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5G Standalone (SA) is poised to transform mobile networks in the UK, offering capabilities far beyond existing 5G deployments, according to Blessing Makumbe, Ericsson’s Head of Cloud Software and Services in North Europe

Speaking to Total Telcom at Ericsson’s Remixing 5G event, Makumbe explained that 5G SA’s rapidly increasing availability in the UK meant customers will soon experience the differentiated mobile experience sorely missing from 5G non-standalone.

“We’re at a point now where the value of 5G SA is no longer being questioned,” said Makumbe, noting that the device ecosystem is also now “fully ready” for widespread usage.

The UK’s mobile operators have set ambitious coverage goals for the coming decade, with EE is targeting 99% population coverage by 2030, Virgin Media O2 wants the technology available “in all populated areas” during the same period, and VodafoneThree is targeting 99.95% by 2034. This means that soon customers across the country will begin to notice not only a significant uptick in speed and reliability, but also the launch of new services, particularly those around guaranteed connectivity quality.

“The main driver will be customer experience. You want something that will be guaranteed wherever you are, whatever you’re doing,” explained Makumbe. “What we’re seeing through our Consumer Lab research is that users are willing to pay for these differentiated services.”

Network slicing – perhaps the poster child of 5G SA’s new capabilities – underpins many of these services. Currently, slicing has most prominently found use in the context of large-scale private networks, with the likes of VodafoneThree using them to create unique slices for media, broadcasting, and point-of-sale devices at a single sporting event. With broader availability of 5G SA, these slices could soon be something impacting individual consumers.

“What I’d like to see as a vision for the next few years is moving away from these specific slices for big events, and instead they become something we see on a day-to-day basis,” said Makumbe. “The big headline in the next three years will be the number of slices that each operator has. We’re talking about 20 to 30 slices – even more than that!’

Naturally, this improved service quality, reliability, and flexibility also has major advantages for enterprise customers too. For Makumbe, part of the challenge here is to understand each company’s unique requirements and collaborating on new ways to leverage the 5G network.

“Once you go to a port, for example, you begin to realise that there is a lot more that you can do in that space. It’s not just connectivity to enter and exit the port, it’s asset tracking, its surveillance, and its creating a lot of valuable data too,” he said.

From consumer experience to enterprise innovation, 5G SA has enormous potential to catalyse the UK’s economic growth. Whether operators successfully capitalise on this opportunity will soon become clear.

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Broadband ISP Virgin Media O2 Business (VMO2) has completed the Dark Fibre Network East project as part of the Swansea Bay City Region project (Digital Infrastructure Programme), which is said to have delivered a new secure fibre optic network linking 36 public-sector sites (e.g. council offices, NHS, doctors, schools etc.) through 46 connections in Llanelli, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.

The deployment contract was officially announced for VMO2 Business back in September 2024 and originally due to complete by December 2025, reflecting a total investment of £1,354,698 under the Swansea Bay City Deal. Suffice to say that it only took slightly longer than planned to reach formal completion.

Just some of the “partners” connected through the project include the Welsh Ambulance Service University Trust, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Carmarthenshire County Council, Swansea Council, Neath Port Talbot Council, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, and Swansea University.

All of those should now benefit from faster and more secure connectivity, including cloud systems and new ways of working. The network also improves resilience, helping critical services stay connected and continue operating during disruptions.

Martin McFadyen, Director of Public Sector at VMO2 Business, said:

“This project has been a fantastic success and will strengthen public-sector services for years to come. We’re proud to have been the delivery partner and look forward to continuing our strong working relationships across the Swansea Bay City Region.”

As part of the social value commitments under this contract, “ultrafast broadband” is also supposed to be provided free of charge for 5 years at a total of 16 community organisations. In the past we’ve seen how similar anchor tenancy models can also result in such networks being opened up for use by commercial network expansions too, although this would require additional private investment.

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Telecoms and networking provider Bright Edge Networks has today announced the launch of a new UK wholesale telecoms platform, which has been designed to enable Managed Service Providers (MSP) and resellers to self-serve a variety of broadband and hosted VoIP solutions “with full margin control“.

