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ISP News Archives for November 2022

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Ofcom UK Gives Capacity Boost to Satellite Broadband Services

10th Nov 2022 (0 Comments)

Ofcom has today published a refreshed strategy for managing radio spectrum used by the space sector, which among other things will make more spectrum frequency in the 14.25 – 14.5GHz “Ku band” available to satellite broadband operators (capacity boost) and approve new earth stations for use by Starlink and Telesat.

ISP Virgin Media O2 UK Launch Black Friday Broadband Sales

10th Nov 2022 (31 Comments)

UK ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) has today launched their early “Black Friday” sales, which for the next few weeks will offer big discounts to new customers who order any one of their selected broadband-only packages (e.g. 362Mbps standalone for £27 per month) or dual, triple and quad-play bundles with TV, phone or mobile.

Welsh Gov Respond to Committee’s Broadband Recommendations

10th Nov 2022 (1 Comment)

The Welsh Government (WG) has responded to a series of recommendations on improving broadband and phone connectivity that were made by the Welsh Parliament’s Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (CCEIC) in August 2022 (here), albeit mostly only to parrot existing plans, positions and policies.

Broadband ISP Speedtest.net Service Integrates Downdetector

9th Nov 2022 (3 Comments)

Ookla has announced that they’ve begun to integrate their Downdetector service, which identifies and monitors when various popular online sites (inc. UK mobile operators and broadband ISPs) are suffering from network problems, with their popular internet connection speed testing app – Speedtest.net.

Sky’s UK NOW TV Streaming Service Arrives on Google TV Devices

9th Nov 2022 (6 Comments)

Customers of Sky’s NOW (NOW TV / NOW Broadband) sub-brand in the UK, which offers an alternative TV and video streaming service to Sky’s own packages and live channels, may be pleased to learn that the app has now been made available on the latest models of Google’s TV devices and Chromecast sticks.

UK ISP LightSpeed Broadband Launch Entry Level 100Mbps Plan

9th Nov 2022 (12 Comments)

Network operator and ISP LightSpeed Broadband, which is building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to 200,000 premises across the East of England by the end of 2022 (rising to 1 million by the end of 2025), has introduced a cheaper entry-level 100Mbps (symmetric) plan. Previously, the provider only offered a 1Gbps plan.

FTTP Builder Digital Infrastructure Pilots New Trenches Law Survey Service

9th Nov 2022 (0 Comments)

Network operator Digital Infrastructure, which is working with ISP BeFibre to cover over 1 million UK premises with their full fibre broadband infrastructure by the end of 2027 (here), has worked with law firm Trenches Law to pilot a new surveying service that could help speed up the time to deployment.

Zzoomm Add Askern in South Yorkshire to FTTP Broadband Build

9th Nov 2022 (0 Comments)

Alternative UK network builder and broadband ISP Zzoomm has today announced that they’ve added the South Yorkshire (England) town of Askern to their rollout plan for a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP.) network. The operator will invest £1.6m to cover 3,000 homes and businesses in the location.

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Essex UK Council Boost Gigabit Broadband Vouchers up to £8.5K

9th Nov 2022 (5 Comments)

The Essex County Council in England has committed £700,000 from their budget to help top-up the funding provided under the UK Government’s rural focused Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS), which means that poorly served homes can now get up to £8,500 toward installing a gigabit-capable connection from an ISP.

1p Mobile UK Introduces Plans with Bigger Data Allowances

9th Nov 2022 (16 Comments)

Mobile operator 1p Mobile has recently introduced a couple of new Pay Monthly plans to complement their usual Pay As You Go (PAYG) offerings, which will now bundle in up to 200GB (GigaBytes) of monthly data (mobile broadband) alongside the usual pledges of “no contract“, “no credit checks” and unlimited calls / texts.

Rural UK Broadband ISP and FTTP Builder GoFibre Appoints CEO

9th Nov 2022 (0 Comments)

Independent rural broadband ISP GoFibre (BorderLink) has announced the appointment of Neil Conaghan as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The move is part of the provider’s effort to expand their full fibre (FTTP) network to cover 500,000 premises (here) in the North of England and Scottish Borders by around the end of 2025.

UK Fibre Engineering Firm HG Comms Acquired by Vinci

8th Nov 2022 (1 Comment)

Leicestershire-based telecoms support and civil engineer firm HG Comms Ltd (HGC), which works with a number of UK broadband operators in different capacities (e.g. Cityfibre), has announced that they’ve been acquired by global infrastructure giant Vinci for an undisclosed sum.

Alternative Full Fibre ISP BeFibre Refreshes its Branding

8th Nov 2022 (7 Comments)

Broadband ISP BeFibre, which alongside UK network partner Digital Infrastructure is deploying a new gigabit speed full fibre network across towns in several counties (e.g. Essex, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire etc.), has today launched somewhat of a brand refresh and new simplified logo.

Lit Fibre Adds 6 New UK Towns to Full Fibre Broadband Rollout

8th Nov 2022 (10 Comments)

Broadband ISP Lit Fibre, which aspires to cover 500,000 UK homes by 2026 with their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, has today announced that they’ve added the Wiltshire (England) town of Warminster and five new towns in the West Midlands to their rollout plan.

Netomnia Detail FTTP Broadband Build for Manchester and Aylesbury

8th Nov 2022 (11 Comments)

Alternative network operator Netomnia – supported by UK ISP YouFibre – has revealed more details of their plan to extend a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to the city of Manchester and the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury. The two projects represent a combined investment of up to £31.8m.

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ISP Cambridge Fibre Build FTTP Broadband to Wilbraham Village UPDATE

8th Nov 2022 (0 Comments)

The rural Wilbraham (Great Wilbraham and Little Wilbraham) community in Cambridgeshire (England) is celebrating today after an alternative network ISP, Cambridge Fibre, was able to successfully rollout a multi-gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across the village.

4G Mobile Cover Across Main Transport Routes in North Wales UPDATE

8th Nov 2022 (7 Comments)

Ambition North Wales, which is a partnership comprising the six Local Authorities in the region and several Universities, has worked with UK consultancy firm FarrPoint to conduct a survey that measured 4G mobile (mobile broadband) coverage across the region’s main transport routes. Suffice to say, there are some problem areas.