SKT bolsters GPUaaS offering with new ‘Haein’ cluster | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release SK Telecom announced the launch of its new sovereign GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) based on the latest NVIDIA B200 GPUs. The newly launched GPUaaS features one of Korea’s largest GPU clusters, consisting of over 1,000 NVIDIA B200 GPUs integrated into a single cluster. It delivers state-of-the-art performance in Korea and represents an advancement over the H100-based GPUaaS released in December 2024. It is expected to contribute significantly...
Telecoms Industry Leader Steve Leighton Joins Altnets in Landmark Appointment | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Industry veteran Steve Leighton, an influential figure in the UK telecoms industry and Chairman of ISPA (Internet Service Providers Association), joins award-winning ISP infrastructure specialists Altnets as Strategic Advisor on 1 August 2025. This appointment comes at a critical juncture as Altnets aims to increase market share, accelerate growth, and redefine how the telecoms sector approaches infrastructure distribution. More than just a new chapter...
Qualcomm Reveals How Next Gen WiFi 8 Will Prioritise Reliability Over Speed | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The development of the next gen Wi-Fi 8 (802.11bn – Ultra High Reliability) standard – led by Task group IEEE802.11bn – is said to be making “steady progress” and, according to Qualcomm Technologies, a high-level of consensus has now been achieved on a significant portion of the future standard that will focus more on improving network reliability than speed. At present most UK consumers have yet to even adopt kit that supports either the Wi-Fi 6E...
CityFibre Hints at Future Plans for 100Gbps UK Broadband Network in 2030s | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator CityFibre, which has already deployed their 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network across around 4.5 million UK premises, recently indicated to Mobile Europe’s Digital Telco event that they would be looking to upgrade to 50G-PON or 100G-PON during the early to mid 2030s. The operator, which has long aspired to reach 8 million premises (c.30% of the UK) and just secured a major £2.3bn funding boost to fuel...
Virgin Media O2 and Daisy Group Launch New Merged B2B Company O2 Daisy | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The business division of UK broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2 – VMO2 Business – have this morning announced that their recent merger with the Daisy Group has today resulted in the launch of a new B2B telecoms company called O2 Daisy (not to be confused with O2’s anti-scam AI chatbot of the same name). The new company, which will have annual pro forma revenues of around £1.4bn (Daisy Group holds a 30% stake in the business and VMO2 holds the...
IX Wireless Remove 15m Metal Broadband Mast in Heywood After 2yr Campaign | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A two-year-long campaign by residents and councillors in the Rochdale town of Heywood has succeeded in getting broadband provider IX Wireless (UK ISP 6Gi / Opus Broadband) to remove their 15-metre tall metal mast / pole on Snowden Street. The council said the structure had an “unsightly appearance” and that there had been “little or no consultation with local communities” before its deployment. The company, which holds an aspiration to cover 250,000...
Mobile Provider O2 UK to Remove Website Access for Priority Rewards | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) have recently been notified that, from 11th August 2025, they will no longer be able to access the provider’s “Priority” service via the website. Priority exists to reward loyal subscribers with various special offers and discounts. According to O2’s notice on the Priority web page: “From 11 August 2025, you won’t be able to access Priority through our website. Don’t miss out on exclusive rewards and...
Openreach Trial Panic Alarms for UK Broadband Engineers as Abuse Rises | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) has begun to trial panic alarms for their staff after revealing that UK engineers reported 450 incidents of abuse and assault in the year to the end of March 2025, which is up 8% in the last year and represents a shocking 40% increase when compared with 2022-23. Other providers have seen a similar trend. The incidents themselves tend to vary – covering everything from verbal abuse to threats with scissors, assault...
PXC Cause Confusion with Shifting Withdrawal Dates for SMPF Broadband Lines | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator PlatformX Communications (PXC), which is a trading name of UK provider TalkTalk that sells wholesale solutions to ISPs and other network providers, has recently been causing some frustration among their partners. The problem began after they attempted to set an early date for the withdrawal of SMPF based broadband products (shared unbundled lines). Unlike fully unbundled copper lines (MPF – Metallic Path Facility), where ISPs installed...
T-Mobile to connect acoustic leak detecting IoT | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release T-Mobile today announced that Fluid Conservation Systems (FCS), an industry leader in advanced leak detection technology, has selected T-Mobile to enhance cellular connectivity for its award-winning acoustic monitoring solutions. By leveraging T-Mobile for Business Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and America’s best mobile network, FCS provides water utilities nationwide with insights that conserve millions of gallons of treated drinking...