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Officials within the UK Government have reportedly sent their strongest signal yet that they’d oppose any move by the boss of the India-based Bharti group, Sunil Bharti Mittal, to take control of UK broadband and telecoms giant BT by increasing his stake above the current level of 24.95%. In case anybody has forgotten. Back in […]
A sizeable group of Linux-powered broadband ISP routers, widely used both around the world and across the United Kingdom, will need firmware updates after a string of six new security vulnerabilities were recently discovered in the open-source networking tool Dnsmasq. But most of them would require local network access to fully exploit. The chances are […]
21 new global member organizations have joined since launch. #pressrelease
Broadcom has added a set of new Wi-Fi 8 chipsets for the Ethernet router and mesh network markets. #pressrelease
Lightcurve said it has introduced 8-Gig broadband services in central Washington, expanding on its earlier offer of 2-Gig speeds across its fiber footprint. #pressrelease
Alternative network ISP Fibrus, which is deploying their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) infrastructure across parts of Cumbria in England and Northern Ireland, has announced having just surpassed 150,000 customers (up from 142,000 last month). The provider currently covers over 465,000 UK homes with their network (more than 330,000 of those are in N.Ireland). Colin Hutchinson, MD and […]
China Mobile International is planning a new route to connect Central Asia's land-based cables to Hong Kong's subsea cable network.
Starlink could hit 100 million customers by 2034 as it continues to beef up capacity, New Street Research estimates in a report on SpaceX's broadband business. Starlink currently has about 10.3 million subs worldwide.
Network operator Openreach (BT) has today confirmed that they recently started building their full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across 11 pre-planned UK locations and have, separately, also reached a new access agreement with the Perth and Kinross Council (PKC) in Scotland to cover 2,000 flats and apartments. In terms of the eleven locations, Openreach’s engineers […]
The Bulk Broadband Alliance released a study seeking to demonstrate to policymakers the consumer benefits of bulk billing arrangements for multi-dwelling units, claiming they provide significant cost savings and more competition.
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Starlink and Amazon may get European spectrum next year; O2's satellite D2D service reaches iPhone users; euNetworks teams up with Adtran for 'quantum-safe' offering.
Customers of the Sky Mobile service, which is an O2 (Virgin Media) powered Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) with nearly 4 million UK subscribers, has today announced that they’re making it even easier to stay connected while travelling by doubling its global roaming destinations from 55 to 120 across the EU/EEA, USA, Australia and more. […]
Mobile operator and broadband ISP Vodafone UK has this morning announced that their internet security feature – Secure Net Home, and smart router technology, Who’s Home, which were previously only available on their premium Pro 3 fixed broadband packages, has been extended to 900,000 customers on their standard broadband packages too. Just to recap. The […]
Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today announced that their new Direct-to-Device (D2D) based O2 Satellite service (here), which for just £3 extra per month enables normal Smartphones to connect to their mobile network via Starlink’s satellites, will be extended to work on Apple iPhones from tomorrow. The service harnesses SpaceX’s global Starlink network in […]
Jio has backed Airtel's Priority Postpaid service, signaling industry-wide support for 5G network slicing as operators seek new monetization avenues.
Network analyst firm Streetwave has today published the results from a new study they conducted, which examined mobile network (4G, 5G) coverage and mobile broadband performance across part of the River Thames (Putney Pier to Westminster Pier) in London, while travelling onboard an Uber Boat (Thames Clippers). Vodafone came out on top. The live survey, […]
Starlink has established itself as a viable alternative for home broadband in gaps left uncovered by Europe's terrestrial networks, according to Ookla.
The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency has released their May 2026 update on the delivery progress of contracts awarded under their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme. The update reveals that some 256,680 contracted premises (up from 250,000 in April 2026) have so far been covered out of a planned total of 837,340 (31% […]
Broadcom has introduced the BCM68850, a 50G PON home gateway chipset that features native Wi-Fi 8 compatibility and built-in AI capabilities. #pressrelease
American Airlines said it plans to install Starlink on more than 500 narrowbody jets starting in Q1 2027. #pressrelease