Welsh Government to Reopen ABC Broadband Vouchers this Spring | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Welsh Government (WG) has revealed that their Access Broadband Cymru (ABC) grant scheme is to “reopen” this spring 2025, albeit with some changes. The scheme previously offered funding to help rural homes get a faster broadband service installed in areas of slow connectivity, until it was paused last summer (here). The long-running ABC scheme essentially offered vouchers (grants) to homes in poorly served areas that weren’t expected to benefit from...
Broadband ISPs Report UK Connectivity Problems with Vulnerable DrayTek Routers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A number of broadband ISPs from across the United Kingdom (and possibly other countries too), such as ICUK and Andrews & Arnold (AAISP), have this weekend noticed an unusual increase in internet disconnections among customers who have DrayTek routers at home or in the office. The issue seems to be caused by a “router vulnerability“. Regular readers will know that DrayTek has been in the news a few times recently due to security vulnerabilities (here...
Broadband Operators in the UK Watch Nervously as DZS Falls Over | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The chances are reasonably good that quite a few of our readers won’t have heard of the name DZS (DZSi / Zhone) before, but they’re a supplier of fibre optic networking kit to a number of broadband operators in the UK, USA and elsewhere across the world. Why is this relevant, you ask? This week, they “commenced a liquidation proceeding“. DZS formally commenced a liquidation proceeding under chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on 14th March...
BT in partnership talks with AT&T and Orange as international unit struggles | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News UK incumbent BT has approached AT&T Orange regarding potential partnerships for its international business, Bloomberg has reported, citing sources familiar with the matter The article suggested that this could include the sale of a portion of BT’s global division, although the discussions remain in the early stages, with no guarantee of fruition. “We’re keeping everything open and this means we’ve been speaking to third parties about a range...
Meta announces European AI rollout | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Meta has announced the launch of ‘Meta AI’ in 41 European countries, its largest rollout to date Initially, it will support six European languages, with plans for further expansion. Users can access Meta AI for free through Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger via a blue circle icon within these apps. The assistant can be used in one-on-one chats or in group conversations. This group chat feature is launching first on WhatsApp and will...
Mobile AI takes centre stage at MWC 2025 as an industry-wide consensus | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Contributed Article As 5G Advanced (5G-A) and AI continue to evolve, two industry players, Global Telecommunications Industry (GTI) and the GSMA, are taking big steps to advance their integration and commercialisation. At MWC Barcelona 2025, both companies introduced initiatives to foster innovation, strengthen industry collaborations, and explore new business opportunities in the 5G-A and AI ecosystem. With the launch of the GSMA Mobile AI Community...
Uswitch 2025 Awards Name Best UK Broadband and Mobile Providers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Uswitch.com has today named the winners of their annual 2025 Telecoms Awards event, which among things saw UK ISP Plusnet once again being named as the best “National Broadband Provider of the Year“, while YouFibre won the best regional provider award and giffgaff scooped the win for best mobile “Network of the Year“. As usual, the comparison site selected its winners via a combination of methods. Most of the awards were decided based on a survey of...
Broadband Streaming Service NOW TV UK Finally Gets a Revamp | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Sky’s sibling NOW TV video streaming platform appears to have now largely completed the deployment of its new app and User Interface (UI), adding a “new look and some great new features“. The roll-out of the new app started on 18th February 2025 and has taken “several weeks” to deliver, although some devices have yet to benefit. “We’ll be rolling out the updates on the NOW app over several weeks. During this time, you may notice the old and new versions...
Grain’s FTTP Broadband Network in Bury to Go Live in April 2025 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative UK network operator Grain (Grain Connect) has issued a progress update on their recently started roll-out of a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network in the Greater Manchester (England) town of Bury. The service is now set to start going live next month. The local roll-out in the town, which vaguely aims to reach “thousands of homes and businesses” by an as yet unspecified completion date, began in February...
Gov Commit £45m for Better Internet Connectivity in Around 1,000 UK Schools | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government’s Department for Education (DfE) has today committed to invest £45 million into improving internet connectivity and further plans to make digital standards a requirement for all schools across the country, which includes fibre broadband upgrades for 833 schools. The goal is to help close the remaining digital divide. As part of this, the Government will today launch a new public consultation – open for 8 weeks – that aims to gather...