Gigaclear UK completes North Oxfordshire Project Gigabit broadband contract | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK Government has today announced that Abingdon-based broadband ISP Gigaclear has completed their £8.2m (public subsidy) Project Gigabit broadband roll-out contract for 3,880 premises in hard-to-reach parts of North Oxfordshire (Lot 13.02), which is said to have been achieved “four months ahead of schedule“. Just to recap. The original Project Gigabit contract for Lot 13.02 was announced all the way back in November 2023 (here), which occurred...
Opensignal map shows where UK Mobiles connect to Starlink’s D2D satellites | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Market analyst and network benchmarking firm Opensignal, which examines mobile networks by gathering crowdsourced data from users of their App, has published what they’re calling the “world’s first interactive map of satellite-to-smartphone D2D connections” (Direct-to-Device) – currently showing where people are connecting via Starlink’s satellite mobile network. At present O2 is the only UK mobile operator selling a consumer Direct-to-Device (D2D) based...
LINX launches Cloud Connect service at Manchester internet exchange | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The member‑owned and not-for-profit London Internet Exchange (LINX), which manages a large chunk of UK and global data traffic through their switches via 900 members (broadband ISPs, mobile operators, CDNs etc.), has today has launched its Cloud Connect service at their Manchester exchange to increase resilience and improve control over cloud connectivity. Cloud Connect essentially works by providing direct access via members’ existing LINX ports to...
Study compares UK 5G fixed wireless broadband performance to Starlink | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new study from Opensignal has compared the performance of 5G and 4G powered Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband to that of Starlink’s LEO satellite network across 14 European markets, including the United Kingdom. In the UK, Starlink comes out top for rural broadband, but it’s a much more mixed picture in urban areas, where Three UK is strongest for 5G FWA. The study, which is based on crowdsourced data collected via users of Opensignal’s App,...
EXA Infrastructure extends high-capacity London-to-Balkans fibre route | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More London-registered network operator EXA Infrastructure has today launched two new high-capacity terrestrial European fibre network routes – running between Milan and Zurich, extending the Frankfurt-Zurich-Milan-Genoa corridor, and between Paris and Vienna, extending the London-Balkans corridor. Both of the new routes are intended to expand EXA’s existing owned fibre optic network to meet increasing AI, cloud, and content capacity demands, while also...
Telia cuts 900 jobs to save $100m | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Swedish telco giant Telia has announced plans to cut around 900 jobs by the end of the year The move comes as part of the company’s wider cost-cutting measures aimed at saving SEK 1 billion ($100 million) in annual gross savings. The job losses will impact all Telia’s markets, with 260 jobs cut in Sweden, 280 in Finland, 150 in Norway, 110 in Lithuania, and 100 in Estonia. All cuts will be confirmed by the end of the year. In addition to the...
Broadband ISP Virgin Media says Sunday is the busiest UK online day | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband and mobile provider Virgin Media (O2) has this morning published new data to reveal that Sunday is currently the busiest day of the week online for their customers, with broadband traffic 12% higher than the average day. Apparently this traffic is dominated by social media, streaming, life admin and other task involved with preparing for Monday. The figure may come as a surprise to some as in the past it wasn’t uncommon for internet traffic...
Broadband altnet CityFibre reportedly preps up to £2bn UK haircut on debts | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new report claims that the UK’s largest alternative Full Fibre broadband network, CityFibre, is preparing to ask lenders (NatWest, Lloyds and Société Générale) to accept a huge write-down on their debts as part of efforts to “establish a strong, long-term capital structure for the business“. The move is predicted to cost lenders up to £2bn. CityFibre has so far built their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband network to cover 4.8 million UK...
Scotland set to close Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme in Nov 2026 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Scottish Government (SG) has announced that, following a “review of market conditions“, they will close their own Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS) to new applications on 20th November 2026. The move comes shortly after the UK Government closed their own voucher scheme (GBVS) to new projects last month. Just to recap. The SBVS previously offered vouchers worth up to £5,000 per property to help homes and businesses in poorly served areas pay...
Virgin Media UK expand trial availability of 2Gbps broadband on coax network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Back in July we revealed that broadband ISP Virgin Media were running a small trial that had made their top 2Gbps (200Mbps upload) speed package available over their older Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC / DOCSIS 3.1) network, albeit only in a few UK locations (e.g. parts of Oldham). Previously you could only access 1Gbps speeds in such areas. The good news is this seems to be expanding. At present anybody who wants 2Gbps speeds (including symmetric) on Virgin...