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ISP News Archives for March 2, 2026

Openreach Van at Sainsburys Smart Charge Site

Sainsbury’s Grant Openreach Engineers Access to UK Smart Charge Network

2nd Mar 2026 (0 Comments)

National broadband and network access provider Openreach (BT), which has already put 6,000 Electric Vehicles (EV) on UK roads to support their broadband and phone engineers, have today signed an agreement with Smart Charge, Sainsbury’s nationwide EV charging network, to provide its engineers with access to their “ultra-rapid charging hubs” in 80 locations across the country.

Broadband ISP Group TalkTalk Set for £115m UK Injection from Ares Management

2nd Mar 2026 (2 Comments)

A new report claims that the debt strained TalkTalk Group, which has allegedly already begun talks with several prospective bidders for their various divisions (here), is set to receive an injection of £115 million from Ares Management – reflecting £65m in new senior debt and a short-term facility of £50m – to boost its finances ahead of any deal.

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Broadband Forum Give ISPs Clearer Guidance on Infrastructure Sharing for Wholesale Use

2nd Mar 2026 (0 Comments)

The Broadband Forum, which is an industry-driven global standards development organisation, has kicked off a new project that aims to equip global broadband ISPs with clearer guidance on sharing network infrastructure for wholesale use – helping to open up more diverse service choices for customers.

LONAP Internet Exchange Reduces UK Pricing of Port Fees for 2026

2nd Mar 2026 (0 Comments)

The London Access Point (LONAP), which is a not-for-profit Layer 2 Internet Exchange Point (IXP) based in London that was first established in 1997 and works with various different members (broadband ISPs, CDNs, mobile operators etc.), has just announced its new fees for 2026 and once again moved to reduce their port fees.

Ericsson, BT and EE Introduce New 5G Standalone Features for UK Businesses

2nd Mar 2026 (1 Comment)

Mobile operator EE (BT) has worked with mobile network partner Ericsson to introduce two new capabilities to their core 5G Standalone (5G SA / 5G+) mobile broadband network – Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) and Network Exposure Function (NEF), which enables programmable connectivity, letting businesses and their developers request network performance on demand.

O2 UK Nokia Massive MIMO Paddington Mast

Virgin Media O2 Pumps Another £700m into UK Mobile Upgrades for 2026

2nd Mar 2026 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning confirmed that they’ll pump another £700m into their Mobile Transformation Plan for 2026 (the same amount as last year), which much like in 2025 will be focused on “improving reliability, boosting capacity and extending coverage across the country“.

Vodafone to Use Amazon Leo Satellites for Mobile Backhaul in Europe and Africa

2nd Mar 2026 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has announced that they aren’t only working with AST SpaceMobile to improve mobile connectivity and have today also signed an agreement to harness Amazon Leo‘s (formerly Project Kuiper) satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), albeit only for mobile backhaul (i.e. linking 4G and 5G masts in Europe [inc. UK] and Africa to their core network).

UK ISP TalkTalk Apologises for Failings in its Lasting Power of Attorney Process

2nd Mar 2026 (4 Comments)

Broadband provider TalkTalk has apologised and pledged to improve their processes, which occurred after the company acknowledged to ISPreview that it had made a number of mistakes when dealing with somebody who held a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) for one of their more vulnerable broadband customers.

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