Vodafone expands role in UK smart meter network upgrade | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Vodafone to deliver fixed connectivity as part of national smart metering transformation Vodafone has announced its expanded role in the UK’s smart metering programme, working with the Data Communications Company (DCC) to enhance the nation’s energy infrastructure. This builds on their initial partnership announcement, where Vodafone committed to providing 2G and 4G mobile connectivity for smart meters, enabling the transmission of data...
Virgin Media UK TV Customers Gifted 3 Months Free Fit at Home App | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media, specifically those who take their Pay TV services, can now gain exclusive free access to 3 months of Fit at Home, a workout (fitness) app that attempts to cater for all kinds of people. The service usually costs an extra £10 per month. Customers who sign-up to the app before 30th June 2025 will thus save £30 and gain access to 500 professionally created and guided workouts – “no gym membership required” (to be...
Wireless and Full Fibre Broadband ISP Orbital Net Appoints New CFO | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Independent Kent-based UK ISP Orbital Net (Orbital Internet Group), which runs the Vfast sub-brand that sells packages to homes via a mix of fixed wireless (FWA) and full fibre (FTTP) broadband networks, has announced that they’ve appointed John Slingsby as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). John brings plenty of financial and leadership experience from his previous roles at companies such as Siemens, The AA, Addison Lee, and most recently Zeelo....
Virgin Media O2 Suffers Fall in UK Broadband Customers as FTTP Build Slows | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The latest Q1 2025 results from Virgin Media and O2 have today been released, which saw their gigabit broadband network grow by 165,000 premises in the quarter to cover 18.4 million UK homes and related customers suffer a sharp fall to total 5,694,900 (down by -44k in Q1 vs +12k in Q4 2025) “due to heavy discounting in the market“. The operator’s outdoor 5G mobile cover also increased to 77%. The new results confirm that the combined Virgin Media and...
Vodafone Expands its Role in UK Energy 4G Smart Meter Upgrade Project | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator Vodafone has been awarded a second contract as part of its work with the Data Communications Company (DCC), which is working to upgrade existing Smart Meters in UK homes with Toshiba’s new 4G Communication Hub (details). But under the new deal they’ll also be providing some crucial fixed line data connectivity too. Just to recap. The ongoing efforts to switch off older 2G and 3G based mobile networks across the UK will ultimately cause...
ISP OneTek Looks to Expand Business Full Fibre Broadband Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Business focused UK ISP, IT and Communications provider OneTek (One Tek Business Solutions), which typically provides leased lines, direct fibre connections, and point-to-point (P2P) antennas, has revealed that they intend to deploy a new full fibre network that will initially focus on providing B2B connectivity in the West Cheshire Business Estate area. The development came to light as part of OneTek’s submission for Code Powers from Ofcom. Such powers...
Mobile Operator Three UK Refreshes Customer App with “Glow-up” | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of mobile network operator Three UK, which is in the process of merging with Vodafone, have this week been notified about the provider’s release of a refreshed Three App for Android (Google) and iOS (Apple) devices that began to become available on Monday (28th April 2025). According to a text message that was sent out by Three UK this week, the Three app “just got a glow-up. All-new design, improved navigation, and a ton of new features? You...
Data centres in the news this week | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Feature Week For today’s Feature Week piece, here are all the top data centre related news stories this week TikTok to build third European data centre TikTok is to build a €1 billion data centre in Finland, Reuters has reported. The data centre build is part of the company’s broader “Project Clover,” a €12 billion, decade-long strategy launched in 2023 to improve data privacy and security for European users. Both regulators and lawmakers have...
AALTO’s HAPS drone Zephyr logs 67 days of continuous flight | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release AALTO HAPS Ltd. (“AALTO” or “the Company”), an Airbus subsidiary based in Farnborough, UK, has set a world-record for global aviation with its Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS). Designed, manufactured and operated by AALTO, Zephyr concluded 67 days, 6 hours and 52 minutes of continuous flight in the stratosphere on 28 April 2025. This surpassed Zephyr’s previous flight record of 64 days in 2022, and breaks the world-record for...
BT signs deal to bolster DEFRA’s connectivity with 4G network | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The deal will see BT provide the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) with thousands of mobile connections for both workers and environmental sensors Today, BT has announced a ‘multi-million-pound’ contract to use its network to connect 34,000 workers and devices for DEFRA. The five-year deal will see the operator (EE)’s 4G mobile network connect various IoT sensors that provide real-time monitoring of various environmental...