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)....
Starlink Threatens to Brick Dormant UK Broadband Kit if Users Don’t Update | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A lot of people use SpaceX’s LEO satellite-based Starlink ultrafast broadband service as a backup or for occasional roaming, which means that outside of those times their terminal kit (dish and router) will be left dormant (i.e. the service is paused or cancelled but can be reactivated). If you’re one of those, you need to reconnect it ASAP to avoid it being bricked. The warning comes after Starlink began sending out emails titled “Plug In Starlink For...
SignalTracker Compares UK 5G Performance with India, Greece, Spain and Finland | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new study from SignalTracker, which runs a popular Android mobile app (not iOS) for monitoring and testing mobile network performance, has compared the 5G mobile (mobile broadband) performance (speeds, coverage etc.) in India against the UK, Greece, Spain and Finland. The results reveal that India has a higher proportion of 5G Standalone (5GSA) connectivity than the European countries in their sample (20% of its tests), with the UK (4% of its tests)...
Ofcom temporarily grants Starlink more spectrum in the UK | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The decision will give Starlink’s satellites a much-needed boost in backhaul capacity This week, Ofcom has announced it has granted permission for SpaceX’s Starlink satellite constellation to use the E band (71–76GHz and 81–86GHz) spectrum to increase the backhaul capacity. The spectrum will be used to transmit data to and from three of the company’s ground stations in Morn Hill (Hampshire), Wherstead (Suffolk), and Woodwalton (Cambridgeshire)....
MTN Launches StarEdge Horizon: a New Layer 2-based Solution for Private and Faster LEO Satellite Connectivity | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More FORT LAUDERDALE. October 27, 2025 — MTN, the leading global provider of best-in-class satellite and wireless solutions, announced the launch of a cutting-edge solution for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity: StarEdge Horizon, a service that provides a Layer 2 network architecture over SpaceX-Starlink for enterprises. StarEdge Horizon delivers more consistent performance by routing long-haul traffic off the public internet. This avoids the...
Grain Start Building UK Full Fibre Broadband Network in Gainsborough | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Carlisle-based alternative broadband network and UK ISP Grain, which recently secured a £225m funding boost to continue their expansion (here), has revealed that they’ve now begun to expand their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) lines across the Lincolnshire (England) market town of Gainsborough; home to over 20,000 people. The town represents a reasonable choice for Grain since, at present, their main gigabit-capable broadband competitors at infrastructure...
BT Group Explore Launch of Budget UK Mobile Brand to Complement EE | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Telecoms and broadband giant BT is reportedly exploring the possibility of launching a new low-cost mobile service brand to complement their premium EE service. Such a move would seek to replicate Three UK’s approach with sub-brand Smarty or Vodafone’s approach with VOXI, albeit with some of BT’s own unique twists. The network operator has occasionally hinted at this idea before, although until now they’ve often seemed to be too focused on other projects...
Virgin Media O2 CEO Joins BT in Raising Concern Over UK Biz Rates Hike | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The CEO of broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2), Lutz Schüler, has today warned the UK government against reforming business rates in a way that would impose a “hefty hike” on telecoms providers because, he says, it would act as a “disincentive to invest that will be a real kick in the cabinets” to the industry. At a time when they’re already under pressure. Not unlike the BT Group, VMO2 (inc. nexfibre) are currently in the middle of a...
5G on Aircraft and 5.8GHz for UK FWA Broadband as Ofcom Make Kit Licence Exempt | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has today decided to proceed with all the proposals they outlined in January 2025 to exempt lots of additional equipment from needing a wireless telegraphy licence, such as 5G handsets and dongles on aircraft or ships and 5.8GHz (5725-5850 MHz) Fixed Wireless Access kit – used by many wireless broadband ISPs. “After careful consideration of the consultation responses, we have decided to proceed with all the...