Clarus Networks Becomes an Authorised UK Reseller of Amazon Leo | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Communications provider Clarus Networks has this morning announced that they’ve reached an agreement to become an authorised reseller of the Amazon Leo (Project Kuiper) service, which reflects a huge constellation of ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) – available to the UK and globally. The service, which will be available to consumers, businesses and the public sector, is currently still in its commercial beta phase and will start...
Fox Gobbles Video Streaming Platform Provider Roku for £16.4 Billion | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Streaming platform provider Roku has reached an agreement that will see it being acquired by Fox Corporation in the USA for £16.4bn ($22bn) – reflecting a mix of cash and Fox stocks. The strategic move is largely designed to scale Fox’s digital advertising and content distribution in the US market, but it may eventually have impacts on Roku UK too. According to the announcement, the transaction will combine FOX’s sports, news and entertainment content...
Glide Go Beyond Student WiFi to Deliver 100Gbps WAN for King’s College London | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Clevedon-based broadband ISP Glide Group has announced that they’ve significantly extended their existing relationship with the university of King’s College London, which previously covered providing internet connectivity to student accommodation and campus-wide guest Wi-Fi. The communications provider will now also deliver a resilient, high-capacity managed Wide Area Network (WAN). The agreement will see Glide connect King’s sites and datacentres...
Stop Killing Games Forms Sister Campaign to Stop Killing the Internet | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Stop Killing Games group, which is a consumer campaign that seeks to preserve video games after they are taken offline, has joined with a number of global rights respecting organisations to create a sister campaign called Stop Killing the Internet. The aim is to defend the open internet against policies and practices that “impose surveillance, exclusion and excessive centralised control” in the name of online safety. The international campaign...
Narvinger to replace Ekholm as Ericsson looks to the ‘physical AI era’ | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Ekholm will hand over the reins on September 30, having held the role since 2017 Today, Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson has announced that CEO Börje Ekholm will resign. He will be replaced by Per Narvinger, an Ericsson veteran that has served as the company’s head of business area networks since March 2025. Ekholm will step down from the role of President and CEO on September 30, 2026, and will leave the Board of Directors from October....
Ofcom Update Guidance on Power Backup and Resilience in UK Mobile Networks | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms and internet content regulator, Ofcom, has published a revised guidance document on network resilience, which was first published in 2024 (here) to give broadband, mobile and other digital network providers greater clarity on how they can “reduce the risk of network outages“. The new update clarifies their stance on power backup for mobile cell / mast sites. Communications providers in the UK currently have a legal duty to identify,...
O2 UK Switches On 5G Standalone Mobile Broadband Network in Suffolk | 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 (5GSA / 5G+) mobile broadband network across more of Suffolk (England), which is said to reach more than 760,000 residents and businesses across 434 towns and villages. Just to recap. O2’s 5G+ rollout first began in February 2024 (here) and aims to reach “at least 90% outdoor coverage” in every location they cover. The operator’s latest...
O2 taps Cellnex to improve Brighton Main Line coverage | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The operator has partnered with the tower giant to extend its mobile coverage across the busy train line This week, O2 has sign a new agreement with tower operator Cellnex to join the Brighton Main Line (BML) connectivity project. The partnership will see O2 deploy mobile network equipment on Cellnex’s infrastructure along the BML, improving connectivity for thousands of passengers. The BML connectivity project began in 2021, when Cellnex won a...
Ofcom Sets Out UK Plan for Using 2GHz Band with Mobile Satellite Services | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator has today proposed to give other operators access to harness the 2GHz radio spectrum band for Mobile Satellite Services (MMS), such as to support Direct-to-Device (DtD) solutions for connecting 4G and 5G Smartphones. Separately, they’ve also proposed to make more spectrum available for Earth Station in Motion (ESIM) satellite terminals on ships and aircraft. We’ll start with the 2GHz band announcement (1980 – 2010MHz and 2170 –...
Fall protection: A safety challenge at the heart of the mobile ecosystem | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More White Paper With the mobile tower ecosystem growing increasingly complex, protecting field engineers has never been more important Falls from height remain the second leading cause of accidental death globally, responsible for over 38 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) lost annually according to the World Health Organization. For the telecommunications sector, this statistic represents an ever-present, operational hazard that is escalating...