Full Fibre Broadband ISP 4th Utility Sees UK Turnover and Take-up Surge | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator and broadband ISP 4th Utility, which have been quietly deploying their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) service to UK homes (SDU) and large residential buildings (MDU), this week published their annual accounts for the year ended 31st March 2025 and reported a “doubling of monthly subscriptions sold through the year“. The provider, which back in 2022 spoke of holding an ambitious plan to deploy their full fibre “service [to]...
Derbyshire County Council Commits £900k to Plug Rural Broadband Gaps | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Derbyshire County Council (DCC) in England has agreed to invest £900,000 to support the launch of two grant programmes, which will aim to improve broadband connectivity in at least some of the communities – predominantly rural ones – that are currently still expected to miss out on access to faster connections. At present UK ISP Connect Fibre holds the main £33m (public subsidy) Project Gigabit contract for Derbyshire (LOT 3), which will see them...
Shetland Expecting Fix for Broken Subsea Fibre Cable to Occur Next Weekend | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Homes and businesses on Shetland, which is a remote UK subarctic archipelago that resides north of the Scottish mainland, could see the full restoration of local broadband services by around next weekend. Connectivity was disrupted earlier this month after Storm Amy caused damage to the main SHEFA-2 (Faroese Telecom) subsea fibre optic cable (here). The SHEFA-2 cable reaches Shetland via two landing sites, including one stretch that goes north west up to...
EXA Infrastructure adds €1.3bn to M&A war chest | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Backed by major lenders, EXA Infrastructure has raised new facilities to support network expansion and M&A ambitions EXA Infrastructure, the largest dedicated digital infrastructure platform connecting Europe and North America, has refinanced its existing facilities and raised new financing in total over €1.3bn to support continued growth ambitions and network expansion plans. The new facility, structured over seven years, will allow...
From telco to techno: Why operators must embrace orchestration to stay relevant | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Viewpoint Article Enterprises today are pushing for simplicity, no multiple portals, fragmented services or complex user experiences. What they want is mobility that works as seamlessly as the cloud: unified, scalable, and fully integrated into their IT environment. Yet too often, telecom operators are still perceived as “just connectivity providers.” Unless this perception changes, others will fill the role enterprises truly need — the role of the tech...
How Netceed avoids disruptions in a complex global supply chain | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Interview Netceed offers customers supply chain resilience in a complex world. Here’s how they do it, according to their director of telecom sales Enhancing supply chain resilience has become a key part of Netceed’s operations, which advertises offering a full range of services to support networks from end to end, including supply chain solutions. Speaking recently at Connected Britian, Steve Doddington, the director of telecom sales for Netceed, says...
NDIA sues to reverse Trump decision to cancel Digital Equity Act | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The NDIA is suing to reinstate the Digital Equity Act Competitive Grant Program, which they allege was unconstitutionally cancelled By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities A national non-profit is now fighting back months after President Donald Trump labeled the Digital Equity Act “racist” and ended funding associated with the act. Represented by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the National Digital Inclusion Alliance...
Openreach Offers Free FTTP to UK Fixed Wireless Broadband ISP Users | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator Openreach (BT), which has recently taken some flak for its broadband discounts (here), have launched another somewhat curious new promotion for ISPs that cuts the rental charge on all New to Network (NTN) full fibre (FTTP) lines to £0 for the first 12 months when the customer originates from a Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service. Firstly, it is important to caveat that New to Network (NTN) means a property (house, flat etc.) where there...
Ofcom Consult on Alternative UK Pricing for Openreach’s UK Fibre Broadband Products | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today proposed changes under their 5-yearly Telecoms Access Review 2026 (TAR) to how they set charge controls and regulate the pricing of certain Openreach based fibre broadband (FTTC/P) products, such as the regulated 80Mbps (currently 40Mbps) wholesale tier and connection fees for FTTP lines. The proposals are designed to reflect Ofcom’s effort to continue setting regulation that promotes investment and competition...
Tiree Island Suffers Protracted Broadband Outage After Subsea Cable Break | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Apparently, Shetland wasn’t the only remote UK island to suffer broadband and phone disruption (here) due to a broken subsea fibre cable after Storm Amy struck Scotland earlier this month. Homes and businesses on the tiny Inner Hebrides island of Tiree are suffering from a similar problem, but have been left with much more uncertainty over its resolution. Just to recap. Tiree is a low-lying island that is home to a population of around 700. The island’s...