Openreach to Start Exiting Next 12 UK Exchanges in Q3 2025-26 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) has revealed to broadband ISPs that they will begin the next phase of their UK exchange closure programme in Q3 2025/26 (i.e. roughly this time next year), which will impact a further 12 exchanges. This follows their initial closure pilot with 3 exchanges (Deddington, Ballyclare and Kenton Road), which has nearly completed. The operator currently has around 5,600 UK exchanges, but only c. 1,000 of those are used to...
Newcastle teams up with Purple to expand free Wi-Fi access | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The partnership aims to tackle digital povery by making free connectivity more widely available This week, Newcastle City Council has announced a new partership with global digital connectivity firm Purple to launch a unified city-wide Wi-Fi network. The initiative provides free Wi-Fi access across various council buildings, gyms, libraries, commercial properties, and public spaces, positioning Newcastle among the UK’s most digitally connected...
Ofcom to Authorise Satellite Networks to Deliver UK 4G and 5G Mobile | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today confirmed that they will “move ahead with plans” to make the UK the “first country in Europe” to authorise Direct to Device (D2D) satellite services for use in regular mobile bands via “standard smartphones“. The change could be used to help mobile operators improve their 4G and 5G coverage and roaming features. Several satellite-based broadband operators are currently developing services that can directly connect...
Designing for impact: How product innovation is enabling scalable, intelligent infrastructure | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Contributed Article By Pete England, Product Director, ITS For decades, the business connectivity market has been defined by compromise. Organisations were forced to choose between two technologies: copper, cheap but unreliable, or leased lines, reliable but unaffordable for most businesses. Neither option truly reflected what businesses needed. Copper couldn’t deliver consistency. Leased lines often meant overpaying for bandwidth that was only...
UK ISP Zen Internet Appoints New MD of its Business Division | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Rochdale-based UK broadband ISP Zen Internet has announced that they’ve appointed Jon Nowell to be the new Managing Director (MD) of their business division. Jon will be responsible for overseeing the related sales, engineering, architecture and business development functions. Jon is said to have more than 20 years’ experience in telecoms and technology, having previously held senior roles at ‘if Consulting’, Talk Talk Business, Redstone and more. He...
Openreach Offers 1Gbps Ethernet Discounts in the Central London Area | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) has notified UK ISPs about the launch of a rental discount offer on their 1Gbps Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) product for Local Access and Standard Access for new service provisions within the Central London Area (CLA). According to the briefing (inc. pricing document), the offer provides a rental discount of £1,800 +vat in the first year for circuits taken on a 3-year term. The offer applies for the period running...
EE Expand 5G Standalone Mobile to 17 New UK Areas and Deploys ARC Technology | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband ISP and mobile operator EE (BT) has today announced that their latest 5G Standalone (5GSA) mobile network will be going live in a further 17 new towns and cities by the end of 2025. On top of that, customers have been told to expect a “significant boost” to 5G connectivity as they become the “first operator in the world” to deploy Advanced RAN Coordination (ARC) tech. Just to recap. The majority of 5G mobile networks today are still...
Northumberland Council Get £2m Boost for Gigabit Broadband Vouchers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Northumberland County Council (NCC) in England has confirmed that it will be able to commit an additional £2m (£0.556m in 2025-26 and £1.444m in 2026-27) to support broadband top-up vouchers (total budget of £3.5m). The aim is to help people in remote rural areas to get a gigabit speed internet connection installed. But there’s a catch. The UK government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) typically offers grants worth up to £4,500 to help...
Altnet ISP Community Fibre Tops 400,000 UK Broadband Customers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More CommunityFibre, which has deployed a 5Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband network to cover 1.342 million homes (inc. 185k businesses within 200 metres of their network) – mostly in London, has this morning announced that they’ve connected more than 400,000 properties (customers) to the service (up from 336k at the end of 2024). The provider, which is currently being backed by funding of c.£1bn, has had a rough couple of years due to...
ISP Gamma and O2 Daisy Sign Long-Term UK Strategic Commitment | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Business ISP Gamma Communications has today announced that they’ve signed a 6-year commitment with B2B telecoms company O2 Daisy, which extends an existing agreement and has been expanded to reflect the recent merger between VMO2 Business (Virgin Media and O2) and Daisy Group. A 7-year wholesale revenue agreement is also involved. Under the deal, Gamma will be supplying O2 Daisy with thousands of additional UCaaS seats across key platforms, including...