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ISP News Archives for June 15, 2015

Call Flow Extend BDUK Hybrid Broadband Pilot to Privett in Hampshire

15th Jun 2015 (0 Comments)

Internet provider Call Flow Solutions has won an extension to their on-going pilot of a new hybrid fibre optic and wireless broadband network in rural Hampshire (England), which means that around 200 additional premises in the small village of Privett should also benefit from the service.

CityFibre Cuts Costs by Harnessing MS3 Fibre Optic Network in Hull UK

15th Jun 2015 (5 Comments)

CityFibre’s on-going work to build a new 62km long fibre optic network in Hull (East Yorkshire, England), which is part of a major long-term deal to supply capacity for local mobile operators EE and Three UK (here), has found a way to slash its costs by harnessing some of MS3‘s existing network in the area.

British Bankers Association Demands Better Universal Broadband and Mobile

15th Jun 2015 (25 Comments)

The British Bankers Association has called on the Government to invest more money into delivering universal broadband and mobile connectivity to plug not-spots and thus allow more customers to take advantage of mobile and Internet banking, which is becoming increasingly popular.

Virgin Media UK Brings FREE WiFi Access App to iPhone and iOS Users

15th Jun 2015 (0 Comments)

The Virgin Media WiFi Buddy app, which works to auto-connect the operators Mobile customers to over 150,000 WiFi hotspots (including 22,000 UK hotspots from The Cloud and more than 20 million hotspots worldwide), has now been made available to iOS (iPhone, iPad etc.) devices as well as Android.

Hampshire Seeks Legal Power to Push Superfast Broadband for New Homes

15th Jun 2015 (10 Comments)

The Hampshire County Council in England has called on the UK Government to give district councils “clear legal powers” so they can insist, as part of the planning process, that superfast broadband speeds (24Mbps+) are made available to both new build homes and even retrofitted into existing developments.

ISPs Give Mixed Reaction to Start of Easier Broadband and Phone Switching

15th Jun 2015 (5 Comments)

The communications regulator will, after around five long years of development, on 20th June this week finally succeed in forcing the majority of fixed line broadband and phone providers across the United Kingdom to introduce a “simpler and more reliable” method of switching service. It should be good news, but not everybody is happy.

TalkTalk Offers UK Quad-Play Plus TV Broadband Bundle for GBP10

15th Jun 2015 (0 Comments)

Budget ISP TalkTalk has announced that their top Plus TV bundle of unlimited broadband, phone (anytime UK calls), premium TV content (YouView) and a free mobile SIM is being reduced from £20 to just £10 per month for the first 18 months of service. A £100 Love2shop voucher has also been thrown in.

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