Broadband ISP PlusNet UK Set to Trial IPv6 on High Touch Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet service provider PlusNet, which is part of the wider BT Group, has informed customers that they’re “now ready” to finally start trials of Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6) addressing on their “High Touch” broadband network. The ISP has previously only conducted a small scale technical trial on their “Low Touch” network (here) – used by c. 90% of customers. Just for context. IP addresses help to connect your software and devices with others around the...
EE UK Launch Tech Drops – Giving Big Discounts on Modern Technology | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator and broadband ISP EE has updated their online “Tech Store“, which sells a mix of extra services and gadgets (e.g. TVs, games consoles, laptops etc.), to introduced “Tech Drops“. This is a new monthly scheme that sees their store “offer a huge saving on a limited amount of stock of the hottest tech“, purchased via their App on a “first-come-first-serve basis“. For example, the first “Tech Drop” will be on the Beats Studio Pro headphones on...
ASA Ban Vodafone UK Ad Over Misleading “The Nation’s Network” Claim | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned an advert on UK mobile and broadband operator Vodafone’s website. This occured after EE complained that its claim of being “The Nation’s Network” was an “implied comparative superiority claim“, which was ultimately deemed to be “misleading“. The ad in question appeared in December 2024 on the www.vodafone.co.uk/network page, which was headed “Connecting you this Christmas on The Nation’s Network”. Some...
Sky UK Refreshes VIP by Launching Exclusive Discounts Marketplace | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Sky (Sky Broadband, Sky TV etc.) has refreshed their Sky VIP scheme, which typically offers special discounts and rewards to existing customers. This began after the My Sky App introduced (9th April 2025) a new “first-for-Sky discounts marketplace“, exclusively available to their VIP customers. The change means that Sky VIPs can now access a variety of “best in-market discounts” through the VIP hub on the My Sky app, including ‘Monthly Changing...
Hughes and Eutelsat Partner to Expand LEO Broadband Satellite Connectivity | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More European managed network connectivity provider Hughes Network Systems (Hughes Europe) has today announced that they’ve teamed-up with Eutelsat to harness the OneWeb network. This is a global constellation of broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which is still partly supported by the UK government (11% stake). OneWeb (aka – Eutelsat OneWeb) currently has 654 small (c.150kg) first generation (GEN1) LEO platforms in space – orbiting at an altitude...
Türk Telekom’s 5G and AI development | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Partner article As Türkiye prepares for its anticipated 5G spectrum auction, Türk Telekom is taking the lead, aiming to transform user experiences and drive industry innovation. In the WinWin studio, we chatted to Zeynep Özden, Marketing and Customer Experience Assistant General Manager at Türk Telekom, who shared her insights on the company’s vision and strategy in the approaching 5G and AI era. “We are eagerly looking forward to offering new services...
INCA – Alternative Full Fibre Networks Reach 16.4 Million UK Premises | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) and Point Topic have published their 2025 report into the impact of alternative gigabit speed “full fibre” (FTTP/B) broadband networks on the UK. The study reveals that their coverage grew by 27% in 2024 to top 16.4 million premises (down from 57% in 2023 [12.9m]) and could grow to 18.6m in 2025. Just to be clear on the coverage figures. INCA’s study excludes Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP)...
Vodafone using mobile network for weather ‘nowcasts’ | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News A new partnership with River Severn Partnership Advanced Wireless Innovation Region (RSPAWIR) and Wireless DNA will see Vodafone use its mobile network to sense incoming rainfall Vodafone is running a new trial across the River Severn catchment area aimed at using its mobile network to predict short-term rainfall. The trial functions by leveraging the inherent physical properties of wireless communications. Electromagnetic spectrum signals –...
Cordiant edges closer to completing of BT Ireland purchase | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Cordiant Digital Infrastructure has cleared a hurdle in its €22 million acquisition of BT Communications Ireland Ltd (BTCIL), after Ireland’s competition watchdog approved the deal this week The transaction, led by Cordiant’s Irish fibre platform Speed Fibre Group, was first announced back in February and includes BT Ireland’s domestic network infrastructure, a portfolio of more than 400 customers, and its local operational teams. While the...
LINX’s LON2 Network in London Nears 1Tbps of Traffic Ahead of Big Upgrade | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The not-for-profit London Internet Exchange, which handles a large chunk of UK and global data traffic through their switches via around 900 members (broadband ISPs, mobile and CDN providers etc.), has revealed that their LON2 network (interconnection platform) is nearing a key milestone of 1Tbps (Terabits per second) of peak network traffic and with a full technology refresh planned for later this year. LINX currently operates two independent network...