Sky Broadband has launched its new Full Fibre 2.5 Gigafast+ and Full Fibre 5 Gigafast+ packages, claiming it now offers “the UK’s fastest broadband speeds any major provider”. The 2.5 Gbps and 5 Gbps speeds will be delivered by the new Gigafast+ hub which leverages WiFi 7 technology and is capable of delivering speeds twice […]
Virgin Atlantic is the first UK airline to announce plans to introduce Starlink in-flight connectivity. The airline will begin installing streaming-quality Wi-Fi on its Boeing 787s, Airbus A350s, and A330neos from Q3 2026, with the installation expected to be completed by the end of 2027. By leveraging an advanced satellite constellation in low Earth orbit, […]
MINI customers in the UK, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland can now activate the Personal eSIM of their MINI with Transatel’s Ubigi 5G data plans to enjoy WiFi connectivity on-board, irrespective of […]
Vodafone IoT has announced the expansion of its Internet in the Car service to Slovakia, extending the number of countries where motor manufacturers can offer vehicles with reliable in-car internet access to 33. Furthermore, the service allows drivers to seamlessly roam in more than 40 European countries. Slovakia is the latest addition to Vodafone IoT’s […]
FreeCast has announced its Direct-to-Mobile (D2M) entertainment software platform, a service designed to allow telecoms and ISPs across the globe to offer a monetisable video product without costly infrastructure and hardware investments. This will allow telecoms to tap into a new revenue stream that is currently dominated by smart TV platforms. This is achieved by […]
Speedcast, the communications and IT services provider, has partnered with Antamedia, a provider of advanced on-premise and cloud-based network management solutions, to integrate its Enterprise WiFi Hotspot and Digital Guide Hospitality software in the latest release of Speedcast’s SIGMA intelligent network management platform. The integration supports new end-user features and functionalities now directly available in […]
Airties, a provider of AI-driven software that improves the connectivity experience for ISPs’ subscribers, has announced the launch of Airties Multi, a purpose-built platform designed to provide reliable, optimised and converged managed Wi-Fi connectivity across multifamily dwelling units (MDUs). Airties Multi was created to meet the increasing demand by ISPs to provide enhanced end-to-end connectivity […]
Broadband service providers (BSPs) will now have more visibility and control of devices and applications connected over a Thread network thanks to the publication of an updated specification from Broadband Forum. The latest update to its TR-181 data model – Device:2.19 – is set to provide support for managed smart home deployments using low-power mesh […]
Plume has announced that Daniel Herscovici will lead the company’s next phase of growth. The SaaS company and consumer experience pioneer says it has selected the longtime innovator in the connected home, broadband, and WiFi sectors as their president and CEO to capitalise on the opportunity presented by increasingly intelligent networks and rising consumer demands. […]
American Airlines and AT&T have announced they will partner to offer complimentary inflight Wi-Fi across more than 2 million American flights a year, beginning in January 2026. With complimentary inflight Wi-Fi available exclusively to members of the AAdvantage loyalty programme, American Airlines says it will offer free inflight connectivity on more planes than any other […]