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ISP News Archives for January 2016

CityFibre UK to Commercialise Ultrafast Fibre Optic Network in Bristol

14th Jan 2016 (1 Comment)

Cityfibre, which runs a growing number of ultrafast Gigabit capable fibre optic (FTTP) broadband networks across UK cities, has today announced that they’re starting work to commercialise 82km of pure fibre network assets in Bristol (England). But they’ll have some local competition.

Rural Broadband ISP Gigaclear Gets 25m Euro Loan to Expand Network

13th Jan 2016 (15 Comments)

Ultrafast fibre optic ISP Gigaclear, which is rolling out a 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to rural communities across the United Kingdom, has bagged some additional investment in the form of a €25m loan.

10Gbps Cable Broadband Edges Closer with DOCSIS 3.1 Kit Certification

13th Jan 2016 (18 Comments)

The next gen of ultrafast cable broadband technology, which is expected to be trialled by Virgin Media in the not too distant future, looks to have moved closer after CableLabs issued its first certifications to five DOCSIS 3.1 cable modem vendors (Askey, Castlenet, Netgear, Technicolor and Ubee Interactive).

Plusnet Offer 12 Months FREE Unlimited Broadband and GBP50 Cashback

13th Jan 2016 (1 Comment)

Internet provider Plusnet has kicked off the New Year by offering their ‘up to’ 17Mbps unlimited broadband package absolutely free for the first 12 months of service (£9.99 per month thereafter) to new subscribers and on top of that they’re also offering £50 Cashback.

Copper Declines as Fibre Boosts Global Broadband Users to 738 Million

13th Jan 2016 (0 Comments)

The latest statistics from Point Topic reveal that the total number of world fixed broadband subscriptions reached approximately 738 million in Q3 2015, with the vast majority of growth being driven by fibre optic (FTTH/C/P) based technologies; albeit mostly in parts of Asia, Africa and Latin America.

CloudScape Connect to Bundle Asus Routers with Broadband

12th Jan 2016 (5 Comments)

Little known ISP CloudScape Connect has reached a new “Gold Partnership” agreement with computer hardware and electronics company Asus, which should enable them to provide related communications equipment (e.g. routers) to their new broadband subscribers.

ISP Satellite Internet Joins Welsh Access Broadband Cymru Scheme

12th Jan 2016 (0 Comments)

The imaginatively named Satellite Internet, which is a division of BeyonDSL and supplies Satellite based broadband connectivity using the SES Techcom (ASTRA) platform, has today announced that it is an official registered supplier for the Access Broadband Cymru (ABC) subsidy scheme.

BT Reveals Rising Broadband and WiFi Usage Over Christmas

12th Jan 2016 (0 Comments)

The consumer division of BT has today revealed that home broadband and WiFi usage on their national UK network “increased substantially” over the festive season and almost doubled (95%) year-on-year on Christmas Day.

BT Openreach Adds More Cabinet Data to “Fibre Broadband” Checker

12th Jan 2016 (20 Comments)

BTOpenreach has recently updated their Superfast Openreach website, specifically its ‘Where and When‘ broadband availability checker map tool, to provide users with an easier to understand tester and a smidgen of additional street cabinet level data.

AVM FRITZBox Broadband VDSL and ADSL Routers in Security Glitch

12th Jan 2016 (2 Comments)

Owners of the German (AVM) made FRITZ!Box home broadband routers, specifically models 3272, 7272, 3370/3390/3490, 7312/7412, 7320/7330 SL, 736x SL and the 7490, should ensure that they have the latest firmware (v6.30 or newer) in order to fix a nasty security exploit.

UK ISP TenTel Joins Forces with Roku for TV and Broadband Packages

12th Jan 2016 (2 Comments)

Selkirk-based ISP TenTel has launched a new range of broadband and phone packages that also allow new customers to take a cut price Roku video streaming box for plugging into their TV, which allows access to a variety of catch-up (iPlayer, 4oD etc.) and premium TV (NOW TV, Netflix etc.) services.

Planning to Switch Home Broadband ISP in 2016? You’re Not Alone

12th Jan 2016 (1 Comment)

It’s the beginning of a New Year and as such we’ve surveyed 1,200 readers to discover that 39% of respondents feel “Very Likely” to switch their Internet access provider in 2016, although in reality only a much smaller proportion will ever actually jump ship.

Ofcom Pressure – UK ISP Sky Broadband Extends Sky Talk Deadline

11th Jan 2016 (2 Comments)

Last year’s move by Sky Broadband to swap their existing Sky Talk (voice calls) customers, including those who received free calls at no extra cost, on to a new paid package (presumed consent) did not go down well with everybody (here). But a little pressure from Ofcom appears to have helped.

BT Picks Tech Boss to Become CEO of UK Telecoms Division Openreach

11th Jan 2016 (10 Comments)

The Chief Executive of BT’s Technology, Service and Operations, Clive Selley (54), has today been confirmed as the replacement for outgoing Joe Garner in the role of CEO at the operator’s Openreach division, which is responsible for the national UK broadband and phone network.

UPDATE BT in 2Mbps USC Broadband Deal with Satellite Solutions Worldwide

11th Jan 2016 (3 Comments)

Reports suggest that BT will today sign a new deal with Satellite Solutions Worldwide (SSW), which could potentially help them to sell affordable broadband to remote rural homes and businesses that suffer from slow Internet connections.

2016-17 UPDATE – VDSL Router Options for UK FTTC “Fibre Broadband” ISPs

11th Jan 2016 (26 Comments)

Today we publish our third and probably final annual summary of home routers with integrated VDSL2 modems, which are designed to be used with superfast “fibre broadband” offering ISPs (BT, TalkTalk, PlusNet, Sky Broadband etc.) that use the FTTC / VDSL2 technology (FTTrN and FTT-Basement also use VDSL2).

Dinner Lady Wins Compensation from UK ISP Unicom After 2 Year Battle

11th Jan 2016 (2 Comments)

A dinner lady from Sheffield (England) has finally ended a two year battle with telecoms and broadband provider Unicom (Universal Utilities / VERASTAR) by receiving compensation of £718.35, after the ISP initially denied ever having offered her a service with “no termination fee“.