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Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The ITS Technology Group, which has deployed various open access full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks across parts of the United Kingdom, has today announced the launch of its new Cisco-powered ‘ITS SecureEdge’ product. The new value-added service is designed to “protect businesses of all sizes” from Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. The new service, which will leverage Cisco Secure DDoS Protection technology, is said to be part of ITS’...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More As first hinted at last month (here), broadband and TV provider Virgin Media (O2) has now begun the process of rolling out the latest firmware update (v5.21) for their TV 360 and STREAM platforms (set-top-boxes). The change introduces a new search feature and some smaller changes / fixes, but nothing major. The key change this time around includes enhanced search functionality, which uses small image previews (tiles) on its results instead of a text...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband, mobile and telecoms giant BT has today published a new economic modelling study from Assembly Research, which examines how the ongoing migration from legacy networks (PSTN/WLR, 2G mobile etc.) to All-IP (Internet Protocol) services could “deliver billions in benefits” (£3bn) to the UK’s critical national infrastructure sectors. At present BT (EE) and Openreach have a number of programmes that could be said to form part of this migration, such...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet provider TalkTalk has today unveiled the “next step in our Wi-Fi transformation” with the launch of “U“, which as well as being a letter in the alphabet also seems to be both a new class of UK broadband product and order process that aims to deliver a “tailored setup for each customer’s home, with speed that flexes as they need it, all for one price“. The official announcement is heavy on the promotional language and light on detail, which makes...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Rochdale-based UK broadband ISP Zen Internet has today announced that MS3 have become the latest alternative network to sign a wholesale partnership deal. The move means that Zen’s customers will soon be able to order packages via the new FTTP network and no doubt the altnet will also join their Fibre Hub (network aggregation platform for use by other ISPs). The Fibre Hub already offered access to a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband footprint...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today hit internet phone (VoIP) provider Vonage with a £700,000 fine after an investigation that started in March 2024 (here). The penalty follows an incident that resulted in disruption for its business customers to emergency calling (999) services between 23rd October and 3rd November 2023. The regulator’s existing General Conditions rules (e.g. General Condition A3.2 and sections 105A, 105C and 105K of the...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Citizens Advice agency has warned that broadband ISPs and mobile operators are making it difficult for people trying to negotiate for a better renewal, which it’s estimated could save UK consumers more than £325 a year for both services combined. The charity has called on Ofcom to take action in order to ensure greater pricing transparency. As most readers already know, new broadband and mobile customers – usually reflecting those who hunt around for...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The annual Connected Britain Awards 2025 (Total Telecom) took place this week, which among other things saw alternative full fibre ISP Lightning Fibre scoop the coveted “Broadband Provider of the Year” award, while Openreach won the “Access Innovation Award” and CityFibre was once again handed the “Project Rollout Award“. All of the organisations that entered – spanning across various different categories – were assessed by a large panel of judges, which...

Original article Total Telecom:Read More The Connected Britain Awards winners have been announced, following a highly successful Connected Britain conference With a record-breaking number of entries this year, the Connected Britain Awards 2025 showcased the most innovative and exciting elements of Britain’s ever-growing and rapidly evolving digital economy. This year’s shortlist included a fantastic array of diverse organisations and individuals, all of whom were highly deserving of praise.  A...

Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Co-Founder and Chairman of alternative rural broadband ISP Fibrus, Conal Henry, will tomorrow tell the Connected Britain event that Government subsidies (e.g. the £5bn Project Gigabit programme) are being “wasted” due to Ofcom’s rules allegedly making the roll-out of rural broadband “unnecessarily expensive“. At present Fibrus has already deployed their own gigabit-capable broadband network, using full fibre (FTTP) technology, to cover 440,000...