Business UK ISP and IT Provider Communicate Acquires Blaze Networks | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Business broadband, security and managed IT provider Communicate, which is backed by private equity investor Rockpool Investments, has today announced their fifth acquisition by gobbling up Blaze Networks – a similar security-focused MSP with expertise in SD-WAN and advanced networking solutions. The move, which puts Communicate on track to grow its turnover from £6m in June 2024 (i.e. the time of Rockpool’s investment) to a projected £17 million in...
Ferries in Orkney Bring Ultrafast Broadband to Passengers via Starlink | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Scottish Futures Trust has announced that thousands of tourists and travellers in the remote archipelago of Orkney (Northern Scotland) are set to benefit from “complimentary ultra-fast internet access“, which comes after three local ferries were upgraded to harness Starlink’s global LEO satellite broadband network – supporting onboard WiFi. The upgrade will also benefit ferry staff via enhanced operational efficiency, including improved back-office...
Ofcom Propose to Authorise Satellites to Deliver UK 4G and 5G Mobile | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today done as expected by proposing for the UK to become the “first country in Europe” to authorise Direct to Device (D2D) satellite services for use in regular mobile bands, which could be used to help mobile operators improve their 4G and 5G coverage. Several satellite-based broadband and communication networks are currently developing services that can directly connect to unmodified consumer Smartphones via regular...
Virgin Media’s UK Pay TV Service Launches Premier Sports Rugby | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media’s (O2) Pay TV services (delivered via their TV 360, V6 or Stream boxes) have today been informed that the provider has launched ‘Premier Sports Rugby’ on their platform, which is said to be the “UK’s first dedicated 24/7 rugby channel“. But you’ll need to be subscribed to Premier Sports in order to get it. The new content, which can be found on channel 553, will provide customers with access to the Investec...
Vodafone launches cybersecurity hub for German SMEs | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Vodafone has launched a Cyber Security Centre in Düsseldorf to improve the digital defences of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Germany The new Security Operations Centre (SOC) will be home to over 100 cybersecurity experts who will protect businesses from cyber threats 24 hours a day. The centre will deliver AI-driven analytics, real-time threat detection, and rapid crisis response. If an attack occurs, Vodafone’s specialists will...
Vivendi begins to sell down stake in TIM | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The French investment company said it had reduced its stake in the Italian incumbent operator from 23.8% to 18.4%, as of March 18 Vivendi has this week confirmed that it has reduced its stake in TIM below 20%. In a statement, the French investment firm said that it has reduced its stake from 23.8% to 18.4%, as of March 18, with CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine confirming that the company is aiming to offload the entirety of its stake. The decision should...
ISPA and Gov Set Out New UK Guidance for Deploying Telegraph Poles | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The ISPA and INCA have today published new ‘Best Practice Guidance’ for gigabit broadband operators that are building new poles as part of their UK network expansions. The guidance aims to support the Government’s goal of “ending the deployment of unnecessary telegraph poles” (here), not least by requiring providers to engage more closely with communities before they build. The United Kingdom has long been home to millions of poles (wood and metal),...
CEO of Alternative Cornwall Broadband ISP Wildanet Departs | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative network provider Wildanet, which has spent the past few years deploying a mix of full fibre and wireless broadband networks across rural parts of Cornwall and Devon in England, has today confirmed to ISPreview that its CEO, Helen Wylde-Archibald, has “left the business“. The operator was last year estimated to have so far covered around 30,000 premises (Ready for Service) with their newest Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, which stems...
CityFibre to Acquire Connexin’s UK FTTP Broadband Network UPDATE | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator CityFibre has this morning announced their second recent acquisition of an alternative UK broadband provider, which will see them gobble Connexin’s growing 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in parts of East Yorkshire (Hull etc.), Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire (England). The financial details of the deal are not yet known. Just to recap. Connexin, which is backed by an investment of £80m from PATRIZIA, has spent the...
Three UK Boosts Scam Protection via New Bitdefender Partnership | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator Three UK has today announced a new partnership with global network security firm Bitdefender, which has resulted in the launch of a new ‘Three Device Security’ service – expressed as being a “powerful new subscription service designed to safeguard customers against fraud, phishing, and malware attacks“. The operator, which noted that they had already successfully blocked nearly 7 million scam messages from reaching UK customers in the...