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ISP News Archives for April 12, 2018

INCA Claim Alternative UK FTTP Networks Reach 1 Million Premises

12th Apr 2018 (2 Comments)

A new report created jointly by the Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA), UKWISPA and Point Topic has estimated that alternative network ISPs had expanded the reach of FTTP/H/B based “full fibre” ultrafast broadband networks to 998,500 premises at the end of 2017.

Vodafone Claims First to Conduct UK 5G Mobile Trial at 3.4GHz

12th Apr 2018 (5 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has today claimed a “major milestone in UK telecommunications” by becoming the first in the country to test the new 3.4GHz radio spectrum band on a live 5G network, which ran between Manchester and the company’s HQ in Newbury (Berkshire).

Virgin Media Deploying to 11500 Premises in Rothwell, Leeds UK

12th Apr 2018 (6 Comments)

Cable operator Virgin Media has announced that their 350Mbps ultrafast broadband and TV network is being extended to cover 11,500 premises in the Rothwell part of Leeds via their £3bn investment under ‘Project Lightning‘, which should complete by the end of 2019.

Ofcom UK Delays Second Attempt at BT Dark Fibre Access UPDATE

12th Apr 2018 (27 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has announced that they will NOT attempt to reintroduce a “temporary remedy” for Dark Fibre Access, which would have required BT (Openreach) to provide a restricted form of DFA in the leased line (Ethernet) markets for the period until March 2019. But DFA will be tried again.

Arqiva and O2 Boost London Mobile Coverage via 300 Small Cells

12th Apr 2018 (1 Comment)

Mobile operator O2 UK and wireless infrastructure developer Arqiva have teamed up to improve 4G and future 5G mobile coverage and network capacity across London by installing up to 300 new small cells. The first sites will go live this summer 2018, with deployment continuing up to 2020.

Survey Warns Many UK Broadband Routers Open to Security Threats

12th Apr 2018 (1 Comment)

A new survey of 2,205 UK internet users (conducted between 22nd Feb to 22nd March 2018) warns that 82% of respondents have never changed the default admin password for their broadband ISP router and 86% have never updated its firmware. This could make them more vulnerable to hackers.

Community Fibre Prep 10Gbps Broadband for Wandsworth Businesses

12th Apr 2018 (1 Comment)

Alternative UK ISP Community Fibre appears to be extending their “full fibre” (FTTP/H) broadband network in the London Borough of Wandsworth to include local a business district, as well as council homes, which is being undertaken alongside the local authority, BIID, OLBC etc.

UPDATE ISP TalkTalk Shifts UK Off-net TV Only Customers to Rakuten TV

12th Apr 2018 (17 Comments)

Broadband ISP TalkTalk has announced that their remaining base of “off-net” TV only (previously Blinkbox) customers, which may also include some broadband and TV subscribers that have not synced accounts, are having their TV service moved over to the third-party Rakuten TV platform.

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