Openreach List Next 137 UK Areas for Copper to FTTP Switch – Tranche 21 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Openreach (BT) has today published the next (Tranche 21) batch of 137 exchanges in their “FTTP Priority Exchange Stop Sell” programme, which reflects areas where over 75% of premises are able to get full fibre lines and will thus stop selling copper based legacy phone and broadband products (i.e. FTTP becomes the only product option). Currently, there are two schemes for moving away from old copper lines and services, which can sometimes cross over. The...
Ofcom UK Reviews 2GHz Band for Use by Mobile Satellite Services | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator has today launched a new ‘Call for Input‘ to help it decide on the future of the 2GHz radio spectrum band (1980-2010MHz and 2170-2200MHz), which could potentially open it up to wider use for providing broadband connectivity to aircraft and drones, direct-to-device services (4G/5G mobile), and or IoT etc. At present this spectrum is already harmonised across the EU and the UK for Mobile Satellite Services (MSS). Since 2009 the...
Gov Prep New Statement of Strategic Priorities for UK Broadband and Mobile | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK government has today proposed a new Statement of Strategic Priorities (SSP) for UK mobile and broadband services. This broadly requires Ofcom to deliver on existing targets, ensure a smooth copper to fibre network migration, monitor take-up of gigabit-capable broadband, distribute radio spectrum fairly and facilitate infrastructure sharing etc. The SSP reflects a legal mechanism that is underpinned by part of the Digital Economy Act 2017 and is...
OneWeb Broadband Satellites to Deliver UK Gov Services Worldwide | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More In a not particularly surprising development, the UK government has today chosen Eutelsat’s global network of OneWeb ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to help provide “resilient, high-speed, low-latency connectivity” to their global operations – delivered through distribution partner NSSLGlobal. OneWeb, which readers may recall was originally rescued from bankruptcy by the UK government and Bharti Global before later becoming a part...
London Full Fibre ISP Vorboss Acquires Optimity, 40fi and Invests in Layer8 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More London-focused network operator and ISP Vorboss, which runs a 100Gbps speed full fibre network in the UK’s capital city, has today announced the expansion of their managed service and cybersecurity offerings via two strategic acquisitions – Optimity (managed services) and 40fi (cybersecurity), and an investment in Layer8 (network management for commercial real estate). Just to recap. The operator has so far completed the deployment of a 700km long...
Geemarc Produce Clever 4G Adapter for Old Analogue UK Home Phones | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Geemarc Telecom, which specialises in the manufacture and sale of products that help hearing-impaired and visually impaired users, has produced an interesting new twist on the humble Analogue Terminal Adapter (ATA) that allows people to plug their old home phone handsets directly to a 4G mobile broadband network. But that isn’t its only trick. The UK is currently going through a significant shift in digital communications services, which among other...
Ofcom UK to Restrict Number Spoofing to Tackle Mobile Scam Calls from Abroad | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK internet content and telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today proposed changes that will require phone providers to withhold the Caller ID (CLI) of calls that appear to come from a UK mobile roaming abroad unless they can verify its validity. The goal is to tackle scam calls by cracking down on number “spoofing“. Just to recap. Most of the country’s major broadband, phone and mobile providers have already implemented various technical measures to...
Netgem TV Offers 250 FAST Channels to UK via Supporting Broadband ISPs | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Digital entertainment platform Netgem TV has this morning announced that their IPTV box and service, which is usually bundled by broadband ISPs like Brsk, TalkTalk, CommunityFibre, Wightfibre and others, has expanded its range of FAST Channels to total 250 across the UK, France, Switzerland and Gibraltar. The set-top-boxes that Netgem provide – like the Netbox 4K (inc. HDR, bluetooth pairing, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB and Dolby Atmos sound) – tend to be...
Ofcom Tell BBC, ITV, Channel 4, C5, STV and S4C to Improve TV Content on YouTube | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Ofcom has today warned that “traditional public-service TV is endangered” as more UK broadband users turn to online streaming platforms like YouTube. The regulator has thus published a new six-point action plan to tackle this, which includes urging broadcasters to make their content “easy to find and discover” on third-party platforms. In 2024, the regulator states that 60% of all individuals viewed YouTube videos over their home broadband connection....
NFU Farmers Survey Highlights Weaknesses in UK Broadband and Mobile | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The National Farmers Union (NFU) has published the results from their annual digital access survey of 661 members (conducted between February and March 2025), which found that just 33% of farmers had access to “fibre broadband” speeds and nearly one out of ten respondents have no 4G or 5G mobile access. Farmers naturally tend to work in some of the United Kingdom’s most sparse and remote rural areas, which frequently end up being last on the list to be...