Warning over fake “government” doorstep broadband sellers in Norfolk UK | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Norfolk County Council‘s (NCC) Trading Standards department has issued a new “Cold Calling Alert” that warns local people to be on the lookout after several cases of fake doorstep sellers trying to peddle broadband services were reported in the region. According to the notice, three people wearing orange hi-vis vests have recently been going door-to-door in the King’s Lynn area. The cold callers were making claims about being part of a “Government...
O2 UK Enables 5G Standalone Mobile Broadband Network in Northern Ireland | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that they’ve switched-on their next-generation 5G Standalone (5G+) mobile broadband network across much of Northern Ireland, which is said to reach more than 800,000 residents in 5 cities, 22 large towns and 382 smaller towns, villages and hamlets – delivering “faster speeds, better coverage and lower latency at no extra cost.” Just to recap. O2’s rollout of 5G+ / 5GSA first began in February 2024...
Lancashire Man Sent to Prison for Operating Rogue UK Cell Phone Tower | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The City of London Police (CLP) have revealed that Mohammed Faiyaz Iqbal (43) of Preston in Lancashire has been sentenced to more than 3 years and 8 months in prison for setting up a rogue cell phone tower, which was then used to bypass mobile network security protocols in order to send masses of fraudulent texts (aka – SMS Blaster). For those who may be unfamiliar. SMS Blasters are essentially portable base stations (fake ones) that can be used to...
Sparklight Carrier Services Streamlines Wholesale Connectivity Ordering | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Sparklight Carrier Services implements TransUnion Universal Order Connect for wholesale order management. Streamlined ordering supports carriers, wireless providers and ISPs expanding into new markets. Automated wholesale ordering can reduce manual processing and standardize connectivity workflows. Electronic transactions improve visibility throughout the entire order lifecycle. PHOENIX (September 2, 2026) — Sparklight® Carrier Services, a provider of...
AI² Insights Launches at IBC 2026: AI-Powered Intelligence on What AI Actually Delivers in Media & Entertainment | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More FOLSOM, Calif., Sept. 2, 2026 — The AI² Insights Platform today announced it will launch publicly at IBC 2026. The platform gives media & entertainment (M&E) leaders a current, evidence-based answer to what AI is actually delivering in their business, and where it is heading next. Every M&E executive is being asked to commit budget to AI. Few have a reliable way to tell a proven capability from a promising demo, or to know which...
Vodia Announces Expansion of Its Integration with the Apple Ecosystem | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More BOSTON: September 2, 2026 – Vodia Networks, Inc., a provider of unified cloud communications solutions to enterprises, contact centers, and service providers, is pleased to announce the expansion of its integration with the Apple ecosystem. This includes the company’s new iOS app, which now enables iPhone users to access a focused Vodia Phone experience in Apple CarPlay. The Vodia iOS app On July 28, 2026, Vodia announced its new iOS app, which gives...
Gigaclear Tweaks East Gloucestershire’s FTTP Broadband Rollout Contract | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) directorate has posted another contract modification notice for Gigaclear’s Project Gigabit contract in East Gloucestershire (Lot 18), which slightly increases the planned roll-out of full fibre broadband (FTTP) by 325 premises and yet manages to reduce the contract value by £777,041 (public investment). The original Lot 18 contract was first awarded all the way back in February 2024 (here) and was initially...
Troubled UK Broadband ISP iTalk Files Notice to Appoint an Administrator | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Earlier this year ISPreview reported on how customers of internet provider iTalk (iTalk Affiliate Telecommunications) had been complaining about protracted service outages and a lack of support (here), while others claimed the provider tried to push them on to a new contract as a way of resolving the issues. Sadly the company now appears to be falling into administration. We first got wind that something might be up over the bank holiday weekend, when...
Netomnia UK Build Didsbury FTTP Broadband Network to 40,000 Premises | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative broadband network Netomnia (Substantial Group, YouFibre), which has so far built their UK full fibre network to cover over 3 million premises RFS (inc. 500,000 customers), have confirmed that their deployment across the Manchester suburb of Didsbury has reached more than 40,000 homes and businesses. Just to recap. Netomnia originally announced a few years ago that they would invest up to £14,887,500 to expand their Fibre-to-the-Premises...
APFN Opens Own UK Full Fibre Broadband Network to UK ISP Partners | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The AllPoints Fibre Network (APFN), which is a Fern Trading backed wholesale platform that aggregates connectivity from several different UK networks including their own, has this morning announced that they’re opening up access to their own Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband infrastructure (formerly Jurassic Fibre, Giganet and Swish Fibre) to their partner ISPs. Regular readers will recall that alternative networks Jurassic Fibre, Giganet and Swish...