Helios Towers partners with UNICEF to support children across Africa | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Helios Towers and UNICEF have announced a multi-year partnership to expand internet connectivity and digital learning access for children and young people across Africa, supporting two flagship UNICEF initiatives – Giga and Learning Passport. The partnership will combine Helios Towers’ telecommunications infrastructure expertise with UNICEF’s global leadership in digital inclusion to help connect schools and expand access to quality...
Broadband ISP Olilo launches UK ASN and IPv6 PI sponsorship service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband provider Olilo has informed ISPreview that they’ve launched an Autonomous System Number (ASN) and IPv6 Provider-Independent (PI) sponsorship service, allowing individuals, businesses, hosting providers and smaller network operators to obtain their own internet resources without needing to maintain their own RIPE NCC LIR relationship. Just for a bit of context. A Local Internet Registry (LIR) in the UK, such as your broadband provider, a web...
Virgin Media O2 update on status of UK Community Forum upgrades | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband and mobile providers Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have today provided a brief update to ISPreview on the status of their popular customer community forums, which have been offline since the start of this year for a major platform upgrade (originally they were also going to be merged but this was later abandoned). Both operators took their separate community forums offline for new postings in January 2026 (here) and later removed public access to...
FLAG invests in Indian, Asian, and Trans-Pacific subsea cable routes | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Investments in MIST, I2SEA and ECHO in line with its Vision 2030 strategy to provide multiple paths for resilient connectivity FLAG, one of the world’s largest privately owned subsea cable operators, today announced a series of strategic network investments spanning India, Asia and key Trans-Pacific corridors, further strengthening connectivity between these regions and the United States. The investments include participation in the MIST...
Vodafone UK launch new 8Gbps speed Pro 4 broadband plans and 5G service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet, mobile and phone provider Vodafone UK has today soft launched a new range of fixed line “Pro 4 Broadband” packages, which will harness their next‑gen tri-band WiFi 7 router (Ultra Hub 7+) and CityFibre’s national full fibre (FTTP) network to deliver 8Gbps speeds via 50G PON technology. The operator has also launched a 5G social tariff from just £11 a month. Breaking news.. more to...
Ofcom blocks Openreach wholesale rebate deal | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The regulator fears the offer would squeeze the already struggling altnets out of the market, making Openreach an even more dominant player Today, Ofcom has a released a statement banning Openreach from implementing a proposed wholesale deal that would cut prices for retail ISPs. The deal would have given broadband ISPs and new customers a £35 connection rebate and a £9.50 monthly rental rebate (for 18, 24 or 30 months depending on performance). In...
SpaceX successfully puts 26 operational Starlink V3 broadband satellites into orbit | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More SpaceX has this afternoon successfully launched their new Starship rocket into a proper orbit around the Earth (Flight 14) and deployed 26 fully operational commercial Starlink V3 broadband satellites (these are not temporary test samples like last time), which marks a significant achievement after several years of intense development. Starlink now has c.11,160 satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for both broadband and mobile services – mostly at...
Govt boosts Openreach’s UK Project Gigabit broadband framework to £2.346bn | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government are proposing to significantly increase the value of the Single Supplier Framework agreement that they awarded to Openreach (BT) in 2024 under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband roll-out scheme. The deal was originally valued at “up to” £800m, before later rising to £1.2bn and it may now jump by “up to £1.146bn” to total £2.346bn. Just to recap. The framework, which has so far helped to award 8 Call-Off Contracts to Openreach, is...
New PC game Broadband Architect where you run a UK altnet set to launch | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new single player tycoon management style PC game is set to launch very soon called Broadband Architect, which is a commercial title available via Steam that will allow you to run a small UK alternative broadband network against a satirical incumbent called “BritTelec“. No relation, we’re sure, to another operator of perhaps not dissimilar naming conventions 🙂 . Regular readers might recall that somebody else previously launched a free web...
Ofcom set precedent by banning price cut on Openreach’s UK broadband lines | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today confirmed that they will proceed to block one of the broadband price cuts that Openreach recently proposed to introduce on their full fibre (FTTP) lines for internet providers (ISP), which was intended to help them stay competitive with rival networks and attract new customers. Just to recap. Openreach notified both ISPs and Ofcom in June 2026 of their intention to launch a bunch of new discounts on their...