Skyfora and LMT turn Latvia’s 5G network into Europe’s first real-time GNSS weather sensor grid at NATO DiBaX | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More [RIGA, LATVIA / HELSINKI, FINLAND, November 26, 2025] Skyfora and LMT have demonstrated Europe’s first real-time, rapid-update, kilometer-resolution GNSS weather observation grid, built on LMT’s 5G network and other GNSS receivers in Latvia and showcased during NATO’s Digital Backbone Experimentation (DiBaX). Instead of installing new weather stations, Skyfora’s technology turns existing GNSS receivers at 5G sites into high-precision weather sensors....
Macquarie Technology explores JV, capital recycling for $3bn data centre | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The Australian technology giant is considering “a range of potential funding alternatives” to support the project Earlier this week, Macquarie Technology Group revealed to investors that it was exploring funding options for a new 150MW data centre campus project, aiming to meet the expected boom in demand for AI and cloud computing. The new campus would require between $2.5 billion and $3 billion in capital, excluding land value. Speaking to...
Full Fibre UK Broadband Connections Overtake FTTC for First Time | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The latest estimated Q3 2025 market statistics from telecoms analyst firm Point Topic have revealed that, for the first time, Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based UK subscriber broadband ISP connections (11.56 million) have overtaken the previous generation of hybrid Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC/VDSL2) lines (10.6m). In terms of the other broadband technologies. Some 5.1 million connections use Virgin Media’s cable / hybrid fibre coax (DOCSIS 3.1) network,...
Openreach Reveal UK Pilot Pricing for 3.3Gbps FTTP Home Broadband Tier | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator Openreach (BT) has this afternoon revealed the first pricing for their forthcoming pilot of XGS-PON based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP lines, which is due to get underway in March 2026. But for now they’re only revealing how much they’ll charge for the 3.3Gbps (3300Mbps) tier. Just to recap. Openreach’s current full fibre service is largely still based off older Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) technology, which...
Broadband ISP Zen Internet Expands UK Business Connectivity Products | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Rochdale-based ISP Zen Internet has today announced that they’ve expanded their Direct Business connectivity portfolio to give UK businesses access to “more full fibre networks than any other ISP“. The main development seems to be the launch of CityFibre’s Business FTTP, Ethernet Flex and Direct Internet Access (DIA) services. In addition, Zen has also made BT’s SoTAP (Single Order Temporary Access Product) available, which they describe as a...
Copper thieves see Optus stung by yet another network outage | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The outage left around 14,000 customers unable to contact emergency services Optus has suffered yet another network outage, this time impacting around 14,000 customers in southeast Melbourne. The outage, which took place on Wednesday, was reportedly caused by an “aerial fibre break” caused by thieves stealing copper from from the local underground access chambers. “We do have that photo evidence and it’s clear that there had been a cut made,” Optus...
Broadband ISP Plusnet Launch Black Friday SALE and Reward Cards up to £180 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More UK ISP Plusnet has kicked off the Black Friday sale across their home broadband packages for new customers, which bundles big discounts on the monthly prices of their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and FTTC based packages with Reward Cards (pre-paid Mastercards) that are now worth up to £180. The internet provider’s home broadband packages are typically data-only plans (no home phone) that include unlimited usage, a new Hub Two wireless router (re-branded...
Chancellor Calls on UK Broadband and Mobile Providers to Play Fair with Price Hikes UPDATE | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government’s Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has today increased the pressure on the country’s main broadband and mobile providers by calling on them to “reinforce” their commitment to “treating customers fairly” by, among other things, confirming that “customers under contract will not face price rises beyond those they signed up for“. The latest round of pressure has largely emanated from the chorus of displeasure at O2’s (Virgin Media) recent...
Autumn UK Budget 2025 Brings Little New for Broadband and Mobile UPDATE | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Chancellor of the UK Government, Rachel Reeves MP, has today announced her Autumn 2025 Budget and there appears to be no current sign of anything significantly new for broadband and mobile infrastructure (except an update on pushing gigabit broadband into MDUs). In addition, there’s no indication that any of the recent calls for targeted business rates relief on digital infrastructure have been heeded. Just to recap. The Government currently has two...
Broadband ISP Voneus Criticised for Leaving Rural Brecon Homes Disconnected | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative rural UK broadband network Voneus has been criticised after a network fault resulted in two premises in villages near Brecon (Wales) losing connectivity, which by itself wouldn’t be a huge development. But in this case, the provider later chose to “decommission” the service rather than repair it, leaving those affected offline. Just to recap. Voneus has been struggling a bit recently with complaints in some areas about network performance...