Neos Networks Lays First Fibre Under UK Gov’s Rail Scheme Project Reach | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Connectivity provider Neos Networks, which operates one of the biggest 34,000km long and 400Gbps capable business fibre optic networks in the UK – spanning 550 exchanges, 90+ data centres and 600+ Points of Presence (PoPs), has completed the first fibre installation under Project Reach to help improve 4G and 5G mobile (broadband) coverage along major rail lines. Just to recap. The Government’s Project Reach reflects a public-private partnership that aims...
Gov Invest £155m to Improve UK Wireless and Satellite Navigation Signals | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK government, which have long been looking at alternative ways of delivering accurate Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) solutions to complement GPS (Global Positioning System) – supporting everything from mobile (4G/5G) signals to in-car Sat Nav, has today invested £155m boost the country’s resilience in this critical field. “Almost all of modern society relies on PNT. One example would be the satellite navigation services that help us get...
Broadband Forum Attempts to Standardise How ISPs Integrate AI | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Broadband Forum, which is an industry-driven global standards development organisation, has begun a new industry-led initiative that aims to equip internet providers with “high-level guidance and a holistic vision” of how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be implemented into their networks. The ‘AI in Broadband Networks‘ project, which initially and perhaps unusually seems to be entirely backed by Chinese companies (CAICT, China Mobile, China Unicom,...
Core Part of 2Africa Subsea Fibre Cable Between UK and Africa Completed | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Telecoms giant Vodafone have today confirmed that the long-running 2Africa project, which has spent the past 6 years building a 45,000km long subsea (submarine) fibre optic cable between the United Kingdom and most of coastal Africa, has completed the core part of its cable system. The new cable network has landings in 33 countries – including one in England at a site in Bude (Cornwall) – and should help to support faster broadband speeds, boosting...
2025 Local Digital Index Calls for Biz Rates Relief to Boost UK Full Fibre and 5G | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More TechUK, which represents many of the UK’s key technology firms, has today drawn on 23 indicators from across the economy, connectivity, and skills to paint a regional and national picture of the tech ecosystem via their 2025 Local Digital Index. But the report also calls on the government to “fast-track” completion of its broadband and mobile projects to tackle slow spots, ideally alongside relief from business rates. The new index shows that while the...
Starlink Satellite Broadband Now Live on the Falkland Islands | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Good news for residents of the remote Falkland Islands, which are a British Overseas Territory off the South American coast. After a long and complex battle, SpaceX’s ultrafast Starlink broadband service has recently gone live and its final pricing appears to closely mirror the standard packages that are available to UK consumers. The Starlink constellation currently has around 9,000 satellites in orbit (c.5,500 are GEN2) – mostly at altitudes of...
NordVPN Launch Call Protection Feature for Android Users in the UK | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The NordVPN service, which is a familiar Virtual Private Network (VPN) provider, has today announced that they’ve expanded the availability of their Call Protection feature (formerly known as scam call protection) – initially only available across the USA – to also cover Android users in the United Kingdom and Canada. Support for iPhone users is coming soon. The rebranding to “Call Protection” is said to reflect the provider’s focus on moving beyond scam...
O2 Boost 4G and 5G Cover Across Over 40 Major UK Motorways and A Roads | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has revealed that they’ve recently boosted 4G and 5G based mobile (mobile broadband) coverage across 590 miles of road in the UK (i.e. major motorways and A roads, including the M1, M4, M6, M8 and M25). The move aims to improve network reliability and help drivers with navigation, charging apps and calls to breakdown services etc. As part of the network optimisation work, many routes have received upgrades including a 4G...
Microsoft launches Project Gecko to produce AI systems in low-resourced languages | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Microsoft has unveiled Project Gecko, a research-driven initiative aimed at producing cheaper, localised generative AI systems for populations under‑represented in current models , starting with smallholder farmers in Kenya and India. The project, led by Microsoft Research with contributions from Microsoft Research Africa in Nairobi, Microsoft Research India, the Microsoft Research Accelerator in the US and partners including agri‑tech NGO Digital...
Survey Claims to Reveal Worst 10 UK Locations for Broadband Overspend | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More New research from Broadband Genie, which recently interviewed 3,997 broadband bill payers over a 4-month period, claims to have identified the “worst” ten locations in the UK for “broadband overspend” (i.e. where consumers are out of contract and thus paying more than if they were to switch ISP for a better deal). Wolverhampton tops the table with an overspend of £292.56. The study compares the average spend in each area with the hypothetical savings...