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ISP News Archives for October 2015

London Schools Blocked from Receiving Email for Rival Broadband Bids

27th Oct 2015 (17 Comments)

Controversy has erupted after the London Grid for Learning (LGfL), which has a deal with Virgin Media to supply broadband to educational establishments in the city, began blocking schools from viewing emails sent by rival ISP Exa Networks that has been trying to sell its own Internet solutions.

Scotland Reveals Next 40 Communities for “Fibre Broadband” Upgrades

26th Oct 2015 (20 Comments)

The Digital Scotland scheme, which is working alongside BT to roll-out “high-speed fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) networks to 85% of premises in Scotland by the end of 2015/16 and 95% by the end of March 2018, has today named the next 40 communities (20,000 premises) to benefit.

London City Streamlines Wayleave Agreements to Boost Broadband

26th Oct 2015 (2 Comments)

The City of London Corporation has confirmed that they’re on the cusp of reaching a new Wayleave agreement template, which could make it easier, cheaper and quicker for buildings in the city to get faster broadband connections installed.

Ofcom Finalise UK Wireless Broadband Auction for 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz

26th Oct 2015 (2 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has today confirmed the final details for their “early” 2016 auction of 190MHz worth of high-capacity spectrum in the 2.3GHz (2350MHz to 2390MHz) and 3.4GHz (3410MHz to 3600MHz) bands, which could be used for mobile (4G) and or other fixed wireless broadband services.

B4RN Refresh Site and Add 1Gbps Rural FTTH Broadband Rollout Plan

26th Oct 2015 (2 Comments)

The community driven B4RN project, which is building a 1000Mbps capable fibre optic broadband (FTTH/P) network to thousands of premises around rural Lancashire in England (inc. parts of Yorkshire and Cumbria), has launched a new website and revealed their future roll-out plan.

UPDATE GBP150m UK Mobile Infrastructure Project Still Dragging its Feet

24th Oct 2015 (14 Comments)

After four years the Government’s £150 million Mobile Infrastructure Project (MIP), which was set-up to improve mobile phone network coverage in areas where there is currently none, continues to drag its feet in some key areas and may not deliver on its promise.

London’s Broadband Connectivity Rating Scheme Goes LIVE

23rd Oct 2015 (0 Comments)

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and WiredScore have this week introduced a new “Connectivity Ratings Scheme,” which awards big buildings in the city with a rating of either Platinum, Gold, Silver or Certified (aka – Bronze) depending upon the quality of its broadband and Internet connectivity.

Business ISP XLN Telecom Cuts Broadband and Phone Prices

23rd Oct 2015 (0 Comments)

Business focused ISP XLN Telecom has dropped the cost of their broadband and phone packages, with many now offering free broadband or reduced price FTTC “fibre broadband” for the first 6 months of service and a -£2.50 per month discount off the cost of their Phone Line Rental service.

BT Hikes Infinity FTTC Activation Fee and Boosts Sainsbury’s Vouchers

23rd Oct 2015 (5 Comments)

UK ISP BT has increased the included Sainsbury’s gift cards on their packages to £75 for standard broadband (up to 17Mbps) and £125 on their superfast up to 38-76Mbps capable BTFinity (FTTC) services, but the one-off “fibre activation fee” has jumped from £35 to £39 (free for Infinity 2 packages).

UPDATE8 TalkTalk’s Reputation Hit After Hackers Steal Personal Data

23rd Oct 2015 (31 Comments)

Once, twice, but three times? Broadband ISP TalkTalk have admitted that their on-going website problems are the result of a “sustained cyberattack” that appears to have been launched in an attempt to steal yet more of their customers private personal and financial data.

The UK PostOffice Offers 12 Months FREE Broadband and Calls

23rd Oct 2015 (0 Comments)

The Post Office has launched a new promotion that offers their top unlimited broadband package FREE for the first 12 months of service (£8 per month thereafter), mind you there is a price rise coming.

Gigaclear Starts Build of 1Gbps Broadband Network in Gloucestershire

22nd Oct 2015 (5 Comments)

Fibre optic ISP Gigaclear has announced the start of construction on their new 1000Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in rural Gloucestershire (England) and the Cotswolds, which should reach 6,495 additional premises in the county by the end of 2017.

Mixed UK Results in EU Study of Broadband Speeds, Price and Coverage

22nd Oct 2015 (9 Comments)

The European Commission’s (EC) Digital Agenda project has today published three separate studies that examine the real-world Internet speeds, coverage and prices of broadband services across most of the EU states, which also reveals how well the United Kingdom is doing.

UPDATE Bugs Delay Virgin Media Plans for Public WiFi Sharing

22nd Oct 2015 (3 Comments)

A few months ago we revealed that Virgin Media planned to turn their customers SuperHub cable broadband routers into public WiFi hotspots so that others could access the Internet when nearby (here), but nasty bugs have now delayed it to 2016.

UPDATE3 ISP Zen Internet and TalkTalk Suffer Website Outages.. Again

22nd Oct 2015 (9 Comments)

Customers and visitors to the websites of both Zen Internet and TalkTalk are being greeted by messages of unavailability after unspecified problems hit their web platforms, which can also hamper access important services (e.g. webmail, online account management). Well it wouldn’t be the first time.

Government Propose New Principles for Easier Telecoms Switching

22nd Oct 2015 (3 Comments)

The Government has today called for consumers to give their feedback on a new set of “Switching Principles“, which among other things proposes that you should able to switch your electricity, gas, bank accounts, telephones, broadband and or TV providers both “quickly” and “without charge“.

Vodafone UK Expands 4G Mobile Roaming to 70 World Destinations

22nd Oct 2015 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has announced that customers of their 4G (LTE) based mobile plans in the United Kingdom can now make use of the same connectivity and their existing allowances (calls, texts and data / Internet) while roaming across 70 destinations worldwide.