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ISP News Archives for January 2022

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Freedom Fibre Extend UK FTTP Broadband Rollout into Shropshire

13th Jan 2022 (4 Comments)

Alternative network builder Freedom Fibre (FF), which is being supported by UK ISP partner TalkTalk (here) and is busy building a new 10Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across semi-rural parts of North England, has just invested another £5m to help extend their network into Shropshire.

CityFibre’s Swindon FTTP Broadband Build Adds 10,000 Social Homes

13th Jan 2022 (1 Comment)

CityFibre’s existing £40m project to deploy a 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across the Wiltshire town of Swindon, which began in late 2020 (here), has been boosted by a new deal with the Swindon Borough Council (SBC). As a result, the network will be expanded to include 10,000 council managed homes.

Full Fibre ISP Trooli Adds New Locations to UK FTTP Rollout Plan

13th Jan 2022 (9 Comments)

Broadband ISP Trooli, which aims to reach 1 million premises with their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network by the end of 2024 (mostly across Kent, East Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Suffolk), appears to have recently added a number of new locations to the “coming soon” section of their rollout plan.

EE Staff Deny UK Mobile Network Blocks Apple’s Private Relay

13th Jan 2022 (12 Comments)

Support agents working for mobile operator EE (BT) have denied claims by some UK customers (here and here), and online news reports (here, here and here), that their mobile broadband (4G and 5G) network is intentionally blocking Apple’s iCloud linked ‘Private Relay‘ feature (such a block may clash with Net Neutrality rules).

Vodafone UK’s New SMS Firewall Dramatically Cuts SCAM Texts

12th Jan 2022 (9 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone UK reports that the introduction of their new SMS Firewall, which began at the start of September 2021 and works to both identify and block fraudulent text messages, resulted in the daily average volume of scam texts falling by an impressive 76% in December 2021 compared to May. In short, less SPAM for Christmas.

Openreach Name 98 New UK Areas for Copper Phone to Fibre Switch – Tranche 7

12th Jan 2022 (67 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has released the Tranche 7 batch of 98 UK exchange areas where they plan to move away from copper-based analogue phone (PSTN / WLR etc.) services and on to a new all-IP network, which will occur once over 75% of premises in an area can get their “ultrafast broadband” network (FTTP and G.fast at 300Mbps+).

Security Flaw in NetUSB Hits Millions of Broadband and WiFi Routers

12th Jan 2022 (2 Comments)

Security firm SentinelLabs has revealed a serious new vulnerability in KCodes NetUSB kernel module, which could enable hackers to remotely hijack various routers. Sadly, the flaw appears to affect millions of end user broadband and WiFi routers from major brands (e.g. NETGEAR, Edimax, D-Link, Tenda, TP-Link and Western Digital).

Report Warns of Underinvestment in Rural Connectivity and Skills

12th Jan 2022 (2 Comments)

The latest State of Rural Services report, which is being published today by Rural England CIC, has warned that many people in the country’s small towns and villages still face being “digitally excluded and locked out of key services” due to an “underinvestment in rural connectivity” (e.g. broadband and mobile infrastructure) and skills.

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EE UK Bundles FTTP with up to 12 Months Xbox Game Pass Ultimate

12th Jan 2022 (0 Comments)

New customers of UK ISP and mobile operator EE, specifically those taking out one of their top two Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based “Fibre Max” (500Mbps to 900Mbps) broadband plans, may be pleased to learn that they can now receive up to 12 months’ Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, as well as unlimited mobile gaming data.

No Surprise as VOXI UK Confirms Return of EU Roaming Charges UPDATE

11th Jan 2022 (32 Comments)

Contract-free mobile operator VOXI, which is the virtual operator sibling of Vodafone UK, has unsurprisingly followed their parent’s lead by confirming that free EU roaming will come to an end on their network from April 2022 (a little later than the end of January 2022 date set for their parent).

FullFibre Ltd Creates 10 New Job Opportunities for 16-24 Year Olds

10th Jan 2022 (7 Comments)

Broadband network builder FullFibre Limited, which aims to extend their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network for UK ISPs to cover at least 500,000 premises by 2025 (here), has partnered up with the Kickstart Scheme to create 10 new job opportunities for 16-24 year-olds within their company.

London ISP G.Network Hires Former Chief Financial Officer of TfL

10th Jan 2022 (7 Comments)

UK ISP G.Network, which is busy investing £1bn to build a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across London and beyond (here), has hired the former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Transport for London (TfL) – Simon Kilonback – to take on the same role within their company.

CityFibre UK Start GBP5m FTTP Broadband Rollout in Town of March

10th Jan 2022 (11 Comments)

CityFibre has today confirmed that they’re investing £5 million to extend their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to reach “thousands of premises” in the Cambridgeshire (England) town of March, which is currently home to over 22,000 people.

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Borderlink Get GBP164m for Full Fibre Rollout in North England and Scotland

10th Jan 2022 (10 Comments)

Broadband ISP BorderLink, which currently covers rural areas across Northumberland, Cumbria and the Scottish Borders with their wireless network, has today secured a huge investment of £164m to build a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 500,000 premises across the North of England and Borders areas.

GBP450K Brings FTTP Broadband to Two Rural Powys Communities

10th Jan 2022 (1 Comment)

Rural broadband builder Broadway Partners (aka – UK ISP Broadway Broadband) has secured another contract in Powys (Wales), worth £450,000, to extend their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to serve premises in the communities of Aberedw and Glascwm (this follows Dwyriw and Manafon).

Shell Energy UK Increases the Price of Calls and Calling Plans

10th Jan 2022 (2 Comments)

Energy provider and UK broadband ISP Shell Energy will later this morning increase the prices of their calling plans and related features. For example, the monthly price of their ‘Anytime Calls‘ add-on will rise from £10 to £10.61 per month.

Virgin Media O2 UK Commits to Retain Free EU Mobile Roaming

9th Jan 2022 (37 Comments)

Customers of O2 and Virgin Mobile (VMO2) may be pleased to learn that the mobile operator has just said they “will not be reintroducing roaming fees in Europe.” The move is likely to afford them a distinct competitive advantage for travellers over rivals at EE (BT), Three UK and Vodafone, where inclusive EU roaming is due to end (example).