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ISP News Archives for April 2016

TrueSpeed Connect First NE Somerset Village to 100Mb FTTP Broadband

15th Apr 2016 (11 Comments)

After one month of muddy digging TrueSpeed Communications has finally announced that they’ve connected their first North East Somerset (England) customer to a new 100Mbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the rural village of Priston.

BT Launch BTInfinity 1 Service with Broadband Speeds of up 52Mbps

15th Apr 2016 (14 Comments)

Internet provider BT has today replaced their old Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC / VDSL) based 38Mbps BTInfinity 1 broadband service with a new up to 52Mbps package speed, which they brag is “a faster standard fibre service” than you can get from Sky Broadband, TalkTalk or Virgin Media.

Ofcom UK Considers Allowing 3.8GHz to 4.2GHz Spectrum Sharing

14th Apr 2016 (0 Comments)

The telecoms regulator has today published a new Spectrum Sharing Framework and opened a consultation (Call for Input) to investigate whether radio spectrum in the 3.8GHz to 4.2GHz bands should be shared. The bands are currently used by satellite earth stations, fixed links and by the wireless provider UK Broadband Ltd.

Ed Vaizey MP Moots “Gigabit Britain” for 2025 and 10Mbps USO by 2018

14th Apr 2016 (35 Comments)

The Government’s Digital Economy Minister, Ed Vaizey, has told a select committee inquiry into digital connectivity that he would expect to start seeing “gigabit” (1000Mbps+) speed broadband from 2020-25 and that the 10Mbps Universal Service Obligation (USO) should be “coming on stream” towards the end of 2017 or 2018.

Sky Broadband UK Finally Offers Sky Q Hub Router to Existing Customers

14th Apr 2016 (6 Comments)

Sky (Sky Broadband) has today officially confirmed to ISPreview.co.uk that any existing customer who wish to buy the new Sky Q Hub broadband router can do so by paying a one-off fee, which means that you don’t have to take out a Sky Q TV bundle in order to get it.

BT Expand North Swindon 330Mbps FTTP Broadband Trial to Taw Hill

14th Apr 2016 (1 Comment)

Openreach (BT) has reportedly expanded their new trial of “ultrafast” 330Mbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband technology in Haydon Wick (North Swindon), which originally aimed to serve a total of around 500 local homes, to include 277 properties in the Taw Hill area.

WarwickNet Bring Superfast Broadband to Minworth Industrial Estate

13th Apr 2016 (0 Comments)

Some 100 businesses on the Minworth Industrial Estate, which resides between Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham in the West Midlands, will soon be able to access broadband speeds of up to 100Mbps thanks to a new network deployment by Coventry-based ISP WarwickNet.

Middleton Broadband Campaigners in Leeds Hail Arrival of Virgin Media

13th Apr 2016 (18 Comments)

Campaigners in the residential suburb of Middleton (Leeds) are celebrating a second victory after Virgin Media deployed their 300Mbps cable (DOCSIS) broadband network into part of the area, which follows several years after a separate campaign encouraged BT to upgrade a local street cabinet.

BT Boosting Internet Security via 900 New Recruits

13th Apr 2016 (1 Comment)

Telecoms giant BT has announced that they’re going on the hunt to find 900 new security recruits over the next 12 months, which will work to help protect consumers, businesses and governments from the growing threat of cybercrime.

Shropshire UK Moot New Broadband Tender for July or September

13th Apr 2016 (0 Comments)

The Connecting Shropshire project in England, which is helping BT to deploy “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) services to around 95% of local premises by 2018 (around 90% should get 24Mbps+ speeds), could be ready to put out another contract tender to further extend coverage in July or September 2016.

Superfast Broadband Rollout in Wales May Run to October 2017

13th Apr 2016 (0 Comments)

The Superfast Cymru project, which is deploying BT’s “fibre broadband” (FTT/P) network out to 96% of Wales by the end of 2016 (691,000 extra premises) and a further 42,000 premises by June 2017, could run for a few months longer than currently planned.

BT Loses Moan vs Sky’s Best Price Guarantee for Broadband and BTSport

13th Apr 2016 (0 Comments)

BT has lost its complaint against an October 2015 website advert for one of Sky’s bundles, which offered a “Best Price Guarantee” on a bundle that allowed existing Sky Sports customers with Sky Broadband to get “the best monthly price for unlimited broadband and BTSport“.

Suffolk Councillor – New Build Homes Must Support Superfast Broadband

12th Apr 2016 (25 Comments)

Suffolk’s Deputy County Council Leader, Christopher Hudson, has called on the local authority to consider making it a requirement of the planning process for property developers to ensure that their new build homes support superfast broadband connectivity.

ITSPA Gifts New Quality Mark to 5 UK VoIP Internet Phone Providers

12th Apr 2016 (0 Comments)

The Internet Telephony Services Providers Association (ITSPA), a trade body for the United Kingdom’s VoIP industry, has awarded its new Quality Mark to the first five successful providers including Voipfone, Hello Telecom, SureVoIP, VoiceHost and Gradwell.

Netflix UK Raise Legacy TV Streaming Prices for Existing Users

12th Apr 2016 (7 Comments)

Netflix UK, the broadband-based unlimited movie and TV video streaming service, has informed older customers that their special legacy subscription price of £5.99 per month will shortly be increased to £7.49.

BT Start GBP1.1m Fibre Broadband Rollout to More Rutland Villages

12th Apr 2016 (52 Comments)

Residents of four villages in the small rural England county of Rutland, including Barleythorpe, Bisbrooke, Braunston and Pickworth, will be pleased to know that BTOpenreach has begun the expansion of their faster “fibre broadband” (FTTC) network to 900 premises in the area.

Devon and Somerset Offer £500 Vouchers for 10Mb Rural Broadband

11th Apr 2016 (1 Comment)

The £94m Connecting Devon and Somerset project in England has announced the introduction of a new subsidy scheme (worth up to £500 per property), which is designed to help those stuck on sub-2Mbps broadband speeds to get a 10Mbps or faster connection installed.