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ISP News Archives for June 2019

UK ISP Aquiss Cut FTTP Superfast Home Broadband Setup Fee in Half

10th Jun 2019 (0 Comments)

Shropshire-based ISP Aquiss has followed the recent price cuts on their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based unlimited “superfast broadband” packages (details) by doing a further discount on the £100 upfront setup fee, which has now been reduced by 50% to just £50.

INCA Awards Broadband Quality Mark to First UK Wireless ISP

10th Jun 2019 (0 Comments)

The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) has today awarded their first fixed wireless broadband ISP – Secure Web Services (SWS) – with a “Gold Standard Quality Mark“, which aims to highlight alternative network providers that adopt the best practices in performance, design and operations.

Openreach Deploy Ground Penetrating Radar to Help UK FTTP Rollout

10th Jun 2019 (16 Comments)

Openreach’s (BT) effort to cover the whole of Salisbury (Wiltshire) with their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based ultrafast broadband ISP network (here) has been given a boost by a new Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technology, which reduces costs and disruption by precisely mapping where to dig new cables.

BT Ponder TV Funding for UK Netflix Rival Britbox with BBC and ITV

10th Jun 2019 (8 Comments)

Telecoms and broadband ISP BT is reportedly involved in talks that could see them provide millions of extra funding to support the UK launch of a new internet video streaming service, Britbox, which is backed by the BBC and ITV (broadcasters); this is currently only available to consumers in the USA and Canada.

Three UK to Launch 2x Faster 5G Broadband for 25 Cities in August

10th Jun 2019 (29 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has announced that the £2bn commercial rollout of their new ultrafast 5G mobile network will begin in August 2019, reaching 25 towns and cities across the UK by the end of 2019. The provider is also pledging “at least 2x faster” broadband speeds thanks to their initial spectrum advantage.

Customers of UK ISP Plusnet Wrongfully Marked as Being in Arrears

8th Jun 2019 (25 Comments)

Broadband provider Plusnet has blamed a “system error” after a switch of payment providers resulted in the ISP failing to collect the January 2019 payments from a small number of their mobile customers. The issue was corrected but some of those hit discovered that their credit files had been given a negative mark.

Scotland’s R100 Broadband Contract Delayed Until End of 2019

7th Jun 2019 (15 Comments)

The Scottish Government’s Minister for Connectivity, Paul Wheelhouse, has confirmed that contracts for the £600m Reaching 100% (R100) superfast broadband project won’t now be signed until the “end of the year,” which suggests that the rollout may be unable to complete by the end of 2021 (March 2022 financial) as planned.

ISPA UK Asks – Who is Your Internet Hero and Villain for 2019

7th Jun 2019 (0 Comments)

The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has opened public nominations for this year’s ‘Internet Villain’ and ‘Internet Hero’ categories, which will form part of their annual 2019 awards event that is due to be held on the 11th July 2019 at the Sheraton Grand Park Lane Hotel in London.

Google Set Final Broadband Requirements and UK Price for Stadia

7th Jun 2019 (40 Comments)

Internet giant Google has today announced that their new cloud-based online video gaming service, Stadia, will launch into the UK market from November 2019 and it will come both with and without (free) a monthly subscription service (£8.99 per month). We also now know exactly what broadband speed you’ll need to run it.

Openreach UK Trial G.INP Tweak to Raise FTTC Broadband Stability

7th Jun 2019 (14 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has announced plans to trial higher levels of ReTransmission (ReTx / G.INP) technology on their Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC) based “superfast broadband” capable ISP lines, which they believe could slightly improve service speed and help stability.

Poor UK Mobile Signals Cause 21% of Brits to Stop Gym Exercises

7th Jun 2019 (5 Comments)

How about this for an unusual study. A new survey of 2,000 mobile phone using UK adults, which was conducted by Global Wireless Solutions and OnePoll, claims to have found that 21% of respondents stopped exercising at the Gym in order to try and resolve issues with a poor signal. WiFi isn’t much better either.

Ofcom UK CEO Sharon White to Exit Telecoms and Media Regulator

6th Jun 2019 (16 Comments)

The CEO of Ofcom, Sharon White, has today confirmed that she will step down from her stewardship of the United Kingdom’s telecoms, broadband and media regulator by “around the turn of the year“. The regulator’s board will now begin the process of finding a replacement (subject to final approval by the DCMS Secretary of State).

Rural UK Landowners Seek Guarantees in Rural 4G Mobile Rollout

6th Jun 2019 (10 Comments)

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA), Countryside Alliance, National Farmers Union (NFU), Rural Services Network and Which? have today jointly called on the UK Government to ensure that the proposed plan by mobile broadband operators to improve rural 4G network coverage meets “four key tests.”

Ofcom Set March 2020 Launch for 10Mbps UK Broadband USO

6th Jun 2019 (48 Comments)

The national telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today confirmed the final details for how the new 10Mbps+ (1Mbps upload) Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband – to be supplied by ISPs BT and KCOM – will be delivered and work once it’s introduced from 20th March 2020.

Tutela Study Names Fastest UK 4G Mobile Operators for H1 2019

6th Jun 2019 (3 Comments)

Crowdsourced data analysis company Tutela has revealed the results from their latest study of mobile broadband performance (i.e. speeds, latency, jitter and packet loss) across the United Kingdom. Overall EE (BT) remains top of the pack for 4G networks, while Three UK does the best for older 3G services.

Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland in £12m Full Fibre Bid

6th Jun 2019 (2 Comments)

The North of Tyne Combined Authority (NTCA), which represents Newcastle, North Tyneside (Tyne and Wear) and Northumberland, has put its support behind a £12 million bid for funding from the UK Government’s Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) programme that could help to spread Gigabit connectivity into rural areas.

Faster Broadband for 113 GPs and 680 Homes in Essex and Hertfordshire

5th Jun 2019 (1 Comment)

The UK Government has handed £2.1m to support a bid by the West Essex and East Hertfordshire Digital Innovation Zone and Superfast Essex projects, which will extend superfast broadband to 113 doctors surgeries and 680 homes across the Broxbourne, East Hertfordshire, Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford areas.