Virgin Media O2 Notifies Some 300 UK Staff of Potential Redundancies | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Several sources have informed ISPreview that broadband and mobile operator Virgin Media (O2) has today notified staff, specifically those in the Fixed Wholesale and Customer Delivery side of their business, that c.300 of them could be facing redundancy in the near future. The move follows a slowdown in the expansion of their full fibre (FTTP) network via nexfibre. The move shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise given the turbulent year that VMO2 has...
Virgin Media O2 gives Chelsea stadium a mobile infra upgrade | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The upgrades will provide customers with more reliable service during busy football matches O2 has carried out a targeted upgrade to its mobile network in and around Stamford Bridge, aiming to improve connectivity for the tens of thousands of fans who attend Chelsea FC matches and other events at the west London stadium. The development will reportedly increase mobile capacity and performance across the stands, concourses, and hospitality areas....
Ofcom Tell Internet Connect TV Platforms to Make UK PSB Content More Prominent | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today launched a new consultation that sets out their plan to introduce a new code for designated connected TV platforms (e.g. Freely, Android TV, Roku OS, Sky Stream, Virgin Media Horizon etc.), which will require them to ensure that content and services (e.g. iPlayer) from Public Service Broadcasters’ (PSBs) are made “prominent” on their services. The proposed changes reflect the latest phase of Ofcom’s...
UK ISP Glide Upgrade Broadband for Student Homes at the University of Exeter | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Clevedon-based broadband ISP Glide Group has today announced a new multi-year contract extension with the University of Exeter in Devon (England), which will deliver a “major upgrade” to their wired and wireless internet connectivity – focused upon the educational establishment’s student accommodation estate. The announcement, which follows after last year’s funding boost from banking giant NatWest (here), will see Glide provide fully managed...
Rural Broadband ISP Voneus Launch Netgem’s New PLEIO UK TV Box | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative rural internet provider Voneus, which has deployed a mix of full fibre (FTTP) and wireless (FWA) broadband networks over some of Wales and England’s remote communities, has announced that they will make Netgem TV‘s new IPTV set-top-box and streaming service – PLEIO – available via new TV service bundles. The new kit features support for Freely‘s live UK V streaming service. Netgem TV has already announced that a number of altnet providers...
Starlink gets FCC clearance for 7,500 Gen2 satellites | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The completed deployment would take the total number of Starlink satellites in orbit to almost 20,000 The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved the launch and operation of 7,500 next-generation (Gen2) Starlink satellites by SpaceX. The decision doubles the number of Gen2 satellites previously approved, bringing the total to 15,000. SpaceX currently has around 9,400 satellites in orbit, roughly 6,200 of which are Gen2. These new...
Report Examines How AI Can Improve Energy Savings in UK Telecoms Networks | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A whitepaper from the Digital Connectivity Forum (DCF), an industry think-tank, has attempted to highlight how AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies can help the UK telecoms (broadband, mobile etc.) industry reduce emissions, strengthen climate resilience, and meet increasingly demanding regulatory and investor expectations. The somewhat basic high level overview – ‘AI for Sustainability: Accelerating Net Zero in the UK Telecoms Sector‘ (PDF) – seems...
Grain Start Expanding UK Full Fibre Broadband Network in Nuneaton | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Carlisle-based broadband internet provider Grain, which last year secured a £225m funding boost (here) and has so far built their point-to-point full fibre (FTTP) network to cover 270,000 UK premises (aiming to reach 600,000 in the future), has revealed that they’ve begun to deploy their network across the Warwickshire (England) town of Nuneaton; home to around 88,000 people. The town itself is already well covered by gigabit-capable broadband from both...
Openreach UK Leave Rural Wales Villagers Cut-off from Broadband for 6 Weeks | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A couple of homes in a remote rural area near the village of Llanelidan in Denbighshire (Wales) have been left without access to broadband and internet-connected TV services for six long weeks. The situation began after some nearby overhead lines (poles) were damaged in an unspecified event on 6th December 2025. One of the residents, Howard (78), has heart issues and remains concerned that he might be unable to contact the emergency services in the event...
United Infrastructure Win Contract to Maintain Cornerstone’s UK Mobile Masts | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile infrastructure company Cornerstone (CTIL), which was originally established as part of a UK network sharing agreement between O2 (Virgin Media) and Vodafone (Vantage Towers), has awarded construction company United Infrastructure the contract to maintain their national network of 16,000 telecoms (mast) sites. The agreement means that United Infrastructure, specifically its ‘Connected’ business, will become the “sole provider” of planned...