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ISP News Archives for October 2022

Clarifying the Confusion Over Turning Off WiFi vs Broadband at Night

8th Oct 2022 (29 Comments)

Over the past week we’ve seen a feeding frenzy of UK news reports (here, here, here, here and here) that warn consumers against “turning off Wi-Fi at night” to save electricity, which is usually followed by claims that doing so could hamper the speed and stability of your broadband ISP connection. But this is not entirely accurate.

Upp Pick Nokia to Help Deliver its UK FTTP Broadband Network

7th Oct 2022 (4 Comments)

Network operator Upp has announced that they’ve chosen Finnish telecoms firm Nokia to be the delivery partner for a huge chunk (c. 400,000 premises) of their project, which is working to rollout a new gigabit-capable full fibre broadband ISP network across the East of England.

Netomnia Claims First Full Fibre AltNet with Presence in All Four UK Countries

7th Oct 2022 (19 Comments)

Alternative network builder Netomnia – supported by broadband ISP YouFibre – has today announced that their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) network has now covered a total of 265,000 premises (up from 210k in August) and become the “first alt-net with presence in all four countries in the United Kingdom.”

Ofcom Autumn 2022 Study – UK Gigabit Broadband Hits 68% Cover

7th Oct 2022 (14 Comments)

Ofcom’s autumn 2022 report into fixed broadband and mobile coverage has found that “full fibre” (FTTP) now reaches 37% of the UK, while 20.2 million homes (68%) are within reach of a gigabit-capable network and 48-64% of premises can now get outdoor 5G coverage by at least one operator.

Full Fibre ISP Wildanet Opens New Westbourne HQ in Cornwall

7th Oct 2022 (0 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Wildanet, which is investing £50m to rollout a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and fixed wireless (FWA) network across parts of Cornwall and Devon in South West England (here), has this week opened its new Westbourne House headquarters in Liskeard (Cornwall).

Swish Fibre List 36 New Yorkshire UK Areas for Full Fibre Rollout

7th Oct 2022 (1 Comment)

Fibre broadband builder and UK ISP Swish Fibre, which is busy deploying their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 250,000 premises across the Home Counties of England, has recently added another 36 new locations to their rollout plan for Yorkshire (conducted via their Swish Fibre Yorkshire subsidiary).

4th Utility Fibre Exploding in City Picture

Full Fibre ISP 4th Utility Calls on UK Councils to Set Digital Strategies

6th Oct 2022 (7 Comments)

The boss of broadband ISP 4th Utility, which is deploying a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to some homes (SDU) and large residential blocks (MDU), has warned that the UK may be “sleepwalking into a crisis“, after it was revealed (here) that half of councils do not have a digital strategy.

CMA Warns Viasat and Inmarsat Merger May Raise Prices for In-flight WiFi

6th Oct 2022 (1 Comment)

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that the proposed merger between two major global satellite communication and broadband operators, Viasat (USA) and Inmarsat (UK), could lead to airlines facing “higher prices for on-board wifi” due to the removal of a key competitor from the market.

CityFibre UK to Start £50m FTTP Broadband Build in Maidstone

6th Oct 2022 (15 Comments)

Network operator Cityfibre has today revealed that they’ll invest £50m to deploy their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across “almost every home and business” in Kent’s (England) largest town of Maidstone. The first construction work is set to begin during January 2023.

ISP Beacons Telecom Expand FTTP Broadband Rollout in Wales

6th Oct 2022 (1 Comment)

Rural broadband ISP Beacons Telecom, which in 2020 began to build their own 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire in Wales (here), has revealed the next locations to benefit from their rollout and say they’re on track to deliver 15,000 premises by the end of 2022.

Virgin Media O2 Supports UK Staff with Cost of Living Payment

6th Oct 2022 (28 Comments)

Mobile and broadband giant Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) is introducing a series of measures to “bolster its support for employees during the cost-of-living crisis“, which among other things will include a new targeted support payment (£1,500 for many UK employees) alongside more flexible leave policies.

ISP Quickline Bring Full Fibre to 3 North Lincolnshire UK Villages

5th Oct 2022 (4 Comments)

Alternative network ISP Quickline has announced that their ongoing rollout of a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based “ultrafast broadband” network in England has been extended to include three additional rural communities in North Lincolnshire, which forms part of a demand-led deployment.

Vodafone UK is First Broadband ISP to Launch WiFi 6E Router UPDATE

5th Oct 2022 (19 Comments)

Mobile operator and ISP Vodafone UK has today enhanced their existing range of home fixed line (FTTC / FTTP) services by launching a new “Pro Broadband II” package, which claims to be “providing UK’s fastest WiFi signal throughout the home” by being the first provider to bundle a Wi-Fi 6E capable “UltraHub” router.

ISP BT and Cisco to Help UK Businesses Recycle Network Kit

5th Oct 2022 (2 Comments)

Broadband giant BT has today launched a new service, which is designed to help their UK business customers reduce electronic waste (e-waste) by enabling their replaced or decommissioned network kit to be shipped back to Cisco in order to be “responsibly re-used or recycled” through its ‘take-back and reuse’ scheme.

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BDUK’s New Batch of Gigabit Broadband Coverage Reviews Adds Urban Regions

5th Oct 2022 (11 Comments)

The Government’s (DCMS) Building Digital UK team has published a new batch of Public Reviews (PR) for their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout, which covers a total of nine contractable regions in England, such as Dorset, Greater London, Merseyside and Greater Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham and more.

Pros and Cons for UK Broadband ISPs if YouTube Paywalls 4K Videos

4th Oct 2022 (42 Comments)

Internet video streaming giant YouTube has caused somewhat of a storm after they conducted an “experiment” that locked the ability of some users to stream videos in 4K (UltraHD) behind their Premium subscription service, which usually costs £11.99 per month and includes ad free access with offline downloads.

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FTTP ISP Fibrus Hooks up with Estate Agents in England and N.Ireland

4th Oct 2022 (0 Comments)

Belfast-based broadband ISP Fibrus, which is deploying a new gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) network across Northern Ireland and Northern England, appears to be working with a growing number of estate agents in their deployment areas in order to help make home buyers aware of their growing network coverage.