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ISP News Archives for June 30, 2025

Ookla Study Reveals In-Flight WiFi Performance of Major Airlines

30th Jun 2025 (0 Comments)

Network testing giant Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular Speedtest.net service, has published the results from a new study that reveals the onboard WiFi (wireless broadband) speeds of various major airlines (e.g. British Airways, Virgin Atlantic) and their satellite-based network partners.

Mobile Operators to Test UK Wide Emergency Alerts Later in 2025

30th Jun 2025 (31 Comments)

Get ready to jump out of your skin.. again. The UK Government recently announced that mobile network operators will conduct a second nationwide test of the Emergency Alerts service later in 2025, which is normally only intended to be used if there’s a “danger to life nearby” (e.g. severe flooding, fires and extreme weather).

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Study Highlights Rising Broadband Prices on Guernsey and Jersey

30th Jun 2025 (0 Comments)

A new report from Jersey Statistics (PDF) has revealed that, between 2020 and 2024, the average monthly spend by fixed broadband customers on the English Channel Islands of Guernsey went up by 16% to £86.55, and on Jersey it increased by just under 8% to £82.17. But over the same period, inflation on the islands went up by 27.3% and 30% respectively.

AST Space Mobile Satellites Over UK and Europe with Vodafone

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Prep Satellite Based Mobile Broadband for 2026

30th Jun 2025 (8 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone UK has issued an update on their Joint Venture (SatCo) with satellite operator AST SpaceMobile, which is in the process of launching a space-based 2G, 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) service that can connect with regular Smartphones around the world. The first commercial services are expected to launch in 2026.

O2 Confirms UK Mobile Boost as 78.8MHz of Spectrum Acquired from Vodafone

30th Jun 2025 (20 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today revealed the details of their spectrum transfer agreement with Vodafone UK (VodafoneThree), which follows last year’s network sharing deal. This will see VMO2 acquiring 78.8MHz of spectrum for an investment of £343m to “materially enhance” their 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) network.

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A Year Early – £1bn SRN Project Delivers 95 Percent UK Cover of 4G Mobile

30th Jun 2025 (5 Comments)

The Government has announced that the £1bn industry-led Shared Rural Network (SRN) project, which aimed to extend geographic 4G mobile (mobile broadband) coverage to 95% of the UK (aggregate) by the end of 2025 (5G also benefits from the new infrastructure), has “achieved its overarching target a year ahead of schedule“. But there’s more work left to do.

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Coverage of Gigabit Broadband Nears 88 Percent of UK in H1 2025

30th Jun 2025 (4 Comments)

ISPreview has this morning published our biannual H1 2025 summary of UK fixed broadband coverage, which reveals that “full fibre” (FTTP) ISP networks have grown to reach 78.06% of premises (up from 73.53% in H2 2024) and 87.84% are within reach of “gigabit” 1000Mbps+ speeds (up from 85.87%). Read on to see details for England, Wales, Scotland and N.Ireland…

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