The Persian Gulf topped our 2026 cable risk index. Here’s what it means for operators and what they can do about it | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Contributed Article by Pete Harvey, Senior Product Manager Subsea, Starboard Maritime Intelligence When Starboard published Cable Risk Intelligence 2026 (Issue 1) in April, the Persian Gulf scored 4.6 out of 5.0 on our risk index, the highest of the 25 cable landing zones we assessed globally. At the time, that rating was grounded in a combination of geopolitical tension, high traffic density, constrained repair access, and documented vessel behaviour...
Virgin Media and O2 UK Change Plans for Community Forum Merger | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband and mobile providers Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have changed their plans for the previously proposed merger of their respective customer community forums. The complexity of the challenge means that they will now focus on reintroducing the two communities separately, at least at first. Just to recap. Both Virgin Media and O2 took their separate community forums offline for new postings in January 2026 (here), which formed part of their plan to...
Quickline Backer Allegedly in UK Broadband Merger Talks with KCOM in Hull | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Canadian investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners, which backs alternative rural UK broadband ISP Quickline, has reportedly expressed an interest in acquiring KCOM, the incumbent broadband and phone provider for Hull, from Australian investment group Macquarie. But any deal is likely to see Northleaf pay less than £627m Macquarie did to buy the incumbent. Quickline is currently funded by c.£500m from Northleaf, as well as c.£300m of public subsidy from...
ISP Freeola Discount UK Trooli and Freedom Fibre Based Broadband Packages | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet and web hosting provider Freeola has introduced a special offer on their 12-month minimum term contracts for customers joining in areas covered by Freedom Fibre (FreedomTruespeed Group) or Trooli’s full fibre broadband networks, which discounts the price by between £8 and £10 per month. For example, the discount takes their 110Mbps Freedom Fibre package down to £28.76 per month, while their top 2.5Gbps tier becomes £48.06. But this Freedom Fibre...
Some CityFibre UK Broadband Lines with Nokia ONTs Suffer Upload Speed Bug | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A small portion of consumers connected via ISPs on CityFibre’s national UK full fibre (FTTP) broadband network, specifically some of those with a cream white coloured Nokia Optical Network Terminal (ONT) on their interior walls, are currently known to be suffering from a bug that causes a significant drop in upload speeds. Just to recap. CityFibre’s full fibre network currently covers over 4.7 million UK premises (4.5m Ready for Service) and they aspire...
Nexfibre List FTTP Broadband Upgrades for 7 Further UK Locations | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with Virgin Media (they harness the same build teams), has today revealed another batch of seven locations across the United Kingdom – reflecting a total investment of £12.2m and 76,600 premises passed – that will benefit from an upgrade to their latest full fibre (FTTP – XGS-PON) broadband tech. Just to recap. Telefónica, Liberty Global and InfraVia announced a deal to acquire rival...
AION consortium set to build French AI Gigafactory | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release In the coming years, the competitiveness of EU economies will directly depend on their ability to access massive computing power that is available, affordable and sovereign. The challenge is industrial, financial and strategic: enabling European companies to train, deploy and operate their AI models under controlled conditions in terms of performance, cost and sovereignty. This is precisely the aim of the project put forward by the AION...
Starlink Broadband Seem to be Preparing a Rugged Battery Powered Mini Dish | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A growing amount of evidence seems to be suggesting that SpaceX may be developing a new and more rugged mini dish (terminal) for their Starlink broadband service which, as well as being tougher, may also feature a built-in battery and USB-C charging port for power (the current mini dish requires an adapter for such access). According to several different sources (here, here and here), information extracted from the latest Firmware releases for Starlink’s...
Gigabit IQ Combines UK Full Fibre Network with Disking IT’s Cybersecurity | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative broadband network and online security provider Gigabit IQ (formerly Grayshott Gigabit) has this morning announced a strategic partnership with managed IT and cybersecurity specialist Disking IT, which should help to strengthen and expand their offerings for businesses and consumers by integrating new security solutions. The partnership primarily aims to enable businesses to benefit from a combination of their full-fibre broadband and advanced...
Bharti Airtel launches commercial network slicing service | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Bharti Airtel has announced the launch of Priority Postpaid, a new service that leverages 5G slicing technology to deliver superior and more consistent experience to customers on postpaid. This service is specially built for busy customers who depend on uninterrupted connectivity for work, entertainment, or online collaboration. For this service, Airtel has upgraded its 5G network with advanced capabilities of slicing technology. This...