2025 Local Digital Index Calls for Biz Rates Relief to Boost UK Full Fibre and 5G | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More TechUK, which represents many of the UK’s key technology firms, has today drawn on 23 indicators from across the economy, connectivity, and skills to paint a regional and national picture of the tech ecosystem via their 2025 Local Digital Index. But the report also calls on the government to “fast-track” completion of its broadband and mobile projects to tackle slow spots, ideally alongside relief from business rates. The new index shows that while the...
Starlink Satellite Broadband Now Live on the Falkland Islands | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Good news for residents of the remote Falkland Islands, which are a British Overseas Territory off the South American coast. After a long and complex battle, SpaceX’s ultrafast Starlink broadband service has recently gone live and its final pricing appears to closely mirror the standard packages that are available to UK consumers. The Starlink constellation currently has around 9,000 satellites in orbit (c.5,500 are GEN2) – mostly at altitudes of...
NordVPN Launch Call Protection Feature for Android Users in the UK | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The NordVPN service, which is a familiar Virtual Private Network (VPN) provider, has today announced that they’ve expanded the availability of their Call Protection feature (formerly known as scam call protection) – initially only available across the USA – to also cover Android users in the United Kingdom and Canada. Support for iPhone users is coming soon. The rebranding to “Call Protection” is said to reflect the provider’s focus on moving beyond scam...
O2 Boost 4G and 5G Cover Across Over 40 Major UK Motorways and A Roads | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has revealed that they’ve recently boosted 4G and 5G based mobile (mobile broadband) coverage across 590 miles of road in the UK (i.e. major motorways and A roads, including the M1, M4, M6, M8 and M25). The move aims to improve network reliability and help drivers with navigation, charging apps and calls to breakdown services etc. As part of the network optimisation work, many routes have received upgrades including a 4G...
Microsoft launches Project Gecko to produce AI systems in low-resourced languages | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Microsoft has unveiled Project Gecko, a research-driven initiative aimed at producing cheaper, localised generative AI systems for populations under‑represented in current models , starting with smallholder farmers in Kenya and India. The project, led by Microsoft Research with contributions from Microsoft Research Africa in Nairobi, Microsoft Research India, the Microsoft Research Accelerator in the US and partners including agri‑tech NGO Digital...
Survey Claims to Reveal Worst 10 UK Locations for Broadband Overspend | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More New research from Broadband Genie, which recently interviewed 3,997 broadband bill payers over a 4-month period, claims to have identified the “worst” ten locations in the UK for “broadband overspend” (i.e. where consumers are out of contract and thus paying more than if they were to switch ISP for a better deal). Wolverhampton tops the table with an overspend of £292.56. The study compares the average spend in each area with the hypothetical savings...
Ofcom – Gigabit Broadband Covers 87 Percent of UK as 5G Hits 97 Percent | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Ofcom has today released their Connection Nations 2025 digital infrastructure report earlier than usual, which reveals that residential gigabit-capable broadband ISP networks now cover 87% of the UK (up from 84% in 2024), while outdoor 5G coverage from at least one mobile operator is available to 97% of premises (up from 95%). But rural cover remains weaker. The latest CN2025 report typically offers a general overview of fixed line broadband and mobile...
Progress as CityFibre Integrates Connexin’s UK FTTP Broadband Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator CityFibre appears to be getting close to completing the integration of Connexin’s 10Gbps capable full fibre (FTTP) broadband infrastructure, which is present across parts of East Yorkshire (Hull etc.), Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire (England), into their national UK network. In case anybody has forgotten. CityFibre announced the acquisition of Connexin’s broadband network back in March 2025 (here). The deal included Connexin’s built...
Many telecoms power full steam ahead with CPQ transformations | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Leading telecom organisations are on track for digital transformations and, with it, the benefits that the best CPQ software can provide. By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities The wrong configure, price and quote (CPQ) system can send a company off the rails. It’s a fact that VicTrack, an Australian company operating rail assets in Victoria, knew all too well. Once upon a time, VicTrack (with a portfolio that includes dark fibre and managed telco...
Competition Tribunal Allows UK Mobile Handset Overcharging Case to Proceed | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has allowed a class action claim – originally worth “at least” £3.285bn – against EE (BT), Vodafone (Three UK) and O2 (Virgin Media) to move forward, albeit with limitations. The case, brought by Justin Gutmann and law firm Charles Lyndon, accuses the operators of overcharging for mobile handsets beyond the end of their contractual term. Just to recap. Mobile operators often offer a choice of either SIM Only...