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ISP News Archives for August 13, 2025

EE UK Preparing to Launch New Broadband Router for Slower Tiers

13th Aug 2025 (24 Comments)

Mobile network operator and home broadband ISP EE (BT) is reportedly preparing to launch a second Wi-Fi 7 powered router “later this year“, which is intended to complement their existing Smart Hub Pro router (inc. Smart WiFi Pro mesh kit) that is sold alongside their fastest 1.6Gbps FTTP packages on Openreach’s network.

Openreach Trial Use of UK Broadband Network to Detect Gas and Water Leaks

13th Aug 2025 (4 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has joined with a number of major new partners, including Arcadis, Thames Water, Cadent, Affinity Water and Lightsonic, to trial a couple of different approaches for detecting mains water and gas leaks, which cleverly works by harnessing the operator’s existing fibre optic broadband network.

TFW Fibre Delivers First Commercial Contract for Railway Fibre Network in Wales

13th Aug 2025 (0 Comments)

Network operator TfW Ffeibr (TFW Fibre), which is an arm’s-length initiative setup by Transport for Wales (TfW) and thus the Welsh Government, has today announced the delivered of its “first commercial fibre connectivity contract” with Cloud Centres Networks for the fibre that runs alongside local railways.

ISP Zen Internet Detail UK Ethernet Partnership with Sky Business Wholesale

13th Aug 2025 (0 Comments)

As first hinted at last week (here), broadband ISP Zen Internet has today revealed details of their new “strategic partnership” with Sky Business Wholesale (Comcast). The move gives Zen’s partners (other ISPs etc.) and direct business customers access to Sky’s Ethernet-enabled exchange footprint.

EE’s New UK Safer SIM Mobile Smartphone Plans for Under 18s Go LIVE

13th Aug 2025 (4 Comments)

Broadband and mobile operator EE (BT) has today confirmed that their new mobile plans for children under the age of 18 – called “Safer SIMs” – are now available to take, after being soft launched a few weeks ago (here). The plans form part of the operator’s commitment toward “being the UK’s best network for families“.

Survey Claims 35 Percent of UK Landowners Don’t Want to Host 5G Mobile Masts

13th Aug 2025 (18 Comments)

A new survey of 500 national landowners, which was conducted by telecoms investor AP Wireless UK – a company with a strong vested interest in this area, has claimed that 35% of respondents are considering terminating their mobile mast agreements, citing concerns over rent cuts, legal pressure and loss of trust in mobile network operators.

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Virgin Media O2 Uncovers UK People’s Passwords in Just 3 Minutes

13th Aug 2025 (10 Comments)

Broadband and mobile operator Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have taken a break from telecoms service provision in order to highlight the ease to which cyber criminals can break into your online accounts. In order to do this they enlisted the help of an ethical hacker to conduct a security assessment on a group of volunteers. Needless to say, account passwords were broken within 3 minutes.

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Gov Launches £9.5m Fund to Help More UK People Get Online

13th Aug 2025 (13 Comments)

The UK Government (DSIT) has today moved to complement their recently introduced Digital Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) by launching a new £9.5m Digital Inclusion Innovation Fund (DIIF). The fund is designed to support local authorities, charities and research organisations in helping to get people online who might otherwise struggle.

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