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ISP News Archives for November 30, 2022

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Government Triples Value of UK Gigabit Broadband Vouchers

30th Nov 2022 (10 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK team has today confirmed that they’re tripling the value of the vouchers they issue to homes under their Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS), which helps those in rural areas to get a gigabit-capable internet connection installed. Businesses will also see a smaller boost.

Fibrus Win Gigabit Broadband Rollout Contract for Cumbria UK UPDATE

30th Nov 2022 (4 Comments)

The fourth and so far, largest, contract under the Government’s new £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme – worth £108 million – has today been awarded to UK ISP Fibrus, which will upgrade broadband for more than 60,000 hard-to-reach homes and businesses across Cumbria (England).

Government Start UK LEO Satellite Trials to Fix Rural Broadband Woes

30th Nov 2022 (6 Comments)

The UK Government has today launched a series of new trials that aims to leverage the new generation of compact satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in order to deliver faster and more capable broadband connectivity to some of the remotest locations, which full fibre (FTTP) would otherwise struggle to reach.

Openreach UK Prepares for Another Winter of Storm Damage

30th Nov 2022 (9 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) is stepping up their preparations for another harsh winter, which last year saw multiple street cabinets and 750 “telephone poles” damaged in storms (example). Such damage can cause significant disruption to broadband and phone services, but the operator aims to do better this year.

Starlink Powered WiFi Brings Broadband to Remote Caravan Site

30th Nov 2022 (16 Comments)

The UK-based communication solutions provider World Mobile appears to have successfully piloted one of the first Starlink (SpaceX) powered distributed WiFi networks in the UK, which is being used to share low latency broadband speeds of up to 400Mbps across a remote caravan site in Wales.

UK ISP Zen Internet Sees Traffic Surge on England v Wales Match

30th Nov 2022 (12 Comments)

Broadband ISP Zen Internet has informed us that last night’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match between England and Wales, which saw England walk away with a 3-0 win, resulted in a mild internet traffic peak between 7pm and 9pm that was 9% more than the average traffic for that day and time.

Sky Broadband UK Remove 900Mbps Gigafast FTTP Plan from Sale UPDATE

30th Nov 2022 (39 Comments)

A number of our readers have noticed that UK ISP Sky Broadband has, in the past week, removed their top 900Mbps (90Mbps upload) “Gigafast” package from sale to new customers, which was being sold over Openreach’s national Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network. Capacity issues could be the cause.

TalkTalk Launch Future Fibre Fund to Help Manchester SMEs Go Green

30th Nov 2022 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP TalkTalk has launched the ‘Future Fibre Fund’ for small businesses in Greater Manchester, which offers “donations” of up to £6,000 to help them become more sustainable, such as by supporting the adoption of energy monitoring technology, recycling facilities and working towards environmental certifications.

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