Cross Party MPs Warn Risk to Life Still Exists with UK Digital Phone Switch | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new report from the Digital Communities All-Party Parliamentary Group (DC APPG) has been published, which examines the ongoing industry-led switchover from Openreach, BT and KCOM’s legacy phone lines to new digital (IP / VoIP based) networks. But it warns that, despite recent efforts, vulnerable users still face a “risk to life” from the switch. Just to recap. The big switch-off was recently delayed to 31st January 2027 in order to give broadband ISPs,...
ASA Ban EE UK Broadband Ads for Misleading Wi-Fi 7 Router Claims | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned several TV, radio, paid-for social media and digital poster adverts for UK ISP EE’s (BT) home broadband service. This occurred after they were found to have made “misleading” claims about the capabilities of the provider’s new Wi-Fi 7 Smart Hub Pro router and Smart Wi-Fi Pro device. The new Wi-Fi 7 capable router and wireless booster hardware was officially introduced in September 2024 (here). At the...
Segro and Pure DC form £1bn data centre JV | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The partners say they expects to pre-lease the new London colocation facility to hyperscalers This week, real estate investment firm Segro has announced a new joint venture with Pure Data Centres to build a £1 billion data centre facility in Park Royal in west London. The 30,000sqm facility will have a capacity of 56MW, which will be leased to tenants that provide and manage their own server equipment. The data centre will be owned equally by Segro...
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),...