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...
Broadband ISP Virgin Media UK Upgrades Customers to Hub 5 Router for Free | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of fixed broadband provider Virgin Media (O2) have today been informed that the ISP is “starting to upgrade” those with their older Hub 3 (TG2492S/CE) and Hub 4 (TG3492LG-VMB) Wi-Fi routers to its newer, more advanced Hub 5 device “at no extra cost“. The Hub 5 (Sagemcom F3896LG-VMB) has actually been around since late 2021 (here), when it became Virgin Media’s first router to support 2Gbps+ gigabit-capable broadband speeds via their DOCSIS 3.1...
Huawei released intelligent OTN solution to power the intelligent era | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Paris, France, October 15, 2025 – During the NetworkX 2025 Next-Generation Optical Networking (NGON) Forum, Huawei introduced its groundbreaking Intelligent OTN solution, positioning it as the cornerstone for future-proof optical transport infrastructure. Gavin Gu, President of Optical Transport Network Domain of Huawei, detailed how this innovation addresses the escalating demands of AI-driven digital transformation in his keynote...
GSMA digs deeper into mobile industry cohesion with new Entitlements Service | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Interview The service aims to simplify collaboration between network operators and device manufactures when it comes to rolling out new services The GSMA has unveiled a new cloud-based platform, the Entitlements Service, designed to fundamentally streamline the relationship between mobile network operators and device manufacturers. Announced on last month, the service is positioned as the final piece of a three-part solution aimed at solving a...
BT Group Appoint Greg McCall as New UK Chief Security and Networks Officer | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Telecoms giant BT Group has today announced the retirement of industry veteran Howard Watson as its Chief Security and Networks Officer (CSNO), which will take effect in March 2026. Greg McCall, the operator’s current Chief Networks Officer (CNO), will be promoted to replace him – effective 1st January 2026. Howard Watson is one of the industry’s most familiar figures and will leave behind a strong legacy. Howard spent more than a decade at BT and over...
Broadband ISP Ogi Expand Full Fibre Spine to Connect More Cardiff Businesses | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Infracapital-backed alternative network operator and ISP Ogi, which has deployed their FTTP broadband network across 100,000 homes and businesses in South Wales (RFS), has managed to expand their full fibre spine in Cardiff to reach more businesses following an earlier deal to hook up Cardiff Arms Park as an anchor tenant. Some of the city’s best-known food and drink retailers have now been connected as part of the recent expansion, with Ogi’s new full...
BT Group Warn UK Gov Not to Choke Broadband Investment with Biz Rates Hikes | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of BT Group, Simon Lowth, has called on the UK government to “rethink” its proposed changes to UK business rates, which they warn could “risk a slowdown” in digital infrastructure (broadband and mobile) investment and lead to “higher bills” for consumers and businesses. The issue centres on the Government’s major plan to abolish the notoriously complex Valuation Office Agency (VOA), which oversees how business rates are...
How MDS Global helps companies innovate and scale operations | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Ryan O’Hanlon, the VP of Global Sales at MDS Global, joined Beyond the Cable at Connected Britain. By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities As a vendor in the business support systems (BSS) space, Ryan O’Hanlon said MDS Global has built a diverse portfolio of customers, including BT and Virgin Media O2. O’Hanlon, the VP of global sales for MDS Global, said mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) are also included among MDS Global’s customers. His...
Ofcom Reveal Initial Results of UK 5G Mobile Auction for 26GHz and 40GHz | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has this morning revealed the initial (principal stage) results from their auction of the 26GHz and 40GHz millimetre wave (mmW) spectrum bands for use by 5G mobile (mobile broadband) operators, which saw EE (BT), O2 (Virgin Media) and Vodafone (VodafoneThree) pay a combined £39m to secure more airwaves. Overall EE, O2 and VodafoneThree each won 800MHz of spectrum frequency in the 26GHz band and 1GHz of spectrum...
Virgin Media O2 UK Trial mmW 5G Band for Broadband Speeds of 4Gbps | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media), which just spent £13m to secure 800MHz (frequency) of 26GHz (band) spectrum and 1,000MHz of 40GHz spectrum in Ofcom’s auction of the two 5G centric millimetre wave (mmW) bands (here), has revealed that a test of the new spectrum has already delivered mobile broadband speeds of 4Gbps (4,000Mbps). The “real-world” test is said to have involved O2’s latest 5G Standalone (SA) network using a trial licence for the mmWave...