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ISP News Archives for January 27, 2022

Alternative UK Broadband ISPs Set to Improve Consumer Switching

27th Jan 2022 (0 Comments)

The Common Wholesale Platform (CWP), which started life a few years ago under the Independent Networks Co-operative Association (here) and has since evolved into its own organisation, has signed a deal with Mediafon Datapro to adopt the company’s new centralized migration solution for alternative UK broadband ISPs to use.

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UK SPF Calls for Changes to Improve Spectrum Sharing for 5G

27th Jan 2022 (4 Comments)

The UK Spectrum Policy Forum, which acts as an industry sounding board for policymakers, has published a new report on how spectrum sharing could be improved to help provide innovative 5G mobile services. At present there’s a risk that the UK could lag behind other countries that “move faster on the introduction of automated sharing.”

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BT and BAI Deal to Support Mobile on London Underground

27th Jan 2022 (0 Comments)

A new multi-million pound data centre deal has today been signed between BT and BAI Communications, which is designed to support last year’s (here) agreement with EE and Three UK to deploy 4G and 5G based mobile (mobile broadband) services across the London Underground by late 2024 (ticket halls, platforms and tunnels).

Gigaclear to Link Buckingham and Outlying Villages to FTTP Broadband UPDATE

27th Jan 2022 (2 Comments)

Infracapital-backed UK ISP Gigaclear, which tends to focus on deploying gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband networks across rural parts of England, has announced that they’ve started work in Buckingham to connect the town and outlying villages of Maids Moreton, Chackmore, Radclive, Gawcott and Padbury.

ISP Grain Name Next 8 UK Towns and Cities for 1Gbps Broadband

27th Jan 2022 (20 Comments)

Alternative broadband ISP Grain has today named the next batch of 8 UK towns and cities where they expect to build their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, which includes the likes of Wigan in Greater Manchester and Preston in Lancashire.

CommunityFibre Aim FTTP Broadband for 2.2 Million London Homes

27th Jan 2022 (6 Comments)

London-focused UK ISP CommunityFibre (CF), which has already covered 435,000 premises with their 3Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, has today announced a huge increase in their rollout plan that will see them extend to cover 2.2 million homes in London by the end of 2024.

WightFibre Named First UK ISP to Win Key Customer Service Award

27th Jan 2022 (1 Comment)

Internet provider WightFibre, which is currently rolling out a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight (South Coast of Hampshire), appears to have become the first broadband ISP in the UK to secure the Institute of Customer Service‘s (ICS) ServiceMark with Distinction Accreditation.

BT Set to Create 600 New UK Apprenticeship and Graduate Jobs

27th Jan 2022 (20 Comments)

Broadband and telecoms giant BT has announced that they intend to recruit over 600 apprentices and graduates this year (up from 428 last year), which forms part of their September 2022 intake. This will reflect roles spanning areas such as engineering (5G and FTTP etc.), UK customer service, research and cyber-security.

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