Virgin Media O2 Business Completes Dark Fibre Network in Swansea | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband ISP Virgin Media O2 Business (VMO2) has completed the Dark Fibre Network East project as part of the Swansea Bay City Region project (Digital Infrastructure Programme), which is said to have delivered a new secure fibre optic network linking 36 public-sector sites (e.g. council offices, NHS, doctors, schools etc.) through 46 connections in Llanelli, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. The deployment contract was officially announced for VMO2...
Bright Edge Networks Launch New UK Wholesale Telecoms Platform – Beacon | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Telecoms and networking provider Bright Edge Networks has today announced the launch of a new UK wholesale telecoms platform, which has been designed to enable Managed Service Providers (MSP) and resellers to self-serve a variety of broadband and hosted VoIP solutions “with full margin control“. Partners of the new service will be able to self-serve a wide suite of wholesale services including Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP), SoGEA (FTTC), leased lines and...
Giffgaff Confirms 2026 Price Lock for UK Full Fibre Broadband Plans | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile and internet provider giffgaff has today confirmed that they’ve introduced a “price lock” on their monthly rolling full fibre broadband plans, which means that new and existing customers of the fixed like service “can rest assured that there won’t be any price hikes for their monthly rolling plan in 2026“. Members of the new service – powered by nexfibre’s new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network (covering 2.6 million premises) – will also...
FTTH Council Europe Updates on Copper Switch Off Progress by Country | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The FTTH Council Europe has this afternoon published their latest annual (2026) update on the progress being made across 27 EU member states (inc. the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland) in switching off older copper based broadband networks, which forms part of the wider move to adopt gigabit full-fibre (FTTP/H/B) infrastructure. The full report, which was conducted by Cullen International, largely seems to act has a high-level summary of policies...
Housing Developer Hampers Ferndown Homes from Getting Gigabit Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A small group of homes in the East Dorset (England) town of Ferndown have effectively been denied access to a new gigabit broadband network because a local housing association, which owns a crucial piece of land, are only willing to grant Virgin Media’s (nexfibre) engineers a wayleave (legal access agreement) for an individual property; not the wider area. The issue centres on homes roughly within and around the BH22 8UT postcode area of Ferndown, which...
Cellular Starlink Service Targets Peak Mobile Broadband Speeds of 150Mbps | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More SpaceX has revealed that its “greatly enhanced” second generation (GEN2) of Direct to Cell (DtC) capable Starlink broadband satellites, which are due to launch in 2027, will aim to support 5G connectivity and deliver peak data speeds of 150Mbps (Megabits per second) per user. Starlink currently has around 9,800 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) – mostly at altitudes of between c.340-525km. Residential customers in the UK usually pay from £35 a month...
nPerf Launches First 4K Video Streaming Test on Broadband Speedtest App | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More French broadband and mobile network benchmarking firm nPerf has today announced the addition of a 2160p (4K / Ultra HD) streaming test to their existing speedtest app for Android, iOS and Desktop users (i.e. PC (Windows), MAC and Linux). The App (software) already includes a streaming test, but this previously only tested video resolutions up to 720p (HD Ready) and 1080p (Full HD). The test itself is designed to assess the “overall quality of experience...
MTN to take control of IHS Towers for $2.2 billion | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The operator says reintegrating the tower assets will strengthen its African operations and improve financial metrics African telco giant MTN Group is set to take full control of IHS Towers, one of Africa’s largest independent tower companies, in a deal valued at $6.2 billion. The deal will see MTN acquire the 75% stake in IHS that it doesn’t already own for $2.2 billion in cash. “This proposed transaction is a pivotal step in further strengthening...
Mobile boost could create 49,000 new businesses, says VodafoneThree | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Improved mobile connectivity could unlock 49,000 new businesses and add £6.6bn annually to the UK economy – New VodafoneThree research finds New research from VodafoneThree has found that improved mobile connectivity could deliver a £6.6 billion annual boost to the UK economy after 10 years by enabling the creation of tens of thousands of new businesses. Nearly two-thirds (62%) of would-be founders say unreliable connectivity has prevented...
Agentic AI optimising private 5G live at sea | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release BubbleRAN and Telenor have successfully launched an NVIDIA AI-powered solution for the autonomous network operations and optimization on one of Color Line’s vessels, a passenger and cargo ship operating between Norway and international destinations. The outcome has been remarkable, delivering significant gains in performance and reliability, greater operational agility, and overall a better onboard connectivity experience for customers and...