Vorboss Criticises Ofcom Plan to Water Down Definition of UK Leased Lines | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More London-focused ISP Vorboss, which runs a 100Gbps speed fibre optic network in the UK’s capital city, has told Ofcom that reclassifying the UK’s market for high capacity leased lines to include “LeasedLine Equivalents” (LLEs), such as XGS-PON technology (underpins many FTTP broadband networks), would be “misguided, confusing, and ultimately detrimental“. The industry regulator is currently in the process of conducting a major Telecoms Access Review 2026...
FCC clamps down on ‘foreign adversaries’ in subsea cable rules update | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has moved to tighten subsea cable regulations, adopting rules that both accelerate decision‑making on cable projects and sharply restrict access by ‘foreign adversaries’ Announced on 7 August, the measures create a formal ‘presumption of denial’ for cable‑landing licence applications from entities controlled by designated foreign adversaries and ban the use of equipment listed on the FCC’s Covered List in...
After 34 Years AOL Finally Closes its Dial-up Internet Service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More In a somewhat surprising development, mainly because almost everybody assumed it had died a long time ago, AOL (America Online) – one of the very first consumer ISPs in both the USA and UK – recently caused a stir again by announcing that it had “decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet” on 30th September 2025. According to AOL’s website: “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet. This service will...
Hyperoptic Appoint Ex-Virgin Media UK Veteran Sam Horrocks as New CFO | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More City-focused broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which has spent the past few years rolling out their own full fibre (FTTP/B) network to cover 1.9 million UK premises and is also in the process of onboarding via Openreach’s network (here), this week announced that they had appointed Sam Horrocks to take on the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The operator, which is currently home to 400,000 active subscribers and recently suffered another round of...
Broadband ISP Zen Internet Integrate ITS Technology and Prep Sky Leased Lines | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Rochdale-based ISP Zen Internet has today announced that ITS Technology‘s business-focused UK full fibre network is now live on their Fibre Hub, which forms part of their recently agreed partnership (here) and essentially aggregates access to a number of full fibre broadband networks for partner providers. But that’s not the only development that Zen has announced. The CEO of Zen, Richard Tang, has also announced that they will be launching Sky (Sky...
AI lighting the path to the Dark NOC | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Interview BMC Helix’s Hector Villena discusses telcos’ autonomous network ambitions and how AI agents are unlocking hands-off Business Support Services (BSS) As customer expectations rise and switching communication service providers (CSPs) becomes easier than ever, telcos are under intense pressure to differentiate through exceptional service and smarter operations. That pressure is driving a shift toward AI-powered automation, resulting in smoother...
Shareholders Boost UK Broadband ISP TalkTalk’s Funding Deal to £120m | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The debt riddled TalkTalk Group has issued an additional update this afternoon on their recent £100m funding deal (here), which reveals that the funding level has been increased by £20m to total £120m. The modest boost came other existing financial stakeholders agreed to participate. According to the statement: “The new funding facilities will be used to strengthen the group’s working capital position and support new product and other investment across...
Plusnet Discounts UK FTTP Broadband Packages and Adds Rewards | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More UK ISP Plusnet has refreshed the discounts they offer across their home broadband plans for new customers, which for example has cut the monthly price of their top 900Mbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) package to just £36.99 per month on a 24-month term (mid-contract price hikes apply). Some packages also now include reward cards worth up to £100. The internet provider’s fibre broadband packages are typically data-only plans (no home phone) that include...
Hampshire Town Goes 6 Weeks Without a Fully Working EE UK Mobile Signal | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Some homes and businesses in the Hampshire (South Coast of England) town of Bishops Waltham have been left with poor 4G and 5G mobile (broadband) reception from EE for around six weeks. This appears to have occurred after one of the few primary shared masts in the area went partly offline during stormy weather. The town, which is home to over 6,000 people, is technically within reach of two or three masts that sit just outside the community – varying a...
Saudi’s center3 unveils plans for 1 Gigawatt of data centre capacity by 2030 | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Edited by Harry Baldock, Total Telecom The move reflects an accelerated response to the rapidly increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and hyperscaler services across the region. This week, STC subsidiary center3 has unveiled a plans to expand its data centre infrastructure to reach a total capacity of 1 Gigawatt by 2030. The company, which has already invested approximately $3 billion in its existing infrastructure,...