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ISP News Archives for August 2017

Virgin Media Extend 350Mbps Broadband to 3,500 Premises in Bradley Stoke

17th Aug 2017 (15 Comments)

Some 3,500 additional premises in the South Gloucestershire (England) town of Bradley Stoke have benefited after Virgin Media announced that they had completed an extension of their 350Mbps capable cable (HFC EuroDOCSIS / FTTP) broadband and TV network in the area.

Openreach Extend 330Mbps G.fast Broadband Pilot to 1 Million UK Premises

17th Aug 2017 (50 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has today announced that their pilot of 330Mbps capable hybrid fibre G.fast broadband technology is being significantly expanded to include 26 new locations across the United Kingdom (1 million premises by the end of 2017). Various areas from Liverpool to Cardiff are on the list.

Signal Problems – Brits Prefer 4G Mobile Broadband to Wi-Fi on Trains

17th Aug 2017 (7 Comments)

A new survey from YouGov, which was commissioned by Cobham Wireless, has revealed that British adults would rather connect to the internet on trains via a 3G or 4G mobile data network (51%) than public WiFi (36%), yet only 33% of passengers felt that the mobile signal was good enough.

Virgin Media Invite 100 UK Staff to “Secret” Trial of IPv6 Internet Addresses

17th Aug 2017 (10 Comments)

Cable operator Virgin Media has sent out invites for 100 employees to join a “secret” trial of their long awaited Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6) network upgrade. Sources inform ISPreview.co.uk that accepted users will need to be connected to Virgin’s broadband service via a Hub 3.0 router.

Hyperoptic Discounts 1Gbps Business FTTP Broadband for Westminster Firms

16th Aug 2017 (3 Comments)

Fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has launched a new offer for businesses in Westminster (London), which combines a discount on their FTTP/B ultrafast broadband service with the Connect Westminster voucher scheme that offers up to £2,000 to help local SMEs get a faster service installed.

Openreach Unveil Major UK Price Cut of 330Mbps FTTP Ultrafast Broadband

16th Aug 2017 (20 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has today proposed to cut the wholesale rental price of their mid-tier 330Mbps (50Mbps upload) Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) “ultrafast broadband” lines, which will make the service cheaper to buy for a 12 month period and that could help to encourage greater uptake.

UK ISP Plusnet Offer £50 Gift as Prices Cut for FTTC Broadband and Phone

16th Aug 2017 (2 Comments)

Budget ISP Plusnet has launched a series of discounts that will be available to new customers, which reduces the price of their “fibre broadband” (FTTC) bundles for the first 12 months of service and adds a £50 bonus on top (cashback or mastercard reward).

Say Farewell to 20,000 of BT’s UK Public Payphone Boxes by 2022

16th Aug 2017 (3 Comments)

The rise of mobile phones has meant that very few people see any need for BT’s public payphone boxes anymore and as a result the operator has decided to scrap 13,400 of them over the next three years, with an additional 6,600 expected to be removed by 2022.

Openreach FTTdp and G.fast Test Hits 1.66Gbps Aggregate Broadband Speeds

16th Aug 2017 (17 Comments)

A couple of months ago we became the first to detail Openreach’s trial of a combined FTTdp and G.fast broadband network that used hardware from NetComm Wireless. Today NetComm has confirmed that their test achieved a peak aggregate broadband speed of 1.66Gbps.

UPDATE4 No Warning as Little Known UK ISP net365 Cuts Off Broadband Users

15th Aug 2017 (9 Comments)

A little known Bradford-based ISP called net365, which supplies broadband services to students, as well as residential, healthcare and business users, appears to have cut-off some or all of their internet access customers following an alleged dispute with one of their suppliers (FluidOne).

UPDATE Openreach Cancels UK Launch of their Dark Fibre Access Product

15th Aug 2017 (29 Comments)

The proposed Dark Fibre Access product from Openreach (BT), which would have allowed rival ISPs to gain “physical access” to the operator’s existing fibre optic cables (i.e. enabling them to install their own equipment at either end of the fibre within cable ducts), has today officially been cancelled.. for now.

UK ISP John Lewis Broadband Cuts FTTC “Fibre” Prices for 12 Months

14th Aug 2017 (4 Comments)

The broadband division of UK retailer John Lewis has announced a price cut to their “fibre broadband” (FTTC) and phone line rental bundles, which will last for the first 12 months of service and should be available to order until “at least” 3rd October 2017.

techUK Calls for 90% UK Coverage of Ultrafast Broadband by 2025

14th Aug 2017 (5 Comments)

A new report from techUK, which represents 950 companies in the United Kingdom’s technology sector, has called for “near universal” coverage of “superfast broadband” (30Mbps+) by 2020 and 90% coverage of “ultrafast broadband” (100Mbps+) to become a reality by 2025.

UPD First Utility Calls on Ofcom to Tackle Broadband Discounts and Notices

14th Aug 2017 (0 Comments)

Energy provider First Utility, which recently entered the United Kingdom’s crowded internet and telecoms sector, has called on Ofcom to introduce new regulation that would force broadband ISPs to give customers plenty of warning when their initial service discounts and contracts are coming to an end.

UPD Openreach’s New G.fast Broadband Extension Pods are Popping Up All Over

14th Aug 2017 (94 Comments)

Officially speaking Openreach (BT) hasn’t yet announced the start of their post-pilot commercial roll-out of 330Mbps capable G.fast (ITU G.9700/9701) hybrid fibre broadband technology, yet unofficially the related PCP street cabinet extension pods have been popping up all over the place.

EE UK Reduces Home “Fibre” Broadband and Phone Bundle Prices

14th Aug 2017 (0 Comments)

New customers who join EE’s fixed line home broadband and phone services should note that the provider has cut their prices a little for the first 18 months of service (available until 21st August 2017). Existing 4G Mobile customers will also benefit from an extra 5GB on their data allowance.

Speed Tested – BT’s Free “up to 1Gbps” London Wi-Fi InLinkUK Kiosks

11th Aug 2017 (18 Comments)

Five of BT’s new InLinkUK kiosks in London have just been tested to see if they’re able to deliver WiFi speeds of close to the advertised “up to 1Gbps” capability. Sadly the average speed after 43 tests was 47.4Mbps download and 44Mbps upload, with a standard download deviation of 19.5Mbps.