CEO of Telefonica Leaning Toward Buying UK Broadband Assets, Virgin Media etc. | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The CEO of Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica, Marc Murtra, has told Reuters that the outcome of their Strategic Review will see the group buying up telecom assets in Europe, which could potentially include gobbling Liberty Global’s stakes in UK broadband and mobile giants nexfibre, Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2). In case anybody has forgotten. Telefonica and Liberty Global control VMO2 in the UK as part of a 50/50 joint venture. On top of that, Telefonica...
Problems Remain as UK Broadband ISPs Mark First Year of One Touch Switching | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Ofcom and the rest of the industry will later this week mark the first anniversary of One Touch Switching, which reflects the new system of easier and quicker UK consumer migration between home broadband and phone providers on different networks. But despite OTS making life easier for most people, some problems persist. The OTS system, which finally went live on 12th September 2024 – after over 17 months of delays (here), remains a Gaining Provider Led...
Gov Change DSIT Secretary and Leaves UK Telecoms Minister Role Vacant | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK government currently seems to be going through an extended cabinet reshuffle, which yesterday saw the Secretary of State at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), Peter Kyle MP, being moved to the role of Secretary of State for Business and replaced by Liz Kendall MP. But the UK Telecoms Minister, Chris Bryant MP, has also gone and is currently without a replacement. Bryant’s former role as Minister of State for Data...
Streetwave Test Mobile Data Performance on London to Sheffield Train | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network analyst firm Streetwave has today shared the results from a recent survey they conducted, which tested the mobile broadband coverage and performance of 4G and 5G networks – including EE, Three UK, Vodafone and O2 – while travelling along the Midland Main Line (MML) from London to Sheffield in Yorkshire via the East Midlands. The rail route involved in this study typically connects London St Pancras to Sheffield, stopping at stations including...
Freeola Launch New UK Broadband Services via Trooli’s Network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Internet and web hosting provider Freeola has complemented their existing range of Openreach, CityFibre and Freedom Fibre based home broadband (FTTP) packages by launching a new range of complementary packages via Trooli’s alternative network (onboard via Zen’s Fibre Hub). Just to recap. Trooli’s full fibre network currently covers 423,000 premises RFS (2nd Jun 2025) across towns and large semi-rural villages in parts of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire,...
Reminder – Tomorrow is a Nationwide Mobile Test of UK Emergency Alerts | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Just a reminder that the UK government will conduct another major nationwide test of the Emergency Alerts service at 3pm tomorrow (Sunday 7th September 2025), which will be sent out via mobile networks to supporting handsets. This is otherwise normally only intended to be used if there’s a “danger to life nearby” (severe flooding, fires and extreme weather etc.). The last national test took place on 23rd April 2023 and helped to identify a number of...
MTN and Telkom once again eye the negotiating table | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News A tie-up between the South African telcos would create the country’s largest mobile player This week, a report from Bloomberg suggests that MTN are once again considering making another takeover bid for rival telco Telkom. According to anonymous sources, MTN is considering re-entering negotiations, while Telkom is in discussions with advisers over how to handle a potential offer. The same sources suggest that formal negotiations could begin before...
CSG Announces Contract Extension with Charter Communications | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) and Charter Communications today announce that they have signed a multi-year contract extension and expansion of their decades-long relationship. With this extension, CSG will continue as a revenue management and monetization partner for Charter through September 30, 2031, and will expand its support to include new areas of growth in Charter’s business. “For more than 25 years, CSG has supported Charter teams in...
Ship’s Maritime Mobile Roaming Network Causes Problems on Norfolk UK Coast | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More People living, visiting and working along the North Norfolk (England) coast recently ran into an unusual problem with mobile roaming after their mobile phones began connecting to the ‘Maritime‘ network. The seamless change meant that locals ended up being hit with high roaming charges for calls and data usage, as they were no longer connected to a domestic network. In the past, there have occasionally been cases where people living in certain parts of...
Parliament Debates Broadband and the Future of Terrestrial UK Television | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The topic of UK broadband coverage and the future of TV came up for debate in Parliament yesterday, which did a good job of highlighting the challenges. On the one hand, some MPs believe that the “switch-off of terrestrial TV in the 2030s is completely premature and unrealistic“, while the government warned that as terrestrial TV audiences fall, the cost of keeping it would eventually become unsustainable. As most people will already be aware, there has...