KCOM to Launch Broadband Infrastructure Sharing in Hull UK on 1st August 2025 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Hull-based network operator KCOM, which has already deployed their own full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across a big chunk of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, has today confirmed that their new infrastructure sharing solution (i.e. giving rivals access to their cable ducts and poles) will officially go live on 1st August 2025. But is it too little, too late. The development won’t come as a surprise to ISPreview’s readers because we already reported on...
Virgin Media O2 Joins Age UK to Help Raise Awareness of 3G Switch-Off | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that they’ve partnered with leading charity, Age UK, to help raise awareness of the 3G switch-off and provide customers using older devices with “tailored guidance and support” to help with the transition to more modern (4G, 5G) networks. Just to recap. O2 started the process of switching off their older 3G mobile (mobile broadband) network in March 2025 (here and here), which is due to reach...
Zayo Europe Highlights Fibre Network Expansion Across UK and Germany | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network firm Zayo Europe, which operates a large high-capacity (400G capable) metro and long-haul fibre optic network across Europe, has today revealed that they’ve increased the route miles they power by 61% in H1 2025, compared to H2 2024. Both the UK and Germany have had the biggest impact on this. For example, significant growth in the operator’s powered route miles occurred during H1 2025 in both the United Kingdom (241%) Germany (173%). This growth...
London ISP CommunityFibre Discounts 500Mbps Broadband to £20 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative UK broadband ISP CommunityFibre, which has deployed their 5Gbps speed full (FTTP) network to cover 1.342 million homes (plus c.200k businesses) – mostly across London, has launched a flash sale that discounts their 500Mbps (symmetric speed) package to just £20 per month on a 24-month term. The package itself includes a wireless router and free installation. But take note that CommunityFibre do apply annual price hikes of £2 each March, which...
Propellers prove a challenge for 5G in NASA’s latest aviation tests | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Results have been broadly positive, although signal disruption caused by the aircraft’s rotor blades remain a challenge In a recent blog post, NASA has revealed it is testing the suitability of 5G networks to support electric air taxis and future urban air mobility systems. This investigation took shape in April and May 2025 at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, where researchers developed and tested specialised radio systems designed to...
BT shells out £18m in refunds after Ofcom probe | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The refunds relate to having sold contracts without offering customers information they were entitled to Since the summer of 2022, telecoms operators in the UK have been required to provide customers with a single-page summary of the main terms of a contact, including potential mid-contract price hikes. These measures were introduced by Ofcom to enforce greater transparency from the operators and stop customers being hit by unexpected increases to...
Virgin Media O2 Add 114k New UK FTTP Lines in Q2 as Broadband Users Fall | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The latest Q2 2025 results from Virgin Media and O2 today have revealed that their gigabit broadband network increased by 114,900 premises in the quarter to cover 18.53 million UK homes. But related customers suffered another fall to total 5,643,500 (down by -51.4k in Q2 vs -44k in Q1) and O2’s mobile base also suffered a fall (albeit with positive results in wholesale). The new results confirm that the combined Virgin Media and nexfibre fixed broadband...
Ofcom – YouTube and Streaming is Slowly Taking Over UK TV Sets | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK communications and media regulator, Ofcom, has today published its Media Nations 2025 report, which reveals how linear TV viewing continues to decline in favour of broadband-based video streaming platforms (particularly YouTube and Netflix). But broadcast TV currently still accounts for the majority (56%) of in-home viewing (down from 57% last year). The full report covers a mass of different aspects and figures for national TV, video, radio and...
Full Fibre Provider ITS Technology Appoints Charlie Versi as its COO | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The ITS Technology Group, which has deployed various open access full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks across parts of the United Kingdom, has today announced that they’ve appointed Charlie Versi to be their new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Charlie is said to be bringing with him more than two decades of operational leadership experience across construction, development, and technology. Most recently, he served as COO at innDex, a global...
ISPA Unveil First Finalists for 2025 UK ISP Internet Industry Awards | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has this morning revealed the shortlist of finalists for their 2025 annual industry awards event, which sees a record of 50 separate organisations (broadband ISPs, network builders etc.) being nominated across 17 categories. Except the “Internet Hero” and “Digital Inclusion” categories, which will be announced later this year. The winners of the previous 2024 awards event were unveiled back in November...