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ISP News Archives for November 2022

UK ISP Zen Internet Tries to Resolve Network Performance Issue UPDATE

18th Nov 2022 (22 Comments)

Broadband ISP Zen Internet has today resolved a problem, which appears to have been occurring for almost two weeks, that caused some of their wholesale partners and related fibre (FTTC and FTTP) customers to suffer from performance problems (e.g. slower than expected speeds, poor latency and high packet loss).

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First Trial Users Live on Virgin Media’s UK XGS-PON Fibre Network UPDATE

18th Nov 2022 (52 Comments)

UK ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) has confirmed that the first trial customers on their new XGS-PON powered Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network were connected this month, which in the future will make even faster latency and symmetric speeds of up to 10Gbps possible across their entire network.

Netomnia Detail FTTP Rollout for Stafford, Wednesbury and Walsall

18th Nov 2022 (9 Comments)

Alternative network provider Netomnia – supported by UK ISP YouFibre – has today revealed new details on their plan to rollout a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband network to homes and businesses across the West Midlands towns of Stafford, Wednesbury and Walsall.

Virgin Media O2 UK Sets New Gaming Traffic Record of 21Tbps

18th Nov 2022 (7 Comments)

Broadband ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) saw its “busiest day ever on record for data consumption” (for gaming) on 16th Nov 2022 – trigged by the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, which pushed downstream internet traffic to a peak of 21Tbps (21 Terabits per second) and a massive 138 petabytes (PB) of data downloaded.

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Rural UK ISP Gigaclear Cuts 100Mbps Broadband to Just £15

18th Nov 2022 (0 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Gigaclear, which covers 300,000 premises in remote parts of England with their 1Gbps full fibre (FTTP) network, will this morning introduce their “lowest ever priced deal” that discounts the 100Mbps (symmetric) package to just £15 a month for the first 18-months of service (£35 thereafter).

UK ISP BT Launches 6 Months Half Price Fibre and TV Deals

18th Nov 2022 (20 Comments)

New customers of UK ISP BT will, from later this morning, be able to take one of their ADSL, FTTC, G.fast and FTTP based broadband packages or TV bundles at half price for the first 6 months of service on a 24-month minimum term, including free setup. On top of that, their Full Fibre packages will attach a £50 Reward Card (£110 on certain TV bundles).

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Northern Ireland Completes Major Local Full Fibre Network Project

17th Nov 2022 (0 Comments)

The Full Fibre Northern Ireland (FFNI) Consortium, which is made up of 10 councils outside Belfast and the Business Services Organisation (BSO), has confirmed the completion of their project to rollout a new full fibre broadband network to connect 887 public sector sites. The network itself was built by UK ISP Fibrus.

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Full Fibre Operator F&W Networks Signs Cable & Things Supply Deal

17th Nov 2022 (2 Comments)

Network builder F&W Networks – supported by UK ISP Hey!Broadband – has today signed a 1-year supply deal with equipment distributor Cable & Things worth £1.3 million, which will provide the operator with underground and PIA ultralightweight overhead fibre optic cables, distribution and joint boxes etc.

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UK Chancellor Protects Gigabit Broadband and Mobile Funding UPDATE

17th Nov 2022 (8 Comments)

The UK Government’s latest Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, has today used his Autumn Statement 2022 to, among other things, allay fears that he might cut funding for major national gigabit broadband and mobile infrastructure projects by committing to ensure that such projects remain “funded as promised“.

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South Essex UK Towns to Benefit from New Open Access Full Fibre

17th Nov 2022 (0 Comments)

The Association of South Essex Local Authorities (ASELA), which is a partnership of seven neighbouring councils, has announced a new project that will aim to build a 10km long stretch of an “open access” full fibre broadband network between the Thurrock and Brentwood areas.

INCA Name Winners of the 2022 UK AltNet Broadband ISP Awards

17th Nov 2022 (4 Comments)

The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) has announced the list of winners from their 2022 Gold Awards event, which aims to recognise and celebrate the best alternative broadband networks (altnets) and ISPs from across the United Kingdom. Some providers, such as B4RN, picked up several awards.

ISP GoFibre Adds 2 Aberdeenshire Towns to Full Fibre Rollout

17th Nov 2022 (3 Comments)

Independent rural UK network builder and broadband ISP GoFibre, which is rolling out a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the North of England and Scottish Borders, has today announced that they’ve started to deploy across the Aberdeenshire towns of Portlethen and Newtonhill.

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ISP Vorboss Launches 100Gbps Fibre for London Businesses

17th Nov 2022 (8 Comments)

Network builder and UK ISP Vorboss, which is currently investing £250m to rollout “London’s only full-coverage fibre network dedicated to business” (they’ve already built over 500km of fibre since 2020), has today officially launched their new 100Gbps product for businesses in the city – at a cost of £2,999 +vat per month.

B4RN Fined for Safety Failings During FTTP Broadband Rollout

17th Nov 2022 (15 Comments)

Fibre optic builder and UK ISP B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North), which is rolling out a 10Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of England, has been fined £1,400 after an inspector identified a number of safety failings with their deployment in the small Eden Valley village of Kirkoswald (Cumbria).

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Virgin Media UK Build 1Gb Broadband to 4250 Extra Homes in Cheshire East

16th Nov 2022 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP Virgin Media UK (VMO2) has confirmed that they’ve just expanded their gigabit-capable fixed line connectivity – via Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) technology – to cover an additional 4,250 homes in Cheshire East (England). Most of the expansion appears to have taken place in the town of Alsager, which is home to around 12,000 people.

Mobile Operator Giffgaff Plan to Boost UK 4G and 5G Data Caps

16th Nov 2022 (17 Comments)

Mobile network operator giffgaff has today announced that it will shortly introduce a range of new SIM-Only “goodybag” plans and, at the same time, it will also boost mobile data allowances across most of their existing plans too. The changes are due to be introduced from 7th December 2022.

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Virgin Media Business Wholesale Upgrades Core UK Network

16th Nov 2022 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP Virgin Media Business (Wholesale) are rolling out an upgrade to their core UK National High Capacity Services (NHCS) network, which among other things will make their more affordable 10Gbps optical point-to-point data connections available to more businesses across the country.