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ISP News Archives for 2012

Ookla and Hull ISP KC Launch 1000Mbps Capable Broadband Speed Tester

15th Nov 2012 (10 Comments)

The incumbent telecoms operator for Hull in Yorkshire (England), KC, has teamed up with Ookla to launch a new broadband speed tester that’s capable of “accurately” measuring the internet download and upload speeds of even the fastest 1Gbps (Gigabits per second) capable fibre optic FTTP connections.

UK Consumers Raise Broadband ISP Data Privacy Concerns

15th Nov 2012 (2 Comments)

A new survey of 2,000 people in the UK has revealed that consumers have “widespread worries” about the amount of personal information that broadband ISPs and mobile networks collect and hold about them. In fact 55% said they were “very or extremely worried” about the situation (50% for mobile networks).

BT Openreach Clears UK Backlog of Broadband and Phone Repairs

15th Nov 2012 (0 Comments)

BTOpenreach, the group that manages access to BT’s national UK telecoms network, yesterday informed ISPs that it had lifted all of its remaining service warnings, which forced them to focus on repair work after a series of storms caused widespread damage to their telecoms infrastructure.

Court Fail Puts YouView Broadband IPTV Service at Risk of Losing its Name

15th Nov 2012 (1 Comment)

The subscription free YouView (IPTV) service, which offers an internet based video-on-demand and catch-up TV solution for broadband users (bundled by UK ISPs BT and TalkTalk or purchased separately), is in danger of losing its name after online billing firm YourView (Total Ltd.) won a key high court battle in London.

UK and EU Pricing for Superfast Broadband Cable Duct and Pole Access

15th Nov 2012 (9 Comments)

A new report, which assess the potential impact of new EU regulatory proposals to cut the cost of broadband infrastructure development across Europe, has delivered a useful insight into the costs of giving ISPs access to install their own fibre optic lines via BT’s existing cable ducts and telegraph poles.

Sky Offer Cheap UK Christmas Bundle of Superfast Broadband, Calls and TV

15th Nov 2012 (2 Comments)

Sky Broadband (BSkyB) has become one of the first ISPs to launch a discount Christmas bundle of 38Mbps capable superfast broadband (Sky Fibre Unlimited) with TV and free weekend calls. The package also includes a free Sky Hub (wireless router), free Sky+HD TV box (2TB storage), £25 M&S voucher, free installation and free activation.

eXwavia Bring 100Mbps Wireless Broadband to Llanrug and Bethel in Wales

14th Nov 2012 (3 Comments)

Welshpool-based ISP eXwavia has announced that the large rural communities of Llanrug and Bethel in Gwynedd (Wales) can now benefit from wireless superfast broadband speeds of up to 100Mbps (Megabits per second).

Wispa Limited Launch ALLc to Offer Broadband Talent Pool of BT Critics

14th Nov 2012 (3 Comments)

Wispa Limited, an outspoken group of consultants who believe Wales (UK) deserves better broadband, has today launched a new UK focused talent pool (ALLc) that has been designed to help “customers” (councils, private companies, community groups etc.) find the skills and information they need to build better rural networks.

VIDEO Demo of Superfast 400Mbps DSL Rings Broadband Technology

14th Nov 2012 (10 Comments)

Genesis Technical Systems (GTS) has uploaded some new information and a short video demonstration of its patented DSL Rings (DSLR) technology, which could one day conceivably deliver superfast broadband speeds of up to 400Mbps (Megabits per second) into UK homes by improving BT’s existing FTTC (VDSL2) broadband ISP technology.

EU Cash Brings Fibre Optic Broadband to Rural Dalmore Village in Scotland

14th Nov 2012 (0 Comments)

The £1m European Rural Broadband Challenge Fund (RBCF) and Outer Hebrides LEADER programme have successfully helped to fund and develop a new fibre optic network, which has been used to bring superfast broadband to five of the six houses in the tiny Highlands and Islands village of Dalmore (Scotland).

Digital Region Offers FREE Broadband Connections to South Yorkshire UK Firms

14th Nov 2012 (1 Comment)

The publicly owned and cash strapped Digital Region network, which delivers superfast broadband services to 80% of homes and businesses in South Yorkshire, has confirmed that its ISPs (e.g. ASK4, Origin Broadband, Fluidata etc.) can now offer a free connection to new business customers in the area.

Mansfield Could Become First UK Town to Crowdfund a FREE WiFi Service

14th Nov 2012 (1 Comment)

The busy town of Mansfield in Nottinghamshire could soon benefit from the installation of a free wireless internet (wifi) service that would cover its retail heart. But unlike most projects this one will be funded by members of the public and local businesses. The model could potentially work for rural broadband too.

BT WiFi Expands Public Wireless Internet to 7.5 Million Global Hotspots

13th Nov 2012 (0 Comments)

BT WiFi has announced that its global wifi network is now home to 7.5 million public wireless internet hotspots (4.5m in the UK), which are offered free to the ISPs existing fixed-line broadband ISP customers but everybody else has to pay a small fee.

20Mbps Wireless Broadband Comes to Kettlewell, Starbotton and Buckden

13th Nov 2012 (1 Comment)

LN Communications (I Love Broadband) has announced that the North Yorkshire (England, UK) communities of Kettlewell, Starbotton and Buckden can now access faster wireless broadband speeds of more than 20Mbps (Megabits per second).

Wandsworth UK Moots Superfast Fibre Optic Broadband for Council Flats

13th Nov 2012 (3 Comments)

Wandsworth Council has announced it is “considering options” for partnering up with an ISP that could help to make superfast fibre optic (FTTH/P) broadband services available to the borough’s council flats and possibly also local businesses. But will doing so boost broadband uptake?

ISP TalkTalk UK Falls to 4.043m Broadband Users as Fibre Connections Double

13th Nov 2012 (1 Comment)

Budget internet, tv and phone provider TalkTalk has today released its latest Q3-2012 financial results, which reveal that their broadband subscriber base declined by -4,000 in the quarter to total 4,043,000 (that’s a big improvement from the -19k lost in Q2). Thankfully superfast broadband (FTTC) customers doubled to 30,000.

UK Government Spent GBP9.8m on 70 External BDUK Broadband Consultants

13th Nov 2012 (8 Comments)

The government’s Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) office, which is responsible for overseeing the national and publicly funded roll-out of superfast broadband services, has revealed that a whopping £9.8m of its £680m budget until 2015 has been spent on 70 external consultants (between May 2010 and September 2012).