Broadband Operator Fibrus Reorganises UK Business and Appoints New MDs | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Infracapital-backed alternative network operator Fibrus, which is currently busy building a new full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network across rural parts of Cumbria (England) and Northern Ireland, has today announced a reorganisation of their business and also the appointment of two new Managing Directors (MD) to “lead their next phase of growth“. The past few months have been fairly challenging for Fibrus, including recent job losses (here) and having...
Virgin Media UK Add 2 Free Rakuten TV FAST Channels to Service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2), specifically those who take TV services via one of the provider’s TV 360, Stream (Flex) or v6 set-top-box platforms, have today been informed that the provider has just added two new Rakuten TV FAST channels to its service “at no extra cost“. The new FAST channels include Rakuten TV Top Movies (Ch446) and Rakuten TV Action (Ch447). The channels join Virgin TV’s existing portfolio of 32 FAST channels which...
Ofcom Find 5 Percent of UK People Do NOT Have Home Internet Access | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has published new research into internet adoption and digital disadvantage, which among other things estimates that 2.8 million people (5% of the UK population) do not have internet access (broadband etc.) at home. But 69% of those unlikely to get access in the next 12 months said this was because they had “no need” or were “not interested” in it. Naturally, age was found to be a predictor for not having internet access at...
Amazon to Launch First 27 Project Kuiper Broadband Satellites | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Online shopping giant Amazon has confirmed that they will attempt to launch their first batch of 27 ultrafast broadband satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for Project Kuiper on Wednesday next week (9th April 2025) – mission “KA-01“. But it will take a further 79 launches before the new global mega constellation is fully completed. The company currently has approval to deploy and operate their own constellation of 3,236 LEO satellites as part of...
Trump announces tariffs on ‘Liberation Day’ at White House | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News President Donald Trump has announced a broad set of sweeping tariffs Wednesday, which has been dubbed as “Liberation Day” by the White House By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Shortly after markets closed on Wednesday, President Donald Trump took to the podium to announce extensive tariffs. “In many cases the friend is worse than the foe in terms of trade,” Trump said April 2, a day he previously hyped as a “Liberation Day.” Trump also said...
Connected North launches Data Centre Summit to drive UK’s digital future | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Manchester, UK – Connected North, the North’s leading digital economy event, returns to Central on April 23-24, 2025, and introduces the co-located Data Centre Summit. Hosted by telecoms media and events specialist Total Telecom, Connected North is the region’s premier digital economy event. Bringing together the telecoms industry, government, and public sector bodies, the event offers a unique forum to discuss the biggest challenges...
Legacy tech hindering UK’s AI drive | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News A report published late last month by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has revealed that the UK government risks missing out on the potential benefits of AI for the public sector due to dated IT systems, poor data quality, and a clear digital skills gap. The report specifically highlighted five areas of improvement that are needed: Legacy technology and poor data are blocking AI progress Outdated government IT systems using siloed data are...
T Mobile completes acquisition of Lumos | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News T-Mobile and EQT have finalised their joint venture to acquire US fibre provider Lumos, as the operator looks to expand its fixed broadband offering The deal, which was announced last April, will see many Lumos customers transition to T-Mobile Fibre, with the mobile operator assuming responsibility for customer experience, service delivery, and marketing. Post acquisition, the business will transition to a wholesale model. T-Mobile will take...
UK ISP Community Fibre Launches 5Gbps Home Broadband Plan UPDATE | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More New customers considering whether to join UK broadband ISP CommunityFibre (CF), which has rolled out their full fibre (FTTP) network across 1.35 million UK premises (mostly in Greater London), may like to know that the provider will today replace their top 3Gbps (symmetric) speed package with an even faster 5Gbps premium plan. The new residential package could perhaps be seen as a response to the growing competition in the market, which has witnessed a...
Creative Attempt at Car Parking Wrecks Gigaclear Broadband Cabinet | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of alternative UK broadband ISP Gigaclear, specifically those who take their full fibre (FTTP) network in the Northamptonshire (England) village of Brixworth South, have been impacted by a complex network outage since Sunday. This occurred after a car discovered a novel approach to parking by wiping out one of the operator’s street cabinets. The incident, which started just after midnight on Sunday morning (30th March), appears to have...