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ISP News Archives for May 2025

O2 UK Fixes VoLTE Flaw that Exposed User Mobile Location Data UPDATE

19th May 2025 (16 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today informed ISPreview that they’ve finally resolved a nasty security issue with their 4G based Voice-over-LTE service (VoLTE or 4G Calling), which effectively made it possible for customers of the operator’s network to have their location tracked by almost anybody with access to their mobile number.

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Clarifying POP Telecom’s Approach to Unwanted Feature Charges on UK Bills

19th May 2025 (9 Comments)

Several newspaper reports over the weekend have claimed that UK ISP POP Telecom has been adding a “sneaky hidden broadband charge” to customers’ bills for “Router Assurance“, which can add an extra cost of £2.50 per month to the bill. But that’s not the only extra charge to consider, so ISPreview decided to dig a bit deeper.

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Grain Puts FTTP Broadband Network Live in Saltburn, North Yorkshire

19th May 2025 (4 Comments)

Alternative network builder and UK ISP Grain (Grain Connect) has announced that their new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network has gone live in the North Yorkshire (England) seaside town of Saltburn (Saltburn-by-the-Sea), which is home to around 6,000 people.

BT in Advanced Talks to Sell 50 Percent Stake in TNT Sports to Warner Bros Discovery

19th May 2025 (18 Comments)

Telecoms and broadband giant BT is reportedly in “advanced talks” to sell its 50% stake in UK TV broadcaster TNT Sports, which was formerly known as BTSport before the operator retreated from pay TV. Existing partner Warner Bros Discovery would pick up the stake and use it to help support their plans for a new streaming service (yes.. another one, sigh).

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Alternative Broadband Operator FullFibre Cuts Jobs Post Zzoomm Merger

19th May 2025 (15 Comments)

Alternative UK network operator FullFibre Limited (Fibre Heroes), which in early March 2025 completed its merger with Zzoomm (here), has in the past few weeks begun to notify staff of further redundancies. Most of the cuts appear to be coming from their internal fibre build and supporting teams, and this also extends to some senior leadership levels.

Government to Foster 10 Year UK Infrastructure and R&D Funding

19th May 2025 (6 Comments)

The UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has this morning announced that it plans to introduce long-term, ten-year funding for certain R&D (Research and Development) activities, which could also deliver longer-term funding for infrastructure projects too.

BMW and Viasat Demo “worlds first” Connected Vehicle Over Satellite

18th May 2025 (0 Comments)

Satellite operator Viasat and German car manufacturer BMW claim to have demonstrated the ability for vehicles to connect over satellite (non-terrestrial networks) for emergency messaging and hazard warnings. This is designed to complement modern terrestrial 4G and 5G mobile network connectivity solutions (many cars already have something akin to the latter).

Openreach Doc Hints at XGS-PON FTTP Plan for 3.3Gbps UK Broadband

17th May 2025 (61 Comments)

Network operator Openreach (BT) recently published the first edition of a new Suppliers Trial Information Note (STIN) for Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband using 10Gbps capable XGS-PON technology, which interestingly appeared to hint at a series of new speed tiers. This includes symmetric speeds of 2.5Gbps and 3.3Gbps (Gigabits per second).

BT and Avanti Broadband in Legal Dispute Over Rural EE UK Mobile Capacity

17th May 2025 (12 Comments)

The High Court in London has rejected an application by mobile operator EE (BT) for interim injunctive relief against satellite provider Avanti Broadband, which had “threatened to withdraw” its backhaul services – used to help supply data capacity to some of the remotest rural UK mast sites – unless the mobile operator agreed to pay a “substantially increased rate“.

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Openreach Respond to Altnet Concerns Over Cost of UK Infrastructure Sharing

16th May 2025 (16 Comments)

The Deputy CEO of broadband network operator Openreach (BT), Katie Milligan, has today responded to some of the “fiery debates” and “noise” that has recently been created by rivals over the regulated solution for sharing their existing cable ducts and poles (PIA – Physical Infrastructure Access), which some have complained is unfairly priced.

Wildanet Expands Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout in Cornwall UK UPDATE2

16th May 2025 (1 Comment)

The Government’s (DSIT) Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency appears to have published another contract modification notice for UK broadband ISP Wildanet, which will see their £18m state aid funded Project Gigabit broadband roll-out across hard-to-reach rural parts of South West and Central Cornwall (Lot 32.02 and 32.03) being extended.

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Openreach Say FTTP Broadband Now Covers 90 Percent of N.Ireland

16th May 2025 (2 Comments)

Openreach has confirmed that their new 1.8Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network has now covered 90% of Northern Ireland, which is up from 87% a year ago. The operator is currently still in the process of investing another £100m to push this figure up to 97% for a total of more than 830,000 homes and businesses (here).

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ASK4 Acquire ClearFibre to Improve Broadband in UK Build-to-Rent Sector

16th May 2025 (0 Comments)

Managed ISP ASK4, which delivers gigabit-capable broadband to students and residents (renters) in multi-tenant buildings across the UK (inc. parts of Europe), has today announced that they’ve acquired ClearFibre – previously part of Elevate (formerly Telcom) – to help their goal of improving internet connectivity in the UK’s Build-to-Rent (BTR) market.

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Spectrum Policy Forum Looks to Future of TV Spectrum for UK Mobile After 2034

16th May 2025 (6 Comments)

A new report from the cross-industry UK Spectrum Policy Forum (UKSPF), which was conducted in collaboration with consultancy firm Coleago, has examined what might become of the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) spectrum bands after 2034 (currently used for digital TV, PMSE and others). For example, if auctioned to mobile operators, the IMT600 band could raise up to £980m.

Sky TV Customers Still Suffering Problems After Huge Outage Last Night UPDATE2

16th May 2025 (33 Comments)

Some customers of Sky’s UK pay TV services appear to still be suffering from connectivity problems this morning after the platform suffered a significant service outage late last night, which primarily seemed to impact users of their Sky Q boxes. But Sky has remained frustratingly silent during this outage.

ITS Technology Claims First Live UK Biz Customer Trial of 50Gbps PON

15th May 2025 (10 Comments)

The ITS Technology Group, which has built various open access full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks (“Faster Britain“) across urban parts of the UK for businesses and ISPs, today claims to have “become the first UK provider” to successfully trial the delivery of dedicated internet access services over 50G PON broadband tech (both in the lab and via a live business environment).

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BT Group to Shift Remaining International Business into New Unit

15th May 2025 (3 Comments)

Broadband and telecoms giant BT Group has reportedly taken the decision to shift its remaining international business into a new standalone division, which is expected to comprise over 8,000 staff and will report separately from the company’s UK business.