Partners of the new service will be able to self-serve a wide suite of wholesale services including Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP), SoGEA (FTTC), leased lines and hosted Voice-over-IP (VoIP) – backed by Bright Edge’s carrier relationships and operational support. Pricing is said to have been set at the “wholesale level, allowing resellers to define their own margins, while Bright Edge retains contractual responsibility with underlying carriers“.

Built with automation and reseller flexibility firmly in mind, some of Beacon’s other key features for resellers include real time postcode availability checks, automated ECC and pricing data, integrated number porting, semi-automated provisioning and consolidated billing. Support requests are also handled directly by Bright Edge, allowing partners to stay focused on sales and customer relationships.

Chris Byrd, CTO of Bright Edge Networks, said:

“Beacon has been built from the ground up with resellers in mind. We wanted a platform that removes friction from selling connectivity and voice, while still offering the robustness and performance businesses expect. From real time availability to streamlined provisioning and billing, Beacon gives partners the tools they need to operate efficiently and scale with confidence.”

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Mobile and internet provider giffgaff has today confirmed that they’ve introduced a “price lock” on their monthly rolling full fibre broadband plans, which means that new and existing customers of the fixed like service “can rest assured that there won’t be any price hikes for their monthly rolling plan in 2026“.

Members of the new service – powered by nexfibre’s new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network (covering 2.6 million premises) – will also continue to retain the flexibility to change packages if your circumstances change (e.g. if you need to increase the speed for a month or two). In addition, users of giffgaff’s mobile service since before 1st Jan 2026 can also still take advantage of three months free broadband if you sign up by 12th April 2026.

Lest we forget that giffgaff’s broadband packages also include free setup, despite including a wireless router in the package. Otherwise, packages currently start at £29 per month for a 200Mbps service on a 30-day term and rise to £35 for their top 900Mbps plan.

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The FTTH Council Europe has this afternoon published their latest annual (2026) update on the progress being made across 27 EU member states (inc. the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland) in switching off older copper based broadband networks, which forms part of the wider move to adopt gigabit full-fibre (FTTP/H/B) infrastructure.

The full report, which was conducted by Cullen International, largely seems to act has a high-level summary of policies and progress across each country, which unfortunately doesn’t tell us anything terribly new about where the UK stands in this because there’s a lack of key data in the report (as evident from the illustration below). But it does help to show how much work is going on across Europe and finds quite a mixed picture.

Overall Portugal, which has 97% of active lines in the incumbent’s network now based on FTTP/H/B, seems to be leading the way, followed by Sweden (95%), Spain (93%) and Bulgaria (88%). But sadly quite a few countries, including the UK, don’t yet have any figures to show their progress and part of that’s because we were one of the last countries to deploy full fibre lines at scale (progress has been rapid since it started, but being late does create a longer time lag for the copper switch-off).

Regular readers of ISPreview will already be aware that the move away from copper to full fibre lines is a very gradual process and one that involves several separate, albeit complementary, phases. For example, Openreach and BT’s ongoing effort to shift consumers off traditional analogue voice (PSTN / WLR) services to digital all-IP / VoIP style phone technologies by 31st Jan 2027 could be said to form the first phase (here and here).

After that we have Openreach’s “FTTP Priority Exchange” programme, which reflects areas where over 75% of premises are able to get full fibre lines and will thus stop selling copper-based services (latest progress). Finally will come Openreach’s move to close around 4,600 old telephone exchanges under the “Exchange Exit” programme, but that won’t really kick off at full scale until 2030 onwards.

Francesco Nonno, FTTH Council Europe President, said:

“Having a clear and orderly plan towards copper switch off will drive further investments and accelerate full adoption of fibre networks across Europe. As our report shows, these conditions are not yet met in all European markets.”

The new tracker and report are useful for those seeking some additional context across countries, but as we say, it doesn’t really add much for the UK that we haven’t reported on many times before. Ofcom’s next major market review, due next month, will take a closer look at Openreach’s current plan, which is more of an industry-led process, and it’s possible we may see some additional changes as part of that effort.

