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ISP Plusnet Reveals New Average Advertised Broadband Speeds

19th May, 2018 - 7:45 am (15 Comments)

Low cost UK ISP Plusnet and partner John Lewis have joined several other providers by revealing what their average advertised broadband download speeds will become when the new guidelines are adopted next Wednesday. They’ll also be the first to include an average for upload speed (well done).

Openreach Hints at SOGEA UK Standalone FTTC Broadband Prices

19th May, 2018 - 7:17 am (11 Comments)

Openreach has published a short notice to give a very rough indication of how much their new ‘Single Order Generic Ethernet Access’ product might cost ISPs at wholesale. At launch in 2019 the service will enable consumers to buy a standalone FTTC “fibre broadband” (VDSL2 or G.fast) line without the voice (phone) service.

UK Ranks 7th in 2018 EU Broadband Connectivity Progress Report

18th May, 2018 - 2:36 pm (12 Comments)

The European Commission has publish their 2018 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), which uses data from 2017 and 2018 to reveal the United Kingdom’s progress toward the EU’s Digital Agenda goals (e.g. NGA 30Mbps+ broadband for all by 2020). This year we remain ranked 7th out of 28 member states.

Which? Suggest UK ISPs May Get Average Broadband Speeds Wrong

18th May, 2018 - 8:19 am (25 Comments)

Next week a change in UK advertising guidelines will mean that broadband ISPs need to start promoting “average download speeds” (a MEDIAN measured at peak time 8-10pm) on their public packages (details). But a new study by Which? suggests that some may end up over estimating their averages.

ISP TalkTalk Drops UK Unlimited Home Broadband and FTTC Prices

18th May, 2018 - 7:23 am (13 Comments)

The budget ISP price war continues today as UK ISP TalkTalk discounts their standard unlimited and superfast “fibre” (FTTC / VDSL2) broadband packages down to an even lower level. Prices now start at £17 a month for ‘Fast Broadband‘ (17Mbps) and £22.50 for ‘Faster Fibre‘ (38Mbps) etc.

Ofcom Study Confirms Loyal Broadband and Mobile Users Pay More

17th May, 2018 - 12:31 pm (16 Comments)

A new report from Ofcom on annual pricing trends has found that 80% of UK households purchased bundled services in 2018 (broadband, tv, phone and / or mobile), which is down from 81% last year. But those who remain loyal to their broadband ISP (i.e. staying after the contract is up) will end up paying more.

Carlisle Court Fines Virgin Media UK £385K for Unsafe Street Work

17th May, 2018 - 7:58 am (6 Comments)

A couple of months ago we reported that Virgin Media was facing 14 alleged safety breaches in the Carlisle Magistrates’ Court, which related to the expansion of their cable broadband and TV network in Cumbria. This week the ISP admitted to seven offences and was fined £385,000.

Welsh Government Update on BT Rollout of Superfast Broadband

16th May, 2018 - 5:08 pm (10 Comments)

The Welsh Government has issued a progress update on their existing Superfast Cymru project with Openreach (BT), which suggests that BT has delivered a “significantly larger volume” of premises than either party anticipated at the outset but some areas are still causing problems.

BT Details Plan for UK’s First Converged Digital Network by 2022

16th May, 2018 - 1:23 pm (25 Comments)

Last week BT talked about their aim to have a “single integrated all-IP fibre network” that enabled seamless converged access across fixed, WiFi and mobile services. Today BT’s consumer division, which includes ISP Plusnet and mobile giant EE, has explained more about how this will all work.

SSE Enterprise Telecoms and Sky Business Sign UK Ethernet Deal

16th May, 2018 - 10:54 am (2 Comments)

A new partnership between SSE Enterprise Telecoms and Sky Business (Sky Broadband) has today been signed, which will see the two working together to deliver high-capacity and cost effective Ethernet data connectivity to businesses across the United Kingdom.

Openreach’s London FTTP Broadband Rollout Faces Wayleave Obstacle

16th May, 2018 - 10:20 am (19 Comments)

The boss of Openreach (BT), Clive Selley, has expressed concern over the delays being caused to their rollout of 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP/H) broadband ISP services across the UK City of London, which is partly due to the challenge of getting permission (wayleaves) from landlords.

Vodafone UK and BT Still Talking Fibre But Only Little Progress

16th May, 2018 - 8:55 am (6 Comments)

The outgoing CEO of Vodafone Group, Vittorio Colao, has told an investors meeting, which was discussing their plans for next generation broadband ISP and mobile infrastructure, that they’re still talking with BT (Openreach) about the possibility of an agreement on fibre services but they’re not yet in the “right place.”

BT and EE Aim for UK Launch of Commercial 5G Mobile in 2019

15th May, 2018 - 4:06 pm (18 Comments)

The next generation of ultrafast 5G based Mobile Broadband technology might launch sooner than expected in the United Kingdom after the CEO of BT Group, Gavin Patterson, said that their mobile division (EE) could have a “commercial product launched in the next 18 months.”

Wireless Broadband ISP Connexin Awarded ISO Accreditations

15th May, 2018 - 3:21 pm (0 Comments)

Fixed wireless broadband ISP Connexin, which operates networks in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire (England, UK), has been awarded with several ISO certifications: 9001 (Quality Management System), 14001 (Environmental Management System) and 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System).

UK Cities and Towns Collect Vouchers to Install Free Public WiFi

15th May, 2018 - 2:50 pm (5 Comments)

Cities, towns and other UK districts with their own local government will today hopefully be taking part in the first call up for vouchers under the new €120m (£105m) WiFi4EU initiative, which aspires to equip “every European village and city with free WiFi internet access” by 2020.

BT Offer Free 4K TV Access for All to Liverpool v Real Madrid Match

15th May, 2018 - 11:23 am (10 Comments)

The final UEFA Champions League match between English football club Liverpool and Spain’s Real Madrid is to be shown free by UK broadband ISP BT via YouTube, the BTSport TV app and other mediums. The UEFA Europa League final will also be made available to millions of fans who do not yet subscribe .

Vodafone CEO Exits as Fixed Broadband Grows to 382K UK Customers

15th May, 2018 - 8:41 am (0 Comments)

The latest Q1 2018 (calendar) results from Vodafone UK reveal that their fixed line broadband base grew by +65,000 in the quarter to total 382,000 (up from +39K added in Q4 2017) and their 4G mobile can now cover 99% of the UK population. Meanwhile the operator’s group CEO, Vittorio Colao, is to be replaced.

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