UK Government Hints it Would Block Bharti Boss Taking Control of BT | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Officials within the UK Government have reportedly sent their strongest signal yet that they’d oppose any move by the boss of the India-based Bharti group, Sunil Bharti Mittal, to take control of UK broadband and telecoms giant BT by increasing his stake above the current level of 24.95%. In case anybody has forgotten. Back in 2024 Bharti Global (via Bharti Televentures UK Ltd), the Indian multinational conglomerate, agreed to acquire French billionaire...
Broadcom and TP-Link Unveil First Wi-Fi 8 Chipsets and Broadband Routers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Networking kit manufacturer TP-Link, which develops a lot of broadband routers, WiFi extenders and smart home devices, has today preview their forthcoming Archer 8 router platform – one of the first in the world to support the next Wi-Fi 8 standard (this hasn’t yet been ratified). The move comes a day after Broadcom unveiled their first Wi-Fi 8 chipsets. Just to recap. The next gen Wi-Fi 8 standard (802.11bn – “Ultra High Reliability“) will focus more on...
Monzo Launch O2 Powered UK eSIM 5G Mobile Plans with Prices that Fall, Not Rise | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Digital banking company Monzo has today followed rival Revolut by soft launching their own set of eSIM based mobile plans that are “simple, flexible and rewards staying, not switching“, which will be powered by O2’s (Virgin Media) national 4G and 5G mobile data (broadband) network. The service will also offer “seamless international roaming capabilities” through 1GLOBAL. The UK market currently seems to have no shortage of virtual mobile providers, which...
BT and Meta Deploy Congestion Awareness Tech to Improve EE UK Mobile Streaming | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband and telecoms giant BT (EE) have teamed-up with social media giant Meta to develop and deploy a new technology that aims to make watching online videos via Facebook and Instagram more reliable for EE mobile customers, even during periods of high network demand. Sadly, even modern mobile broadband networks can sometimes come under pressure from wider network congestion during peak times of usage, which can result in periods of buffering or drops...
Broadcom and TP-Link Unveil First Wi-Fi 8 Chipsets and Broadband Routers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Networking kit manufacturer TP-Link, which develops a lot of broadband routers, WiFi extenders and smart home devices, has today preview their forthcoming Archer 8 router platform – one of the first in the world to support the next Wi-Fi 8 standard (this hasn’t yet been ratified). The move comes a day after Broadcom unveiled their first Wi-Fi 8 chipsets. Just to recap. The next gen Wi-Fi 8 standard (802.11bn – “Ultra High Reliability“) will focus more on...
Broadcom and TP-Link Unveil First Wi-Fi 8 Chipsets and Broadband Routers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Networking kit manufacturer TP-Link, which develops a lot of broadband routers, WiFi extenders and smart home devices, has today preview their forthcoming Archer 8 router platform – one of the first in the world to support the next Wi-Fi 8 standard (this hasn’t yet been ratified). The move comes a day after Broadcom unveiled their first Wi-Fi 8 chipsets. Just to recap. The next gen Wi-Fi 8 standard (802.11bn – “Ultra High Reliability“) will focus more on...
Sky Mobile UK Doubles Roaming Destinations to 120 for Just £2 a Day | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of the Sky Mobile service, which is an O2 (Virgin Media) powered Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) with nearly 4 million UK subscribers, has today announced that they’re making it even easier to stay connected while travelling by doubling its global roaming destinations from 55 to 120 across the EU/EEA, USA, Australia and more. Sky’s Roaming Passport Plus essentially lets customers use their UK data, calls and text allowances as if they...
Sky Mobile UK Doubles Roaming Destinations to 120 for Just £2 a Day | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of the Sky Mobile service, which is an O2 (Virgin Media) powered Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) with nearly 4 million UK subscribers, has today announced that they’re making it even easier to stay connected while travelling by doubling its global roaming destinations from 55 to 120 across the EU/EEA, USA, Australia and more. Sky’s Roaming Passport Plus essentially lets customers use their UK data, calls and text allowances as if they...
Virgin Media O2 Satellite Service Extended to UK Apple iPhone Users | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that their new Direct-to-Device (D2D) based O2 Satellite service (here), which for just £3 extra per month enables normal Smartphones to connect to their mobile network via Starlink’s satellites, will be extended to work on Apple iPhones from tomorrow. The service harnesses SpaceX’s global Starlink network in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to support a satellite based 4G mobile data (broadband) connection via...
Vodafone UK Extend Secure Net Home and Who’s Home to All Broadband Packages | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator and broadband ISP Vodafone UK has this morning announced that their internet security feature – Secure Net Home, and smart router technology, Who’s Home, which were previously only available on their premium Pro 3 fixed broadband packages, has been extended to 900,000 customers on their standard broadband packages too. Just to recap. The Secure Net Home service includes various features, such as real-time protection against viruses and...