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ISP News Archives for October 13, 2021

Virgin Media O2 UK Conducts Third 2.2Gbps Broadband Trial

13th Oct 2021 (23 Comments)

UK ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) has confirmed that they’ve conducted a third trial of 2.2Gbps download speeds on their upgraded DOCSIS 3.1 network, which this time took place in the cities of Edinburgh and Birmingham. Previous trials took place in the town of Thatcham and parts of Southampton and Manchester (here and here).

ISP Vodafone UK Extends Pro Broadband to Small Businesses

13th Oct 2021 (3 Comments)

Mobile operator and ISP Vodafone UK has today extended the availability of their ‘Pro Broadband Packages‘ to SoHo (small office/home office) businesses, which bundles-in improved UK support, “intelligent” Super Wi-Fi (mesh) and an automatic 4G back-up for if your fixed line connection goes down.

ISP BT Business Launch Cheaper UK Full Fibre Broadband Plans

13th Oct 2021 (3 Comments)

UK ISP BT Business will today launch a set of cheaper “Full Fibre Business Essential” packages on their gigabit-capable and Openreach based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network. Prices for smaller firms and home workers (SoHo) now start at just £25.95 +vat a month for download speeds of up to 150Mbp (29Mbps upload).

Borderlink Detail Full Fibre Rollout for North England and Scotland

13th Oct 2021 (5 Comments)

Wireless broadband ISP BorderLink, which covers rural areas across Northumberland, Cumbria and the Scottish Borders, has today published the first solid details of the rollout plan for their new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in the same area – with services being sold via their GoFibre sub-brand.

Nokia Claims Solution to the Problem of mmWave 5G Broadband

13th Oct 2021 (3 Comments)

Nokia claims to have moved closer to turning multi-gigabit speed capable 5G mmWave broadband for homes into a reality by developing a new type of “very high gain antenna” with a “360 Field of View,” which they say can overcome at least some of the usual signal propagation issues.

CityFibre Extend FTTP Broadband Cover in Peterborough Again

13th Oct 2021 (2 Comments)

CityFibre UK and their local civil engineering partner, Granemore Group, have today announced a second expansion of their original £30m rollout in the Cambridgeshire city of Peterborough, which has already put their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network within reach of 60,000 premises.

Full Fibre UK ISP Hyperoptic Improves Support for Biz Customers

13th Oct 2021 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which is deploying a new gigabit-capable full fibre network across parts of 43 UK towns and cities, has launched an additional support function for new business customers. Each customer will now be assigned a named advisor so that they receive a more personal service and timely updates on their installations.

Shell Energy UK Discount 67Mbps FTTC Broadband to GBP21.99

13th Oct 2021 (4 Comments)

Energy provider and UK ISP Shell Energy has followed last week’s controversial pricing changes (here) by discounting their 67Mbps (19Mbps upload) “Superfast Fibre Plus” FTTC broadband and phone bundle to just £21.99 per month for the first 18 months of service (£35.99 thereafter).

ASA Bans VOXI UK Mobile Advert for Misleading Price Claims

13th Oct 2021 (4 Comments)

A complaint by rival UK mobile operator giffgaff has resulted in the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banning a website ad for VOXI – the MVNO sub-brand for Vodafone – over “misleading” price claims, which centres around the way they advertised their 12GB data (mobile broadband) plan for £10 per month.

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