Vodafone UK Expands Availability of Fix and Go Repair Service for Smartphones | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator Vodafone (VodafoneThree) has expanded the availability of their “Fix & Go” service for repairing various issues (battery and screen replacement etc.), which is now present across 14 UK stores and is available for Samsung, Apple or Google devices on any network, as well as those with out-of-warranty handsets. The service, which typically costs from £49 for a battery replacement or £79 for a screen replacement (parts replaced will be...
Virgin Media O2 Ponders £2bn UK Broadband Deal to Acquire Netomnia | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A major newspaper has this morning claimed that broadband giant Virgin Media (O2) have opened non-exclusive talks with alternative full fibre network operator Netomnia (Youfibre, Brsk), which could result in a £2bn deal that would expand VMO2’s network coverage and potentially remove a key competitor from the market. CityFibre are also said to be interested in the altnet. At present Netomnia (Substantial Group) is one of the UK market’s largest altnets...
Virgin Media UK See Broadband Customers Grow as O2 Joins Starlink for Mobile | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The latest Q3 2025 results from Virgin Media and O2 have revealed that their FTTP broadband network increased its coverage by 139,300 premises in the quarter (up from 114.9k in Q2). Similarly, related customers grew to total 5,704,300 (up by 60.8k in Q3 vs -51.4k in Q2) and O2’s mobile base jumped by 419,400 in the quarter, while also doing a multi-year deal with Starlink for satellite mobile (Direct to Cell). The results confirm that Virgin Media and...
ISP BT to Launch New AI Anti-Virus Service for Small UK Businesses | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband and telecoms giant BT has announced that they’ve partnered with cloud-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to launch a new AI-powered antivirus service for their small business customers – Business Antivirus Detect and Respond (BADR), which is designed to “proactively stop threats before they become breaches” (every AV solutions could be described this way). The announcement claims that hackers are increasing their monitoring of UK...
Openreach Improve Reappointment Process for Some UK FTTP Broadband Installs | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator Openreach (BT) looks set to improve the flexibility and cost of their reappointment process for changes to new provisions of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband lines, which will introduce an end customer reappointing calendar and waive the related amendment charge for ISPs. The change centres on the operator’s FTTP Appointment Pull Forward Process, which allows broadband ISPs to offer certain in-scope customers an earlier...
AWS piles further $5bn into South Korean data centres | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The announcement brings Amazon’s total pledged investment in South Korea to $9 billion over the next five years Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investing $5 billion to develop new AI data centres in South Korea, reinforcing the country’s ambition to emerge as a leading AI and advanced industrial hub in Asia. The pledge, announced during a high-profile meeting between AWS CEO Matt Garman and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Gyeongju, marks a...
Mast Removal in Hebden Bridge Leaves O2 and Vodafone UK Users Without Signal | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Residents and businesses in the West Yorkshire (England) market town of Hebden Bridge, which is home to 4,500 people, have been warned that they could suffer from weak to non-existent mobile signals on O2 and Vodafone’s network, potentially lasting into early 2026, after a local mobile mast was suddenly removed. “I live in Hebden Bridge and as of Monday 21st October, I noticed when out walking my dog, that my mobile signal was gone for O2. After a nose...
Ofcom UK Propose New Rules to Tackle Mobile Messaging Scams | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Ofcom has today announced a “comprehensive package of planned measures” that are designed to improve protection for mobile phone users against messaging scams. According to the regulator, some 50% of UK mobile users said they received a suspicious message between Nov 2024 and Feb 2025 via text or iMessage, but it’s hoped today’s changes may reduce that figure. Most of the United Kingdom’s major broadband, phone and mobile network operators have already...
Ofcom Grant Starlink an E Band Capacity Boost for UK Satellite Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today granted “temporary authorisation” for SpaceX’s Starlink service to harness the E band (71-76GHz and 81-86GHz) frequencies for their mega constellation of compact ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The move will boost their backhaul data capacity at three gateway earth station sites. The service currently has almost 8,800 satellites in orbit (c.5,200 are v2 / V2 Mini) – mostly at altitudes of...
EE UK Offers Free Calls and Data for Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa Hits | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator EE (BT) has notified customers in Jamaica (Caribbean) that, due to the likely devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa (Category 5) today, they’re promising to credit back charges for mobile calls, texts and data (mobile broadband) used in Jamaica, as well as mobile and landline calls from the UK to Jamaica. The time-limited offer isn’t live yet, and will instead run between 29th October (tomorrow) and 31st October (inclusive)....