EE to Expand 5G Standalone Mobile Cover to 99 Percent of UK Population by 2030 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband ISP and mobile operator EE (BT) have today announced that they’re aiming to expand the population coverage of their latest 5G Standalone (5GSA) mobile network to reach 99% of the UK by the end of FY30. The move appears to be a reaction to VodafoneThree’s (Vodafone and Three UK) target (here) of achieving the same outcome by 2034. Just to recap. Earlier deployments of 5G were largely Non-Standalone (NSA), which meant they were partly reliant...
O2 to Boost UK 5G Mobile Performance with New Nokia Massive MIMO Tech | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced the deployment of a “first-of-its-kind” mobile Giga Site in Paddington (London), which utilises Nokia’s latest dual-band massive MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) tech to boost 5G mobile broadband performance and network capacity. The plan is to deploy 1,000 more of these during 2026. Just for a bit of context. MIMO technology typically works by harnessing multiple antennae (usually 2 to 8) to...
Emtelle UK Expands Fibre Supply Deal to Support Highland Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Fibre optic network supplier Emtelle UK, which is a global manufacturer of blown fibre, cabling and ducted solutions, has today announced that they’ve “deepened” their existing partnership with altnet ISP Highland Broadband (formerly Lothian Broadband) to help accelerate their roll-out of full fibre (FTTP) infrastructure across Scotland’s rural communities. The announcement comes shortly after Highland Broadband secured a huge £50m funding boost to help...
Gov Encourages Pension Firms to Invest in UK Science, Tech and Digital | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government has today launched a new Innovation Cluster Map, which forms part of a fresh drive to encourage pensions firms to commit more of their private investment toward the country’s science and technology sectors, which could include anything from research into new vaccines and medicines to AI or future satellite broadband technologies etc. According to the Science Minister, Lord Vallance, some $16bn was invested into UK start-ups and...
Vodafone and Nokia Trial Lag Busting L4S Tech on Live Home Broadband Link | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Telecom giant Vodafone and strategic supplier Nokia have today revealed that they conducted their first real-world trial of “lag-busting” L4S (Low Latency, Low Loss, and Scalable Throughput) technology on a “live home broadband fibre [FTTP] connection“. The trial was able to significant reduce the delay (latency) time during gaming and videoconferencing by 94%. For context. Latency is a measure of the time that it takes for a packet of data to travel...
VeloxServ Add Gigaclear’s Rural UK Broadband Network to Wholesale Platform | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The independent wholesale broadband and leased-lines aggregator, VeloxServ, has today announced that they’ve added Gigaclear’s rural full fibre broadband network to their platform as part of a new supplier partnership. The move gives partners (ISPs etc.) access to yet another alternative network, the fourth new supplier partner they’ve onboarded in 2025. The announcement indicates that Gigaclear’s Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network is currently...
Study Claims Half of Brits Face Broadband Disruptions Twice a Month or More | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile and internet provider giffgaff has today published the results of a new 3Gem survey of 2,000 UK adults (conducted during Sept 2025), which claims to have found that 53% of respondents face “broadband disruptions” at least twice a month and the average Brit spends nearly 50 hours a year troubleshooting poor internet connectivity. The survey, which later confusingly indicated that the 53% figure referred to people who “suffer regular problems with...
Intracom Telecom and BroadbandOne Partner to Launch Gigabit FWA for Enterprises Across the U.S | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Intracom Telecom, a global technology systems and solutions provider and BroadbandOne, a rapidly growing enterprise connectivity provider in several States in the U.S, today announced a strategic partnership to expand their broadband points of presence across Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida. The pioneering initiative is based on Intracom Telecom’s high-performance multi-gigabit mmWave Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) technology and...
VMO2 unveils first of 1,000 Giga Sites to boost 5G | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release The site uses Nokia’s dual-band massive MIMO technology to combine low, mid and high-band spectrum, including new spectrum obtained as part of Virgin Media O2’s deal with Vodafone UK Virgin Media O2 has today announced the successful switch-on of a first-of-its-kind Giga Site in Paddington, London, utilising newly acquired spectrum and marking a major step forward in delivering faster and more reliable mobile connectivity across the UK....
Taiwan rebuffs call to shift 50% of chip production to the US | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The island nation is the biggest producer of semiconductors in the world and maintaining this dominance is about more than just the economy. This week, the Taiwanese government has denied that they are considering shifting 50% of their semiconductor manufacturing operations to the US, despite statements made to the contrary by US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick earlier this week. Speaking to NewsNation on Tuesday, Lutnick said that his latest...