Openreach Extend FTTP Uninhabitable Broadband Locations Pilot for 12 Months | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach has decided to extend the ongoing UK pilot of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband lines for “Uninhabitable Locations” for a further 12-months (i.e. where the service is used to connect non-traditional end points such as CCTV cameras, bus shelter signs, EV charging points, lift lines etc.). The pilot, which uses a “Ruggedised” Optical Network Terminal (ONT) for outdoor use (pictured above), originally began on...
Giffgaff Enhances its UK Mobile Phone Recycling Service via £40 Bonus | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network provider giffgaff, which is owned by Telefónica and harnesses O2’s virtual operator (MVNO) platform in the UK, has moved to encourage more people to cash in their old phones by offering an additional £40 incentive via their recycle service. The change means that giffgaff recycle will, for a limited time, also allow those who make use of the service to claim an extra £40 trade-in bonus when they trade in their old phone at the same time as...
SpaceX to Launch First 1Tbps GEN3 Starlink Broadband Satellites in H1 2026 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More SpaceX’s Starlink service, which offers ultrafast broadband speeds to the UK and globally via a massive constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), has published a new network update that reveals how the first of their third generation (GEN3) satellites will launch during the first half of 2026. Assuming their Starship rockets stop exploding. At present Starlink has nearly 8,000 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (c.4,300 are v2 / V2 Mini) – mostly...
Broadband ISP TalkTalk Issue Trading Update and Hints at New UK WiFi Product | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The heavily indebted TalkTalk Group, which has recently been going through another turbulent period due to payment disputes with suppliers and reports of a possible sale (here, here and here), has today published a fairly limited Q1 FY26 trading update to 31st May 2025 that attempts to highlight the positives and hints at a new home Wi-Fi proposition. According to the trading update, the TalkTalk Group has delivered a “quarter of solid strategic...
TalkTalk Cause Confusion for Some UK Users with Paid Email Migration | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Some customers of UK ISP TalkTalk have been left confused after the broadband provider emailed them to notify that their free email accounts would soon be migrated to Open-Xchange’s Everymail platform, which will attract a cost of £5 per month – those who don’t agree by 8th September 2025 will lose access. But it’s not quite that simple. So far as we can tell, TalkTalk’s original message appears to have been intended to target former customers of their...
State of the art SD-WAN network to benefit Wales largest housing association | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More MLL’s network services contract is in support of a digital unification ‘Network Alignment’ programme following Pobl Group’s recent merger with Linc Cymru, creating the largest housing association in Wales and to be rebranded Codi Group from January 2026. The newly expanded group will manage more than 24,000 homes in Wales with plans for growth to deliver more than 4,500 new homes over the next five years. The group employs more than 3,000 people and is...
Significant Job Cuts Set to Strike Workers at UK Broadband ISP Cuckoo | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet service provider Cuckoo, which is the consumer broadband outlet for the associated AllPoints Fibre (Fern Trading) network – as well as several third-party full fibre operators (Openreach, CityFibre), has confirmed to ISPreview that they’ve had to put a sizeable proportion of their current staff under notice of potential redundancy. The redundancy notice (staff were told via email), which has been seen by ISPreview, informed employees that the...
New research shows homeowners increasingly invest in interoperable smart devices | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Homeowners are increasingly embracing smart technologies to simplify daily life, reduce energy consumption, and create more comfortable and connected living environments. This trend is highlighted by recent data indicating a steady year-over-year rise in smart device adoption among homeowners who seek homes that do more than just provide shelter—they want homes that actively support and enhance their lifestyles. Insights from market research by ...
ZIRA Group eyes further expansion following rebrand | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Interview Upcoming anniversaries are always a time for reflection. This is certainly the case for Bosnian BSS innovator ZIRA Group, which is looking to celebrate its 30th anniversary next year not only with a raft of new products, but also an entirely new brand. Founded in the wake of the Bosnian War by electrical engineer Zijah Rašidagić, ZIRA Group (then simply ZIRA) started life as a small IT company with dreams of international expansion. “Our...
Cloudflare Blocking Access to Internet Piracy Websites in the UK | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More At present, it’s already quite well known that the UK’s major home broadband ISPs (BT, Virgin Media, Sky Broadband, EE, Plusnet, TalkTalk etc.) block customers from accessing websites that have been found, via the High Court, to facilitate internet copyright infringement (piracy). But now Content Delivery Network (CDN) provider Cloudflare has started doing the same. Just to recap. ISPs subject to blocking orders, which in the UK flow from Section 97A of...