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Hiya Finds 32 Percent of Unknown UK Calls are SPAM in Q4 2024

25th February, 2025 (5 Comments)

The Q4 2024 Global Call Threat Report from Hiya, which works with broadband ISPs and mobile operators (BT, EE, O2, Virgin Media etc.) to help tackle SPAM and fraud calls, has revealed that UK residents received 4 spam calls per person each month (unchanged from Q3) and the percentage of unknown calls that are spam hit 32% (up from 28%).

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Vodafone UK Trial Simultaneous Use of Multiple 5G Standalone Network Slices

25th February, 2025 (7 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has announced that they’ve completed a new trial that showcased their ability to deliver multiple 5G Standalone (SA) network slices simultaneously for different use cases. This included one that delivered a seamless live video stream and another that was required to ensure guaranteed upload speeds for a photography agency at the same site.

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London Ranks Bottom in MedUX Test of UK and EU 5G Mobile Performance

25th February, 2025 (1 Comment)

Network testing and benchmarking firm MedUX has today previewed a new study, which examined the performance and quality of 5G (mobile broadband) networks from EE, O2, Vodafone and Three UK across London. Sadly the results, which also tested 14 other major European cities, put the UK’s capital at the very bottom of the table.

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Wireless Broadband Provider Dyfed Telecom Hit by Winding Up Petition

25th February, 2025 (6 Comments)

Kidwelly-based wireless broadband provider and supplier Dyfed Telecom Limited, which over the past few years has helped to connect various premises in rural Wales to broadband using a mix of mobile (EE powered 4G/5G), satellite (Starlink) and WiFi based solutions, has suffered a blow after HMRC filed a winding-up petition against the business.

Starlink Quietly Add £8 Roaming Plan to UK Satellite Broadband Service

24th February, 2025 (20 Comments)

SpaceX’s Starlink service, which offers ultrafast broadband speeds via a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), appears to have quietly added a new and super cheap £8 per month roaming plan for customers in the UK. But as usual, there are a few catches to consider.

TOTSCo Clarifies Status of Change Freeze in UK ISP Switching Process

24th February, 2025 (5 Comments)

The industry-led One Touch Switching Company (TOTSCo), which is the central messaging platform for implementing Ofcom’s recently launched (Sept 2024) solution for easier and quicker consumer switching between broadband and phone providers (One Touch Switching), has caused some head scratching after clarifying the status of a key change freeze.

UK ISP Virgin Media Suffers Broadband Outage After Routing Issue

24th February, 2025 (7 Comments)

Broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2) should now be coming back online after some of the provider’s customers suffered a partial outage of their internet connectivity this morning. This appears as if it could have stemmed from a peering/routing issue with some of their network partners (this may have also impacted other online services / providers).

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Study Compares UK and EU 5G Standalone and NSA Mobile Broadband Speeds

24th February, 2025 (3 Comments)

Network testing firm Ookla (i.e. Speedtest.net, Downdetector.co.uk) has today published an interesting new report that examines the adoption and performance of 5G Standalone (5GSA) based mobile broadband networks across the UK and Europe. This also compares the new technology against existing Non-Standalone (NSA) 5G networks.

Eutelsat OneWeb in First Successful Trial of a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network

24th February, 2025 (12 Comments)

European satellite operator Eutelsat has announced that their OneWeb network, which is a global constellation of broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) that is partly still supported by the UK government (11% stake), has just conducted the “world’s first successful trial” of a 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN).

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Signs of Life as UK Broadband Altnet WhyFibre Spotted Building FTTP

24th February, 2025 (1 Comment)

Four years have passed since we first reported on the emergence of a new alternative network (altnet) called WhyFibre (here). The operator had expressed a plan to build a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across “underserved” parts of South England, but until recently they had appeared to be dormant.

Virgin Media Set to Open Upgraded Full Fibre Network to UK Customers

24th February, 2025 (30 Comments)

Several credible sources have informed ISPreview that broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2) is gearing up for an important new product launch, which is expected to occur in March 2025 (delays still possible). The expectation is that this will reflect the opening up of their new XGS-PON powered full fibre network in existing coax (cable) areas to live customers.

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CEO of Broadband ISP Community Fibre Apologises After Second Outage

22nd February, 2025 (21 Comments)

Hopefully bad things don’t come in threes. Graeme Oxby, the CEO of London focused full fibre broadband ISP CommunityFibre, has apologised to customers after the operator suffered a second service outage yesterday, which much like the first one appears as if it could have been related to their Domain Name Servers (DNS). But this outage was much shorter.

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CityFibre UK Completes Primary FTTP Broadband Build in Aberdeen

21st February, 2025 (15 Comments)

Network access provider CityFibre, which has so far built their 2.5Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 4.3 million UK premises (4.1m Ready for Service), have confirmed the completion of their “primary” £59m build in the city of Aberdeen (Scotland).

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Rural UK Broadband ISP Quickline Discounts 1000Mbps Package to £32

21st February, 2025 (0 Comments)

Rural ISP Quickline, which is deploying their own gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) and fixed wireless access (FWA) broadband network across rural parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England, has launched a new discount that offers their top 1000Mbps package for just £32 per month on a 24-month term to new customers (it’s normally £49).

Mobile Operator Scores Key Court Win in Dispute Over UK Mast Leasing and Renewal UPDATE2

21st February, 2025 (2 Comments)

Mobile network operator Vodafone UK has won a key court case against leasing firm AP Wireless (inc. the affiliated Icon Tower company). Some operators believe the firm could risk damaging their roll-out of 5G based mobile broadband technology, such as by pushing up their costs and threatening the viability of future deployments.

GoFibre Win Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout Contract for Scottish Borders UPDATE

20th February, 2025 (5 Comments)

Edinburgh-based ISP GoFibre has secured a third contract under the UK government’s £5bn Project Gigabit scheme, which is worth £26.2m (state aid) and will see them expand their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to cover around 11,000 premises across hard-to-reach rural areas in the Scottish Borders and East Lothian regions.

ISPA Kicks Off Hunt for the Best UK Broadband Providers of 2025

20th February, 2025 (8 Comments)

The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has today begun their annual hunt for the best ISPs and internet companies ahead of their forthcoming 2025 awards event (the 27th one they’ve held), which this time adds several new and refreshed categories (total of 20) to help reflect the trends and successes of the industry.