SCF publish guide to help UK local authorities understand mobile small cells | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Small Cell Forum (SCF), which is a trade organisation that works to help accelerate the roll-out of related mobile networks, has today published the first part of a new guide to help UK Local Authorities understand how small cells can support better mobile connectivity in their towns and cities. Small cells are mini shoebox sized mobile (radio) base stations, which are designed to deliver limited coverage (usually up to around 100 to 200 metres) and...
Lodestar Networks calls on Ofcom to help fix UK community mobile networks | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Communications provider Lodestar Networks, which specialises in building local community 4G mobile (calls and broadband) networks using shared UK radio spectrum, has called on the regulator to improve the current licensing framework so that networks like theirs don’t have to find it so “difficult … to grow beyond isolated indoor sites or short-lived trials“. At present Lodestar has already deployed (trials) a number of small community mobile networks in...
Ofcom Change Openreach’s UK Full Fibre Threshold for Copper Retirement | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today decided to change the threshold at which Openreach (BT) can begin to alter the wholesale prices of copper connections once full fibre (FTTP) broadband lines have become available. In short, the operator will now reach this stage in exchange areas where ultrafast broadband (300Mbps+) is available to 90% of premises, rather than 100%. The current approach to copper line retirement (i.e. the removal of copper...
OneStream UK broadband Ad banned over paid auto renewing product trials | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a website advert for Hampshire-based broadband ISP Onestream after it “misleadingly” failed to include information about two “free” product trials, which automatically renewed for a fee and were added to the cost of the plan during the checkout process. The promotion itself, which was first seen in June 2026, displayed the contract term of the package, its speed, monthly rental and activation fee. But...
Mozillion offers preloaded 100GB 5G mobile SIM for 24 months at £126 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator Mozillion, which is a virtual operator (mvno) that harnesses EE’s national 4G and 5G based mobile broadband network, has launched a time-limited special offer that gives new customers 100GB of preloaded data every month for 24 Months for an upfront payment of £126 (equivalent to just £5.25 a month). The preloaded SIM, which will be available until midnight this Friday, also gives you EU roaming in 41 countries, “uncapped 5G speeds“, as...
The devices you can’t patch: A hidden challenge behind the CRA | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Interview We caught up with Steven Offerein, VP of Product, Device Intelligence and Protection Services at CUJO AI, to discuss changes to the EU’s cybersecurity rules for connected products and what that will mean for operators From 11 September, the first major obligations under the EU’s new cybersecurity rules for connected products take effect, with mandatory reporting of actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe security incidents. While much of...
New 10Gbps Broadband ISP DIGI Expands Full Fibre to 10,000 UK Premises | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More New independent data reveals that alternative broadband provider DIGI, which is part of the Romanian telecoms company DIGI Communications and is deploying in the UK via WhyFibre (Fiber One Limited), has now expanded their 10Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover over 10,000 premises (RFS). The underlying network deployment has been going on for a while, but this only recently started to go live for UK consumers via the DIGI retail brand...
O2 UK deploy outdoor 4G and 5G mobile Small Cells in Canterbury | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) and network connectivity provider Freshwave have this morning revealed that they’ve successfully deployed a total of four new 4G and 5G capable outdoor Small Cells to boost network coverage across busy areas of Canterbury in Kent (England), delivering faster mobile broadband and more reliable calling etc. Small cells are mini shoebox sized mobile (radio) base stations, which are designed to deliver limited coverage...
Virgin Media O2 UK establish £3m fund to encourage local reuse of old tech | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2 have today launched a new £3m Tech Rehome Network Fund, which will run until 2030 to support projects that help improve UK digital inclusion and reduce electronic waste within cities by encouraging the reuse of old technology. The first £500,000 funding round opens today, which will be made available to councils, charities and community organisations who can apply with initiatives to create local networks...
Nexfibre appoints new Director of Corporate Strategy for UK broadband network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with Virgin Media (harnessing the same build teams) and have deployed their full fibre (FTTP) broadband network to cover 2.6 million UK premises, has created a new ‘Director of Corporate Strategy‘ post and appointed Colin Rand to take on the role. Regular readers might recall that nexfibre’s main FTTP deployment into new areas has effectively been stalled since the start of this year. But...