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telecommunications ISPreview UK 2d ago

Ofcom Study Finds Mobile Networks on UK Trains Offer Poor Quality UPDATE

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today published a new study that measured mobile (4G / 5G) network performance across 24 segments of key railway lines covering England, Scotland and Wales. The results found that performance was poor on between 58% and 83% of tests carried out on trains, depending on mobile operator. Regular readers […]

telecommunications ISPreview UK 2d ago

CityFibre Top 1 Million Customers on UK Full Fibre Broadband Network

The UK’s biggest alternative 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband operator, CityFibre, has this morning revealed that over one million households and businesses are now making the most of their national network (up from 848,000 at the end of 2025 – here). A good chunk of their recent growth has been driven by last year’s addition […]

telecommunications ISPreview UK 2d ago

Government Tweak Closure Plan for UK Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has tweaked the closure plan for their Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS), which gives suppliers (retail and network providers) a little bit more flexibility for some vouchers to be issued later than the current 31st March 2027 cut-off date. The GBVS usually offers grants worth up to £4,500 […]

telecommunications ISPreview UK 2d ago

Assembly Research Examines UK Full Fibre Market and nexfibre’s Netomnia Deal

A new high-level report from Assembly Research will be published today, which examines the challenging future of the UK’s full fibre broadband market for alternative networks (altnets) and highlights the potentially positive impacts of nexfibre’s recent £2bn move to acquire rival operator Netomnia (here). Regular readers will already be aware that altnets have faced plenty […]

telecommunications Light Reading 3d ago

FCC kicks off spectrum auction

Bidding in the FCC's AWS-3 auction began this morning, with available spectrum licenses in the 1695-1710MHz, 1755-1780MHz and 2155-2180MHz bands. #pressrelease

telecommunications Light Reading 3d ago

Noble Mobile snaps up Helium Mobile

Noble Mobile, a T-Mobile MVNO founded by Andrew Yang, has acquired Helium Mobile. Noble Mobile will also expand coverage by tapping into Helium's network of 'mini cell towers.' #pressrelease

telecommunications Total Telecom 3d ago

Alphabet issues shares to raise $80bn for AI infra

Today, Alphabet has announced it will raise $80 billion in equity, the company’s first stock offering in over 20 years. The post Alphabet issues shares to raise $80bn for AI infra appeared first on Total Telecom.

telecommunications ISPreview UK 3d ago

Openreach to Introduce UK Geographic Connection Charges for EAD Ethernet Lines

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today notified communication providers of their intention to introduce geographic connection charges on high-capacity Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) lines, which provide dedicated point-to-point data connectivity between sites for businesses, from 1st July 2026. The move reflects a change introduced via Ofcom’s recent Telecoms Access Review 2026 (TAR), which has […]

telecommunications Light Reading 3d ago

Electric co-ops 'not happy' with BEAD

Electric cooperatives are disappointed with a number of policy changes to the BEAD program, from its dropped fiber preference to the NTIA's move to impose FCC pole attachment regs on co-ops. Some are declining their grants.