O2 UK Expand 5G Standalone Mobile Broadband Network to Sheffield | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that they’ve switched-on their next-generation 5G Standalone (5GSA) mobile broadband network in Sheffield and surrounding areas in South Yorkshire (England). The move forms part of their UK-wide rollout, which is now live in a total of more than 500 locations (70% of the UK’s population or c.49 million people). Just to recap. 5GSA networks are pure end-to-end 5G that can deliver ultra-low...
Tesco Mobile Keeps UK Prices Frozen for Clubcard Deal Customers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Tesco Mobile, which is a virtual mobile operator (mvno) on O2’s national 4G and 5G network, appears to have confirmed that it will continue its tradition of freezing contract prices for Clubcard customers for another year, which guarantees that “your monthly costs stay the same for the entire length of your contract“. However, this does mean that non-Clubcard Price deals are still subject to an annual price increase. For example, Tesco Mobile are...
ASA bans Vodafone’s ‘Nation’s Network’ ads following EE complaint | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The decision comes following complaints from EE that the advert could mislead customers The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that Vodafone’s use of the slogan “The Nation’s Network” in a series of UK adverts was potentially misleading, and has banned the campaign, finding the tagline could be read as an unsubstantiated claim of comparative superiority over rival mobile networks. In its announcement, the ASA concluded the phrase could...
Ofcom Warn BT of Possible Investigation Over Troubled UK Digital Phone Switch | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator has responded to recent concerns that BT’s switch to broadband-based Digital Phones may have left some vulnerable customers without access to a working service. Ofcom warns that they could potentially “step in” and investigate the operator (such things sometimes lead to a significant fine), but it’s not yet clear if they will. At present a big chunk of the UK fixed line telecoms industry, particularly larger players with...
Cross Party Report Calls for Breaking Monopolies and Tougher Ofcom to Boost UK Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new report from the Digital Communities All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has warning that the “ongoing lack” of mobile (4G/5G) and broadband coverage in parts of the country (urban, rural and coastal) are “undermining national ambitions“. The solution, they suggest, could be found in planning reform, breaking down monopolies, stronger regulatory scrutiny by Ofcom and more strategic investment. At present, nearly 90% of premises can already access a...
Rodents Hungry for Fibre Disrupt County Broadband Lines in Norfolk UK | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Hundreds of customers connected to the internet via rural full fibre ISP County Broadband (Truespeed) in Norfolk (England) have finally been reconnected after suffering several days of disruption. The situation began after rodents decided to avoid the snow storm and instead adopted a high fibre diet by chomping through both a main and backup fibre link. According to feedback from some of those impacted by the connectivity loss and the ISP, the problems...
Starlink offers free internet in Venezuela as regime stays put | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Starlink has offered free internet access across Venezuela through February 3, the company announced earlier this week Starlink has announced that they will provide free internet to users in Venezuela until February 3. The announcement, posted on Starlink’s website, comes in the wake of the U.S. military’s capture and arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Since the operation to capture Maduro, President Donald Trump has repeatedly affirmed...
Mobile Operator Lebara UK Continues to Reject Mid-Contract Price Hikes | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator Lebara, which harnesses a mobile virtual network operator (mvno) platform from Vodafone UK, has today rejected the rising culture of mid-contract price hikes among their rivals (e.g. O2, EE, Three UK, Sky Mobile etc.) that they say are “penalising people for staying loyal” and committed to “never raise prices mid-contract“. Lebara, which typically offers customers a mix of mobile plans on 30 day and 12-month minimum terms, has long made a...
BT Group UK Sells US Government Contracting Subsidiary to TSCTI | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms and broadband giant, BT Group, has today continued to reduce their international operations by announcing the complete sale of US government contracting subsidiary, BT Federal Inc., to 22nd Century Technologies, Inc. (TSCTI) – a public-sector IT systems integrator – for an undisclosed sum. The transaction will expand TSCTI’s managed network services capabilities, including coverage across all 50 states of the USA, with BT Federal’s...
Amazon Set to Release Redesigned and Faster Fire TV Software and UI | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet retail giant Amazon has announced that owners of their Fire TV line of broadband streaming sticks and internet-connected televisions will in the near future receive a major software (firmware) update, which will deliver a new and faster User Interface (UI), as well as a “transformed” Fire TV mobile app. But UK users will have a longer wait. The “redesigned user interface” is said to be “cleaner, faster, and better organized“. For example, in...