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Virgin Media UK Says Brits Prioritise Broadband During House Moves

7th April, 2025 (7 Comments)

A new survey from broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2) has claimed that nearly half of Brits (45%) “prioritise getting their Wi-Fi set up” (they mean the internet connection) over anything else when moving into a newly purchased house. But 50% of respondents admit they aren’t sure where to place their router to ensure the best WiFi coverage.

Trooli to Withdraw FTTC Broadband from Two Kent UK Villages UPDATE

7th April, 2025 (13 Comments)

Alternative network operator and ISP Trooli (Call Flow) has revealed that they’re also planning to shut their “up to” 100Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC / VDSL2) based broadband network in Kent, which currently still covers hundreds of premises across the villages of Stansted and parts of Fairseat.

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Amazon to Launch First 27 Project Kuiper Broadband Satellites

3rd April, 2025 (2 Comments)

Online shopping giant Amazon has confirmed that they will attempt to launch their first batch of 27 ultrafast broadband satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for Project Kuiper on Wednesday next week (9th April 2025) – mission “KA-01“. But it will take a further 79 launches before the new global mega constellation is fully completed.

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Eutelsat Boosts Deployment of OneWeb LEO Satellite Broadband for Aviation

2nd April, 2025 (0 Comments)

Eutelsat has announced that their OneWeb network, which is a global constellation of broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) that is still partly supported by the UK government (11% stake), is “now live and operational” for commercial and business aviation customers (airlines etc.) and they’re “ramping up” related deployments.

Legal Dispute Over Mast Disconnects Strathspey Broadband Customers UPDATE2

1st April, 2025 (3 Comments)

Fife-based ISP Transmitair, which specialises in rolling out ultrafast Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband networks to rural parts of Scotland, has confirmed that homes and businesses across their coverage patch in Strathspey (Highlands of Scotland) have been left disconnected for around 5 days due to a legal dispute over a mast.

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UK ISP Trooli to Shut BDUK Funded Hybrid Rural Broadband Network

28th March, 2025 (7 Comments)

Network operator and ISP Trooli (Call Flow) has confirmed to ISPreview that a small number of their customers are at risk of disconnection, which will occur when they shut one of their old hybrid wireless and fibre optic broadband networks in rural Hampshire (England). This was originally deployed around ten years ago with public funding (Building Digital UK).

Jangala Reveals Findings from Free UK WiFi Pilot with Virgin Media O2

28th March, 2025 (0 Comments)

Tech charity Jangala has published a new report that reveals the findings from one of its recent pilot projects with mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media), which provided free WiFi internet access to 429 people in temporary accommodation around Coventry in England. The pilot also worked with local charities, NHS services, and housing associations.

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Ferries in Orkney Bring Ultrafast Broadband to Passengers via Starlink

25th March, 2025 (8 Comments)

The Scottish Futures Trust has announced that thousands of tourists and travellers in the remote archipelago of Orkney (Northern Scotland) are set to benefit from “complimentary ultra-fast internet access“, which comes after three local ferries were upgraded to harness Starlink’s global LEO satellite broadband network – supporting onboard WiFi.

CEO of UK Alternative Cornwall Broadband ISP Wildanet Departs UPDATE

25th March, 2025 (7 Comments)

Alternative network provider Wildanet, which has spent the past few years deploying a mix of full fibre and wireless broadband networks across rural parts of Cornwall and Devon in England, has today confirmed to ISPreview that its CEO, Helen Wylde-Archibald, has “left the business“.

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Gov Commit £45m for Better Internet Connectivity in Around 1,000 UK Schools

21st March, 2025 (8 Comments)

The UK Government’s Department for Education (DfE) has today committed to invest £45 million into improving internet connectivity and further plans to make digital standards a requirement for all schools across the country, which includes fibre broadband upgrades for 833 schools. The goal is to help close the remaining digital divide.

Students in UK and Ireland Vote Glide as the Best Wi-Fi Provider

18th March, 2025 (3 Comments)

Business, student and residential ISP Glide Group, which is currently busy expanding their full fibre broadband network, claims to have been named the number one student WiFi provider in the UK and Ireland, according to an unspecified new student lifestyle survey.

Mobile Operator Spusu Continues UK Price Freeze Until 2026

17th March, 2025 (3 Comments)

The SIM-only UK mobile provider spusu, which holds a virtual operator (MVNO) agreement via BTWholesale to harness EE’s national 4G and 5G network, has today confirmed that it will continue its existing price freeze for another year until 2026.

CGI and Buckinghamshire Council Expand Ultrafast Broadband to Rural Sites

17th March, 2025 (4 Comments)

The Buckinghamshire Council in England has worked with global IT consultancy firm CGI to bring “ultra-fast rural broadband connectivity” to selected sites across the county by harnessing Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite technology from Starlink (SpaceX), along with a free-to-use public wireless (WiFi) service.

Broadband ISP Sky Business Launch UK Cloud Voice Service

13th March, 2025 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP Sky Business (Sky UK) has today announced the launch of their new Cloud Voice solution, which is partly intended to help businesses migrate away from the traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) system before it’s switched-off at the end of this year (vulnerable consumers have longer, until 31st January 2027).

Rocket Fibre to Disconnect Legacy UK Wireless Broadband Users

12th March, 2025 (10 Comments)

Alternative network operator and ISP Rocket Fibre, which is in the process of expanding their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across more of Northamptonshire (here), has caused concern after they notified their legacy base of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) customers that they would “cease providing” the service from 31st March 2025.

Ofcom Propose Part of 1900MHz Band for 5G Mobile on UK Rail Network

10th March, 2025 (8 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today proposed to make part of the 1900MHz radio spectrum band (1900-1920MHz), which was previously awarded for mobile operators but has since gone unused, available for use by both the UK’s rail network (5G mobile / broadband services) and to extend coverage for the 4G Emergency Services Network (ESN).

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Anchor Confirm WiFi Upgrade for 1,700 Housing and Care Locations in England

10th March, 2025 (0 Comments)

England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life, Anchor, has today revealed that they’re working with Managed ISP Wifinity to deploy faster Wi-Fi infrastructure across its almost 1,700 housing locations and care homes – serving more than 65,000 residents in almost 55,000 homes.