EE UK Upgrades Indoor 4G Mobile Network at Manchester Airport | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator EE has today announced that they’ve worked with the Wireless Infrastructure Group (WIG) to deliver “enhanced connectivity” across all three terminals at Manchester Airport. The upgrade involved the deployment of a new Distributed Antenna System (DAS) to boost indoor coverage and capacity. The new system has been engineered specifically for the demands of a busy international airport, particularly at peak times. It’s not just the sheer...
Vodafone UK Launch Fix and Go Service for Apple, Samsung and Google Handsets | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator Vodafone (VodafoneThree) has this week begun to roll-out a new “Fix & Go” service to certain UK stores, which offers consumers “on any network” an “affordable and reliable” way to get their Samsung, Apple and Google handsets fixed in-store by one of the operator’s repair specialists. The service, which typically costs from £49 for a battery replacement or £119 for a screen replacement (parts replaced will be covered by a new...
Study Finds Brightness Reduction in Starlink v2 LEO Broadband Satellites | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A newly published study from researchers at the University of California (Department of Physics and Astronomy) has found that Starlink’s (SpaceX) second generation (v2) broadband satellites, which sit in a Low Earth Orbit (LEO), are darker than V1s despite being much larger (both bus and solar arrays). The results represent good news for astronomers. At present Starlink has around 8,000 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (c.4,300 are v2 / V2 Mini) – mostly at...
CityFibre secures £2.3bn in funding to fuel broadband network expansion | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has reached agreement with its shareholders and existing lenders on a major £2.3bn financing round, accelerating its next phase of growth. The financing includes £500m in new equity secured from CityFibre shareholders, Infrastructure at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Antin Infrastructure Partners, Mubadala Investment Company and Interogo Holding, underscoring their continued...
EXA Infrastructure Deploys New Subsea Fibre Optic Route from London to Europe | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More London-registered network operator EXA Infrastructure, which in 2021 was acquired by investment firm I Squared Capital, has today confirmed the completed deployment of a new 1,200km fibre optic network route that will connect London in England to Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels. The project reflects a new consortium submarine fibre cable, where EXA is the sole telecom consortium member, responsible for providing Landing Party and backhaul services. The...
CityFibre Agrees £2.3bn Funding Deal to Boost UK Full Fibre Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Digital infrastructure builder CityFibre has today announced that they’ve reached a crucial UK funding agreement worth £2.3bn (mix of debt and equity). The deal will support the ongoing deployment of their new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network and also drive a new wave of consolidation. Just to recap. CityFibre has already deployed their full fibre network to cover around 4.5 million premises (inc. 550k customers) and they’ve...
Study Claims 60 Percent of UK Broadband Users are Out of Contract | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More New research from Broadband Genie and OnePoll, which surveyed a total of 3,997 broadband bill payers in the UK between July and November 2024, has revealed that 60% of respondents are out-of-contract – varying between a peak of 64% for those aged 65+ and a low of 55% for those aged 18-24. But many of these could be paying extra by failing to switch ISP. However, when asked why such people hadn’t switched ISP, some 45% of over-65s and a “large proportion...
Faulty Three UK Mast Disrupts Mobile Connectivity in Handforth for 6 Weeks | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of mobile network operator Three UK (VodafoneThree) in the Cheshire (England) town of Handforth, which is home to nearly 7,000 people, have complained to ISPreview that they’ve been suffering from disruption to their calls and data (mobile broadband) connectivity for over a month after the local mast developed a fault. The existence of a problem, which has resulted in poor (sometimes unusable) call signals, extremely slow data speeds (sub-1Mbps...
Openreach Testing Relaxed Rules for UK Exchange Closure Pilot | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator Openreach (BT) are testing a relaxation of their FTTP broadband Priority Exchange Stop Sell rules and Copper line re-arrangement in the Kenton Road Exchange area. This is one of the three exchanges taking part in their initial pilot project to test approaches, before eventually closing c.4,600 of their legacy exchanges from 2030 onwards. At present Openreach operates around 5,600 UK exchanges, but only c. 1,000 of those are used to...
UK Gov Boosts Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO Broadband Satellites by £140m | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government has agreed to commit a further £140m (€163.3) of public investment to help Eutelsat grow and expand its constellation of OneWeb ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The funding will be combined with other investments, such as €750m from France (the French State), to support a total capital increase of €1.5 billion (£1.29bn). Just to recap. OneWeb (aka – Eutelsat OneWeb), which was originally rescued from bankruptcy...