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New Survey Claims to Show Demand for Satellite Connected Smartphones

3rd Dec, 2025 (4 Comments)

A new survey from Viasat and the GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications Association), which questioned 12,390 mobile phone users across twelve markets (including the UK), claims to have revealed the “booming consumer demand” for Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite services (mobile calls, texts and internet data).

Rural UK Broadband Altnet Gigaclear Secures £80m Funding from Banks

3rd Dec, 2025 (8 Comments)

Abingdon-based broadband ISP Gigaclear, which has built a full fibre (FTTP) network across 612,000 premises in rural parts of England and is home to c.160,000 customers, has today announced that they’ve secured “at least” £80m in new funding from its consortium of existing banks. The provider now claims to be “fully funded to deliver its plans“.

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Openreach Join New NUAR Digital UK Map of Underground Cables and Pipes

3rd Dec, 2025 (4 Comments)

The UK’s largest broadband network operator, Openreach (BT), has officially joined the new Government-backed National Underground Asset Register (NUAR), which is often described as being a “secure” digital map of underground UK pipes and cables (broadband, water etc.) that is partly designed to help reduce accidental damage.

Slice Mobile Introduces Network-Wide UK Data Gifting During December

3rd Dec, 2025 (4 Comments)

Virtual mobile operator (mvno) Slice Mobile, which harnesses EE’s national UK 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) network, has this week attempted to set itself apart from the rising crowd of eSIM focused providers by rolling out network-wide data gifting throughout December (i.e. you can optionally share your data allowance with any other users on the network).

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Redundancies Expected as UK Broadband ISP Hyperoptic Adjust Strategy

2nd Dec, 2025 (15 Comments)

City-focused broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which claims to have already deployed their full fibre (FTTP/B) network to cover 1.9 million UK homes passed, has informed ISPreview that they’re making some “modest adjustments to our teams working on multi-unit residential buildings” and as a result there may be a few redundancies. Less than 5% of employees are said to be affected.

Rocket Mobile Launch New UK Mobile Network “built for football fans” UPDATE

2nd Dec, 2025 (15 Comments)

A new virtual mobile operator (mvno) has launched today called Rocket Mobile, which claims to have been “built exclusively for football fans” and will harness 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) connectivity from Three UK’s (VodafoneThree) national UK network infrastructure.

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Cellnex UK Deploys Small Cells to Tackle Mobile Notspots in Harrow

2nd Dec, 2025 (2 Comments)

Wireless infrastructure firm Cellnex UK has today announced that they’ve partnered with the Harrow Council in London to deploy Small Cell technology across the Borough’s street furniture, which will target 4G and 5G mobile (mobile broadband) connectivity “blackspots” around high streets and transport hubs.

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Openreach Update FTTP Broadband Spec for Future 5.5Gbps and 8.5Gbps Speeds UPDATE

2nd Dec, 2025 (41 Comments)

After revealing the pilot pricing for their future 3.3Gbps (3300Mbps) full fibre broadband tier last month (here), we overlooked that network operator Openreach (BT) had also published an updated technical document (SIN) for their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) technology. This has now added a selection of faster tiers beyond 3.3Gbps, such as 5.5Gbps and up to 8.5Gbps.

O2 UK Gifts Free 10GB Mobile Broadband Data Boost to Customers

2nd Dec, 2025 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that they’re looking to spread some festive cheer and help data-hungry customers to stay connected this festive season, not least by gifting 10GB (GigaBytes) of 4G and 5G data “throughout December” to millions of their customers “at no extra cost“.

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Cable Munching Rats Cause 11 Day Openreach Broadband Outage in Doncaster UPDATE

2nd Dec, 2025 (6 Comments)

Nearly 100 premises in Askern, which is a town and civil parish within the City of Doncaster (South Yorkshire, England), have been left without access to Openreach’s UK broadband network after rodents – those with a seemingly strong appetite for telecoms infrastructure – chewed through one of the operator’s cables in the area. Nothing like a diet high in fibre.

UK ISP iDNET Expands Broadband Cover via Trooli, Netomnia and Freedom Fibre

1st Dec, 2025 (9 Comments)

Broadband provider iDNET has recently added support for three additional alternative Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks, including Trooli, Netomnia (business plans only) and Freedom Fibre, which is on top of their partnerships with existing networks including CityFibre, Openreach, MS3 and FullFibre.

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ITS Technology Expand UK Full Fibre Network to Glasgow and Newcastle

1st Dec, 2025 (0 Comments)

The ITS Technology Group, which has deployed various open access and business-focused full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks across parts of the United Kingdom, has today announced that their XGS-PON powered 10Gbps capable fibre network has now gone live across parts of Newcastle upon Tyne (Tyne and Wear, England) and Glasgow (Scotland).

Virgin Media O2 UK Says Priority Members Can Get More Greggs Treats for £1

1st Dec, 2025 (2 Comments)

Customers of Virgin Media and O2’s various broadband, mobile, phone and TV packages may like to know that their ‘Priority’ app, which rewards existing subscribers with various special offers and discounts, is now offering the ability to enjoy one hot drink or savoury treat for just £1 every single week, and up to five times per month – doubling the monthly savings previously available.

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Teleauora Seek New Ofcom Powers to Boost UK Gigabit Broadband Rollout

1st Dec, 2025 (5 Comments)

Telecommunications infrastructure provider and licensed UK retail service provider Teleauora has revealed that they’re seeking new powers from Ofcom to help provide customers with “gigabit-capable fibre and wireless” broadband services – focusing on residential homes, offices, and business estates, in rural and urban areas across the UK.

Virgin Media UK Fined £23.8m Over Poorly Handled Digital Phone Migrations

1st Dec, 2025 (20 Comments)

Broadband ISP and phone provider Virgin Media (O2) has today been hit with a £23.8 million fine by telecoms regulator Ofcom, which occurred after they were found to have “failed to protect vulnerable telecare customers” during their programme to migrate them from analogue phone services to IP-based digital landlines.

Court Rejects L1 Compensation Appeal Over Forced Sale of UK Broadband Network Upp

29th Nov, 2025 (4 Comments)

The Court of Appeal in London has dismissed an attempt by investment firm LetterOne (L1), which had been seeking compensation after the previous Government used the new National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA) to force them into selling Upp’s full fibre broadband network to rival operator nexfibre at a loss (retail customers went to Virgin Media).

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Openreach Delay Pilot Closure of Two UK Exchanges Due to Active Customers

29th Nov, 2025 (31 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has provided an important update on the planned (pilot) closure of their next two legacy exchanges in Ballyclare (9,500 premises in N.Ireland) and Kenton Road (9,500 premises in London), which were originally due to be switched off on 30th November 2025 but will now remain open a bit longer to help the remaining users migrate.