Telefonica CEO – Virgin Media Scrap UK NetCo Broadband Wholesale Plans | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The CEO of Telefónica, Marc Murtra, has clarified his own recent remarks and revealed that Virgin Media and O2’s (VMO2) plan for opening up their fixed broadband ISP network in the UK to wholesale (here) – via a new entity (NetCo) – is now “stopped” and not merely “on a pause” as initially indicated. In case anybody has forgotten. The joint ventured between Liberty Global and Telefonica – VMO2 – initially appeared to be progressing normally at the start...
Rural Full Fibre Broadband ISP Gigaclear Appoint Two New UK Directors | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Abingdon-based alternative broadband ISP Gigaclear, which has deployed their full fibre (FTTP) network to cover 600,000 premises (mostly in remote rural parts of England), has today announced that they’ve appointed two new Directors to their board – Stephanie Liston, Chair of the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA), and Catherine Colloms, former Openreach executive. The provider, which is home to a customer base of 150,000 (i.e. 25% take-up,...
Starlink finally secures Indian operating licence | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News However, spectrum still needs to be allocated by the regulator before commercial services can begin Today, India’s Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia has revealed that SpaceX’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, Starlink, has been granted an operating licence, allowing it to legally provide connectivity services across the country. “Starlink has been granted a Unified License to launch satellite internet services in India,”...
Zayo Europe continues growth momentum through H1 2025 | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More This growth has been pan-European, with significant growth in Zayo Europe powered route miles during H1 2025 in both the UK (241%) Germany (173%) highlighting the value of its partnership with GasLINE. This underscores the sustained momentum Zayo Europe has built since becoming an independent entity in the summer of 2024, with a clear focus on the European market and its complex, interconnected network of nations. A key element of the company’s...
UK Government Warns Promoting the Use of VPNs Could Attract Fines | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK government has warned that online platforms which “deliberately target UK children and promote [Virtual Private Network] use” could now “face enforcement action, including significant financial penalties“. The statement comes after many people – ironically mostly adults – rushed to adopt VPNs to avoid the wide adoption of age verification. As regular readers will already know, the UK’s new Online Safety Act (OSA) – a product of both the past and...
VMO2 taps Age UK to help elderly customers manage 3G switch-off | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Virgin Media O2 and Age UK are working together to provide additional support to the small number of older mobile phone users who will need to upgrade their handsets to continue using mobile data once 3G is switched off. Virgin Media O2 will support Age UK’s work to develop and distribute new informative content designed for older people and their families to help them better understand the 3G switch-off. The charity will provide key...
CityFibre UK Finish Primary £50m Wolverhampton FTTP Broadband Rollout | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator CityFibre, which has so far built their 5.5Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 4.5 million UK premises, has today confirmed the completion of their “primary” £50 million build across the West Midland’s city of Wolverhampton. CityFibre originally started this deployment during July 2020 (here) and they’ve since made their network “ready for service” (RFS) at over 100,000 premises (up from 90k in April...
Freely’s UK Broadband TV Service to Adopt Netgem Streaming Boxes | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband-based live TV streaming service Freely, which is supported by major UK TV broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5 etc.) and is an evolution – not a replacement – of the existing Freeview service (inc. Freeview Play and Freesat), has finally revealed that they’ll be launching on a streaming media device via the Netgem TV platform. But you’ll need a new box. Freeview Play is now a somewhat dated platform and one that remains centred around...
Squirrel Internet Launch 2.3Gbps Broadband Package via Freedom Fibre | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband ISP Squirrel Internet has introduced their first 2.3Gbps (2300Mbps) speed unlimited usage packages for UK homes via Freedom Fibre’s network, which will set those able to access such services back just £55 per month on a 24-month minimum term. The new package reflects Freedom Fibre’s recent move to introduce a new 2.5Gbps tier at wholesale for partner ISPs and those covered by their FTTP (XGS-PON) network (here), which reaches 350,000 premises...
Ookla Examine Impact of WiFi on Real vs Subscribed UK Broadband Speeds | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network testing firm Ookla, which collects data via their popular broadband Speedtest.net service, has published a new study that examines the “striking gap” between the home broadband speeds users are promised by ISPs and the speeds they actually experience – “the biggest factor behind this disconnect is the in-home Wi-Fi environment“. The new study, which uses data collected during Q1 2025, looks at the percentage of households in a country achieving...