Global Coalition on Telecoms and UK Set Out Security Standards for 6G Mobile | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government and the Global Coalition on Telecoms (GCOT), which also includes Australia, Canada, Japan, Sweden, Finland and the USA, have today published a joint statement that appears to set out their expectations for how the next generation of 6G mobile (mobile broadband) technology should adopt stricter standards to improve network security and resilience. The future 6G standard is currently still in the middle of its Research and Development...
Huawei launches enhanced AI-centric network solutions for All Intelligence at MWC 2026 | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Huawei released a series of all-scenario U6 GHz products today at MWC Barcelona 2026 to help carriers unlock the full potential of 5G-A and set the stage for a seamless transition to 6G. The company also launched enhanced AI-Centric Network solutions that will help carriers prepare for the agentic era by enabling intelligent services, networks, and network elements (NEs). Huawei is also showcasing its SuperPoD cluster for the first time...
Virgin Media and O2 UK Offer Free Phone Calls and Data to the Middle East | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) has announced that they will credit back the cost of calls, SMS messages and data (mobile broadband) to and from the UK to several countries in the Middle East, which will be backdated to 28th February and run until 7th March 2026 (although this may be extended). The promotion, which reflects the problems being caused by ongoing events in that part of the world, will apply to customers of O2’s Pay...
Huawei Releases 115 Industrial Intelligence Showcases with Global Customers | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More [Barcelona, Spain, March 2, 2026] During MWC Barcelona 2026, Huawei released 115 industrial intelligence showcases, together with its customers, during Industrial Digital and Intelligent Transformation Summit 2026. The summit, titled Advancing Industrial All Intelligence, was held by Huawei to explore new practices in industrial intelligence with its customers, partners, and peers. In addition, Huawei also announced the launch of upgrades to its SHAPE...
FCC approves Charter’s $34.5B acquisition of Cox: Key details | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities The Wireline Competition Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved a $34.5 billion deal which will see Charter Communications acquire a wide range of assets from Cox Enterprises. The deal, approved on Friday, includes Cox’s residential cable, commercial fiber, managed IT, and cloud businesses, according to the FCC. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said the approval “ensures big wins for...
VodafoneThree to Start UK Trials of Satellite Mobile Service in Summer 2026 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK) has issued an update on their Joint Venture (SatCo) with satellite operator AST SpaceMobile, which reveals that they’ll kick off their first customer trials of a space-based 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) service – that can connect with regular Smartphones – this Summer 2026. In case anybody has forgotten. AST SpaceMobile has previously conducted technical trials of a prototype 1.5-ton BlueWalker...
Broadband Forum Give ISPs Clearer Guidance on Infrastructure Sharing for Wholesale Use | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Broadband Forum, which is an industry-driven global standards development organisation, has kicked off a new project that aims to equip global broadband ISPs with clearer guidance on sharing network infrastructure for wholesale use – helping to open up more diverse service choices for customers. The forum’s new Wholesale Access Project (WAP) plans to define service requirements, best practices, and the technical solutions needed to advance wholesale...
Broadband ISP Group TalkTalk Set for £115m UK Injection from Ares Management | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new report claims that the debt strained TalkTalk Group, which has allegedly already begun talks with several prospective bidders for their various divisions (here), is set to receive an injection of £115 million from Ares Management – reflecting £65m in new senior debt and a short-term facility of £50m – to boost its finances ahead of any deal. The group has already had an eventful few years, which was headlined by the demerger of their businesses...
Sainsbury’s Grant Openreach Engineers Access to UK Smart Charge Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More National broadband and network access provider Openreach (BT), which has already put 6,000 Electric Vehicles (EV) on UK roads to support their broadband and phone engineers, have today signed an agreement with Smart Charge, Sainsbury’s nationwide EV charging network, to provide its engineers with access to their “ultra-rapid charging hubs” in 80 locations across the country. The operator, which manages the second-largest commercial vehicle fleet in the...
Ericsson, BT and EE Introduce New 5G Standalone Features for UK Businesses | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator EE (BT) has worked with mobile network partner Ericsson to introduce two new capabilities to their core 5G Standalone (5G SA / 5G+) mobile broadband network – Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) and Network Exposure Function (NEF), which enables programmable connectivity, letting businesses and their developers request network performance on demand. Just to recap. Early 5G deployments were Non-Standalone (NSA) and still had some...