WightFibre Connect 25,000th FTTP Broadband User on Isle of Wight | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband ISP WightFibre, which is building their own gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight – just off the South Coast of Hampshire (England), has revealed that their full fibre network now covers 72,000 premises (87% of the island) and they’ve just connected their 25,000th customer to it. On June 18th, 2025, Noemi Pataki of Ryde officially became the provider’s 25,000th customer. To celebrate this special occasion,...
Broadband ISP Grain Expanding UK Full Fibre Network in Nottingham | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Carlisle-based alternative network operator and ISP Grain (Grain Connect), which recently secured a major £225m funding boost (here), has announced that they’re expanding their gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) broadband network in the Midlands (England) city of Nottingham. The operator’s broadband network, which is home to over 43,000 customers and covers 270,000 UK premises (aiming to reach 600,000 in the future), has mentioned being active in...
Concerns Grow as Small UK ISP Link Broadband Suddenly Vanishes | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet provider Link Broadband, which is a smaller ISP that has tended to work with several alternative full fibre networks, appears to be in a spot of trouble after its website vanished a few days ago (now showing a “503 Service Unavailable” message) and some feedback alleges that it may even be at risk of imminent closure. The first possible indication of a problem may have occurred a few months ago after the odd customer claimed (example) that Link...
UK fibre rollout nears 80% as overbuild rises and competition shifts | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The UK’s roll‑out of full‑fibre broadband continued to gather pace in the first half of 2025, with independent research showing the share of premises passed by fibre‑to‑the‑premises (FTTP) networks closing in on four‑fifths of homes and businesses. Industry data from a Q2 update shows overall FTTP coverage at around 77.8% of UK premises – just over 26 million premises – and an annual expansion running in the mid‑teens percentage range. The industry...
British Telecoms Provider Colt Updates After Major Cyber Attack and Data Breach | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Business communications and internet provider Colt Technology Services (COLT) has provided an update after hackers breached their business support systems late last week, which resulted in the provider choosing to proactively take some systems offline. Work to restore the service remains ongoing, but sadly it is now known that a data breach has occurred. The situation, which has also had knock-on impacts for other telecoms and networking providers across...
O2 UK Finally Adding 5G Support to Pay As You Go Mobile Plans | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has confirmed that they’re currently in the process of “enhancing” their Pay As You Go (PAYG) SIM services and plans during the second half of 2025, which among other things seem to be finally adding support for their latest 5G (mobile broadband) network. At present O2’s PAYG page still doesn’t make any mention of 5G support and until recently their related FAQ section continued to state that PAYG plans didn’t support it...
Broadband ISP TalkTalk Launch New Team to Support UK Home Movers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More UK ISP TalkTalk has today announced the launch of a new “HomeMove Squad“, which as the name suggests reflects a dedicated team of “Wi-Fi moving experts” that can provide a single point of contact, simplifying the process of transferring services and ensuring customers are connected from day one in their new home. According to a new online survey of 2,000 UK adults who have moved home and have Wi-Fi, which was conducted during late July 2025 and...
Customers of UK ISP Earth Broadband Suffer Billing Errors and Support Woes | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Some customers of internet provider Earth Broadband (earth.) have recently established a Facebook based support group after they complained of having suffered a string of problems with billing errors, unexpected price rises and a lack of effective communication and customer support from the ISP. Earth Broadband (earth.) itself is a relatively new provider, which first popped up on our radar in 2023 alongside a commitment to plant 500,000 trees and remove...
TPG suffers data breach impacting 280,000 customers | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Attackers reportedly hacked into an order management system from TPG’s subsidiary, the broadband provider iiNet Australia’s TPG has become the latest telco to suffer a major cybersecurity breach this weekend, with data having been exfiltrated from its ISP subsidiary, iiNet. The breach occurred on August 16, where reports suggest it was quickly detected and contained. Nonetheless, the attack reportedly compromised around 280,000 active email...
Virgin Media UK Preparing New TV 360 and STREAM Software Update | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2) may like to know that the provider will shortly begin rolling out a new firmware update for their TV 360 and STREAM platforms (set-top-boxes), which is expected to introduce a number of new features (e.g. enhanced search functionality that will use image tiles instead of a text heavy display). The planned development was first mentioned in a newsletter that was issued to some of the providers customers,...