Over 40 Percent of UK People Feel Broadband ISPs Mainly Raise Prices to Boost Profits | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More New research from Ipsos UK, which interviewed a representative sample of 993 adults across Great Britain during early March 2025, has claimed that Brits are increasingly cynical about the motivations of utility companies and broadband/phone providers when setting annual price increases – with over 40% believing these industries are mainly raising prices to boost profits. Firstly, it’s important to highlight that not all communication providers play the...
Virgin Media O2 Boosts UK Customer Support with New Team | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband ISP, phone, TV and mobile operator Virgin Media (O2) has today announced that they’ve established a new UK team of over 500 “highly skilled” customer service agents, which will be dedicated to resolving the most “complicated and sensitive issues“, including bereavements, complex complaints and supporting telecare and vulnerable customers. The new Manchester-based team, which could also be seen as a response to previous gripes about the...
Top 17 Full Fibre Broadband Networks by Estimated UK Coverage – H1 2025 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Independent data from Thinkbroadband has today revealed an updated assessment of how big – in terms of network coverage (premises passed) – the top 17 largest Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP networks in the UK have become by March 2025. Once again, we compare this data against official coverage claims. One of the difficulties with keeping close tabs on the rapid growth of UK full fibre networks is that some operators often make coverage...
ISP Ogi Launch New Pro Broadband Plan and eero Router for Biz Users | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Infracapital-backed network operator and UK ISP Ogi, which is rolling out a 10Gbps capable full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across South Wales (100,000 premises are covered / RFS), has today launched a new ‘Pro’ package for business customers that comes with eero’s TrueMesh WiFi technology from Amazon. The official announcement actually tells us very little about the new router and package, except to state that it offers “eero’s cutting-edge TrueMesh...
Spanish government invests €13.8 million in Sateliot | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The Spanish government agency Society for Technological Transformation (SETT) has invested €13.8 million in satellite company Sateliot The investment, approved by the country’s Council of Ministers, is part of Sateliot’s ongoing Series B funding round, which aims to raise €70 million. The funds will be used to expand Sateliot’s existing constellation of six LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellites by over 100 additional satellites, which will support...
Ofcom wants UK to be ‘first in Europe’ to use direct-to-device satellite services | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The regulator is proposing that direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services make use of spectrum already licenced by mobile operators for 4G and 5G This week, UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has proposed new rules that would allow D2D satellite services to be provided using the same spectrum and terrestrial mobile networks. The regulator says the rules would make the UK the ‘first country in Europe’ to adopt such an approach, giving the nation a lead in...
Point Topic Launch UK Maps of Broadband Cover by Local Authority | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Telecoms analyst firm Point Topic has today introduced a new interactive map of broadband connectivity across UK Local Authorities (LAs), which is said to “reveal significant disparities in digital infrastructure” and aims to support LAs by helping to inform their local digital strategies. The maps are also freely available to the public (recent data only). A quick look at the new maps appears to show various data points being split by LAs and districts,...
AT&T mulls acquisition of Lumen’s consumer fibre unit | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News AT&T has entered into acquisition talks with Lumen Technologies’ consumer fibre operations, according to Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter A potential transaction between the two companies could value the unit at $5.5 billion. Sources say that discussions are still in the early stages and no formal decision has yet been made. As of the start of the year, Lumen’s residential broadband network covered 21.97 million premises...
Viasat joins ESA’s Moonlight project for lunar connectivity | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The satellite operator will serve as the project’s ‘end-to-end communications lead’, helping to deploy a satellite communications network orbiting the Moon This week, satellite connectivity provider Viasat has been selected to design the lunar orbiting satellite communications system for the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Moonlight project. The Moonlight Initiative was formally announced by ESA in 2021, aiming to deliver uninterrupted satellite...
O2 UK and Ontix Expand 4G Mobile Small Cells into Plymouth | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) have this morning announced that they’ve begun to enhance 4G mobile (mobile broadband) capacity across the Devon (England) port city of Plymouth, which has involved the deployment of several small cells from network technology provider Ontix. Small cells are akin to mini shoebox sized mobile (radio) base stations, which are designed to deliver limited coverage (usually up to around 100 metres) and thus tend to be...