27 November 2025

Lewisham Council has taken a significant step towards enhancing its housing services by partnering with Totalmobile, a leading provider of field service management software, to overhaul how repairs are managed and delivered across the borough.

The Council’s efforts to improve in-house services have led to the deployment of Totalmobile’s award-winning Field First platform, now live across its repairs service. This new system provides teams with real-time visibility into repair jobs, better data insights, and improved communication channels with residents. The software also supports the Council’s ongoing commitments to address damp and mould issues, comply with Awaab’s Law, and uphold the Decent Homes Standard — making homes safer and offering residents a more reliable service.

26 November 2025

O2 has announced that more than half of Scotland’s population can now access its 5G mobile network, with its next-generation 5G Standalone (5GSA) network now live in 54 towns and cities across the country.

Alongside this, Virgin Media has committed £330 million to expand gigabit broadband coverage to over 1.5 million premises in Scotland, enhancing high-speed internet access across the region.