Govt sets out new UK rules to protect subsea internet cables from sabotage | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government (DCMS) has today published a new White Paper, which sets out their final proposals for a new criminal penalties regime (i.e. bigger fines and longer prison sentences), as well as new telecoms infrastructure security and resilience duties, to help tackle those who damage critial subsea infrastructure (CUI) essential for UK broadband access and trade. Subsea fibre optic cables often suffer damage. According to the United Nations ICPC...
Broadband altnet Quickline create 250 micro-internships across Yorkshire UK | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Rural broadband ISP Quickline, which is building a new full fibre (FTTP) and fixed wireless (FWA) network across parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England, has announced that they’ve partnered with careers platform Springpod to create 250 micro-internship opportunities for young people and jobseekers across South and West Yorkshire. The 4-week long micro-internships, designed for students from Year 9 to Year 13, give participants the chance to...
Spectrum Policy Forum calls on Ofcom to improve access to UK mobile spectrum | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new report from the cross-sector UK Spectrum Policy Forum (UKSPF), which was conducted in collaboration with consultancy firm Coleago Consulting, has warned that only 22% of farmers get a reliable mobile signal (2G, 4G or 5G) across their whole farm. But the report argues that the fix for this isn’t more spectrum, it’s better access to the spectrum we already have. The report – ‘Future Spectrum User Demand in the UK‘ – looks at three uses that it...
Future AUDUR subsea fibre link between Iceland and UK makes progress | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Earlier this year we reported that Icelandic network operator Farice (now known as Korda Networks) aimed to boost data capacity between the UK and Iceland by unveiling plans to build a new subsea fibre link – named AUÐUR. Korda has now appointed Pioneer Consulting as lead adviser for the project, with the cable currently targeted to go live around the end of 2029 or early 2030. The cable itself, which will run between Meðalland on Iceland’s south coast...
Jisc secures future of UK Janet Network with 10yr Neos Networks deal | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Jisc, the not-for-profit company responsible for maintaining the UK’s critical national research and education network, Janet, has today announced that they’ve reached a new 10-year agreement with Neos Networks to provide the scalable fibre optic infrastructure needed to support their increasingly data-intensive network. Connectivity provider Neos Networks currently operates one of the biggest 34,000km long and 400Gbps capable business fibre optic...
EE’s 5G+ mobile network reaches over 80 percent of UK and trials AI-RAN | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator EE (BT) has today announced that their 5G Standalone (5G+) based mobile (mobile broadband) network can now reach more than 80% of the UK’s population (up from 78% in Aug 2026). BT is also preparing to trial AI-RAN technology with Nokia and NVIDIA on EE’s live network, which could help to improve network efficiency. Early 5G deployments were Non-Standalone (NSA), which meant they were partly reliant upon older and slower 4G infrastructure,...
Broadband TV streaming platform Freely to get 8 new UKTV channels | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband-based live TV streaming service Freely, which is backed by the major UK broadcasters and is an evolution – not yet a replacement – for the existing Freeview platform (inc. Freeview Play and Freesat), are set to join LG Channels in gaining access to 8 new TV channels from commercial broadcaster UKTV (Dave etc.). All of the new additions being added by UKTV, which is wholly owned by BBC Studios, fall into the category of being Free Ad-Supported...
Ofcom investigate Xtra Phones UK over possible misuse of phone numbers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator has today opened a new investigation into communications provider Xtra Phones UK, which will assess whether the company has failed in its duty to ensure that phone numbers allocated to it are not being misused, including to perpetrate scams. The company concerned this time, Xtra Phones UK, is a UK-based business telecommunications broker and trading company, which operates Compare The Networks from Shrewsbury in Shropshire...
Ofcom fines Tismi £437,500 for failure to prevent misuse of UK phone numbers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today fined telecoms provider Tismi (Tismi BV) £437,500 for failing to prevent misuse of its phone numbers by scammers. The move comes after their June 2025 decision, which directed the company to “block all calls and messages” sent to or from specific mobile numbers allocated to it by the regulator after they were “linked to serious fraud or misuse“ (this was implemented). The original investigation, which was...
Openreach set to launch 100Gbps UK Ethernet Backhaul Direct product | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Sources have revealed that national network operator Openreach (BT) are preparing to launch a new 100G variant of their wholesale Ethernet Backhaul Direct (EBD) product before the end of this month (tentative). The service is designed for broadband ISPs and other network operators who need to move massive amounts of data efficiently across the UK (between Openreach’s nodes). The “nodes” we’re talking about above are usually aligned to parent handover...