Virgin Media and O2 UK Refresh Volt Bundles of Broadband and Mobile | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Telecoms giants Virgin Media and O2 UK (VMO2) have today announced a refresh of their Volt bundles, which enable customers to combine both the broadband and mobile services of both providers into a single package at a discounted rate. New and upgrading customers who purchase a Volt bundle can now choose between a Classic, Plus or Ultimate Plan. Previously only available with a Classic Plan, new and upgrading Volt customers can now choose from O2’s “full...
Openreach Unable to Predict When UK Broadband Line Losses will Stop | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Deputy CEO of national network access provider Openreach (BT), Katie Milligan, has warned that until “the market really stabilises” then they won’t be able to predict when their current broadband line losses to rivals will stop (Openreach lost 707k in 2024 and expects to lose about 900,000 this financial year). BT Group’s most recent trading update to the end June 2025 (Q1 FY26) revealed that Openreach lost another 169,000 total broadband lines to...
Zen Internet UK Rejigs Management Team to Boost Consumer and Partner Focus | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Rochdale-based UK broadband ISP Zen Internet has today appointed Paul North as Managing Director (MD) of its Partner division. At the same time, Stephen Warburton, who previously ran Zen’s Partner division for over 20 years and was also holding responsibility for Zen’s Consumer divisions, will now be able to focus exclusively on the consumer side of things. The move reflects Zen’s recent shift to develop their Fibre Hub (i.e. an alternative network...
Government to Reintegrate Building Digital UK Agency Back into DSIT | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Government has today informed ISPreview that its Building Digital UK (BDUK) executive agency, which has responsibility for delivering gigabit broadband and better mobile connectivity across the nation (e.g. the £5bn Project Gigabit scheme), is to be integrated back into the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) from 1st November 2025. Regular readers might recall that the previous Conservative government turned BDUK into an...
Now UK Metal Thieves are Stealing the Shells of Broadband Cabinets | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The saying goes that criminals will steal anything that isn’t bolted down, but the opposite now seems to be true in Nottinghamshire (England), where a spate of recent metal thefts has seen criminals making off with the steel covers from several of Virgin Media’s (O2) broadband and phone street cabinets. The situation, which typically leaves such cabinets exposed to the elements and thus at risk of damage, is unusual because unlike the normal targets of...
Planet Telecom Launch New UK-based Mobile eSIM-only Operator SIMOVO | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Business broadband and phone provider Planet Telecom has announced the launch of SIMOVO, which is said to be a new UK-based mobile eSIM-only operator built for “modern travellers who want a simpler, more flexible way to stay connected in the UK and abroad“. The current market isn’t exactly short on travel focused eSIM-only providers, but now you have another option to consider alongside all of those. “With support for over 180 countries, instant QR code...
Broadband Provider Exascale Creates Own Midlands UK Internet Exchange | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband ISP and UK network builder Exascale, which has deployed their own gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to a few thousands premises in part of Telford and Wrekin, this week did something quite unique by quietly founding a brand new Internet Exchange (IX) in the Midlands (MidlandsIX). Internet exchanges are physical sites that allow ISPs, content delivery networks (CDN) and other network operators to interconnect. Such facilities...
Medusa cable begins Mediterranean expansion with Marseille landing | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The Medusa submarine fiber optic cable system, owned by AFR-IX Telecom, has achieved a significant milestone with its first landing at the cable station in Marseille, France. This marks the beginning of the cable’s rollout across the Mediterranean, establishing a crucial connection between Southern Europe and North Africa. The initial segment will connect Marseille with Bizerte, Tunisia, and Nador, Morocco, with the landings expected between late...
Podcasts: Assured’s path to building trust and bridging worlds | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Podcasts Trust is a key factor in building lasting partnerships with tribal communities, according to Joel Ogren, the CEO of Assured Communications. By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Joel Ogren, the CEO and founder of Assured Communications, says building partnerships with tribal communities is about listening and understanding history from different perspectives. With a lengthy career that includes years spent working with the Pacific Islander...
Openreach List Next 94 UK Areas for Copper to FTTP Switch – Tranche 22 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Openreach (BT) has today published the next (Tranche 22) batch of 94 exchanges in their “FTTP Priority Exchange Stop Sell” programme, which reflects areas where over 75% of premises are able to get full fibre lines and will thus stop selling copper based legacy phone and broadband products (i.e. FTTP becomes the only product option). Currently, there are two schemes for moving away from old copper lines and services, which can sometimes cross over. The...