Study Finds Amazon Leo’s Broadband Satellites are a Bit too Bright | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new study has provisionally found that Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), which is in the early stages of launching a new mega constellation of ultrafast broadband satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for the UK and globally, suffers from an all too familiar problem of being a bit too bright – potentially enough to disrupt observational sciences (astronomy). The new service is currently in the commercial beta phase and will start to launch properly...
Broadband AltNet Aggregator Flexgrid Now Supports 24 UK Networks | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Brighton-based Flexgrid, which describes itself as the UK-focused connectivity aggregator for the channel market, has announced that they’ve launched a new website and now support the ability for partners to compare and order full fibre broadband services through a total of 24 alternative network (altnet) providers and suppliers. The list of current partners now includes the likes of Zayo, PXC, Openreach, Virgin Media, CityFibre, CommunityFibre,...
The Trouble with Switching from Virgin Media UK to Giffgaff Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Over four months have now passed since mobile operator giffgaff, which is owned by Telefónica UK, become the only other retail ISP after Virgin Media (O2) to start selling fixed broadband packages over nexfibre’s new full fibre (FTTP) network (here). But despite this welcome development, customers on Virgin Media are still struggling to switch. Just to recap. Nexfibre was established a few years ago as part of a £4.5bn joint venture between Telefónica,...
Virgin Media O2 UK’s Owners Close in on £2bn Broadband Deal for Netomnia | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More European telecoms giants Telefónica and Liberty Global, the joint owners of Virgin Media and O2 in the UK, have reportedly now joined with private equity firm InfraVia Capital to progress their previously proposed £2bn bid to buy alternative full fibre broadband network Netomnia toward conclusion. The deal is likely to offer the altnet more than rival CityFibre could muster, but competition issues could be raised. Just to recap. Netomnia (Substantial...
Openreach launches app to keep engineers safe from abuse | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The app provides GPS location tracking and an SOS button to quickly contact the police Today, Openreach has announced the launch of a new worker safety app aimed at tackling the rampant abuse its engineers face while on the job. The app, created in partnership with Peoplesafe, includes various safety features designed to support staff in the field. These include an SOS button and fall alarm connecting to a 24/7 control centre, GPS tracking for...
KKR–Singtel consortium near $10bn deal for STT GDC | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The move seeks to capitalise on Southeast Asia’s booming date centre market This week, media reports suggest that a consortium led by KKR and Singtel is closing in on a deal to acquire ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC). Negotiations, which are already at an “advanced stage”, would value the data centre business at around $10.22 billion. “Singtel, as part of a consortium, continues to have discussions in relation to STT GDC. While these...
Openreach Rolls Out New Safety App to Help Protect UK Broadband Engineers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today announced the launch of a new mobile safety app to help combat a surge in abuse and assaults on its UK telecoms engineers. Since April last year, there’s been around 700 incidents of either physical or verbal assaults and threats, including some cases where people have needed time off work to recover. The sort of incidents involved here tend to vary and in the past we’ve heard of it covering everything...
nPerf Name EE and Three UK as Fastest Mobile Broadband Networks for 2026 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More French internet connection benchmarking firm nPerf has this morning published the results from their annual 2026 crowdsourced study into UK mobile broadband (4G, 5G) performance. The results see both EE and Three UK being named as delivering the country’s “best Mobile Internet performances“. The latest nPerf study (PDF) is based on masses of tests carried out – between January and December 2025 – exclusively by customers of the various mobile network...
Broadband ISP Voneus See UK Turnover Rise to £6.33m as Losses Hit £38m | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative rural network provider Voneus, which has built a mix of full fibre (FTTP) and wireless (FWA) broadband networks across some remote parts of Wales and England, have published their annual accounts to the end of March 2025. The figures show that turnover increased 43% to £6.33m due to customer growth, but they suffered a loss before tax of £38m. Just to recap. Voneus was last year hit by some redundancies and a slowdown in their network build...
The Curious Case of Openreach’s Vanishing UK FTTP Broadband Coverage | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Independent data analysis has recently revealed a curious trend where patches of Openreach’s full fibre (FTTP) broadband network, often within urban areas and usually but not always associated to installs that require a more complex stage 2 process, suddenly vanish after somebody places an order. The issue is estimated to be impacting 0.3% of UK premises. Regular readers will know that there are already various reasons why areas that have already gone...