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ISP News Archives for July 2018

NIC Wants UK Gov to Set Full Fibre Broadband Plan by Spring 2019 UPDATE2

10th Jul 2018 (8 Comments)

The Government’s National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has today published the United Kingdom’s first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment, which among other things calls for nationwide coverage of “full fibre” (FTTP/H) broadband by 2033 and for a related ‘National Broadband Plan‘ to be devised by Spring 2019.

BT TV App Update Adds Content Download Feature and Multi-Device

9th Jul 2018 (2 Comments)

Customers of BT’s pay TV platform in the United Kingdom should note that the broadband ISP’s related Smartphone app has just announced several new features, including the ability to download and access content on the go and multi-device support via ‘BT TV App Extra‘.

Virgin Media Build Network to More Premises in Leeds and Scotland UPDATE2

9th Jul 2018 (4 Comments)

Cable ISP Virgin Media UK has announced that their 350Mbps ultrafast broadband and cable TV network has now been extended to cover 35,000 premises in Leeds (West Yorkshire, England). Next on their list to benefit is Cleckheaton, Micklefield and Osmondthorpe (plus more of Rothwell) during 2018. Plus some for Scotland.

SSE Enterprise Telecoms Unbundle 177 More BT Exchanges in the UK

9th Jul 2018 (5 Comments)

SSE Enterprise Telecoms has this morning announced that their UK fibre optic network will be extended to another 180,000 UK business post codes by unbundling 177 extra BT Exchanges. Apparently the operator’s 13,700km “dark-fibre like” network will also be capable of delivering up to 100Gbps to each exchange.

Scotland Hand £25m 4G Mobile Infill Contract to WHP Telecoms

9th Jul 2018 (5 Comments)

The Scottish Government’s recently announced plan to plough £25m into a 4G Infill Programme (here), which aims to improve rural mobile coverage (mostly across the ‘Highlands & Islands’ region) by building a network of new masts, has chosen WHP Telecoms to be its contract supplier.

TalkTalk UK Investors Encouraged to Revolt After £200m Placing

9th Jul 2018 (0 Comments)

Two influential investment advisers – The Investment Association (IA) and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) – have encouraged investors in TalkTalk’s UK broadband ISP business to oppose the re-election of Executive Chairman, Sir Charles Dunstone, after a controversial £200m share placing (19.99% of existing stock).

2018 H1 – UK Fixed Superfast Broadband Coverage Tips to 95.3%

9th Jul 2018 (18 Comments)

The latest independent model has estimated that the coverage of fixed “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) ISP networks across the United Kingdom has grown to 95.3% at the end of June 2018 (up from 95.1% in March 2018), while “full fibre” (FTTP/H) networks now reach 3.82% of premises.

Community in Conflict After Removal of Openreach Broadband Cabinet UPDATE

7th Jul 2018 (44 Comments)

Residents of the Coleham district in the town of Shrewsbury (Shropshire, UK) have moaned after a new “fibre broadband” (FTTC / VDSL2) street cabinet was removed by Openreach following complaints from the local Christian Science Society, which objected to the fact that it blocked the view of their sign.

KCOM Name Next 10,000 Hull UK Premises for FTTP Broadband

6th Jul 2018 (2 Comments)

The incumbent ISP for Hull (East Yorkshire), KCOM, has today announced the next areas (approximately 10,000 premises) to benefit from the on-going rollout of their “ultrafast” (Gigabit capable) Lightstream pure fibre optic broadband (FTTP) network.

ISP Andrews and Arnold Launch 160Mbps FTTP UK Broadband Plan

6th Jul 2018 (46 Comments)

Internet provider Andrews & Arnold (AAISP) have complemented their recent trial of a G.fast based ultrafast broadband product today by launching a new 160Mbps (30Mbps upload) capable tier for Openreach (BT) based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) technology, which was previously only available at speeds of up to 80Mbps.

Poor Showing for Telecoms in Top 50 UK Customer Satisfaction Index

6th Jul 2018 (3 Comments)

Telecommunications (mobile, broadband ISP and phone) providers have this year given a poor showing in the top 50 UK customer satisfaction index, although two Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) did at least make it into the top list. The highest ranked was Tesco Mobile at 7th, while giffgaff trailed far behind in 44th.

Dorchester Town Centre in Dorset UK Deploys Free Public WiFi

6th Jul 2018 (1 Comment)

Investment from the Dorchester Business Improvement District (BID), local councils and Brewery Square has enabled a free public WiFi wireless internet network to be deployed by a company called Fusion Wi-Fi across Dorchester’s town centre in Dorset (England).

Customers of UK ISP TalkTalk Unable to Reach UK2 Web Hosting UPDATE

5th Jul 2018 (2 Comments)

An unspecified network problem has been preventing TalkTalk’s broadband ISP customers from accessing any servers belonging to the website hosting company UK2.net since earlier this morning. At the time of writing nobody appears to know quite when it will be resolved.

Boundless Networks and Networx3 Deploy 1Gbps FTTP to Haslingden

5th Jul 2018 (6 Comments)

Alternative network ISP Boundless Networks has teamed-up with Networx3 to bring 1Gbps capable “full fibre” broadband and Ethernet services to businesses in the town of Haslingden (Lancashire, England), specifically those based on the Courtyard business site along Grane Road.

Gigaclear and EE Examine World Cup Impact on UK Internet Traffic

5th Jul 2018 (12 Comments)

Rural fibre optic broadband ISP Gigaclear has claimed that fever over the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is turning into “white-hot rage over terrible internet connections.” Meanwhile mobile operator EE saw broadband usage “drop drastically” throughout all matches, while 4G mobile traffic did the opposite.

Ofcom Publish 5 Year Plan for UK Fixed Wireless Spectrum

5th Jul 2018 (0 Comments)

Fixed wireless networks are used across the UK for supplying broadband ISP connections to homes, providing backhaul capacity for mobile networks, distributing TV and so forth. As such Ofcom’s review of related services, which sets out their key decisions and a 5 year plan for the spectrum, is very important.

ITS Technology Secure More Funding to Fuel UK Full Fibre Network

5th Jul 2018 (0 Comments)

The ITS Technology Group, which has built a mix of fibre optic and wireless broadband ISP networks around the UK, has secured another round of investment from private equity firms. The new funding will be used to support the growth and commercialisation of their “full fibre” network in metro and rural areas.