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ISP News Archives for June 2014

Superfast Dorset UK Reveals Phase 2 Fibre Broadband Rollout Areas

18th Jun 2014 (0 Comments)

The Superfast Dorset scheme in southern England, which is worth £31.75 million and supported by the local councils, Broadband Delivery UK office and BT, has announced the next 8 telephone exchange areas in the county to benefit from an upgrade to faster “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) based Internet connectivity.

IET Calls on UK ISPs to Restrict Internet Access of Virus Infected Computers

17th Jun 2014 (2 Comments)

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IEF) has called on broadband ISPs in the United Kingdom to help tackle malware (malicious software and viruses) by, for example, restricting Internet access to infected computers and devices (e.g. PCs, Tablets etc.).

Ofcom Maps Rising Superfast Broadband Availability for 11 UK Cities

17th Jun 2014 (3 Comments)

The communications and media regulator, Ofcom, has examined 11 cities across the United Kingdom to assess the availability of standard and superfast broadband Internet connectivity. Overall the study found that faster Next Generation Access (NGA) networks now reach around 90% in most of the cities but wide variations remain.

UPD Virgin Media Invest £1bn in UK Network and Calls Sky Broadband “Lousy”

17th Jun 2014 (25 Comments)

The current CEO of Virgin Media (Liberty Global), Tom Mockridge, has branded Sky Broadband’s rival service as “lousy” and said that their new offer of 24 months free unlimited broadband alongside the Sky Sports TV bundle “means their broadband is maybe not that good“. Mockridge acted as BSkyB’s deputy chairman between 2012 and early 2013.

UPD Quick Snapshot of UK Internet Traffic During the Brazil 2014 World Cup

17th Jun 2014 (0 Comments)

The opening ceremony and first match for Brazil’s 2014 WordCup Football event, which began during the late evening hours on Thursday 12th June 2014, saw many broadband ISPs in the United Kingdom report a drop in Internet traffic as subscribers disconnected to visit the living room TV or local pub instead of video streaming.

UPDATE BT Plc Website Blocked by AntiVirus Firms for Phishing Attack

17th Jun 2014 (1 Comment)

The official BT Group website (http://www.btplc.com) is today being flagged up by a number of Internet security checks and Anti-Virus firms due to an alleged infection of Phishing Malware (malicious software), which is normally used to help hackers steal personal information.

Sky Broadband UK Warns of Forthcoming TV Bundle Price Hike

16th Jun 2014 (7 Comments)

Give with one hand and take away with the other. Sky (Sky Broadband), which only just launched a new Sky Sports TV bundle that comes with two years’ worth of free unlimited standard broadband, has braced customers for a potential price hike.

UPDATE Total Ltd Win UK Trade Mark Infringement Case Against YouView

16th Jun 2014 (5 Comments)

The High Court in London has today ruled that YouView, which offers a subscription-free broadband based TV (IPTV) service via retail and through ISPs like BT and TalkTalk, infringes upon a trade mark (YourView) owned by online billing firm Total Ltd.

UPDATE4 BT’s Broadband ISP Network in East Anglia Suffers Major Outage

16th Jun 2014 (5 Comments)

Several Internet Service Providers are this morning reporting a number of seemingly related Major Service Outages (MSO) on BT Wholesale’s broadband network, which appears to be causing issues of intermittent Internet connectivity across England’s East Anglia region and some of the surrounding areas (e.g. Norfolk, Suffolk, North Essex).

EU and South Korea Agree Joint 5G Mobile Broadband Development Deal

16th Jun 2014 (3 Comments)

The next generation of 5G based Mobile Broadband services, which could deliver speeds of up to 10Gbps (Gigabits per second) or more, appeared to come a step closer today after Europe and South Korea signed a new deal that will see both working jointly towards a global definition of the new standard and to cooperate in research.

Good Broadband May Help UK Get Sony Cloud Gaming Service Before EU

16th Jun 2014 (0 Comments)

Sony’s Internet data hungry PlayStation Now (PS Now) service, which uses Gaikai’s video streaming technology to help gamers remote-play video games without having to download them (similar to OnLive), is likely to launch in the United Kingdom first because of its “best in Europe” broadband ISP infrastructure and “strong gaming market“.

UPDATE2 Virgin Media UK Prep 1300Mbps WiFi SuperHub 3 Cable Router

16th Jun 2014 (9 Comments)

Cable operator Virgin Media (Liberty Global) is getting close to announcing the launch of their next SuperHub 3 router (Model VMDG490), which among other things is anticipated to feature the latest 802.11ac spec with support for wireless local network (WLAN) speeds of up to 1300Mbps.

St Pancras HS1 Train Station Covered by “Ten Times Faster” FREE WiFi

14th Jun 2014 (13 Comments)

Commuters passing through St Pancras railway station, which is part of the 108-kilometre long High Speed 1 route (Channel Tunnel Rail Link), can now get online thanks to the launch of a new free WiFi wireless Internet service that’s claimed to be “ten times faster than the average home or office broadband“. But unfortunately there’s a catch.

Superfast Cornwall Confirm 62000 Premises Can Get BT FTTP Broadband

14th Jun 2014 (14 Comments)

A promotional Twitter account for all things Cornish has claimed that Cornwall now has the “highest level of FTTP (Fibre-to-the-Premises) coverage in the UK“, with the service allegedly being “available” (premises passed) to around 62,000 local homes and businesses, and it’s all thanks to the joint £132m EU and BT “Big Build” Superfast Cornwall scheme.

Poor Mobile and Slow Broadband Stalls UK Rural House Sale for 10 Years

13th Jun 2014 (5 Comments)

The perceived value that a good broadband ISP connection can add to a house, especially one in a rural area, will always be subject to each individuals own perspective, but few doubt its importance. So spare a thought for the owners of a 3 bedroom house that has gone unsold for 10 years due to poor local connectivity.. and a graveyard.

Ofcom Moots Indefinite Extension to UK Broadband Ltd’s 4G Licence

13th Jun 2014 (2 Comments)

The communications regulator has given preliminary approval to a proposal by the sibling of Hong Kong telecoms giant PCCW (HKT) and parent to London-based wireless ISP Relish, UK Broadband Limited, which is seeking an indefinite extension to its existing licence for radio spectrum within the 3.4GHz band.

Sky, Virgin, TalkTalk and PlusNet Scoop UK ISP Simplifydigital 2014 Awards

13th Jun 2014 (2 Comments)

Comparison site Simplifydigital.co.uk has announced the winners of their annual 2014 Customer Choice Awards, which saw all of the biggest broadband ISPs, except BT and EE, win various categories based on their levels of customer satisfaction. But sadly you won’t find any smaller ISPs listed.