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ISP News Archives for March 2021

UK ISP Hyperoptic Launch Easter Sale on Full Fibre Broadband

29th Mar 2021 (2 Comments)

City focused full fibre broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which deploys 1Gbps capable FTTP/B networks to large residential buildings, office blocks and some houses, will today launch a new Easter Flash Sale that discounts some of their top residential packages by up to 35%.

Shell Energy Broadband Scraps Controversial Switching Exit Fee

27th Mar 2021 (1 Comment)

Energy provider and UK ISP Shell Energy has announced that they will scrap the £15 “cease fee” that was being charged to home broadband customers who wanted to switch away to a different provider, including those who were now outside their minimum contract term.

Electricity Costs of Starlink’s UK LEO Broadband Satellite Service

27th Mar 2021 (36 Comments)

The end-user electricity costs of consumer broadband ISP connectivity isn’t something that we’ve touch on much because it’s usually fairly insignificant. But those planning to adopt Starlink‘s (SpaceX) new service may need to pay a little more attention.

SIM Swap Causes Annoyance for UK ASDA Mobile Customers

26th Mar 2021 (135 Comments)

Existing customers with the mobile division of supermarket giant ASDA have been told to request a new SIM card by the 15th September 2021, or risk being unable to use the service. The move follows a decision last year (here) to swap their Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) supplier from EE (BT) to Vodafone.

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Virgin Media UK Hails PIA and Rapid FTTP Rollout in Swadlincote

26th Mar 2021 (15 Comments)

Cable ISP Virgin Media UK has today announced that they were able to complete their roll-out of a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in Swandicote (Derbyshire) “much faster than would have otherwise been possible,” which was done by combining three engineering methods in one location.

Anger as New Gigabit Broadband Vouchers Exclude Some Villages UPDATE

26th Mar 2021 (21 Comments)

The Government’s new £210m UK Gigabit Voucher scheme, which is due to launch on 8th April 2021 and will help to spread 1Gbps capable broadband into some of the most remote rural areas, is facing somewhat of a backlash from communities that may find some or all of their homes being excluded under the new eligibility criteria.

Quickline Start 100Mb Broadband Rollout in North Lincolnshire

26th Mar 2021 (5 Comments)

Broadband ISP Quickline (part of the Bigblu group) has started to rollout a new 100Mbps+ capable broadband network across 1,500 rural homes and businesses in North Lincolnshire (England), which follows last year’s award of a new £1.8m state aid supported contract by North Lincolnshire Council (NLC).

Jurassic Fibre Opens New Office and Warehouse in Devon UK

26th Mar 2021 (2 Comments)

Full fibre UK broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre, which has an ambition to cover 350,000 premises across South West England with their 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises network (here and here), has opened a new office space and warehouse in Honiton (Devon) – transforming an old 2.2 acre site on the Bramble Hill Industrial Estate.

2500 Homes in Alsager, Cheshire Get Virgin Media’s FTTP Broadband

25th Mar 2021 (7 Comments)

Some 2,500 additional homes in the Cheshire town of Alsager have today become the latest to benefit from ISP Virgin Media’s ongoing UK expansion of their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, which can deliver average top download speeds of around 630Mbps (reaching 1Gbps+ in the near future).

Virgin Media’s Manchester Dark Fibre Build Generates £12m Boost

25th Mar 2021 (1 Comment)

UK ISP Virgin Media (Business) has announced that their £23.8m deployment of a new 2,700km long “full fibre” network in Greater Manchester, which was designed to connect 1,700 public sector sites, is now “substantially complete” and is estimated to have already delivered an £11.8m economic boost to the local economy.

Macquarie Capital Boost Investment in UK Broadband ISP Voneus

25th Mar 2021 (0 Comments)

Fixed wireless and full fibre broadband ISP Voneus, which is now targeting future expansion into a potentially addressable market of 1.6 million UK homes (up from 900,000 previously), has announced that Macquarie Capital are increasing their ownership stake in the business and thus boosting their FTTP rollout.

Ofcom Accepts BT Proposal to Continue UK Landline Only Discount

25th Mar 2021 (15 Comments)

As expected, Ofcom has today accepted last year’s proposal from BT, which saw the UK ISP voluntarily offer to continue the existing discount that they apply to consumers who take a landline-only phone service (i.e. cutting the monthly rental from £18.99 to £11.99 for lines without broadband attached).

Poor Broadband Means UK Gov Stuck with BBC TV Licence Fee

25th Mar 2021 (93 Comments)

The Government’s recently proposed idea of replacing the BBC TV Licence fee with a Netflix-style subscription model after 2027 (here), assuming universal coverage of “fast” (or gigabit) broadband is achieved, has been rubbished by a new report from the cross-part DCMS Select Committee.

BDUK Start Open Market Review for UK Project Gigabit Phase 1

25th Mar 2021 (18 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK team has today launched an Open Market Review (OMR) for Phase 1b and 1a of their new £5bn Project Gigabit broadband roll-out scheme, which is the process used to identify the commercial coverage plans for 1Gbps networks over the next 3 years (i.e. confirms where public money will be needed).

Netgem TV Expand Service for UK ISPs via SuperStream WiFi Mesh

25th Mar 2021 (5 Comments)

Netgem TV has announced that their broadband-based IPTV platform, which is offered by a number of UK ISPs, is to be complemented by the introduction of their latest product – a whole home WiFi (mesh) service called “SuperStream” that is being aimed at internet providers in the UK and Ireland.

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Openreach Delivers FTTP Broadband to 4.5 Million UK Premises

25th Mar 2021 (39 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has today announced that they’ve achieved their latest deployment target, which means that 4.5 million homes and business across the United Kingdom can now order a service over their 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network (1.9 million premises were added in the last year alone).

Full Fibre UK ISP Vorboss Opens New London HQ Building

24th Mar 2021 (0 Comments)

Network builder and UK ISP Vorboss, which is part of the Fern Trading Group (they also own Jurassic Fibre and Swish Fibre), has this week opened its new Central London headquarters at Broadwalk House, Broadgate. The new HQ gives them 17,000 sq ft of office space and comes after the provider doubled their headcount in 2020.