Stream, Virgin Media Horizon etc.), which will require them to ensure that content and services (e.g. iPlayer) from Public Service Broadcasters’ (PSBs) are made “prominent” on their services. The proposed changes reflect the latest phase of Ofcom’s...
UK ISP Glide Upgrade Broadband for Student Homes at the University of Exeter | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Clevedon-based broadband ISP Glide Group has today announced a new multi-year contract extension with the University of Exeter in Devon (England), which will deliver a “major upgrade” to their wired and wireless internet connectivity – focused upon the educational establishment’s student accommodation estate. The announcement, which follows after last year’s funding boost from banking giant NatWest (here), will see Glide provide fully managed...
Rural Broadband ISP Voneus Launch Netgem’s New PLEIO UK TV Box | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative rural internet provider Voneus, which has deployed a mix of full fibre (FTTP) and wireless (FWA) broadband networks over some of Wales and England’s remote communities, has announced that they will make Netgem TV‘s new IPTV set-top-box and streaming service – PLEIO – available via new TV service bundles. The new kit features support for Freely‘s live UK V streaming service. Netgem TV has already announced that a number of altnet providers...
Starlink gets FCC clearance for 7,500 Gen2 satellites | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The completed deployment would take the total number of Starlink satellites in orbit to almost 20,000 The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the launch and operation of 7,500 next-generation (Gen2) Starlink satellites by SpaceX. The decision doubles the number of Gen2 satellites previously approved, bringing the total to 15,000. SpaceX currently has around 9,400 satellites in orbit, roughly 6,200 of which are Gen2. These new...
Report Examines How AI Can Improve Energy Savings in UK Telecoms Networks | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A whitepaper from the Digital Connectivity Forum (DCF), an industry think-tank, has attempted to highlight how AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies can help the UK telecoms (broadband, mobile etc.) industry reduce emissions, strengthen climate resilience, and meet increasingly demanding regulatory and investor expectations. The somewhat basic high level overview – ‘AI for Sustainability: Accelerating Net Zero in the UK Telecoms Sector‘ (PDF) – seems...
Grain Start Expanding UK Full Fibre Broadband Network in Nuneaton | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Carlisle-based broadband internet provider Grain, which last year secured a £225m funding boost (here) and has so far built their point-to-point full fibre (FTTP) network to cover 270,000 UK premises (aiming to reach 600,000 in the future), has revealed that they’ve begun to deploy their network across the Warwickshire (England) town of Nuneaton; home to around 88,000 people. The town itself is already well covered by gigabit-capable broadband from both...
Openreach UK Leave Rural Wales Villagers Cut-off from Broadband for 6 Weeks | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A couple of homes in a remote rural area near the village of Llanelidan in Denbighshire (Wales) have been left without access to broadband and internet-connected TV services for six long weeks. The situation began after some nearby overhead lines (poles) were damaged in an unspecified event on 6th December 2025. One of the residents, Howard (78), has heart issues and remains concerned that he might be unable to contact the emergency services in the event...
United Infrastructure Win Contract to Maintain Cornerstone’s UK Mobile Masts | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile infrastructure company Cornerstone (CTIL), which was originally established as part of a UK network sharing agreement between O2 (Virgin Media) and Vodafone (Vantage Towers), has awarded construction company United Infrastructure the contract to maintain their national network of 16,000 telecoms (mast) sites. The agreement means that United Infrastructure, specifically its ‘Connected’ business, will become the “sole provider” of planned...
Odido revives €1.1bn IPO plan | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The move would value the company at around €7 billion The joint owners of Dutch telco Odido, Apax Partners and Warburg Pincus, are reportedly looking to take the company public, according to reports. Sources say the move would value the business at around €7 billion, with the initial public offering (IPO) potentially raising €1.1 billion through the share sale. The launch would come almost a year after the telco’s owners shelved a previous plan for...
Dragon WiFi Offer Temporary Internet Fix for Cornwall UK Areas Hit by Storm | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator Dragon WiFi, which typically delivers a variety of broadband connectivity solutions across rural parts of South Wales and South West England, has informed the local authorities in Cornwall (England) that they’re willing to help set up temporary wireless internet solutions in areas that may remain disconnected following Storm Goretti. The offer of assistance came after the local Liberal Democrat MP for St Ives, Andrew George, reported to...