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UPDATE Vodafone UK MVNO Sibling Talkmobile to Finally Launch Superfast 4G

17th Jul 2017 (1 Comment)

Existing customers of Vodafone’s sibling, Talkmobile (Mobile Virtual Network Operator), might finally be getting a “superfast” 4G service after subscribers reported receiving a text message from the operator that promised exactly that.

Virgin Media Extend Ultrafast Broadband to 5,000 Great Yarmouth Premises

17th Jul 2017 (0 Comments)

Some 5,000 extra homes and businesses in the Norfolk seaside town of Great Yarmouth are next on the list for Virgin Media’s £3bn network expansion (Project Lightning), which aims to roll-out cable TV and broadband speeds of up to 350Mbps (300Mbps for residential customers) to the area.

UPDATE ISP Blocking and Age Verification of Porn Websites from April 2018

17th Jul 2017 (17 Comments)

The Government has confirmed that, from April 2018 onwards, they will require broadband ISPs to block access to pornographic websites that fail to introduce at least a Credit Card based Age Verification system. This is intended to stop children being able to access naughty images and videos.

Openreach’s Bargaining Chip in Pledge to Fund UK 10Mbps Broadband USO

17th Jul 2017 (8 Comments)

The CEO of Openreach (BT), Clive Selley, appears to be closing in on a deal that could see the telecoms giant commit hundreds of millions of pounds to deploy the Government’s promised 10Mbps Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband, but only if Ofcom softens their planned FTTC charge controls.

Cityfibre Praise 1Gbps Community FTTP Build for Rural Businesses in Eltofts

15th Jul 2017 (0 Comments)

Urban fibre optic builder Cityfibre and local ISP partner Diva Telecom have praised the efforts of a rural community in the village of Eltofts, which helped to dig the trenches for a new 1Gbps fibre optic (FTTP) broadband network to connect local premises with the operator’s 117km network in Leeds.

Councillor Demands Answers on Aylesbury Vale Broadband Progress

14th Jul 2017 (3 Comments)

The Liberal Democrat Councillor for Winslow in Buckinghamshire, Llew Monger, has challenged the financial health and progress of the Aylesbury Vale Broadband project that has been rolling out an ultrafast “full fibre” (FTTH/P) broadband network to a number of rural villages.

Openreach Extend Phase 2 Trial of SOGEA Standalone FTTC Broadband

14th Jul 2017 (6 Comments)

Openreach has confirmed that their Phase 2 ISP trial of Single Order Generic Ethernet Access (SOGEA), which allows consumers to buy a standalone “Fibre Broadband” (FTTC / VDSL2) line without the voice (phone) service, is to be extended for a little longer past 17th July 2017.

Ofcom Scrap Easier Switching Between Openreach, KCOM, Virgin Media and Sky

14th Jul 2017 (0 Comments)

Ofcom has started a new consultation that aims to find ways of improving consumer engagement and encouraging more switching in the Broadband, TV, Mobile and Phone market. But they’ve also given up on making it easier to switch between separate network platforms (e.g. Openreach, Virgin Media and KCOM).

All the Winners of the ISPA’s 2017 UK ISP Internet Industry Awards

13th Jul 2017 (1 Comment)

The Internet Service Providers Association UK (ISPA) has tonight named the winners of their 19th annual 2017 Internet industry awards, which once again saw Hyperoptic being crowned as the ‘Best Superfast Broadband‘ ISP and Gigaclear securing the new ‘Best Rural Broadband‘ award.

Openreach Cuts UK FTTC “Fibre Broadband” Contract Terms to 1 Month

13th Jul 2017 (12 Comments)

Good news for consumers and ISPs alike. Openreach has today announced that the minimum contract term for their ‘up to’ 40-80Mbps Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC / VDSL2) broadband service is to be cut from 12 months to just 1 month for all services!

EE to Setup 100 New UK Stores (400 Extra Retail Jobs) by the End of 2019

13th Jul 2017 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator EE has extended its partnership with supermarket giant Sainsbury’s by announcing a plan to setup 100 new “stores” (700 overall), which will foster some 400 new retail jobs by the end of 2019 and “provide 95% of people with access to an EE store within 20 minutes’ drive.”

Gigaclear Scoop Final Devon and Somerset “Full Fibre” Broadband Contract

13th Jul 2017 (5 Comments)

Ultrafast “full fibre” broadband ISP Gigaclear has won the final Lot 1 contract (Upper CDS) of the Connecting Devon and Somerset project, which will see £10.3m being invested to deploy a 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premise (FTTP/H) network to 6,500 rural premises around Bath and North Somerset.

NOW TV Hikes Entertainment Price by £1 – Broadband Combos Safe

13th Jul 2017 (4 Comments)

Customers of the Sky owned NOW TV video streaming service will be hit by a price hike of 14.3% on 15th August 2017 when the monthly cost of the provider’s TV Entertainment Pass rises from £6.99 to £7.99. The good news is that NOW TV Combo (Broadband, Phone and TV) users aren’t affected.

Ofcom Speeds Up UK Wi-Fi Networks by Adding 5.8GHz Spectrum Band

13th Jul 2017 (6 Comments)

The United Kingdom’s telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today made an additional 125MHz of radio spectrum available to WiFi networks (Wireless Local Area Networks – WLAN) by introducing support for the 5.8GHz (5725 – 5850MHz) radio spectrum sub-band to deliver faster speeds.

UPDATE Ofcom Shows How it Will Monitor Openreach Independence from BT

13th Jul 2017 (5 Comments)

Earlier this year Ofcom reached a voluntary agreement over the “legal separation” of BT’s network access division (Openreach). Today the UK telecoms regulator has set out how they intend to monitor and enforce the changes, which will be conducted via a dedicated Openreach Monitoring Unit.

Isle of Man ISP Manx Boost FTTC to 200Mbps and Prep 1Gbps FTTP Broadband

13th Jul 2017 (1 Comment)

The primary telecoms provider for the Isle of Man (British Crown Dependency), Manx Telecom, has confirmed that they intend to begin the roll-out of a new 1Gbps “ultrafast” Fibre-to-the-Premise (FTTP) broadband network during the second half of 2017 and will boost FTTC speeds to 200Mbps.

Total Global Fixed Broadband Subscribers Hit 875 Million, Boosted by Fibre

12th Jul 2017 (0 Comments)

The total number of world fixed broadband subscribers grew by 2.36% during Q1 2017 and now stands at 875.1 Million (up from 812.7 Million one year ago). Some 71% of all net additions in Q1 came from East Asia (mostly China), but only 16.62% came from the more mature market of Europe.