Scotland Stops £43m Gigabit Broadband Tender for Fife, Perth and Kinross | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More ISPreview has uncovered that the Scottish Government (SG) have stopped their tender for a supplier to deliver on the proposed £43m (state aid) Project Gigabit broadband roll-out scheme in Fife, Perth and Kinross (Lot 4 – Scotland). This had been expected to help expand full fibre (FTTP) connectivity to an estimated 28,441 premises in hard-to-reach rural areas. The SG is already working to expand FTTP coverage in these areas as part of their existing...
T-Mobile to use 5G and AI to supercharge SailGP | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release SailGP, the global league that is redefining sailing, is getting a major tech upgrade from the fastest 5G network in the nation. T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS), SailGP’s exclusive U.S. 5G partner, is returning to the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix on Governors Island, June 7–8, with next-level 5G innovation. By deploying its 5G Advanced Network Solutions (5G ANS) — including hybrid and private networks along with network slicing — T-Mobile is...
Orange doubles down on Eutelsat’s OneWeb | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News A new multi-year deal will see Eutelsat’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation support Orange’s terrestrial networks This week, Orange and Eutelsat have deepened their existing partnership, leveraging the satellite operator’s LEO offerings to support enterprise and government customers, as well as bolstering mobile backhaul. The deal will combine the satellite network with Orange’s terrestrial networks, aiming to provide seamless...
QoS is dead, long live QoE | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Whitepaper An AI-powered user-centric approach to network performance will underpin the internet of the future, argues Wi-Fi specialist Aprecomm Not all data traffic passing through a network is equal. This is the premise at the heart of Aprecomm’s latest whitepaper, ‘Beyond QoS: Why QoE is the Future of Internet Performance Monitoring’, exploring why Quality of Service (QoS) needs to evolve to Quality of Experience (QoE) to truly benefit customers. QoS...
Virgin Media O2 UK Gives Away iPad with Selected Broadband Bundles | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More New customers looking to sign-up with Virgin Media (O2) may like to know that the ISP has today refreshed some of their home broadband packages today and is also offering a 9th Gen iPad 64GB in space grey when they purchase an 18-month MegaVolt package online, at least while stocks last. The MegaVolt package costs £88.99 per month for 1130Mbps speed broadband, including their WiFi guarantee (30Mbps in every room or £100 back), 240+ TV channels and...
O2 UK Add Data Rollover as Standard to Pay Monthly Plus and Ultimate Plans | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that new and upgrading customers on their ‘Pay Monthly Plus’ or ‘Ultimate Plan’ (phone, tablet, or SIM only) can make the most of any unused 4G or 5G data (mobile broadband) each month as it will now roll over to their following months’ airtime allowance. For example, if a customer on an eligible plan has a 50GB data allowance but only uses 30GB, the remaining 20GB will roll over – giving them...
Pair of FCC commissioners announce plans to leave office | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Geoffrey Starks and Nathan Simington have both announced plans to leave the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) at the end of this week By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Two FCC commissioners have announced plans to leave office at the end of this week. The departures will leave only two seated FCC commissioners: Ana M. Gomez, a Democrat, and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, a Republican. The commissioners leaving, Geoffrey Starks and Nathan...
Podcast: Ripple Fiber CEO discusses rapid growth and what’s next | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Podcasts Greg Wilson, the CEO of Ripple Fiber, spoke to Beyond the Cable at Fiber Connect in Nashville to discuss the ISP’s recent headline-making moves By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities It has been a busy 2025 so far for Ripple Fiber, as was highlighted by Greg Wilson, the ISP’s CEO, in a recent appearance on Beyond the Cable. Speaking on the podcast, which was recorded at Fiber Connect in Nashville, Wilson said Ripple Fiber has been executing a...
Vodafone UK Launches New 5G Mobile Data Travel eSIM Service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile network operator Vodafone has today launched a new 4G and 5G-ready mobile data (broadband) Travel eSIM service, which now extends to 206 destinations on 700 networks – supported by its GenAI system for customer service. But they’re still just one option in a growing sea of similar services, where standing out is difficult. The new service – travel.vodafone.com (also available via the iOS and Android app stores) – typically offers a choice of...
CityFibre UK Finish Primary £15m FTTP Broadband Rollout in Wokingham | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator CityFibre, which has so far built their 5.5Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 4.4 million UK premises (4.2m Ready for Service), has today confirmed the completion of their “primary” £15 million build across the market town of Wokingham in Berkshire (England). CityFibre originally started this deployment at the end of 2022 (here). The operator’s new network has since laid 1,211km of dense full fibre and...