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ISP News Archives for April 15, 2025

Hughes and Eutelsat Partner to Expand LEO Broadband Satellite Connectivity

15th Apr 2025 (1 Comment)

European managed network connectivity provider Hughes Network Systems (Hughes Europe) has today announced that they’ve teamed-up with Eutelsat to harness the OneWeb network. This is a global constellation of broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), which is still partly supported by the UK government (11% stake).

Sky UK Refreshes VIP by Launching Exclusive Discounts Marketplace

15th Apr 2025 (1 Comment)

Sky (Sky Broadband, Sky TV etc.) has refreshed their Sky VIP scheme, which typically offers special discounts and rewards to existing customers. This began after the My Sky App introduced (9th April 2025) a new “first-for-Sky discounts marketplace“, exclusively available to their VIP customers.

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INCA – Alternative Full Fibre Networks Reach 16.4 Million UK Premises

15th Apr 2025 (4 Comments)

The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) and Point Topic have published their 2025 report into the impact of alternative gigabit speed “full fibre” (FTTP/B) broadband networks on the UK. The study reveals that their coverage grew by 27% in 2024 to top 16.4 million premises (down from 57% in 2023 [12.9m]) and could grow to 18.6m in 2025.

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Connectus Invest £500k to Upgrade Fibre Network at Doncaster Airport Biz Park

15th Apr 2025 (7 Comments)

Business focused UK ISP and Managed Service Provider (MSP) Connectus has today announced that they’re investing a further £500,000 into the Doncaster Airport Business Park in South Yorkshire (England), which is on top of the £1m they previously put in to help ensure all businesses on the park could enjoy access to their gigabit full fibre (broadband and Ethernet) network.

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Freedom Fibre Pick Xantaro to Boost Shropshire UK Gigabit Broadband Rollout

15th Apr 2025 (1 Comment)

Network operator Freedom Fibre has today announced that they’ve chosen network solutions provider Xantaro and their related “Cabinet-as-a-Service” street cabinet solution to help “accelerate” their ongoing roll-out of a full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network in Shropshire (England). This is being conducted alongside fixed and IP services from Nokia.

Giffgaff Launch Trial of UK Full Fibre Broadband via Nexfibre and Virgin Media

15th Apr 2025 (41 Comments)

Mobile network provider giffgaff, which is owned by Telefónica and naturally uses O2’s virtual operator (MVNO) platform, has today confirmed their intention to trial and launch a range of full fibre (FTTP) home broadband packages via nexfibre and Virgin Media’s national networks. Much as ISPreview first leaked last year.

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LINX’s LON2 Network in London Nears 1Tbps of Traffic Ahead of Big Upgrade

15th Apr 2025 (2 Comments)

The not-for-profit London Internet Exchange, which handles a large chunk of UK and global data traffic through their switches via around 900 members (broadband ISPs, mobile and CDN providers etc.), has revealed that their LON2 network (interconnection platform) is nearing a key milestone of 1Tbps (Terabits per second) of peak network traffic and with a full technology refresh planned for later this year.

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