OneWeb to Launch Broadband LEO Satellites via SpaceX Rockets
British-registered space company OneWeb has today announced a new agreement to “resume” launches of their ultrafast low-latency broadband satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) by harnessing rockets (e.g. the Falcon9) from SpaceX, which is the owner and operator of arch rival Starlink. The first launch is expected this year. In case anybody has forgotten (fairly […]
Broadband ISP TalkTalk UK Launch Netgem Powered TV 4K Box
Budget conscious UK ISP TalkTalk has today finally made their new Netgem powered pay TV (IPTV) platform and “TV 4K Box” device available to both new and existing customers on their fibre broadband plans (FTTC and FTTP). On top of that, the provider also claims to be the “first ISP in Europe” to launch TikTok […]
Former O2 UK COO Joins MS3 as Chairman to Support Full Fibre Build
Hull-based alternative network operator MS3, which is busy building a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to serve over 500,000 premises across the North of England (here), has today appointed the former COO of O2, Derek McManus, to be its new Chairman (effective from 1st April 2022). Mr McManus, who has 34 years’ […]
Connexin Appoints MD for its Consumer and Business Division
Broadband ISP Connexin, which recently started work on their £80m investment to build a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of Hull and East Yorkshire (here and here), has today appointed the former CEO of Kelly Group, Simon Burckhardt, to be the new Managing Director of its Consumer, Business and Enterprise division (CBE). Simon has […]
CityFibre Tops 1.5 Million UK FTTP Broadband Premises Passed
Alternative network provider CityFibre has made a second big announcement, which reveals that their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network has seen its coverage reach 1.5 million premises passed (up from 1 million in November 2021) across 60 of their initial UK cities and towns. The operator is currently deep into their £4bn network build, […]
'We're seeing a sharp increase in the awareness of the need for high-speed connections'
Can you introduce yourself and your role? My Name is Jens Prautzsch, I am the CEO of Unsere Grüne Glasfaser. I can look back on many years of experience in the fields of telecommunications… read more on TotalTele.com »
'We're seeing a sharp increase in the awareness of the need for high-speed connections'
Can you introduce yourself and your role? My Name is Jens Prautzsch, I am the CEO of Unsere Grüne Glasfaser. I can look back on many years of experience in the fields of telecommunications… read more on TotalTele.com »
CityFibre Prep GBP300m Boost for UK FTTP Broadband Rollout
CityFibre is reportedly set to announce another big £300m investment boost to help support the expansion of their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network. The new funding is expected to come from the Abu Dhabi government’s Mubadala investment fund, which has already put £500m into the operator. At present the operator’s £4bn investment programme has […]
Progress Update on Rural Scotland 4G Mobile Infill Project
The Scottish Government’s £28.75m 4G Infill Programme (S4GI), which via WHP Telecoms aims to improve rural mobile voice and broadband coverage by building new masts (mostly tackling notspots across the Highlands and Islands), has given a progress update to confirm that 27 out of the 55 planned masts have gone live. Mobile operators, including EE, […]
Zen Internet Named Best UK Broadband ISP in Which? Survey
Consumer magazine Which? has today published a partial summary of the results from their first biannual survey of the best and worst UK internet providers for 2022, which names Zen Internet as the best overall provider for the seventh consecutive year – delivering a customer satisfaction score of 74% (9% more than the next nearest […]