Openreach Improve Reappointment Process for Some UK FTTP Broadband Installs | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator Openreach (BT) looks set to improve the flexibility and cost of their reappointment process for changes to new provisions of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband lines, which will introduce an end customer reappointing calendar and waive the related amendment charge for ISPs. The change centres on the operator’s FTTP Appointment Pull Forward Process, which allows broadband ISPs to offer certain in-scope customers an earlier...
AWS piles further $5bn into South Korean data centres | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The announcement brings Amazon’s total pledged investment in South Korea to $9 billion over the next five years Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investing $5 billion to develop new AI data centres in South Korea, reinforcing the country’s ambition to emerge as a leading AI and advanced industrial hub in Asia. The pledge, announced during a high-profile meeting between AWS CEO Matt Garman and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju, marks a...
Mast Removal in Hebden Bridge Leaves O2 and Vodafone UK Users Without Signal | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Residents and businesses in the West Yorkshire (England) market town of Hebden Bridge, which is home to 4,500 people, have been warned that they could suffer from weak to non-existent mobile signals on O2 and Vodafone’s network, potentially lasting into early 2026, after a local mobile mast was suddenly removed. “I live in Hebden Bridge and as of Monday 21st October, I noticed when out walking my dog, that my mobile signal was gone for O2. After a nose...
Ofcom UK Propose New Rules to Tackle Mobile Messaging Scams | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Ofcom has today announced a “comprehensive package of planned measures” that are designed to improve protection for mobile phone users against messaging scams. According to the regulator, some 50% of UK mobile users said they received a suspicious message between Nov 2024 and Feb 2025 via text or iMessage, but it’s hoped today’s changes may reduce that figure. Most of the United Kingdom’s major broadband, phone and mobile network operators have already...
Ofcom Grant Starlink an E Band Capacity Boost for UK Satellite Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today granted “temporary authorisation” for SpaceX’s Starlink service to harness the E band (71-76GHz and 81-86GHz) frequencies for their mega constellation of compact ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The move will boost their backhaul data capacity at three gateway earth station sites. The service currently has almost 8,800 satellites in orbit (c.5,200 are v2 / V2 Mini) – mostly at altitudes of...
EE UK Offers Free Calls and Data for Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa Hits | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator EE (BT) has notified customers in Jamaica (Caribbean) that, due to the likely devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa (Category 5) today, they’re promising to credit back charges for mobile calls, texts and data (mobile broadband) used in Jamaica, as well as mobile and landline calls from the UK to Jamaica. The time-limited offer isn’t live yet, and will instead run between 29th October (tomorrow) and 31st October (inclusive)....
Starlink Threatens to Brick Dormant UK Broadband Kit if Users Don’t Update | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A lot of people use SpaceX’s LEO satellite-based Starlink ultrafast broadband service as a backup or for occasional roaming, which means that outside of those times their terminal kit (dish and router) will be left dormant (i.e. the service is paused or cancelled but can be reactivated). If you’re one of those, you need to reconnect it ASAP to avoid it being bricked. The warning comes after Starlink began sending out emails titled “Plug In Starlink For...
SignalTracker Compares UK 5G Performance with India, Greece, Spain and Finland | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new study from SignalTracker, which runs a popular Android mobile app (not iOS) for monitoring and testing mobile network performance, has compared the 5G mobile (mobile broadband) performance (speeds, coverage etc.) in India against the UK, Greece, Spain and Finland. The results reveal that India has a higher proportion of 5G Standalone (5GSA) connectivity than the European countries in their sample (20% of its tests), with the UK (4% of its tests)...
Ofcom temporarily grants Starlink more spectrum in the UK | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The decision will give Starlink’s satellites a much-needed boost in backhaul capacity This week, Ofcom has announced it has granted permission for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation to use the E band (71–76GHz and 81–86GHz) spectrum to increase the backhaul capacity. The spectrum will be used to transmit data to and from three of the company’s ground stations in Morn Hill (Hampshire), Wherstead (Suffolk), and Woodwalton (Cambridgeshire)....
MTN Launches StarEdge Horizon: a New Layer 2-based Solution for Private and Faster LEO Satellite Connectivity | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More FORT LAUDERDALE. October 27, 2025 — MTN, the leading global provider of best-in-class satellite and wireless solutions, announced the launch of a cutting-edge solution for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity: StarEdge Horizon, a service that provides a Layer 2 network architecture over SpaceX-Starlink for enterprises. StarEdge Horizon delivers more consistent performance by routing long-haul traffic off the public internet. This avoids the...