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Virgin Media UK Tests New Camouflage for Broadband Cabinets

17th November, 2018 - 8:01 am (0 Comments)

Cable ISP Virgin Media has teamed up with a development of new build houses in the Tees Valley area (Wynyard Park) and a graphic design firm (Shutter Media), which has enabled them to create a series of disguises that will be wrapped around 16 of their ultrafast broadband supplying street cabinets.

Digital Minister Supports Campaign Against Fake Fibre Adverts

17th November, 2018 - 12:01 am (2 Comments)

The UK Government’s Digital Minister, Margot James, appears to have indirectly lent support to Cityfibre’s efforts to stop slower “hybrid fibre” (FTTC, HFC DOCSIS etc.) broadband ISPs from using the same marketing terms as significantly faster “full fibre” (FTTP) providers, which the MP agreed was “misleading advertising.“

Maldon Council Resolve Standoff Over £45K Funding for Broadband

16th November, 2018 - 9:26 am (0 Comments)

An attempt by the Maldon District Council’s Finance Committee to block £45,000 of funding for the local roll-out of “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+), which is being conducted alongside Essex County Council UK, has been stopped after members of the district council voted against the committee’s decision.

BT in Early Black Friday Sale for FTTC, FTTP Broadband and TV Sports

16th November, 2018 - 8:17 am (14 Comments)

It’s that time of the year again, when UK ISPs get in on the Black Friday action by offering all sorts of discounts to new customers. Kicking off the event a bit early today is BT, which has cut their unlimited 50Mbps (average) “Superfast Fibre” (FTTC/P) and phone package to just £29.99 per month, but there’s more.

Ofcom UK Fine EE £6.3m and Virgin Media £7m for Overcharging UPDATE

16th November, 2018 - 7:20 am (4 Comments)

Billing mistakes can be costly. The national UK telecoms regulator has today fined mobile operator EE and cable broadband ISP Virgin Media a combined total of £13.3m for overcharging customers (those on discounted deals) who wished to leave their contracts early. Overall nearly 500,000 customers were affected.

Essex Council Warn of Challenges to Gigaclear’s Broadband Rollout

16th November, 2018 - 2:38 am (1 Comment)

The Essex County Council has confirmed that it will meet next week in order to discuss some of the “challenging” work conditions that UK ISP Gigaclear are said to be facing in the county, where they hold several state aid supported contracts for the roll-out of a 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network.

Poor Broadband and Mobile Discourages Moves to UK Countryside

16th November, 2018 - 12:01 am (11 Comments)

A new Opinium survey of 2,008 UK adults (79% from urban areas) has found that 9 million Brits (17%) won’t move to the countryside for fear of being cut off by poor broadband. Meanwhile 25% of existing rural residents say they struggle to make any mobile calls at home and 38% complained of slow or unreliable internet.

Ofcom Satisfied with Openreach Split from BT, But Fibre Needs Work

15th November, 2018 - 11:56 am (3 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has today issued an update on Openreach’s legal separation from BT. Overall they were “broadly satisfied with progress,” although Ofcom still wants to see more progress being made on improving “full fibre” (FTTP) and general broadband ISP connectivity.

Hyperoptic ISP Cuts UK Full Fibre Broadband Prices for Black Friday

15th November, 2018 - 12:01 am (9 Comments)

Early Black Friday sales will begin later this morning with Hyperoptic choosing to further reduce the price of their 1Gbps capable “hyperfast” FTTP/B home broadband service, which currently covers 500,000+ premises in parts of 28 cities across the UK (mostly large apartment buildings). Prices now start from just £15 a month.

UK Gov Delays Internet Porn Block and Targets Social Media Sites

14th November, 2018 - 2:28 pm (8 Comments)

The government has revealed that its new Age Verification system, which will be targeted at commercial websites and “apps” that contain pornographic content (broadband ISPs will be expected to block any that don’t comply), will not now be introduced until Easter 2019. But in the future Twitter may also be targeted.

FTTH Council Europe Calls for End to Misleading Fibre Broadband Ads

14th November, 2018 - 1:19 pm (6 Comments)

The FTTH Council Europe has today welcomed a vote by the European Parliament to approve the new European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), which could boost investment in “full fibre” (FTTP/H) broadband and 5G mobile. But they also called on the EU to get tough on “fake fibre” marketing by ISPs.

Wireless UK ISP Airband Begins Rural FTTP Broadband Rollout UPDATE

14th November, 2018 - 11:55 am (7 Comments)

Hybrid wireless and fibre optic ISP Airband has announced that they’ve started to expand their “bespoke” Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network into “current deployments,” which we assume includes those that have previously only had a service via their slower fixed wireless network.

INCA Launch New Quality Mark for UK Alternative Broadband ISPs

14th November, 2018 - 10:55 am (0 Comments)

The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) has today announced the launch of their new “Gold Standard Quality Mark Scheme“, which aims to highlight alternative network (AltNet) broadband ISPs that adopt the best practices in performance, design and operations.

Vodafone Shelve Possible Openreach UK Fibre Deal, Moot Comcast

14th November, 2018 - 9:27 am (3 Comments)

The CEO of Vodafone Group, Nick Read, has told a meeting of investors that, at the wholesale fibre broadband ISP level, they’re “not engaging” with Openreach (BT) any more “in terms of any further opportunity,” which puts pay to earlier predictions of a new co-funded FTTP build. But they would talk to Comcast (Sky).

Telecoms Operators Win Key UK Court Case Over Building Access

13th November, 2018 - 3:15 pm (10 Comments)

The UK Government’s revised Electronic Communications Code, which is designed to make it easier and cheaper for broadband ISPs and mobile operators to build their networks, has passed an important hurdle after a court ruled that CTIL (O2 and Vodafone) could force access to land in order to conduct a survey.

Cityfibre Begin 1Gbps FTTP Home Broadband Build in Coventry UK

13th November, 2018 - 1:29 pm (3 Comments)

Fibre optic network builder Cityfibre has announced that they’ve begun construction of their new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the city of Coventry, which alongside ISP partner Vodafone will aim to cover “almost every home” in the city by the end of 2021.

EE Name First 16 UK Cities for 2019 Commercial 5G Mobile Rollout

13th November, 2018 - 12:56 pm (17 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (BT) has today named the first UK cities to benefit from their commercial roll-out of ultrafast multi-Gigabit capable 5G mobile and wireless home broadband technology, which is due to begin later next year. Naturally London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast are on the list.

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