UK Government Warns Promoting the Use of VPNs Could Attract Fines | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK government has warned that online platforms which “deliberately target UK children and promote [Virtual Private Network] use” could now “face enforcement action, including significant financial penalties“. The statement comes after many people – ironically mostly adults – rushed to adopt VPNs to avoid the wide adoption of age verification. As regular readers will already know, the UK’s new Online Safety Act (OSA) – a product of both the past and...
VMO2 taps Age UK to help elderly customers manage 3G switch-off | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Virgin Media O2 and Age UK are working together to provide additional support to the small number of older mobile phone users who will need to upgrade their handsets to continue using mobile data once 3G is switched off. Virgin Media O2 will support Age UK’s work to develop and distribute new informative content designed for older people and their families to help them better understand the 3G switch-off. The charity will provide key...
CityFibre UK Finish Primary £50m Wolverhampton FTTP Broadband Rollout | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator CityFibre, which has so far built their 5.5Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 4.5 million UK premises, has today confirmed the completion of their “primary” £50 million build across the West Midland’s city of Wolverhampton. CityFibre originally started this deployment during July 2020 (here) and they’ve since made their network “ready for service” (RFS) at over 100,000 premises (up from 90k in April...
Freely’s UK Broadband TV Service to Adopt Netgem Streaming Boxes | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband-based live TV streaming service Freely, which is supported by major UK TV broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5 etc.) and is an evolution – not a replacement – of the existing Freeview service (inc. Freeview Play and Freesat), has finally revealed that they’ll be launching on a streaming media device via the Netgem TV platform. But you’ll need a new box. Freeview Play is now a somewhat dated platform and one that remains centred around...
Squirrel Internet Launch 2.3Gbps Broadband Package via Freedom Fibre | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband ISP Squirrel Internet has introduced their first 2.3Gbps (2300Mbps) speed unlimited usage packages for UK homes via Freedom Fibre’s network, which will set those able to access such services back just £55 per month on a 24-month minimum term. The new package reflects Freedom Fibre’s recent move to introduce a new 2.5Gbps tier at wholesale for partner ISPs and those covered by their FTTP (XGS-PON) network (here), which reaches 350,000 premises...
Ookla Examine Impact of WiFi on Real vs Subscribed UK Broadband Speeds | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network testing firm Ookla, which collects data via their popular broadband Speedtest.net service, has published a new study that examines the “striking gap” between the home broadband speeds users are promised by ISPs and the speeds they actually experience – “the biggest factor behind this disconnect is the in-home Wi-Fi environment“. The new study, which uses data collected during Q1 2025, looks at the percentage of households in a country achieving...
KCOM to Launch Broadband Infrastructure Sharing in Hull UK on 1st August 2025 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Hull-based network operator KCOM, which has already deployed their own full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across a big chunk of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, has today confirmed that their new infrastructure sharing solution (i.e. giving rivals access to their cable ducts and poles) will officially go live on 1st August 2025. But is it too little, too late. The development won’t come as a surprise to ISPreview’s readers because we already reported on...
Virgin Media O2 Joins Age UK to Help Raise Awareness of 3G Switch-Off | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that they’ve partnered with leading charity, Age UK, to help raise awareness of the 3G switch-off and provide customers using older devices with “tailored guidance and support” to help with the transition to more modern (4G, 5G) networks. Just to recap. O2 started the process of switching off their older 3G mobile (mobile broadband) network in March 2025 (here and here), which is due to reach...
Zayo Europe Highlights Fibre Network Expansion Across UK and Germany | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network firm Zayo Europe, which operates a large high-capacity (400G capable) metro and long-haul fibre optic network across Europe, has today revealed that they’ve increased the route miles they power by 61% in H1 2025, compared to H2 2024. Both the UK and Germany have had the biggest impact on this. For example, significant growth in the operator’s powered route miles occurred during H1 2025 in both the United Kingdom (241%) Germany (173%). This growth...
London ISP CommunityFibre Discounts 500Mbps Broadband to £20 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative UK broadband ISP CommunityFibre, which has deployed their 5Gbps speed full (FTTP) network to cover 1.342 million homes (plus c.200k businesses) – mostly across London, has launched a flash sale that discounts their 500Mbps (symmetric speed) package to just £20 per month on a 24-month term. The package itself includes a wireless router and free installation. But take note that CommunityFibre do apply annual price hikes of £2 each March, which...