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ISP TalkTalk Propose Full Fibre Broadband for 3 Million UK Premises

8th February, 2018 (51 Comments)

Budget ISP TalkTalk has confirmed that they are in “discussions” with Infracapital over a plan to jointly create an independent company, with a total investment of around £1.5bn, that could provide 1Gbps ultrafast “full fibre” (FTTH/P) broadband to over 3 million premises in mid-sized UK towns and cities.

Ability to Reset Openreach FTTC Broadband DLM Profiles Arrives

5th February, 2018 (28 Comments)

At present if an ISP feels that the Dynamic Line Management (DLM) profile for a UK Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC / VDSL2) based broadband line needs a reset then it usually requires an Openreach engineer visit, but progress is being made on a new remote reset solution.

BT Ultrafast Broadband Covers 886K UK Premises as Pay TV Shrinks

2nd February, 2018 (14 Comments)

BT has released their latest results to the end of 2017 (Q4 calendar), which saw their retail UK broadband ISP base add 35K subscribers to total 9,342,000 (vs +22K in Q3). Meanwhile their FTTP and G.fast “ultrafast broadband” (100Mbps+) services reached 886,000 premises (up from 770K).

Vodafone UK Home Broadband ISP Grows to 316000 Subscribers

1st February, 2018 (9 Comments)

The latest Q4 2017 (calendar) results from Vodafone UK reveal that their fixed line broadband base grew by +39,000 in the quarter to total 316,000 (up from the +33K added in Q3), which in recent months has been boosted by some very aggressive FTTC price cutting.

Global Fixed Broadband Subscribers Reach 913Million as Copper Wanes

30th January, 2018 (0 Comments)

The total number of world fixed broadband subscribers grew by 2.38% in Q3 2017 and now stands at 913.3 Million (up by nearly 70 million over the past year). Meanwhile the number of copper lines (ADSL etc.) fell by 6.3% over the past year and “full fibre” FTTH/P connections increased by 30.4%.

Government Hails 95% UK Coverage of 24Mbps Superfast Broadband

29th January, 2018 (60 Comments)

Completed on time. The Government has today confirmed that an estimated 95% of the United Kingdom can now access a 24Mbps+ capable fixed line “superfast broadband” network as a result of their national £1.7bn Broadband Delivery UK programme, but many gaps remain.

SSE Cut UK Phone and Broadband Prices for Non-Energy Customers

24th January, 2018 (0 Comments)

Customers of SSE (Southern Electric) should note that the ISP is changing the monthly price of all phone and broadband packages for non-existing SSE energy customers, which means that those without an energy plan will no longer pay a £5 surcharge on their monthly bill for the first 12 months.

UK and Scottish Governments Row Over Superfast Broadband AGAIN

20th January, 2018 (7 Comments)

A sense of the familiar could be felt toward the end of last year, when the UK and Scottish Government’s first locked horns over the coverage levels of “superfast broadband.” Now they’re at it again after Scotland claimed to have achieved the 95% “fibre broadband” coverage target, but there’s a problem.

ISP Sky Broadband Cuts UK Prices and Adds Samsung Galaxy Tablet

19th January, 2018 (8 Comments)

Sky Broadband has today moved to discount the monthly prices of their broadband and phone bundles for new customers. On top of that they’re also offering the option of either taking those packages with a £50 Prepaid MasterCard or a Samsung Galaxy Tab E (sells for around £130 at retail) computer.

Worcestershire UK Council Launch Support Schemes for Faster Broadband

16th January, 2018 (3 Comments)

The Worcestershire County Council (WCC) has launched two new schemes to help boost “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) take-up and coverage among homes and businesses in the final 4% of the region, which includes a co-funding initiative with Openreach (BT) and a voucher programme for local businesses.

Openreach Takes Flak for Unfinished Wales Fibre Broadband Rollout

16th January, 2018 (27 Comments)

The Assembly Member for Ceredigion in Wales, Elin Jones, has accused Openreach (BT) of walking away from rural communities in her county after the operator left a roll-out of “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) technology unfinished in the village of Oakford and possibly other locations.

ISP BT Launch 152Mbps and 314Mbps UK Ultrafast Broadband G.fast UPDATE2

16th January, 2018 (105 Comments)

UK internet provider BT has today launched a new range of “ultrafast fibre broadband” packages to support both the latest hybrid fibre G.fast and “full fibre” FTTP technologies, which offer download speeds of up to 152Mbps and 314Mbps. On top of that there’s a 100Mbps “speed guarantee.”

Wonky FTTC Broadband Rollout Confuses Aberdeenshire Village

12th January, 2018 (38 Comments)

Residents of a rural village in Scotland have been left confused after Openreach (BT) deployed a new “fibre broadband” (FTTC / VDSL2) street cabinet into their area that appears to serve some properties, while leaving many of those who live closest to it unable to receive a faster connection.

First Utility Cuts UK Superfast Broadband and Phone Prices

8th January, 2018 (1 Comment)

Energy provider First Utility has launched a new sale that will run until 22nd January 2018 and cuts the monthly price of their ‘up to’ 38Mbps and 76Mbps superfast broadband (FTTC) and phone bundle packages to £27.99 and £29.99 per month respectively for new customers.

UK Business ISP XLN Telecom Refresh Broadband and Phone Prices

8th January, 2018 (0 Comments)

Business internet provider XLN Telecom has recently launched a new website and on top of that they’ve today refreshed their range of broadband and phone packages, which include a number of discounts for the first 12 months of service (note: all contract terms last for 24 months).

UPDATE ISP BT to Launch New Smart Hub X Router with G.fast Broadband

6th January, 2018 (44 Comments)

Customers taking part in BT’s trial of the new ‘up to’ 330Mbps capable G.fast broadband technology, which aims to cover 10 million premises across the United Kingdom by the end of 2020, look set to receive a new SmartHub X wireless router that integrates the G.fast modem inside.

Car Crash in Cwmfelin Knocks Out FTTC Broadband for Nearly One Week

5th January, 2018 (11 Comments)

Residents of Cwmfelin, a village on the southern outskirts of Maesteg (Wales, UK), have been left without access to Openreach’s FTTC (VDSL) based “fibre broadband” network for almost a week after a car clipped the curb and ploughed into the operator’s cabinet before ending up on its roof.