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ISP News Archives for September 29, 2025

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Openreach Launches Alternative UK Analogue Phone Line Product

29th Sep 2025 (36 Comments)

Openreach has today notified UK telecoms providers that their SOTAP Analogue product will, following a “successful pilot” (here), get its full commercial launch on 28th October 2025. This is a phone line service that does NOT require broadband to work and will be targeted at vulnerable users who would otherwise struggle with migrating to an All-IP (internet) based phone service.

Mobile Infrastructure Firm Cornerstone Adopts AI to Boost UK Rollout

29th Sep 2025 (3 Comments)

Mobile infrastructure company Cornerstone (CTIL), which was originally established as part of a UK network sharing agreement between O2 (Virgin Media) and Vodafone (Vantage Towers), has today become the latest network operator to adopt Vyntelligence’s AI technology (Agentic Video Intelligence) to speed up the roll-out of new masts and cut costs.

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Virgin Media O2 Expand UK 3G Mobile Switch Off to Scotland

29th Sep 2025 (3 Comments)

Mobile network operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning revealed that customers in Scotland will be the next to go through their 3G mobile (broadband) switch-off programme on 5th November 2025. The announcement follows completed withdrawals across various other locations in England (Durham, Norwich, Telford, Watford etc).

Broadband Altnet Hyperoptic Not Hunting Fresh UK Funding as Gross Profit Hits £87m

29th Sep 2025 (6 Comments)

City-focused broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which claims to have deployed their full fibre (FTTP/B) network to cover 1.9 million UK premises, has told ISPreview they’re NOT currently seeking more funding to keep their network expansion going. The company’s latest accounts to the end of 2024 show they generated maiden adjusted earnings of £2.7m in 2024 (vs a loss of £4.7m in 2023) and gross profit rose 20% to £87m.

Humax to Release PVR Set Top Box for Freely’s UK Broadband TV Service

29th Sep 2025 (31 Comments)

Set-top-box manufacturer Humax appears to be preparing to launch its first box with video recording capabilities for the new broadband-based live TV streaming service Freely, which is supported by several of the major UK TV broadcasters (BBC, ITV etc.) and is an evolution – not yet a full replacement – of the existing Freeview service (inc. Freeview Play and Freesat).

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Broadband ISP Airband Target Positive EBITDA for 2028 as Funding Concerns Loom UPDATE

29th Sep 2025 (6 Comments)

Alternative rural UK broadband ISP Airband, which has built a full fibre (FTTP) and wireless (FWA) network that covers parts of Wales and South West England, has shared a copy of their latest group accounts with ISPreview and revealed that they expect to reach EBITDA positivity in 2028. But the provider is still facing a “material uncertainty” over its funding.

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