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ISP News Archives for November 2021

ASDA Mobile UK Boosts Entry Level SIM Only Data Allowances

3rd Nov 2021 (5 Comments)

The mobile division of supermarket giant ASDA, which is powered by a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement with Vodafone, has this week “permanently boosted” the data (mobile broadband) allowances of their entry-level £5 and £7 per month mobile bundles at no extra cost.

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Complete Utilities Flops and Disrupts Gigaclear’s UK FTTP Rollout

2nd Nov 2021 (17 Comments)

Civil engineering firm Complete Utilities, which has been working with UK ISP Gigaclear to help build gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband networks, has suddenly ceased trading, casting doubt on existing projects. Another street works firm, NMCN, also recently went into administration – hampering CityFibre.

Amazon’s Project Kuiper Preps 2 Trial LEO Broadband Satellites

2nd Nov 2021 (3 Comments)

Internet shopping giant Amazon has announced that they will launch two prototype Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites by Q4 2022, which will be used to test technologies for their new global ultrafast broadband service that is designed to compete with established constellations from SpaceX (Starlink) and OneWeb.

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Digital Connectivity Index Ranks UK 8th Out of 24 OECD Countries

2nd Nov 2021 (1 Comment)

A new Digital Connectivity Index (DCI) has been published today, which measures how individuals and organisations can connect with one another and the rest of the world through good quality broadband access. Overall the United Kingdom ranks 8th out of the 24 counties of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Grain Build 1Gbps FTTP Broadband to Hartlepool in Durham UK

2nd Nov 2021 (1 Comment)

UK ISP Grain has today announced that homes and businesses in the large port town of Hartlepool in County Durham (North East England) will be the next to benefit from their deployment of a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband network.

ISP Gigaclear Offers 100Mbps Broadband for GBP19 Per Month

2nd Nov 2021 (18 Comments)

Rural focused broadband ISP Gigaclear, which is working to build their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across remote parts of England, has launched a special offer that gives new customers an unlimited 100Mbps (symmetric) service for £19 per month for the first 18 months (£44 thereafter).

ISP BT and OneWeb UK Sign Satellite Broadband Distribution Deal

2nd Nov 2021 (8 Comments)

UK ISP BT and satellite operator OneWeb, which is partly owned by the UK government, have today officially signed a Distribution Partner Agreement that could result in faster low-latency backhaul and broadband solutions for businesses. Further down the line, it may also help to cover rural homes by fuelling Fixed Wireless Access.

Ofcom Publish 5th Annual Report into UK Net Neutrality Issues

1st Nov 2021 (2 Comments)

Ofcom has today published their fifth annual report into monitoring of the Open Internet Access Regulations (OIAR), also known as “net neutrality” rules. In short, no particular concerns regarding providers’ (broadband ISPs and mobile operators) practices were identified, but there were some interesting little tidbits.

KCOM’s FTTP Broadband Network Reaches 250,000 Premises UPDATE

1st Nov 2021 (2 Comments)

Hull-based UK ISP KCOM has today revealed that the ongoing coverage expansion of their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network has now enabled them to pass 250,000 premises, which reflects their build across both East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire in England.

Openreach Trial New FTTP on Demand Pricing and Coverage UPDATE

1st Nov 2021 (29 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has today announced both a UK coverage expansion of their niche FTTP on Demand (FTTPoD or FoD) broadband ISP product and the introduction of a new FoD “near network commercial trial“, which looks as if it could make it significantly cheaper for some areas to order the full fibre product.

ISP Derbyshire Broadband Settles 4 Year Long Planning Dispute

1st Nov 2021 (6 Comments)

Fixed wireless access (FWA) ISP Derbyshire Broadband, which built a network to serve rural parts of Derbyshire, Cheshire and Lancashire in England (mostly around the Peak District), has finally settled a 4-year-long planning dispute over a 3.5-metre tall antenna (pole) that had stalled their ability to invest and add new customers.

ISP TalkTalk Raise Broadband and UK Call Prices for Some Users

1st Nov 2021 (4 Comments)

Broadband ISP TalkTalk has today raised the prices for some of their legacy internet access packages by £2.50 extra per month. On top of that, some of the UK provider’s calling charges (for those not covered by an inclusive allowance) will also be increasing again from 1st December 2021.