Telesat’s Lightspeed satellites to provide automated backup for subsea cables | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The European Space Agency (ESA) has chosen satcom specialist neXat to lead a new €1.5m (£1.28bn) project that aims to create an automated satellite backup (failover) for when submarine fibre optic networks suffer outages (cable breaks). The new system will be supported by Telesat’s future Lightspeed constellation of ultafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit. The idea of using satellite as a backup for such connections is nothing new, although the...
Nottinghamshire UK gets new map of mobile network cover and performance | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) in England and consultancy firm FarrPoint have just completed their “most comprehensive survey of mobile coverage across the county to date“, which has resulted in the release of a new coverage map to help give residents a clearer picture of where mobile services are strong and where gaps remain. EE was found to deliver the “best coverage overall“. The survey, which was conducted between March and July 2026,...
Giffgaff add contract buyout worth £300 to UK full fibre broadband plans | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Mobile operator and internet provider giffgaff, which has already made their new full fibre (FTTP) broadband packages available to 4.2 million premises via nexfibre and Virgin Media’s UK networks, has moved to further entice new customers to the service by offering to buy them out of their existing contracts (worth up to £300 in billing credits). The new contract buyout (switching credit) is intended to help customers who switch to giffgaff’s broadband...
Openreach AI tools prevent 3,000 UK full fibre broadband cancellations a month | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today revealed that their recent adoption of two new and complementary AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools, which provide customers with clearer updates and immediate answers, are now helping to prevent more than 3,000 Full Fibre (FTTP) broadband cancellations every month. The two tools reflect those we’ve written about before, including Crystal Ball, which predicts what is likely to happen next when a broadband...
London Internet Exchange Passes 1Tbps of Traffic on LON2 Network | 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 revealed that their secondary LON2 network has hit 1Tbps (Terabits / sec) of traffic as organisations opt for a second peering option to improve security and resilience. LINX currently operates two independent network fabrics in the city –...
Freshwave claims UK missing out on £103bn boost from better indoor Mobile signals | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Wireless infrastructure provider Freshwave, which naturally has its own vested interests, have today published their 2026 Mobile Connectivity ROI Index that claims poor indoor mobile network (4G, 5G etc.) connectivity could be damaging the UK economy to the tune of £103bn a year. The index itself partly represents the outcome from an annual survey of C-suite and IT decision-makers from multiple industries across the UK’s private and public sectors, which...
World Communication Awards shortlist announced! | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More World Communication Awards shortlist For almost 30 years, the World Communication Awards (WCAs) has celebrated excellence throughout the global telecoms industry. From innovative technological breakthroughs to passionate community support, the WCAs shines a light on the organisations and individuals building our digital future. The WCAs 2026 shortlist below represents a selection of some of the telecoms sector’s most exciting developments this year....
Samsung and Verizon test ISAC capabilities in Dallas | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Showcasing the industry’s first AI-powered ISAC trial on vRAN, the companies proved how sensing networks enable real-time intelligence for large-scale events Samsung Electronics and Verizon have successfully completed an Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) trial at a major international soccer fan event in Dallas, Texas, enabling real-time sensing-driven intelligence across a virtualized network. This landmark milestone represents...
Connected Britain reveals 2026 UK broadband award winners | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The annual Connected Britain Awards 2026 (Total Telecom) event took place at the end of last week, which among other things saw alternative full fibre ISP Connect Fibre scoop the “Broadband Provider of the Year” award, while Viberoptix (Fibrus) won the “Infrastructure Builder of the Year” award and VodafoneThree was handed the “Strategic Deal of the Year Award“ for their merger. All of the organisations that entered – spanning across various different...
Ofcom secure BT changes to protect vulnerable UK users during digital phone switch | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has closed a compliance remediation process it had for broadband and phone provider BT, which reflected some weaknesses that the regulator found in the provider’s handling of vulnerable customers during the switch from analogue to digital (IP-based) phone services. Changes have now been made to fix this. The switch-off on the old Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is currently due to reach its conclusion on 31st...