O2 Confirms UK Mobile Boost as 78.8MHz of Spectrum Acquired from Vodafone | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today revealed the details of their spectrum transfer agreement with Vodafone UK (VodafoneThree), which follows last year’s network sharing deal. This will see VMO2 acquiring 78.8MHz of spectrum for an investment of £343m to “materially enhance” their 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) network. In case anybody has forgotten, VMO2 and Vodafone signed a key 10-year network sharing agreement back in July 2024 (here),...
Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Prep Satellite Based Mobile Broadband for 2026 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator Vodafone UK has issued an update on their Joint Venture (SatCo) with satellite operator AST SpaceMobile, which is in the process of launching a space-based 2G, 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) service that can connect with regular Smartphones around the world. The first commercial services are expected to launch in 2026. Just to recap. Over the past few years’ we’ve seen AST conduct several trials of the new platform, including via...
Coverage of Gigabit Broadband Nears 88 Percent of UK in H1 2025 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More ISPreview has this morning published our biannual H1 2025 summary of UK fixed broadband coverage, which reveals that “full fibre” (FTTP) ISP networks have grown to reach 78.06% of premises (up from 73.53% in H2 2024) and 87.84% are within reach of “gigabit” 1000Mbps+ speeds (up from 85.87%). Read on to see details for England, Wales, Scotland and N.Ireland… Just to recap. All the new gigabit-capable (1000Mbps+ or 1Gbps+) network connectivity added during...
Study Claims 85 Percent of UK Broadband Users Suffer Connection Issues | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new survey of more than 4,347 UK adults with a home broadband ISP contract, which was conducted between Dec 2024 and Jan 2025 by Which?, has claimed that 85% of respondents have experienced at least one “connection issue” in the past year (e.g. slow speeds, connection drop-outs, and router problems). Customers of Sky Broadband and Virgin Media were the worst hit. The survey reveals that the top issue is still “slow downloads and uploads” (28%), which...
The Curious Case of Openreach’s £73k FTTP on Demand Install Quote | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Eyebrows were recently raised after UK network operator Openreach (BT) quoted one home in Scotland over £73,000 to have an FTTP on Demand (FTTPoD) broadband service installed. The high cost of FTTPoD is not a new issue, but in this case a nearby neighbour already had the service and the operator’s fibre even ran directly outside the house. Just for some context. It’s important not to confuse the normal / native Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) service with...
Streetwave Test Mobile Data Performance of Jubilee Line Tube Trains UPDATE | 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 coverage and performance of 4G and 5G mobile (broadband) networks – including EE, Three UK, Vodafone and O2 – while travelling along the entirety of the Jubilee Line (London Underground) from Stratford to Stanmore. The rail line involved in this study has, over the past couple of years, benefitted from significant upgrades as part of...
Vodafone UK Boost 4G Data Allowances on SIM Only Basics Plans | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator Vodafone UK has significantly increased the bundled 4G data allowances (mobile broadband) on several of their SIM Only Basics plans for new customers. For example, the cheapest entry-level package will now give you 21GB (GigaBytes) of data for just £7 per month (up from 6GB). The operator’s Basics plans also come with unlimited UK minutes and texts on a 12-month minimum term. Otherwise, you’ll now get 80GB for £8 (up from 50GB),...
EU Reveals 2025 Gigabit Broadband and 5G Coverage Progress vs UK | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The European Commission (EC) recently published their annual 2025 study of broadband coverage in Europe, which reveals how the EU’s fixed gigabit broadband (FTTP and Hybrid Fibre Coax) and 5G mobile networks compare across all of its 27 countries. We compare this with the United Kingdom below. The EU’s main target for digital infrastructure, which remains very similar to the UK’s, is for every European household to have access to “high-speed internet”...
Bin Lorries to Help Map Mobile Network Coverage in Tees Valley | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) in North East England, which covers several council areas (Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees), has signed a new deal with digital mapping specialists Inakalum to deploy special kit on local bin lorries (refuse collection trucks) to map local 4G and 5G mobile (broadband) coverage. The idea of harnessing refuse collection trucks to help map mobile network coverage and...
R100 Gigabit Broadband Build Reaches 80,000 Premises in Scotland | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Scottish Government (SG) has today revealed that more than 80,000 premises have now benefitted from their £697m Reaching 100% (R100) project with Openreach (BT), which is rolling out full fibre (FTTP) broadband to remote rural areas. Some 27,000 premises of this have been delivered over the past year, which is up from 20,000 the year before. Just to recap. The R100 scheme originally aimed to reach another 113,000 premises – split across three...