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A small group of homes in the East Dorset (England) town of Ferndown have effectively been denied access to a new gigabit broadband network because a local housing association, which owns a crucial piece of land, are only willing to grant Virgin Media’s (nexfibre) engineers a wayleave (legal access agreement) for an individual property; not the wider area.

The issue centres on homes roughly within and around the BH22 8UT postcode area of Ferndown, which is presently surrounded by gigabit-capable broadband networks from nexfibre and Trooli. Network access provider Openreach (BT) has also been building FTTP nearby, but has yet to enter the same poorly served area. Homes in this are thus remain stuck on slow hybrid-fibre FTTC / SOGEA broadband lines.

Back in 2021 the area in question was originally supposed to gain access to a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network as part of Giganet’s deployment. But the local roll-out appeared to grind to a halt in 2022 and then got shelved after Fern Trading consolidated three of their altnets, including Giganet, into AllPointsFibre (APFN). Trooli also initially appeared inclined to enter the area, but they too ultimately backed away.

More recently, in 2024, nexfibre (Virgin Media) are understood to have installed their cable ducts down some of the nearby streets, but oddly only some houses were able to order the new service and others could not. A spokesperson for Virgin Media (O2) later confirmed to ISPreview that this was because they were “in the process of obtaining the necessary wayleave from the landowner.”

The front of some of the affected houses is on a green that appears to be owned by Aster Housing, while the back of those properties goes straight onto the public road where nexfibre have dug on the opposite side (Medway Road). A few weeks passed before ISPreview learnt that Aster Housing had denied the wayleave request, which we understood had seen nexfibre/VMO2 seek permission to install to all houses within the postcode (17).

Andy, Resident of Ferndown, told ISPreview:

“[Aster Housing] would only consider granting a way-leave for an individual property. With this in mind, it seems that VMO2 are going to withdraw their way-leave applications in the area. Again, this seems to be a case of the landlord / landowner preventing the rollout of full fibre.”

The difficulty for VMO2/nexfibre in this case is that it wouldn’t make much commercial sense for them to go through all the extra civil engineering involved just to connect a single property, which would at the same time also leave other nearby houses to be excluded. At this point Andy, acting on ISPreview’s advice, involved his local MP (Sir Christopher Chope) in an effort to uncover why Aster had taken this approach.

Feedback from a communication between the MP and Aster Housing appears to indicate that the housing association had declined VMO2’s wayleave because they only operate closed networks, which they indicated would offer locals little or no choice of provider (Aster appears to say that this would effectively have limited locals to Virgin Media’s services).

The above is not entirely correct. Currently, both Virgin Media and giffgaff sell over nexfibre’s network at wholesale (with YouFibre expected to join later in 2026), although both share parents within the same group of companies. Put another way, there is more choice than just Virgin Media, but it’s also true to say that nexfibre’s network isn’t quite as open (yet) as the likes of Openreach or CityFibre etc.

However, whether the above is a valid reason to deny local homes the choice of ANY gigabit broadband network is another matter, since that appears to be the outcome. Aster informed the MP that they were not willing to approve the installation of a network that restricts customer choice, although giving people the option of more than just Openreach’s old copper lines would surely improve customer choice, not restrict it.

Aster also appears to contradict its own reasoning by indicating that they would allow installation to an individual property. ISPreview did attempt to contact Aster for a comment last month, but we received no response. In the meantime, Andy and some of his neighbours have been left to continue their campaign for gigabit broadband.

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SpaceX has revealed that its “greatly enhanced” second generation (GEN2) of Direct to Cell (DtC) capable Starlink broadband satellites, which are due to launch in 2027, will aim to support 5G connectivity and deliver peak data speeds of 150Mbps (Megabits per second) per user.

