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ISP News Archives for September 2022

Lightning Fibre Extend UK FTTP Rollout to Kent and West Sussex

8th Sep 2022 (4 Comments)

Alternative network ISP Lightning Fibre, which initially aimed to cover 100,000 premises across parts of East Sussex with their gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) broadband infrastructure, has today announced a multi-million pound expansion of their network into West Sussex and Kent in England.

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Eutelsat Successfully Launch 500Gbps VHTS Broadband Satellite

8th Sep 2022 (0 Comments)

European satellite operator Eutelsat, which is also the parent of UK ISP Konnect (We Konnect), are celebrating this morning after confirming the successful launch of their next gen ‘Very High Throughput Satellite’ (VHTS) into Geostationary Transfer Orbit by Arianespace using an Ariane 5 rocket from French Guiana.

British Satellite Firm OneWeb to Test 5G Mobile from Space

8th Sep 2022 (4 Comments)

British-registered satellite broadband operator OneWeb has joined with the 5G Innovation Centre at the University of Surrey (5GIC) and CGI to launch a new 5G-Pilot Test project, which will trial the ability to harness the firm’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) network to communicate with terrestrial 5G mobile devices (phones etc.).

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Vorboss Unveil New London-wide Fibre Network for Businesses

8th Sep 2022 (2 Comments)

Network builder and UK ISP Vorboss, which is part of the Fern Trading Group, has today hailed the progress they’ve made on their £250m project to build “London’s only full-coverage fibre network dedicated to business“, which has installed over 500km of fibre optic cable in the UK’s capital city since 2020.

Adverts Watchdog Tackles UK Mid-Contract Telecoms Price Hikes

8th Sep 2022 (8 Comments)

The Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP and BCAP) – sister body to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) – has launched a consultation on new guidance that would require information about mid-contract prices hikes to be more prominently stated in ads by broadband ISPs and mobile operators to “avoid misleading consumers“.

DCF Report Warns Investment Gap May Limit UK 5G Rollout

7th Sep 2022 (1 Comment)

A new report from the Digital Connectivity Forum (DCF), an industry think-tank, has warned that the UK’s rollout of faster 5G based mobile broadband networks may struggle to achieve some of its much-hyped goals by 2030 because of an investment gap of around £3 billion to £5 billion.

West Berkshire Makes it Harder to Rollout 5G Mobile Networks

7th Sep 2022 (16 Comments)

The UK Government’s recent changes to Permitted Development (PD) rights for mobile infrastructure (here), which aimed to help extend 5G and 4G (mobile broadband) coverage in rural areas of England (e.g. allowing taller masts of up to 30 metres), appear to have been rejected in West Berkshire where the council has added new obstacles.

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OneWeb to Conduct First Sea Trial of its LEO Satellite Broadband Service

7th Sep 2022 (0 Comments)

British-registered satellite operator OneWeb has teamed up with smart network provider Marlink to help the operator conduct the first at-sea trial of their new Low Earth Orbit (LEO) based maritime service for ultrafast broadband connectivity.

Three UK Zero Rates Data Use for Financial and Guidance Sites

7th Sep 2022 (4 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has today announced that, as part of their measures to help tackle the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, they’ve enabled it so that customers can access seven financial advice and guidance websites without eating into their mobile broadband data allowance (i.e. zero rating).

EE Extend 5G Mobile Broadband Cover to 14 New UK Areas

7th Sep 2022 (14 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (BT) has today announced the next phase of its effort to rollout their ultrafast 5G based network across the United Kingdom, which among other changes, will extend its network across 14 further towns and cities. Interestingly, they’re also deploying the existing 2100MHz band for 5G in 14 different locations.

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Prime Minister Liz Truss Commits to “Faster” UK Broadband Build

7th Sep 2022 (23 Comments)

The new UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss, yesterday entered 10 Downing Street – after replacing Boris Johnson in the post – by acknowledging that “we need to build roads, homes and broadband faster” than they have been doing so far. But it remains to be seen whether that statement is more than just a sound bite.

Auditor Warns UK ISP TalkTalk Over Unusual Accounting Practices

6th Sep 2022 (9 Comments)

Deloitte has reportedly highlighted a series of “unusual accounting practices” (Telegraph journalist’s quote) in broadband ISP TalkTalk’s as yet unpublished annual report, which the auditors suggest could – in a reasonable worst case scenario – only enable them to meet the covenants on theirs debt by excluding more “exceptional items” from everyday costs.

BT Boss Says Future of Low Cost UK ISP Plusnet is Under Review

6th Sep 2022 (61 Comments)

The CEO of BT’s Consumer division, Marc Allera, has revealed that the future of their low-cost phone and broadband ISP sub-brand, Plusnet, is under assessment. The move is understood to form part of their ongoing work to turn EE – over time – into their “flagship brand for our consumer customers“.

ISPA Starts Hunt for UK Internet Hero and Villain in 2022 Awards

6th Sep 2022 (7 Comments)

The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has today begun inviting feedback to help them choose the shortlist for this year’s “Internet Hero” and “Internet Villain” category as part of their 2022 internet industry awards event, which is due to take place on the 24th November 2022 at the Landmark Hotel in London.

Mobile Operator Tries to Hide UK Mobile Mast.. As a Toilet Brush?

6th Sep 2022 (24 Comments)

Sometimes when you try particularly hard to hide something big, you end up making it even more obvious – this seems to be what happened after EE and Three UK attempted to hide a new 25-metre mobile mast in the town of South Queensferry by making it look like a tree. But it ended up looking like a giant toilet brush instead.

BDUK Publish New Batch of Gigabit Broadband Coverage Reviews

6th Sep 2022 (2 Comments)

The Building Digital UK team have published another batch of Public Reviews (PR) for the Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout – this time covering Herefordshire, Lincolnshire (inc. north-east Lincolnshire and North Lincolnshire) and East Riding, Cheshire and Gloucestershire in England.

ISP Hyperoptic Offers 9 Months FREE UK Full Fibre Broadband

6th Sep 2022 (4 Comments)

City-focused UK broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which is rolling out a new gigabit speed “full fibre” (FTTP/B) network to serve 2 million UK homes by the end of 2023 (900,000 premises are already covered), has launched a new promotion that offers 9 months’ of free broadband to anyone switching from their current contract.