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ISP News Archives for December 2015

UK ISP Gigaclear Confirms FTTP Broadband Price Rises for 1st Jan 2016

3rd Dec 2015 (0 Comments)

During a routine update of our ISP Listings database we noticed that Gigaclear, an independent fibre optic (FTTP) broadband ISP that is currently rolling out to thousands of rural premises, has announced a raft of new price increases that will hit from 1st January 2016.

Legal Threats Cause Ofcom to Delay UK Auction of 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz

3rd Dec 2015 (3 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has today announced its intention to delay the start of their auction for 190MHz worth of prime Mobile Broadband spectrum in the 2.3GHz (2350MHz to 2390MHz) and 3.4GHz (3410MHz to 3600MHz) bands, which was due to commence this month.

BT Confirm UK Trial Areas for SoGEA Standalone FTTC “Fibre Broadband”

3rd Dec 2015 (11 Comments)

BT has published the first concrete trial locations and technical details for their forthcoming Single Order Generic Ethernet Access (SOGEA) product, which is a naked VDSL style service that allows you to order a standalone superfast “fibre broadband” (FTTC) line without needing a phone (voice) service.

Mobile Internet Helps UK Rank 4th in Global ICT Development Index

3rd Dec 2015 (0 Comments)

The United Kingdom has been described as one of the “most dynamic” and fastest rising country’s in the world after it placed 4th in the ITU’s latest annual 2015 ICT Development Index, which ranks 167 countries by their skills, use and adoption of Internet connectivity and computer technologies.

ISPA UK Begins Hunt for the 2016 Best Broadband ISPs

2nd Dec 2015 (0 Comments)

The UK Internet Service Providers Association UK (ISPA) has once again started their hunt for next year’s Internet industry award finalists and as such they’re now seeking nominations for a string of familiar categories (e.g. Best Superfast Broadband) and some new ones (Best CPE Hardware [Routers etc.]).

Major Security Holes Found at the Big Six UK Home Broadband ISPs

2nd Dec 2015 (2 Comments)

A new report from security consultant Paul Moore has revealed that many of the United Kingdom’s major broadband ISPs, including BT, PlusNet, EE, Virgin Media, Sky Broadband and TalkTalk, have significant vulnerabilities in their systems that could be exploited by hackers. But some, such as EE and TalkTalk, did far worse than others.

Andrews and Arnold Offers Extra Broadband Usage Over Christmas

2nd Dec 2015 (1 Comment)

Customers of UK ISP Andrews & Arnold (AAISP), specifically those on their “units” based packages (this is a reflection of the data usage allowance), will once again benefit from extra data usage at no additional cost over the primary Christmas and New Year periods.

Virgin Media UK Reduces Standalone Cable Broadband Prices

1st Dec 2015 (5 Comments)

In a surprise development Virgin Media has this afternoon decided to introduce a 6 month discount on their standalone superfast 50-200Mbps cable broadband packages, which doesn’t require customers to take out a separate phone service.

UK FTTP ISP Gigaclear Starts Rollout of 1Gbps Broadband in Essex

1st Dec 2015 (3 Comments)

Fibre optic ISP Gigaclear has begun construction of their £7.5 million project to deliver a new 1000Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in Essex (England), which should benefit 4,500 premises in the Epping Forest area by the end of 2017.

Home and Small Business UK Broadband Connections Hit 24.17 Million

1st Dec 2015 (0 Comments)

Ofcom has published their latest Telecoms Market Data update, which reports that the United Kingdom is now home to a total of 24.17 million fixed line residential and small business broadband ISP connections (excludes corporate lines) in Q2 2015 (up by +167K since Q1, but down from the +277K added in Q4 2014).

UK Government Consults on New Rules to Cut Broadband Rollout Costs

1st Dec 2015 (6 Comments)

Last year Europe adopted new rules that are designed to make it both “easier and cheaper” to roll-out ultrafast broadband networks, which included a voluntary “High-Speed Broadband Ready” label for new build homes. Today a new consultation has been launch on UK implementation of the rules.

Hackers Steal Personal Subscriber Data from ISP Bluebox Broadband

1st Dec 2015 (0 Comments)

After the recent hacking and theft of personal data from several ISPs, including TalkTalk (here) and Vodafone (here), we can today report that the Northern Ireland focused wireless ISP Bluebox Broadband (North West Electronics) is the latest to fall victim with 3,000 people affected.

Ofcom Redefine Ultrafast Broadband as 300Mbps, But Only 2% Coverage

1st Dec 2015 (27 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has today published its Connected Nations 2015 report and confirmed that 83% of premises are now within reach of a fixed line superfast broadband (30Mbps+) service (up from 75% in 2014), with take-up reaching 27% (up from 22%). But they also changed the definition of “ultrafast” speeds from 100Mbps+ to 300Mbps+.