News
News and info from the UK tech and broadband space
VodafoneThree Launches UK Satellite Mobile Trials This Summer as Space Race Intensifies
British mobile customers will get their first taste of satellite-powered phone service this summer when VodafoneThree begins trials of direct-to-device connectivity that works...
Openreach Secures Major Fibre Contract After FreedomFibre’s Cheshire Exit
Openreach has landed a significant Project Gigabit contract to deliver full fibre broadband across Cheshire, stepping in eleven months after FreedomFibre’s controversial departure...
O2 Maintains £700 Million Network Investment Despite Rising Costs
Britain’s second-largest mobile operator O2 will pump £700 million into network infrastructure this year, matching last year’s investment despite mounting inflationary pressures that...
Vodafone Taps Amazon’s Satellite Network to Connect Remote Mobile Towers Across Europe and Africa
Vodafone has struck a groundbreaking deal with Amazon’s low-earth orbit satellite constellation to beam internet connectivity to thousands of mobile phone towers in...
Ofcom Sets New Rules to Drive UK’s Final Push Toward Universal Fibre Broadband
Britain’s telecoms regulator has unveiled sweeping new regulations designed to accelerate the country’s sluggish progress toward universal fibre broadband, targeting 99% coverage by...
Giffgaff Introduces Two-Year Broadband Contracts with Price Freeze Guarantee
Mobile virtual network operator Giffgaff has launched 24-month broadband contracts promising customers no price increases for the full term, marking a significant shift...
O2 Becomes First UK Network to Launch Starlink Satellite Service for Mobile Phones
Virgin Media O2 has quietly activated Britain’s first direct-to-device satellite service, connecting Samsung Galaxy S25 and S26 smartphones directly to Starlink satellites when...
Surrey is ground zero for UK subsidence in 2025. That’s a problem for the full fibre rollout too.
Subsidence data published earlier this year by property news site The London Property News makes for uncomfortable reading if you live in Surrey....
