Broadband ISP Hyperoptic Increases UK Mid-Contract Price Hikes to £4 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More City-focused alternative broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which claims to have already deployed their full fibre (FTTP/B) network to cover 1.9 million UK homes passed, has just become the latest telecoms provider to increase the customer cost impact of their existing mid-contract pricing policy. The internet provider, which is home to 400,000 active subscribers (9th Jun 2025), previously increased the monthly price that broadband customers paid by a flat £3...
G.Network Sell London UK Full Fibre Broadband Network to FitzWalter Capital | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Roughly nine months have passed since we reported that alternative UK network operator and ISP G.Network, which has deployed a gigabit speed full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across parts of London, had put up the for sale sign (here). But this afternoon news emerged that the provider had been acquired by FitzWalter Capital for an undisclosed sum. In case anybody has forgotten, G.Network originally held an aspiration to expand their fibre network to...
India approves $4.6bn in electronics component projects | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Recipients include major global players like Samsung, Tata Electronics, and Foxconn On Friday, the Indian government announced the approval of projects worth 418.63 billion rupees ($4.64 billion) as part of the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), an initiative aimed at expanding domestic manufacturing and reducing reliance on imports. Companies set to benefit from subsidies include major tech players like Samsung Electronics, Tata...
Azerconnect Group introduces bundle-driven prepaid access framework | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Azerconnect Group has introduced a bundle-driven prepaid access framework designed to address long-standing structural inefficiencies in prepaid-dominant mobile markets, particularly those characterised by high multi-SIM ownership and low-value usage patterns. Under the new approach, prepaid SIMs remain active only through the purchase of recurring voice, data, or mixed bundles, rather than minimal balance top-ups. This represents a shift away from...
Freedom Telecom International and e& Sign Strategic MoU to Advance Global Fintech–Telco Collaboration | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Freedom Telecom International (FTI), a subsidiary of Freedom Holding Corp. (FRHC), and e&, a leading global technology group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore strategic collaboration opportunities at the intersection of telecommunications and financial technology across international markets. The MoU establishes a high-level framework for cooperation, enabling both organizations to leverage their respective strengths in...
Rural Broadband ISP Quickline Refreshes UK Packages for New Year 2026 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative rural broadband ISP Quickline, which is building a new gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) and fixed wireless (FWA) network across parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England (3-Year Rollout Plan), has kicked off the New Year with a mild package refresh that reduces some prices and removes the cheapest entry-level fibre tier. The most obvious change is the removal of their entry-level “START” package for new customers (no change for existing...
O2 Priority Offers Prize to Cover UK Mobile or Broadband Bills for 1 Year | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of UK ISP Virgin Media and O2’s various broadband and mobile packages may like to know that their ‘Priority‘ app, which rewards existing subscribers with various special offers and discounts, has today announced a bunch of new drops and prizes available as part of its Blue Monday’s initiative through January. One of which will cover your mobile or broadband bills for 12 months. The latest additions include the “chance” (i.e. you have to open...
Business ISP Exascale Launches UK Consumer Broadband Brand | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Communications provider and UK network builder Exascale, which has deployed their own gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to a few thousand premises in part of Telford and Wrekin, has quietly launched a more consumer focused broadband brand that will sell packages via several fibre networks. The change means that Exascale’s main website has recently switched its focus to sell residential broadband packages, while business and wholesale...
Gov Look to Boost EE’s 4G Based UK Emergency Services Network via Satellite | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Space Agency (UKSA) has reportedly invited interested suppliers, such as Starlink, to engage on the possibility of harnessing Direct to Device (DtD) based signals from broadband satellites to help resolve coverage gaps in the Government’s massively late and over-budget 4G based Emergency Service Network (ESN); currently being delivered by EE (BT). Just to recap. The emergency services (police, fire etc.) were supposed to have moved away from the...
Virgin Media UK Reveal XMas 2025 and New Year 2026 Broadband Traffic | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet provider Virgin Media (O2) has kindly furnished ISPreview with some general traffic stats from their fixed broadband network over the festive period, which for example reveals that Christmas Day internet traffic was up 11% on last year (broadly in line with traffic growth generally). But compared to an average Thursday in 2025, traffic was up by 22%. In terms of New Year’s Eve, Virgin Media reported that fixed broadband traffic was up 10% from...