Starlink currently has around 9,800 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) – mostly at altitudes of between c.340-525km. Residential customers in the UK usually pay from £35 a month for the ‘Residential 100Mbps’ unlimited data plan (kit price may vary due to different offers), which also promises uploads of c.15-35Mbps and low latency connectivity. Faster packages exist at greater cost, while more restrictive (data capped) options also exist for roaming users (e.g. £50 per month for 100 GigaBytes of data).

Some 650 of those satellites also support their first generation (GEN1) DtC (aka – Direct to Device) service, which delivers a basic (limited data and messaging etc.) global 4G mobile roaming service to unmodified Smartphones on the ground, typically alongside supporting mobile operators (e.g. O2 Satellite in the UK). The goal with this is to keep mobile users connected even in remote areas, where terrestrial mobile signals may struggle to reach.

However, SpaceX’s satellite policy lead Udrivolf Pica, as part of a video speech at the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) Space Connect conference, yesterday revealed how their GEN2 DtC service would look to harness more radio spectrum (e.g. 2GHz MSS Band – 1980-2010MHz / 2170-2200MHz, acquired from EchoStar) and deploy 5G capable satellites that are “aiming at peak speeds of 150Mbps per user“.

On the one hand 150Mbps is slower than what a lot of modern terrestrial 5G networks can currently achieve. But when coming from satellites, all sitting hundreds of kilometres up in space, it’s much more of a technical marvel to be able to deliver that sort of performance to individual users. In fact many UK users in rural areas often struggle to get even close to such speeds, even when they have good coverage. The attraction is obvious.

You can see the full video below and the Starlink part starts at the 23:28 minute mark. In addition, AST Space Mobile, which is being adopted by Vodafone in the UK to rival Starlink, also gives a presentation at the 15:28 minute mark. But AST is currently only aiming to deliver peak speeds of 120Mbps “per coverage cell” (for context – each one of AST’s next gen BlueBird satellites will have 2000+ active cells).

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French broadband and mobile network benchmarking firm nPerf has today announced the addition of a 2160p (4K / Ultra HD) streaming test to their existing speedtest app for Android, iOS and Desktop users (i.e. PC (Windows), MAC and Linux).

The App (software) already includes a streaming test, but this previously only tested video resolutions up to 720p (HD Ready) and 1080p (Full HD). The test itself is designed to assess the “overall quality of experience as it is truly lived by users” (i.e. perceived quality depends on smooth, stable playback that matches the requested resolution).

In addition, nPerf has also introduced a new accelerated “Fast Forward” mode for 720p and 1080p resolutions, which simply speeds up the video playback of their benchmark, while at the same time “maintaining a precise and representative level of measurement” (this feature is said to divide the “total duration of the streaming test by two“).

nPerf’s CTO, Renaud KERADEC, said:

“In the 4K era, measuring download speed alone no longer makes sense. What truly matters is the real experience lived by the user. A good speed does not guarantee smooth playback, consistent 4K quality, or the absence of buffering. With 4K streaming analysis, we are evolving network performance measurement toward indicators that are far more representative of today’s usage.”

Before publishing, we did attempt to get the streaming test to work on nPerf’s latest Windows 11 app, but at the time of writing it kept returning a “Data couldn’t be sent to nPerf server. The request is delayed” error. All other tests worked without a hitch. Otherwise, nPerf has not provided much in the way of technical details on the new test.

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News

The operator says reintegrating the tower assets will strengthen its African operations and improve financial metrics

African telco giant MTN Group is set to take full control of IHS Towers, one of Africa’s largest independent tower companies, in a deal valued at $6.2 billion.

The deal will see MTN acquire the 75% stake in IHS that it doesn’t already own for $2.2 billion in cash.

“This proposed transaction is a pivotal step in further strengthening MTN Group’s strategic and financial position for a future where digital infrastructure will become ever more essential to Africa’s growth and development. This transaction gives us a unique opportunity to buy back our towers and strengthen our ability to be partners for progress to the nation states in which we operate,” said MTN CEO Ralph Mupita.

The deal is subject to the typical regulatory approvals, with watchdogs likely to look closely at the impact on competition, given IHS also rents their infrastructure to MTN’s rivals across Africa.

