Ship’s Maritime Mobile Roaming Network Causes Problems on Norfolk UK Coast | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More People living, visiting and working along the North Norfolk (England) coast recently ran into an unusual problem with mobile roaming after their mobile phones began connecting to the ‘Maritime‘ network. The seamless change meant that locals ended up being hit with high roaming charges for calls and data usage, as they were no longer connected to a domestic network. In the past, there have occasionally been cases where people living in certain parts of...
Parliament Debates Broadband and the Future of Terrestrial UK Television | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The topic of UK broadband coverage and the future of TV came up for debate in Parliament yesterday, which did a good job of highlighting the challenges. On the one hand, some MPs believe that the “switch-off of terrestrial TV in the 2030s is completely premature and unrealistic“, while the government warned that as terrestrial TV audiences fall, the cost of keeping it would eventually become unsustainable. As most people will already be aware, there has...
SMARTY Finally Introduce eSIM Support to UK Mobile Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Consumer mobile provider SMARTY, which is a virtual mobile operator (MVNO) on Three UK’s (VodafoneThree) national UK network, yesterday finally joined the large club of providers able to offer eSIM (Electronic SIM) support to their customer base of mobile users. The eSIM standard is an alternative to physical SIM cards, which works by essentially embedding an electronic SIM into your device (Smartphone) that could – once fully implemented – make it...
Test of Amazon’s Initial Project Kuiper Broadband Satellites Hits 1.29Gbps | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Online retail giant Amazon has conducted a speed test on their initial deployments of Project Kuiper broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which demonstrated a peak download speed hitting 1.29Gbps (Gigabits per second). But this is naturally on a new network, without any capacity strains (real-world load) from other users. The company currently has approval to deploy and operate their own constellation of 3,236 LEO satellites as part of Project...
Plusnet Discounts UK Full Fibre Broadband Plans and Adds £150 Gift Card | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More UK ISP Plusnet has introduced a bunch of new discounts across their home broadband packages for new customers. For example, they’ve cut the monthly price of their top 900Mbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) package to one of its lowest ever levels – £33.99 per month on a 24-month term – and thrown in a £150 Reward Card (pre-paid Mastercard) for good measure. The internet provider’s fibre broadband packages are typically data-only plans (no home phone) that...
Telehouse Thailand partners with NT to support digital transformation across public and private sectors | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Telehouse Thailand, a renowned global provider of data center colocation services, has partnered with National Telecom Public Company Limited (NT) to deliver high-capacity international data transmission via submarine cable systems. This initiative serves to significantly enhance the country’s telecommunications backbone and support digital transformation across the public and private sectors. The partnership sees NT’s international...
Openreach Offer Free Connections on FTTP New to Network (NTN) Orders | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach has launched a new special offer, which will be available to UK broadband ISPs “nationwide” and gives a free connection on New to Network (NTN) orders for Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based lines. But this will only apply to related orders placed between 3rd October 2025 and 31st December 2025. Openreach typically charges ISPs anything from £122.84 +vat (Standard Connection) to £297.84 (Advanced Connection) for new...
VIDEO – Altnet UK Broadband ISP Quickline Launches Rare TV Ad Campaign | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative network operator and rural ISP Quickline, which is busy rolling out their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England (3-Year Rollout Plan), has launched a new TV advert that will air throughout September 2025 on ITV. The new campaign is said to come at a pivotal time. Over the next three years, Quickline’s rollout will extend gigabit-capable broadband to a further...
Openreach Urge Action from UK ISPs as Pilot Exchange Closures Draw Near | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Openreach (BT) has warned broadband and phone providers impacted by three of their pilot UK exchange closures – Deddington, Ballyclare and Kenton Road – that they only have c.90 days left to identify their risk cohorts (e.g. telecare customers) and migrate them. The network operator said they were growing “increasingly concerned” about the pressure on their resources from ISPs leaving it too late. In case anybody has forgotten. Openreach currently...
New Techy Focused Broadband ISP Olilo Goes Live for UK Consumers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The United Kingdom may not exactly be short on broadband ISPs at the moment, but today we welcome another one into the fold – Olilo. The new internet provider claims not to be targeting the mass market and has positioned itself more as a product for the “niche market … of geeks/nerds/homelabbers, sysadmins” etc. The service has been in the private trial phase for the past few months, but recently began to open up for new customers, and their website...