The devices you can’t patch: A hidden challenge behind the CRA | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Interview We caught up with Steven Offerein, VP of Product, Device Intelligence and Protection Services at CUJO AI, to discuss changes to the EU’s cybersecurity rules for connected products and what that will mean for operators From 11 September, the first major obligations under the EU’s new cybersecurity rules for connected products take effect, with mandatory reporting of actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe security incidents. While much of...
New 10Gbps Broadband ISP DIGI Expands Full Fibre to 10,000 UK Premises | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More New independent data reveals that alternative broadband provider DIGI, which is part of the Romanian telecoms company DIGI Communications and is deploying in the UK via WhyFibre (Fiber One Limited), has now expanded their 10Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover over 10,000 premises (RFS). The underlying network deployment has been going on for a while, but this only recently started to go live for UK consumers via the DIGI retail brand...
O2 UK deploy outdoor 4G and 5G mobile Small Cells in Canterbury | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) and network connectivity provider Freshwave have this morning revealed that they’ve successfully deployed a total of four new 4G and 5G capable outdoor Small Cells to boost network coverage across busy areas of Canterbury in Kent (England), delivering faster mobile broadband and more reliable calling etc. Small cells are mini shoebox sized mobile (radio) base stations, which are designed to deliver limited coverage...
Virgin Media O2 UK establish £3m fund to encourage local reuse of old tech | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2 have today launched a new £3m Tech Rehome Network Fund, which will run until 2030 to support projects that help improve UK digital inclusion and reduce electronic waste within cities by encouraging the reuse of old technology. The first £500,000 funding round opens today, which will be made available to councils, charities and community organisations who can apply with initiatives to create local networks...
Nexfibre appoints new Director of Corporate Strategy for UK broadband network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with Virgin Media (harnessing the same build teams) and have deployed their full fibre (FTTP) broadband network to cover 2.6 million UK premises, has created a new ‘Director of Corporate Strategy‘ post and appointed Colin Rand to take on the role. Regular readers might recall that nexfibre’s main FTTP deployment into new areas has effectively been stalled since the start of this year. But...
Fibrus launch UK pay TV service as broadband network covers 472,000 premises | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Infracapital-backed alternative broadband network and ISP Fibrus, which has deployed their full fibre network across rural parts of Cumbria in England and Northern Ireland, has today announced the launch of their own Netgem PLEIO powered pay TV service and published a preview of their annual results showing revenues growing 53% to £45m. At the time of writing the company’s full accounts haven’t yet been published, but Fibrus does provide plenty of useful...
Study ranks UK 46th globally for the average cost of mobile broadband data | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Comparison site Broadband Genie has today published a new study, which analysed 3,446 SIM-only mobile phone tariffs across 234 “countries” to identify the average cost per GigaByte (GB) of data (mobile broadband) for each. The United Kingdom ended up ranking 46th with an average of $0.27 (£0.20) per 1GB of data – behind Italy and France, but in front of Germany and Spain. The new study essentially examined the monthly subscription price of various...
Whales: Giants of the Ocean
Whales: Giants of the Ocean Whales are among the largest and most remarkable animals on Earth. These marine mammals live in oceans around the world, from warm tropical waters to the cold seas surrounding the poles. Life Beneath the Surface Although whales spend their lives in water, they breathe air through blowholes located on top of their heads. They must regularly return to the surface to breathe before diving again in search of food or traveling through the ocean. Whales are warm-blooded,...
Tesco Mobile Grows to 5.9 Million UK Customers on Revenues of £1.23bn | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator Tesco Mobile, which is one of the UK’s largest virtual (mvno) mobile providers and harnesses O2’s national network, last week published their latest annual accounts to the end of 2025 and revealed that they are now home to a total customer base of 5.9 million (up 3.51%). The company’s revenues also climbed 11% to £1.23bn. The provider, which has also recently been linked to discussions over the potential launch of full fibre broadband...
O2’s Satellite mobile service extended to UK business customers | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today revealed that their recently launch consumer Direct-to-Device (D2D) based O2 Satellite service (here), which enables normal Smartphones to connect to their UK mobile network via Starlink’s cell-focused broadband satellites, is being made available to business customers via O2 Business. Regular readers may recall that the consumer variant of O2 Satellite typically costs an extra £3 inc. VAT extra per month,...