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ISP News Archives for October 2017

RootMetrics – EE Remains the Best Mobile Network Operator for London

20th Oct 2017 (2 Comments)

The latest H2 2017 study of 3G and 4G mobile network performance in London by RootMetrics has once again awarded the best operator crown to EE, although rivals from O2, Vodafone and Three UK are catching up and the latter did at least manage to beat EE for “Call Performance“.

UK ISP TalkTalk Shaves a Little Extra Money Off Unlimited Broadband

20th Oct 2017 (4 Comments)

Budget ISP TalkTalk has today further reduced the special offer pricing of their ‘up to’ 17Mbps “Fast Broadband” and ‘up to’ 38Mbps “Faster Fibre” (FTTC) broadband and phone bundles for new customers, which also continue to benefit from no setup fee. The discount will last until 2nd November 2017.

UPDATE Openreach Prep Second FTTC Broadband Spectrum Refarming Test

19th Oct 2017 (8 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has announced that they are to conduct a second Proof of Concept (PoC) trial of “Spectrum Refarming” technology, which in theory could result in a boost to broadband speeds by allowing different technologies (e.g. FTTC / VDSL2 and G.fast) to share the same spectrum frequency.

New UK Land Access Changes Set to Boost Mobile and Broadband Cover

19th Oct 2017 (0 Comments)

The Government has today laid draft regulations in Parliament that revise the Electronic Communications Code (ECC) in order to make it easier and cheaper for network operators to roll-out new broadband and telecoms infrastructure (masts, cables etc.) on public and private land.

GibFibre Launch Symmetrical 200Mbps Broadband for Gibraltar Businesses

19th Oct 2017 (0 Comments)

Small and medium sized businesses (SME) on the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, which sits on the southern end of Spain’s Iberian Peninsula in the Mediterranean sea, can now get access to symmetrical broadband speeds of up to 200Mbps via GibFibre‘s fibre optic (FTTH/B) network.

UK Scientists Build 10Gbps Receiver to Boost Fibre Optic Broadband Lines

19th Oct 2017 (0 Comments)

Scientists working out of the Optical Networks Group at University College London have developed a cheaper and simpler receiver for optical “full fibre” (FTTH/P) broadband networks, which makes it possible to dedicate a wavelength of light to each subscriber and “avoid bandwidth sharing.”

Zen Internet UK Wins Best ISP and Best Web Host at PC Pro Awards 2017

18th Oct 2017 (4 Comments)

Consumer magazine PC Pro has published the latest results from their annual 2017 Awards event, which once again – for the 14th consecutive time – saw Zen Internet scoop the win for Best ISP (AAISP was the runner-up) and also Best Web Host (Tsohost was the runner-up).

ISP Plusnet Drops 38Mbps FTTC Broadband and Phone Price to £22.99

18th Oct 2017 (9 Comments)

UK ISP Plusnet has launched a new promotion that cuts the price of their unlimited ‘up to’ 38Mbps (FTTC) “fibre broadband” and phone line rental bundle from £33.98 to just £22.99 a month for the first 18 months of service (new customers). The £25 one-off action fee has also been removed.

UPDATE Openreach Dark Fibre – New OSA Filter Connect Product for ISPs

18th Oct 2017 (0 Comments)

Openreach has today advised us about the forthcoming launch of their new Optical Spectrum Access (OSA) product for ISPs (OSA Filter Connect), which appears to be a Dark Fibre style solution that has been designed to address many of the perceived failings of a “one-size fits all” regulated product.

UPDATE Rural Broadband ISP Voneus Acquires Rival Cotswold Wireless

18th Oct 2017 (0 Comments)

Alternative ISP Voneus, which has deployed their ‘up to’ 100Mbps capable “Wireless Fibre To The Home” (WFTTH) broadband network into a number of UK rural areas, has announced the acquisition of rival provider Cotswold Wireless for an undisclosed sum.

Hyperoptic 1Gbps Broadband Advert Banned for Looking Like a BT Letter

18th Oct 2017 (42 Comments)

Fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic, which supplies up to 1Gbps FTTP/B broadband services to large buildings in many UK urban areas, has had one of its circular adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) because the promotion looked too much like an official communication from BT.

Nokia Demo 1Gbps Wireless PON Broadband Tech as Alternative to FTTP

17th Oct 2017 (11 Comments)

Nokia says they will become the first to demonstrate a hybrid Wireless Passive Optical Network (PON) solution at the Broadband World Forum in Berlin, which can offer up to 1Gbps broadband speeds to homes by harnessing both an optical fibre network and WiGig’s 60GHz wireless standard (802.11ad).

Genesis and NGA Sign Deal to Deploy UK Copper mBond Broadband Tech

17th Oct 2017 (2 Comments)

Canadian firm Genesis Technical Systems, which last month got their “last mile” mBond kit approved for use on Openreach’s hybrid fibre FTTC (VDSL2) broadband network in the UK (here), has now secured their first orders from Hertfordshire based ISP Next Generation Access (NGA).

Europol Calls on Internet Providers to End CGNAT IP Address Sharing

17th Oct 2017 (14 Comments)

Europol, which helps the 28 member states of the EU (inc. UK) to fight serious international crime and terrorism, has called on broadband and mobile providers to end the use of Carrier Grade NAT (CGN) in order to “increase accountability online” and stop people “sharing the same IP address as a criminal.“

Ofcom CEO’s “Key Test” for Openreach is a Fibre Co-Investment Deal with Rival

17th Oct 2017 (39 Comments)

The Chief Executive of the UK telecoms regulator, Sharon White, has told a cross-party committee of MPs that a “key test” of Ofcom’s new regulatory approach to BT will be whether or not Openreach can “do a co-investment deal with another operator” following their “full fibre” broadband consultation.

Fixed Wireless Broadband ISP Connexin Boosted by £10m Investment

17th Oct 2017 (0 Comments)

Hull-based Connexin, which operates wireless broadband networks in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire (England), looks set grow after it secured an investment of £10m from Digital Alpha Advisors (DAA). A focus on smart cities (e.g. public Wi-Fi), 100 extra staff and a new data centre are all in the plans.

Superfast Essex Project Opens Community Wi-Fi Scheme to All Suppliers

16th Oct 2017 (0 Comments)

The publicly funded Community WiFi scheme in Essex, which offers small grants (up to £400) to help communities setup a public wireless network via local hubs (village halls, community centres etc.), has this month been opened up to all suppliers via the regional Superfast Essex project.