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ISP News Archives for October 2017

UPDATE UK Outage Strikes EE’s Mobile Network, Albeit Mostly Voice Calls

10th Oct 2017 (10 Comments)

Customers of mobile operator EE (BT) and its MVNO partners (e.g. Virgin Media) are reporting that they are unable to make voice calls after a major outage struck the network. The incident, which is cropping up across the United Kingdom, appears to have started just after 10am today and is on-going.

SSE Enterprise Win Contract to Support 1Gbps Fibre for 3,000 Scottish Homes

10th Oct 2017 (5 Comments)

SSE Enterprise Telecoms has scooped the 1Gbps fibre optic broadband network delivery contract for the £800m Countesswells Development in Scotland, which will create a new town with 3,000 homes and various spaces for business / schools near to Aberdeen.

EU Raise BT Competition Concern Over Business Rates for UK Fibre Broadband

10th Oct 2017 (2 Comments)

The European Commission’s (EC) competition regulator has called on the UK Government to defend its business rates regime after an unidentified complainant alleged that the charges, which are managed by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA), were being abused to provide “illegal state aid” to BT.

Ofcom UK Grant Inmarsat EAN License for Satellite Broadband on Airplanes

10th Oct 2017 (0 Comments)

The telecoms regulator has today given Inmarsat‘s plan to improve broadband connectivity on-board aircraft a boost by granting them a wireless telegraphy licence for ground based stations using the 2GHz band, which forms part of its Satellite based European Aviation Network (EAN).

KCOM Detail Q4 – 2017 FTTP Broadband Rollout to 11,555 Premises in Hull

10th Oct 2017 (1 Comment)

East Yorkshire ISP KCOM has today announced the final 2017 phase of their £60m Lightstream project, which aims to have deployed their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) dominated “ultrafast broadband” network to a further 11,555 premises in Hull between now and the end of the year.

BT Update – UK Progress of G.fast, FTTP Broadband, 21CN and Qube Engineers

9th Oct 2017 (32 Comments)

BT recently held another one of their periodic meetings with ISPs from across the United Kingdom, which among other things revealed the latest roll-out progress for G.fast and FTTP “ultrafast broadband” tech, as well as a trial of Qube engineer visits and the status of their 21CN upgrades.

Virgin Media’s “Flash Sale” of Standalone 50-300Mbps Cable Broadband

9th Oct 2017 (21 Comments)

Cable operator Virgin Media has today started a short “Flash Sale” of their standalone 50-300Mbps ultrafast cable broadband packages, which cuts a few extra pounds off the existing discounts and will be available to order by new customers until 11th October 2017.

UK Coverage of Superfast Broadband Creeps to Nearly 94% – Q3 2017

8th Oct 2017 (18 Comments)

The latest independent data to September 2017 has estimated that “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) capable fixed line networks now cover 93.9% of premises in the United Kingdom (96.6% if you include all “fibre based” lines of any speed inc. sub-24Mbps), with Wales and Scotland both touching completion.

Giffgaff Boost 4G Mobile Broadband Data Caps on Goodybags

6th Oct 2017 (8 Comments)

Mobile operator giffgaff, which is based off O2 UK’s Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) platform, has increased the data allowances across their various 4G plans by between +250MB (MegaBytes) and +3GB (GigaBytes), depending upon which option you take.

Mobile Operator EE UK Goes Green with nPower Renewable Electricity Deal

6th Oct 2017 (3 Comments)

Telecoms operator EE has signed a new deal that will see nPower supply the mobile giant with 680 GigaWatts of renewable electricity from green sources, such as wind farms and solar plants. The deal should also help BT to reach its target of purchasing 100% renewable electricity by 2020.

Ofcom Enhances UK Code of Practice for Broadband ISP Speeds

6th Oct 2017 (9 Comments)

Consumers will soon benefit from more accurate information on what broadband line speeds they can expect from their ISP and what they can do if this isn’t delivered. The changes form part of a proposed update to Ofcom’s voluntary code of practice for residential speeds.

Netflix’s UK Internet TV and Movie Streaming Service Hikes Prices

6th Oct 2017 (11 Comments)

One of the most popular broadband-based unlimited Movie and TV video streaming services, Netflix, has increased the price of their HD quality Standard Plan and 4K friendly Premium Plan for new customers by 50p and £1 respectively. In fairness, their last increase was in 2015.

1,600 Premises on the Isle of Mull to Remain Cut-off from Superfast Broadband

6th Oct 2017 (5 Comments)

The fallout from AB Internet’s collapse in May 2017 continues to bite. A recent meeting revealed that 1,600 premises on the Isle of Mull (Scotland) will remain disconnected from superfast broadband because the 8 wireless mast that were built cannot be reused by the community due to state aid rules.

Norfolk UK Prep £13m Bid for “Full Fibre” Broadband Funding and Vouchers

5th Oct 2017 (1 Comment)

The Norfolk County Council (NCC) will next week debate the prospect of making a bid worth £13m to the UK Government’s new £200m Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) programme, which could help to bring Gigabit class FTTP broadband services to public sector sites and businesses.

John Lewis Discounts UK Unlimited Broadband and Phone Bundle to £20

5th Oct 2017 (0 Comments)

The internet access division of high street retailer John Lewis has discounted the price of their ‘up to’ 17Mbps unlimited broadband and phone line rental bundle, which includes free UK evening and weekend landline calls, from £26.50 to £20 inc. VAT per month for the first 12 months of service.

Telecoms Giant Vodafone Revamps Global Brand and Strapline

5th Oct 2017 (4 Comments)

Vodafone has decided to refresh their brand identity and strapline across all 36 countries in which they are present, which means a tweaked 2D logo redesign and a strategy that will aim to promote the theme of optimism about the future (expect to see this, a lot: “The future is exciting. Ready?“).

Wales Sets Out Action Plan to Improve Mobile Network Coverage

5th Oct 2017 (2 Comments)

Tax breaks for new masts, changes to permitted development rights for telecommunications equipment and support for 5G are just some of the changes being proposed by the Welsh Government today as part of their new ‘Action Plan’ to improve mobile network connectivity (3G, 4G) across Wales.