Virgin Media O2 UK Open Manchester HQ After Broadband and Mobile Boost | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network provider Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) has today highlight how it’s making a “major investment” in the Manchester region through investments in its fibre optic broadband and 5G mobile networks, as well as the opening of a new multi-million-pound North West HQ building on John Dalton Street (just off Deansgate). The new office in central Manchester will be home to approximately 1,100 staff, including customer service teams. This forms part of a...
National Wealth Fund to Change Funding Strategy After UK Broadband Challenges | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The National Wealth Fund (NWF), which was originally established by the previous government in 2021 as the UK Infrastructure Bank (here) – using public investment to help unlock more private funding for infrastructure projects, looks set to change its funding strategy in 2026 after experiencing “challenges” in certain sectors, such as broadband infrastructure (altnets). According to the FT (paywall), the NWF will in January 2026 announce a new strategy...
Amazon Leo Set to Miss Out Broadband Coverage for Northern Scotland | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The commercial launch of Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper), which is due to start going live during 2026 (it’s currently in beta, albeit initially only for enterprise customers), will initially exclude northern Scotland from the coverage of its new mega constellation of ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO). And it might be a while before that changes. The company currently has approval to deploy and operate their own initial...
Telecom Acquisitions Expands Hull’s Coverage for UK ISP Eclipse Broadband | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Horsham-based Telecom Acquisitions Group (TAL), which is a holding company for a number of familiar internet service provider brands (Fleur and Home Telecom etc.), has announced that ISP Eclipse Broadband has expanded the reach of its broadband and utility services further into the Hull area of East Yorkshire for both residential and business customers. Eclipse can now offer Hull-based customers a wide range of connectivity options, including via...
UK ISP iDNET Expands Full Fibre Broadband Coverage via ITS Technology | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Broadband provider iDNET has recently added support for another alternative Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in the shape of the ITS Technology Group. But this only covers business-focused full fibre packages, since ITS doesn’t currently offer residential products. The full fibre network that ITS operates is currently said to “pass” more than 465,000 UK businesses (inc. commercial premises). iDNET’s business packages on this network typically start...
Ofcom Probe BT and Three UK Over Outages of Mobile Calling and 999 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has this morning launched fresh investigations into mobile network operators EE (BT) and Three UK following network outages in the summer that resulted in UK-wide disruption to mobile call services, including to emergency services (e.g. 999 for police, fire, ambulance etc.). The regulator’s existing General Conditions rules (e.g. General Condition A3.2 and sections 105A, 105C and 105K of the Communications Act...
UK plans to curb freeholder obstruction of fibre to flats rollout | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The UK government has launched a consultation around the persistent challenges in deploying gigabit-capable broadband to certain property types and particularly to flats. Despite the UK making significant strides towards its goal of delivering nationwide gigabit coverage by 2032 – currently reaching 89% of premises – deployment to flats, particularly those with leasehold tenure, continues to lag. Gigabit-capable broadband is seen as essential for...
New Northern Ireland Based UK Broadband ISP Netii Launches | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new Belfast-based internet service provider has recently started to launch called Netii, which appears to be selling packages to homes and businesses via the Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based gigabit broadband networks of both Openreach (via Gamma) and Fibrus (via HyperFast in N.Ireland). Packages prices are said to start from £38 per month with speeds from 100Mbps to 1Gbps and customers will receive a UniFi Cloud Gateway Express Wi-Fi7 router with...
Gov to Give UK Leaseholders Right to Request Gigabit Broadband in Flats | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The Government has today published a new consultation on measures that aim to create a new right for leaseholders, such as those living in blocks of flats / apartments (Multi-Dwelling Units), to request a gigabit broadband connection. In addition, freeholders will face a new duty not to “unreasonably refuse” such requests from tenants. But finding the right balance will be difficult. Previous governments have already done a fair bit of work in an attempt...
Openreach Test Crystal Ball AI Process to Tackle Complex UK Full Fibre Installs | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network access provider Openreach (BT) appears to be testing a new “Crystal Ball Process“, which is described as being an AI-driven customer service innovation that seems intended to help tackle complex installations of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP lines. The process, which uses notes from engineers, delay codes, survey outputs, network topology and other information to help inform its model, is designed to monitor and predict when...