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ISP News Archives for January 2018

Administrators Find Buyer for ISP True Telecom’s UK Customer Base

9th Jan 2018 (0 Comments)

Troubled Kent-based broadband and phone provider True Telecom, which entered administration in November 2017 (here), has found a buyer for its customer base but not the company itself. The administrators report also reveals that HMRC sought £722,916 from the company as part of a winding-up petition.

Government Appoints New UK Digital Minister to Oversee Broadband

9th Jan 2018 (12 Comments)

After a night of reshuffling the Government has today appointed Margot James MP to be its new Minister of State for Digital. Meanwhile the role’s previous occupant, Matt Hancock, has replaced Karen Bradley as the Secretary of State for the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

TV White Space Wireless Networks Boosted by New Model Rules

9th Jan 2018 (3 Comments)

Over the past two years we’ve seen several new fixed wireless broadband networks launch in the UK that use TV White Space (TVWS) technology (example), which harnesses the spectrum gaps that exist between television channels (470-790MHz), and this could be given a boost by new model rules.

Wi-Fi Wireless Networks to Get Tougher WPA3 Encryption Security

9th Jan 2018 (0 Comments)

The next generation of WiFi or Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) equipped broadband ISP routers and devices will benefit from a new security protocol called Wi-Fi Protected Access III (WPA3), which should eventually replace the WPA2 standard that has helped to keep networks encrypted since 2004.

First Utility Cuts UK Superfast Broadband and Phone Prices

8th Jan 2018 (1 Comment)

Energy provider First Utility has launched a new sale that will run until 22nd January 2018 and cuts the monthly price of their ‘up to’ 38Mbps and 76Mbps superfast broadband (FTTC) and phone bundle packages to £27.99 and £29.99 per month respectively for new customers.

Aquiss ISP in New Year Price Cut of Broadband and Phone Packages

8th Jan 2018 (0 Comments)

Shropshire-based UK ISP Aquiss has kicked off the New Year by knocking a few extra ££ pounds off the standard monthly rental prices for their ‘up to’ 19Mbps ADSL2+ based broadband packages (this also applies to bundles with phone line rental), which forms part of a general product refresh.

UK Business ISP XLN Telecom Refresh Broadband and Phone Prices

8th Jan 2018 (0 Comments)

Business internet provider XLN Telecom has recently launched a new website and on top of that they’ve today refreshed their range of broadband and phone packages, which include a number of discounts for the first 12 months of service (note: all contract terms last for 24 months).

UK Fixed Superfast Broadband Coverage Finishes 2017 on 94.7%

8th Jan 2018 (32 Comments)

The most recent independent data for Q4 reveals that the United Kingdom ended 2017 with fixed line “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) networks having covered 94.7% of premises (94.3% if you define superfast as 30Mbps+), which suggests that the Government has hit their 95% target.

ISP Review’s 2018 Choice of the Best UK Home Broadband Providers

8th Jan 2018 (25 Comments)

Picking a new broadband provider (ISP) for your home is far from easy. Consumers face a bombardment of confusing choices, each advertising different speeds, features, prices and network availability. On this front our aim is to simplify the options and make the process a little easier.

UPDATE ISP BT to Launch New Smart Hub X Router with G.fast Broadband

6th Jan 2018 (44 Comments)

Customers taking part in BT’s trial of the new ‘up to’ 330Mbps capable G.fast broadband technology, which aims to cover 10 million premises across the United Kingdom by the end of 2020, look set to receive a new SmartHub X wireless router that integrates the G.fast modem inside.

UK Government Admits Internet Porn Ban Flawed – Continues Anyway

5th Jan 2018 (15 Comments)

The Government’s Digital Minister, Matt Hancock, has quietly signed-off on a controversial impact assessment for the new Age Verification system, which underpins their plan to force all UK broadband ISPs into blocking websites that contain pornographic content (unless they use age verification).

Car Crash in Cwmfelin Knocks Out FTTC Broadband for Nearly One Week

5th Jan 2018 (11 Comments)

Residents of Cwmfelin, a village on the southern outskirts of Maesteg (Wales, UK), have been left without access to Openreach’s FTTC (VDSL) based “fibre broadband” network for almost a week after a car clipped the curb and ploughed into the operator’s cabinet before ending up on its roof.

UPDATE Aylesbury Vale Opposition Leader Criticises Broadband ISP Sale to Gigaclear

5th Jan 2018 (11 Comments)

The Group Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Anders Christensen, has accused the Aylesbury Vale District Council in Buckinghamshire of trying “falsely portray” the recent sale of the rural FTTH based Aylesbury Vale Broadband network (assets) to UK ISP Gigaclear as a success story.

17000 Homes in Hammersmith and Fulham Targeted for 1Gbps Broadband

4th Jan 2018 (7 Comments)

UK ISP Community Fibre has today announced the signing of a new “master wayleave” agreement, which could see their 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband network being extended to cover over 17,000+ properties owned by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.

BT Deal Extend Superfast Broadband to 95% of North Yorkshire UK UPDATE

4th Jan 2018 (32 Comments)

The Superfast North Yorkshire project in England has awarded its £20.5 million Phase 3 contract to Openreach (BT), which will see their FTTP and FTTC based “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) network being extended to reach an additional 14,239 homes and businesses (95% of premises).

New UK ISP IX Wireless Plans Faster Broadband for the Poorly Served

4th Jan 2018 (4 Comments)

Lancashire-based ISP IX Wireless Limited has today hinted at their plan to deploy a new fixed wireless broadband network to reach businesses and homes across various parts of Middle and Northern England over the next few years, with Blackburn and Lancashire being first on their list.

Cityfibre Links Doctors Surgeries in Coventry UK to 1Gbps Full Fibre

4th Jan 2018 (2 Comments)

Fibre optic infrastructure developer CityFibre has announced that their Gigabit capable fibre optic Ethernet and broadband (FTTP) network in the West Midlands city of Coventry, which serves local businesses and public sector sites, is now been used to connect the majority of local GP practices.