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ISP News Archives for March 2020

Rural UK Broadband ISP Airband Adds 40 Staff and New CFO

5th Mar 2020 (0 Comments)

Rural focused fixed wireless and full fibre (FTTP) ISP Airband, which aims to cover a further 50,000 premises across the whole of England and Wales by 2021, has so far hired an additional 40 staff this year and they’ve just appointed Jeffrey Kriek to be their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Full Fibre UK ISP Hyperoptic Score Two More Broadband Awards

5th Mar 2020 (0 Comments)

Urban full fibre ISP Hyperoptic has walked away with two more trophies, this time from the 2020 Compare The Market Simples Awards where they picked up wins under both the “Best Broadband Service” and “Best Broadband Innovation” categories.

BT Wholesale Pricing for 550Mbps and 1Gbps FTTP Irks UK ISPs

4th Mar 2020 (37 Comments)

The wholesale division of BT, which sells broadband and other services to a large number of UK providers, has recently published their pricing for Openreach’s new 550Mbps (75Mbps upload) and 1000Mbps (115Mbps upload) Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) tiers. But not all ISPs appear to be happy with the proposed charges.

ISP Andrews & Arnold Offer Data Boost for COVID-19 Impact

4th Mar 2020 (56 Comments)

Broadband customers of UK ISP Andrews & Arnold (AAISP), specifically those who may in the future be asked to work more from home due to the rising threat from infection by COVID-19 (Coronavirus), are being offered a free boost to their data allowance if they need it.

Vodafone Invests in SpaceMobile – 4G and 5G via LEO Satellites

4th Mar 2020 (5 Comments)

Vodafone has invested $25m (£19.5m) into Texas-based AST & Science, which is building a new set of low latency Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites under their “SpaceMobile” project. The constellation would make it possible to connect to your Smartphone via 4G and 5G directly from LEOs in space (instantly covering poorly served areas).

1Gbps Full Fibre Goes Live in Rural Llanddewi Rhydderch, Wales

4th Mar 2020 (15 Comments)

Sixty homes in the tiny rural Monmouthshire (Wales) village of Llanddewi Rhydderch have finally gone live on a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, which has been installed by Broadway Partners (UK ISP Broadway Broadband) and is intended to complement their existing Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) trial.

Trials of 1000Mbps Full Fibre Broadband Spotted at UK ISP BT

4th Mar 2020 (27 Comments)

A number of BT’s broadband customers have been invited to trial their future “Full Fibre” packages, which appear to be based off Openreach’s new top consumer Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) tiers – 500Mbps (75Mbps upload) and 1000Mbps (115Mbps) – that are due to go live on 23rd March (here). But there could be a catch.

Sometimes 3G Mobile Broadband in the UK is Faster than 4G

4th Mar 2020 (13 Comments)

Crowdsourced data analysis firm Tutela has noted that older 3G based mobile networks may not make the most efficient use of radio spectrum, although their data shows that there are still plenty of occasions where they can still end up delivering faster internet speeds than superior 4G networks.

G.fast Broadband Gets Commercial UK Launch by Openreach

4th Mar 2020 (25 Comments)

After several years Openreach (BT) has finally announced that their G.fast (ITU G.9700/9701) “ultrafast broadband” ISP technology, which is capable of offering download speeds up to 330Mbps (50Mbps upload), is to finally get a full commercial launch on 1st April 2020. But its coverage seems unlikely to improve much.

Full Fibre Penetration Places UK Bottom of OECD Countries

3rd Mar 2020 (16 Comments)

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has found that 9 OECD countries out of 37 in total now have high-speed “full fibre” (FTTP) broadband making up 50% or more of their fixed internet connections, although sadly the UK is near the bottom of this table. But we’re growing fast.

Tesco Mobile UK Launches Ultrafast 5G Plans in 24 UK Cities

3rd Mar 2020 (7 Comments)

The mobile division of Supermarket giant Tesco (Tesco Mobile) has today become the latest operator to launch plans based off the new ultrafast 5G network technology, which is initially available in busy parts of 24 cities across the United Kingdom. Prices start from just £15 per month for a SIM Only plan.

Openreach Formally Launch “Naked Broadband” via SOGEA

3rd Mar 2020 (19 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has notified us that the full commercial launch of their new “stand-alone broadband” product for UK ISPs – Single Order Generic Ethernet Access (SOGEA) – has officially started, which they said “marks the beginning of the end” for the old analogue telephone network (known to most as the “landline” phone service).

Virgin Media Insources Home Engineers and Sign £500m Build Deal

3rd Mar 2020 (14 Comments)

Cable ISP Virgin Media UK has today announced that they’ve awarded a series of new regional build contracts for their gigabit-capable broadband and TV network to 6 national partners (worth £500m per year). On top of that they’ve also brought more than 700 customer-facing engineers back in-house to improve customer service.

Onestream Get New CEO – Aim to be UK’s Largest Independent ISP

3rd Mar 2020 (4 Comments)

Hampshire-based broadband ISP Onestream, which launched in 2016 and sells a range of affordable ADSL2+ and FTTC based bundles to consumers, has appointed the former COO of Mobile Phones Direct, James Carr, to be its new CEO. The provider now aspires to become the country’s “largest independent ISP.”

SSE Enterprise Telecoms Forms UK Water Utility Group to Boost Fibre

3rd Mar 2020 (2 Comments)

SSEEnterprise Telecoms (SSEET), which manages a large fibre optic network that runs across the United Kingdom, has launched a new independently chaired Technical User Group (TUG) that aims to bring together 5 of the country’s top water companies to help “improve nationwide connectivity“, as well as reduce pollution and flooding.

Sky UK Confirms TV Multi-Year Deal for Disney+ Content

3rd Mar 2020 (10 Comments)

Customers of Sky’s (Comcast / Sky Broadband) TV service will be pleased to know that the Pay TV and broadband ISP giant have officially agreed to a new multi-year deal, which will make Disney+ content available for purchase in the UK and Ireland on Sky Q (this will then be followed by NOW TV in the “coming months“).

O2 Seeking to Become UK’s First Net Zero Mobile Network

3rd Mar 2020 (11 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 has today announced that it aims to become the UK’s “first net zero mobile network.” As part of that they’ve pledged to remove carbon emissions from their entire business and network by the end of 2025, whilst also working with supply chain partners (e.g. Smartphone makers) to cut emissions by 30%.