For MTN, the move represents something of a strategic U-turn. The operator group has pursued an asset-light approach for the past decade, selling many of its towers – largely to IHS – in multiple markets.

In recent years, however, MTN’s relationship with the tower company has grown more complicated. The operator has repeatedly complained about IHS’s corporate governance, particularly that IHS had capped its voting rights at 20%, despite MTN owning a stake of around 26% in the business.

At the same time, IHS saw major losses from the devaluation of the Nigerian naira in 2023, leading MTN to attempt to seek adjusted lease terms to reduce foreign‑currency exposure.

Given this increasingly difficult operating relationship, MTN’s stake acquisition represents an opportunity to simplify and de-risk the company’s balance sheet by removing long‑term lease liabilities.

Market watchers will be watching whether MTN’s reintegration of roughly 29,000 African sites delivers the financial and strategic gains management forecasts, and whether rivals respond with selective buybacks, new sharing deals, or continued reliance on independent towercos.

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Improved mobile connectivity could unlock 49,000 new businesses and add £6.6bn annually to the UK economy – New VodafoneThree research finds

• New research from VodafoneThree has found that improved mobile connectivity could deliver a £6.6 billion annual boost to the UK economy after 10 years by enabling the creation of tens of thousands of new businesses.
• Nearly two-thirds (62%) of would-be founders say unreliable connectivity has prevented them from starting a business in their local area. A third (33%) believe better signal would make their area a more attractive place to launch, while 26% say it would directly increase their likelihood of setting up a company in their local area.
• The findings come as VodafoneThree announces the removal of 16,500 km² of not spots – areas where either the Vodafone or Three network previously had little or no mobile coverage. This was achieved by deploying ‘Multi Operator Core Network’ (MOCN) technology on more than 8,000 sites nationwide, enabling Vodafone and Three customers to connect to the best available coverage, at no extra cost.
• This represents a significant milestone in VodafoneThree’s £11 billion investment programme to build the UK’s best network, reaching 99% 5G Standalone (5G SA) population coverage by 2030, and 99.96% by 2034.

Improved mobile connectivity could deliver a £6.6 billion annual boost to the UK economy after 10 years by enabling the creation of tens of thousands of new businesses, according to new research by consultancy firm WPI Strategy for VodafoneThree.

The latest modelling for VodafoneThree suggests the boost could be achieved through the creation of 49,000 new businesses by 2036.

The findings come as VodafoneThree announces the removal of 16,500 km² of network not spots – areas that previously had little or no mobile coverage – by deploying ‘Multi Operator Core Network (MOCN) technology on more than 8,000 sites nationwide. The technology means Vodafone and Three customers can connect to the best available coverage, at no extra cost.

This milestone forms part of VodafoneThree’s £11 billion investment programme to build the UK’s best network, reaching 99% 5G Standalone population coverage by 2030, and 99.96% by 2034.

The independent survey of 2,000 individuals including existing and aspiring business owners, found that poor mobile signal is a major obstacle to entrepreneurship throughout the UK. Almost two-thirds (62%) of potential founders reported that unreliable connectivity has stopped them from launching a business locally. Furthermore, a third (33%) believe improved signal would make their area more appealing for starting a business, and 26% say it would directly increase their willingness to establish a company in their local area.

Vodafone Business, VodafoneThree’s dedicated B2B division has consistently demonstrated its commitment to supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), notably through its business.connected programme. Launched in 2021, the initiative focuses on identifying the unique challenges faced by small businesses and delivering hands-on, practical solutions to address them. Users also have free access to a range of online courses, bootcamps and workshops.

A recent study by the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) also found that dependable mobile connectivity in rural regions boosts entrepreneurship and enhances business performance.

“When connectivity improves, entrepreneurship follows” said Nick Gliddon, Business Director, VodafoneThree. “Founders move fast, and the infrastructure around them needs to keep up. Strong and reliable connectivity helps start-ups win customers, build reputation and grow steadily. We’re focused on building the network that UK enterprise can count on.”

