Gov to Give UK Leaseholders Right to Request Gigabit Broadband in Flats | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Government has today published a new consultation on measures that aim to create a new right for leaseholders, such as those living in blocks of flats / apartments (Multi-Dwelling Units), to request a gigabit broadband connection. In addition, freeholders will face a new duty not to “unreasonably refuse” such requests from tenants. But finding the right balance will be difficult. Previous governments have already done a fair bit of work in an attempt...
Openreach Test Crystal Ball AI Process to Tackle Complex UK Full Fibre Installs | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) appears to be testing a new “Crystal Ball Process“, which is described as being an AI-driven customer service innovation that seems intended to help tackle complex installations of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP lines. The process, which uses notes from engineers, delay codes, survey outputs, network topology and other information to help inform its model, is designed to monitor and predict when...
Malicious Fibre Break Disrupts Virgin Media Broadband Near Manchester | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of UK ISP Virgin Media’s broadband network in and around the Manchester area (Burnley) are currently suffering from internet connectivity problems after several fibre optic cables were damaged in the area. A separate cable break also appears to have occurred in the Birmingham area, which has added some further disruption. The issue in Burnley appears to have started just after 9pm last night. A spokesperson for Virgin Media said: “We’re aware...
ITS Technology Appoints Paolo Benedetto as Chief Financial Officer | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The ITS Technology Group, which have deployed various open access and business-focused full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks across parts of the United Kingdom, has today announced the appointment of Paolo Benedetto to be their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) ahead of entering its “next phase of growth“. Paolo, who most recently served in the bakery sector as CFO for Village Bakery (and the St Pierre Group before that), is said to bring...
Openreach Increases UK Prices on FTTP Broadband Products for ISPs | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) has this afternoon announced some changes and increases to the prices of their various Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband products for UK internet service providers. The changes are due to be introduced from 1st April 2026. Openreach typically increase prices across their various products, usually by the CPI level of inflation (currently 3.6%), although this may differ between products due to various...
EE UK Bring WiFi 7 to All Broadband Plans, Launch New Router and Trial 8.5Gbps | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator and broadband ISP EE (BT) has today announced a major refresh of their UK full fibre (FTTP) packages, which makes WiFi 7 “standard across all of its … plans” – supported by the launch of their new slimmed down Smart Hub 7 Plus router and WiFi Extender 7 Plus mesh kit. The provider has also confirmed plans to trial download speeds of up to 8.5Gbps. The new Smart Hub 7 Plus router adopts similar but slimmer styling to the Smart Hub Pro,...
Virgin Media O2 Open Applications for New Apprenticeship Roles | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband and mobile provider Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have this morning responded to the UK Government’s recently announced plan, which calls for the creation of 50,000 apprenticeships across the country for young people, by opening new applications for a wide range of early career roles. The provider, which recently revealed that they’d hired their 1,000th apprentice (here), said the new the jobs – available nationwide including in London, Leeds,...
Two Charged with Theft of Batteries from UK Broadband Street Cabinets | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Last year we reported that the Kent Police had arrested four people in connection with the theft of batteries from “telecoms boxes” (i.e. street cabinets used by broadband providers), cables and other equipment (here), which caused some areas to lose internet connectivity. Two people have now been charged with 40 offences – Levi Backett (38) and a 15-year-old boy. Just to recap. Officers from Kent Police’s Rural Task Force originally traced a vehicle...
TiVo Expand Support for Freely’s UK Live TV Streaming Service to New Devices | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Smart TV Platform TiVo has secured certification to deploy support for broadband-based live TV streaming service Freely across a new category of streaming-only devices, which could help spread the service’s availability to a whole host of new hardware in the near future (similar to Netgem TV’s new PLEIO box – here, or Humax’s box – here). The TiVo operating software (OS) should be quite familiar by now and it’s already powering some dedicated...
Broadband ISP GoFibre Opens Up GoFurther Fund to Scottish Borders | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Edinburgh-based UK alternative network GoFibre, which is building a gigabit broadband (FTTP) network across remote rural parts of Scotland and Northern England, has allocated a further pot of £12,000 to their GoFurther community fund for projects and organisations in the Scottish Borders area. The GoFurther Fund currently offers grants of up to £3,000 to help local charity projects and community organisations in the Scottish Borders and other areas. The...