Ookla and Ericsson Demo Solution for Benchmarking 5G Network Slicing Performance | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network testing firm Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular broadband Speedtest.net website and App, has teamed-up with communications technology developer Ericsson to demonstrate an “innovative solution allowing users to measure and validate 5G network slicing performance” via the same app. Network slicing is a feature of the latest end-to-end 5G Standalone (aka – 5G+ / 5G Advanced) based mobile broadband networks. The feature...
TOTSCo Prep Cheaper UK Biz Broadband ISP Switching and Improved Monitoring | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The One Touch Switching Company (TOTSCo), which is the industry-led company responsible for helping to deliver Ofcom’s solution for easier and quicker UK switching between fixed broadband and phone providers on different networks (One Touch Switching), has provided an update on their plans for 2026 (i.e. cheaper business switching and more performance data). The OTS system, which went live on 12th September 2024, remains a Gaining Provider Led (GPL)...
Wildanet Statement on Withdrawal from Cornwall’s Gigabit Broadband Contracts | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative broadband provider Wildanet, which has built a new full fibre (FTTP) network across rural parts of South West England, have today issued a full statement to better explain their reasoning for recently withdrawing from two of the Government’s publicly funded Project Gigabit broadband roll-out contracts in Cornwall. Just to recap. On 12th February 2026 the government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency confirmed (here) that Wildanet wished to...
Three UK Start Applying New Pricing Policy to Existing Mobile Customers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator Three UK (VodafoneThree) recently began notifying some of their existing customers that, from 1st April 2026, they will be updating their annual price increase terms to a “more transparent approach“, which moves away from % based price rises and uses amounts shown in pounds and pence. But it won’t impact everybody, yet. The change, which is in line with Ofcom’s new policy (here), was first technically introduced by Three UK (and Vodafone)...
EE and BT UK Start Inviting Customers to Openreach XGS-PON Broadband Trial | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More ISPreview have spotted that mobile operator and broadband ISP EE (BT) has started sending out invites to those on their trials scheme who wish to help test Openreach’s new XGS-PON powered Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) lines, which for consumer services are capable of offering download speeds up to 8.5Gbps (850Mbps upload). The news that EE plans to test the new network won’t come as much of a surprise because they confirmed as much back in December 2025...
Openreach Tweaks Call Off 1 Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout Contract | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency and Openreach (BT) have revised downward their £149.7m Call Off 1 Project Gigabit contract – covering parts of Lancashire, North Wiltshire, South Gloucestershire, West and Mid-Surrey, Staffordshire, West Berkshire and Hertfordshire. This originally aimed to extend full fibre (FTTP) to 54,336 premises in remote areas, but will now reach 51,821. Just to recap. The original contract was agreed all the way back in August...
Quickline Introduces 2.3Gbps Speed Broadband Package for Rural England | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Rural-focused UK ISP Quickline, which is busy deploying a new gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) and fixed wireless (FWA) network across parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England (3-Year Rollout Plan), has recently introduced a new 2.3Gbps (2,300Mbps) symmetric speed broadband package (their previous top tier was 1Gbps). The new Full Fibre 2300 package is priced at just £59.99 per month on a 24-month minimum term contract (credits to one of...
Broadband Altnet Fibrus Launch Internet Safety Scheme for N.Ireland | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Infracapital-backed alternative broadband ISP Fibrus, which is building a gigabit-speed full fibre (FTTP) network across rural parts of Cumbria (England) and Northern Ireland, has today launched a new campaign to help keep children in N.Ireland safe online. The ‘Surf Smart Stay Safe’ campaign is being delivered through a variety of workshops in Primary Schools across the country. The first cohort of the campaign saw Fibrus deliver workshops to 350 P5-P7...
Rural UK Full Fibre Broadband ISP Village Networks Looks to Expand Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Buckingham-based alternative network provider Village Networks, which operates a number of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Full Fibre (FTTP) gigabit broadband networks across rural parts of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire in England, has requested new powers from the regulator to support its future expansion. The plan was revealed as part of the company’s application for Code Powers from Ofcom, which are typically sought in order...
Broadband and Mobile Providers Adapting to New UK Price Transparency Rules | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A subtle but very important change is slowly happening behind the scenes of the UK’s consumer telecoms industry, as broadband and mobile providers start realising they need to adapt to the Competition and Markets Authority‘s (CMA) new guidance on unfair commercial practices, particularly around the complex issue of “price transparency“. The relatively recent Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA), which contains various new price...