“As improved mobile connectivity continues to reshape the business environment, we remain committed to supporting SMEs by investing in digital skills and literacy. To date, initiatives and similar ones such as the V-Hub service has enabled more than 2.8 million SMEs to enhance their digital skills, equipping them with the tools necessary to thrive in an increasingly connected world.”

Telecoms Minister Liz Lloyd said: “Access to high quality, reliable mobile connectivity is essential for businesses and driving growth. The investment VodafoneThree has committed as a result of their merger, along with their efforts to remove not spots, will help boost coverage across the UK and support our ambition for all populated areas to have access to higher quality standalone 5G by 2030.

“We continue to work closely with all mobile network operators to ensure businesses have the connectivity they need to start, scale and succeed, supporting the ambitions set out in the government’s Entrepreneurship Prospectus which outlines measures to boost enterprise by improving access to finance, cutting red tape and helping firms grow.”

Transformative Regional Potential: Unleashing Economic Growth Through Enhanced Connectivity

As VodafoneThree enhances connectivity throughout the regions, the North-West of England stands out as one of the biggest winners – with improved coverage expected to support the establishment of approximately 5,974 new businesses, contributing an estimated £807 million to the annual economy in 10 years’ time. Similarly, the South-East could see the emergence of around 5,808 new businesses, resulting in an economic uplift of £784 million.

Places such as Newcastle-under-Lyme, situated in Staffordshire within the West Midlands, stand to gain significantly with the research suggesting that enhanced connectivity could result in a £9 million boost to the local economy.

Speaking about the impact that enhanced connectivity could have, Osman Maqbool, Partner at Maq Tech Limited, an analytics company that helps business growth, said: “Improved connectivity in our area would make a real difference to how I run my business, particularly when I’m on the go and reliant upon internet access. Dependable connectivity would mean fewer interruptions, smoother collaboration with clients, and more time focused on building great products.”

The research also shows that connectivity challenges can be found in bigger cities. Even in London, would-be entrepreneurs strongly believe poor mobile signal is holding them back. Improved connectivity in the capital could enable the creation of 14,431 new businesses, contributing £1.9bn to the economy, with 22% of prospective founders saying they would start a business if mobile signal was better.

London’s political heartland, Westminster represents the single biggest opportunity, with other boroughs also set to see significant gains, including Camden (£136m), Hackney (£93m), Barnet (£92m), the City of London (£87m) and Islington (£84m).

Elsewhere, improved connectivity could unlock 1,008 new firms in Wales, worth £136m to the annual national economy in 10 years, while Scotland could see 2,152 new businesses launched, contributing £291million over the same period.

Transforming the Business Landscape: Powering Entrepreneurship Through Enhanced Connectivity

The research also highlights the impact of poor connectivity on existing businesses. Two in five founders say they had to relocate in order to set up their company, citing a lack of customer base, poor connectivity and access to talent as the main reasons.

Reliable mobile connectivity is now critical to day-to-day business operations with six in ten entrepreneurs saying they rely on connectivity to run their business*. Almost nine in ten founders have been affected by connectivity problems at some point, and many experiencing outages that disrupt trading.

For businesses that remain, dependable mobile connectivity has become fundamental to everyday operations. From taking payments on the go and communicating with customers, to managing online marketing, social media and e-commerce, mobile networks underpin how modern businesses function. Entrepreneurs consistently highlight that when connectivity falters, work slows, customers are impacted and revenue is put at risk.

Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses, said: “Mobile connectivity is essential for helping businesses to work efficiently and stay competitive, be it contacting customers, organising stock, or speaking to staff, clients and stakeholders.

“If we want more people to take the leap into starting their own business, they need reliable connectivity to make it possible. Currently, the 5G rollout has been uneven, particularly in rural areas and connectivity no-zones, including city centres. This limits business efficiency and stunts growth opportunities.

”We need the Government to work with mobile operators to expand network coverage, making sure 5G is available to businesses across the UK.”

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