Broadband boss says Openreach and BT’s SFI fault fixing charge should not exist | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The boss UK broadband ISP Andrews & Arnold (AAISP), Adrian Kennard, has tabled an interesting argument for why the charges still being levelled against them by BT Wholesale and Openreach for Special Faults Investigations (SFI) on hybrid fibre SOGEA (FTTC) and full fibre (FTTP) lines should “not exist any more“. The SFI service is a chargeable engineering visit that is usually requested by your broadband provider when you report a persistent broadband...
Ofcom UK provisionally finds broadband lines on IX Wireless poles broke rules | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator has today issued a provisional ruling against fibre and wireless broadband operator IX Wireless (Opus Broadband), which has found “reasonable grounds for believing” that the operator failed in its duty to ensure that its overhead lines were at the correct height and that they complied with inspection and maintenance rules. The operator originally held an aspiration to cover 250,000 UK premises with their new network (here),...
Ofcom reveals worst UK local authority areas for mobile broadband performance | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The communications and media regulator, Ofcom, has today published their 2026 Mobile Matters report, which uses Opensignal’s crowdsourced data (collected between Aug 2025 and July 2026) to benchmark the performance of UK mobile broadband networks by both technology (2G to 5G), nation and operator choice – including Three UK, O2, Vodafone and EE. The results, based on over 225 million datapoints, reveal some interesting details. For example, the average...
Everton Football Club launches own 5G UK mobile service – Everton Mobile UPDATE | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Another day, another launch of a new virtual mobile provider, but this time it’s Everton Football Club joining the fray with a SIM-only service via Everton Mobile. The service offers three flexible mobile plans alongside some exclusive opportunities to “get closer to the Club“. The three mobile plans start from £15 per month – Essential, Plus and Ultimate, which combine UK calls, texts and a data allowance (mobile broadband) with the chance to win a...
Openreach warn 35,000 customers in N.Ireland yet to migrate from old copper network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today warned people in Northern Ireland that 35,000 of their customers have yet to migrate from the old Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and on to modern IP-based digital line alternatives, including some legacy broadband lines. The switch-off has been underway for several years, but the final deadline is now only months away. Just to recap. The PSTN / WLR switch-off is currently due to reach its...
Connexin secure £35m to expand UK wireless smart water meter network | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband and wireless network provider Connexin, which in March 2025 sold their full fibre network to CityFibre (here), has today announced that they’ve secured a financing package worth up to £35m to support the continued deployment and growth of their Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN)-based IoT smart water meter network across the UK. The package comprises a £10 million facility from Santander UK, alongside a £5 million revolving trade facility,...
London broadband ISP Community Fibre launch Netgem PLEIO powered TV service | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator and UK ISP CommunityFibre, which has deployed their full fibre broadband (FTTP) network to cover 1.4 million homes (across London and the South East) and aims to reach 2m by 2028-2029 (here), has today become the latest alternative network to launch a Netgem PLEIO powered pay TV service. PLEIO reflects a live TV (Freely) and cloud gaming service that’s supported by a new 4K IPTV set-top-box and streaming platform, which can alternatively...
Mayor of London reveals city’s weak spots via new map of mobile network cover | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today published a new report and map to help show where 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) networks are falling short. In addition, the mayor proposes ten “practical steps” via a new framework that boroughs can take to support improvements. Despite plenty of progress being made to improve mobile coverage in recent years (e.g. 4G and 5G deployments across the London Underground), some Londoners still experience weak...
ISP Connect Fibre introduce 5Gbps UK broadband plan and Black Friday sales | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative broadband network and UK ISP Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd), which has been rolling out their full fibre (FTTP) network across the East of England, has added a new 5Gbps symmetric speed (4500Mbps average advertised performance) package to their website and introduced some lower pricing on other plans as part of their Black Friday offers. The new package itself includes unlimited data usage, free installation and a Wi-Fi 7 capable router...
Three UK customers see 5G coverage boost at London Gatwick Airport | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Customers of mobile operator Three UK have been given a boost at London Gatwick Airport after VodafoneThree deployed their Multi-Operator Core Network (MOCN) technology across the site, which enables Three’s customers to harness Vodafone’s existing 4G and 5G+ capable mobile (mobile broadband) network – part of the on-going network integration work. Back in 2022 Vodafone deployed dedicated network coverage across both the airport’s North and South...