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ISP News Archives for June 24, 2025

The Confusing State of 5G and 4G Availability in London vs Birmingham

24th Jun 2025 (13 Comments)

A new study from SignalTracker, which operates a popular Android mobile app (but not iOS) for monitoring and examining mobile phone reception, has compared the quality of Vodafone’s 5G between Birmingham and London to find that the former is falling considerably behind. Furthermore, 72% of tests on Vodafone’s flagship 5G plan were actually 4G quality.

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National Security Strategy Lacks Detail on UK Telecoms and Subsea Fibre

24th Jun 2025 (0 Comments)

The UK Government has published its National Security Strategy (NSS), which may or may not confirm earlier reports (here) that broadband (inc. telecommunications) will now be considered part of national security investment in order to help reach a new NATO target for spending 5% of GDP on defence by 2035. Subsea fibre protection also gets a brief mention.

Octaplus Launch Multi-Gig UK Broadband Plans with 3GB of FREE Mobile Data

24th Jun 2025 (4 Comments)

Internet service provider Octaplus, which sells broadband package to consumers via various networks (e.g. MS3, CityFibre and FullFibre Limited), has today announced the launch of its first Multi-Gigabit speed packages – delivering ultrafast speeds of 1.8Gbps and 2.3Gbps. But there’s also a special mobile data bonus.

Netomnia Improves UK Full Fibre Network Testing and Monitoring

24th Jun 2025 (1 Comment)

Alternative network operator Netomnia (Brsk, Youfibre), which has so far rolled out their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to cover 2.5 million UK homes (inc. 325,000 customers), has today become the latest provider to adopt VIAVI’s ONMSi Remote Fibre Test System (RFTS) to “simplify and accelerate network installation and ongoing maintenance“.

Virgin Media UK Add 2 More FAST TV Channels to Service

24th Jun 2025 (3 Comments)

Customers using broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2), specifically those who also take a Pay TV service via one of their TV 360, Stream or v6 box platforms, may like to know that they’ve added two new FAST channels to their TV service – British Screen Classics and wedotv movies – “at no extra cost“.

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Vodafone Uses Satellites to Help Align Mobile Network Antennas

24th Jun 2025 (4 Comments)

One of the problems that UK mobile network operators, like Vodafone (VodafoneThree), often have to contend with is the issue of ensuring that their land-based 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) antennas are precisely positioned in order to deliver the best signal. But satellite guided sensors are now being tested to help change that.

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CityFibre Close to £2bn Funding Deal for UK Full Fibre Broadband Plans

24th Jun 2025 (28 Comments)

Alternative network operator CityFibre, which has already built a gigabit-capable full fibre broadband (FTTP) network to cover 4.3 million UK premises (RFS), is reportedly set to sign a £2bn funding deal – reflecting a split of debt and equity – to help keep them in business and support their plans for a major consolidation of rival operators.

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Study Claims 11 Million UK Broadband Users Unaware of Full Fibre Availability

24th Jun 2025 (29 Comments)

A new study from Go.Compare, which combined ONS data with the results from a YouGov survey of 2,000 UK residents (conducted on 25th February 2025), has estimated that “up to” 11 million internet users could have access to full fibre (FTTP) broadband without realising. This is important as some ISPs offer free upgrades to the faster service.

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