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ISP News Archives for March 2023

Ofcom UK Delay Start of Openreach FTTP Broadband Price Cuts UPDATE3

17th Mar 2023 (96 Comments)

Ofcom has this morning announced that they will need “an additional two months” to undertake further analysis of Openreach’s “Equinox 2” discount scheme, which will delay the operator’s planned 1st April 2023 launch of cheaper wholesale prices on their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP products.

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The Fastest UK Cities and Regions for 5G Mobile Data Speeds

16th Mar 2023 (6 Comments)

Mobile benchmarking firm Opensignal has published the results of their latest study, which reveals that the fastest UK city for 5G (mobile broadband) internet download speeds is Birmingham (162.7Mbps), while the West Midlands in England tops the table for fastest UK regions on 151.4Mbps.

LilaConnect Launch UK Business FTTP Broadband Packages

16th Mar 2023 (2 Comments)

Network operator LilaConnect, which is a subsidiary of Swedish provider VXFIBER that is busy deploying a new “full fibre” (FTTP) broadband network across several cities and towns in England, has today launched several business packages for those in areas where they’ve been deploying.

Three UK Sees Average Mobile Data Usage Per User Hit 25GB

16th Mar 2023 (20 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has published their latest financial results, which reveals that over 4,250 sites (up from 2,200 last year) are now live with 5G – reflecting 60% UK outdoor population coverage. The average data (mobile broadband) usage per customer has also reached 25.1 GigaBytes per month (up from 19GB).

UK ISP TalkTalk Considers Options After Management Shake-up

16th Mar 2023 (14 Comments)

Budget-focused broadband ISP TalkTalk appears to be going through somewhat of a management shake-up after Virgin Media (VMO2) reportedly went cold on the idea of reaching a £3bn merger deal with the provider last year (here), which has left them with some decisions to make about the future.

CityFibre Face Trouble in Edinburgh After Full Fibre Build Breaks Bridge

16th Mar 2023 (41 Comments)

Locals living near to the Shandon Place and Ashley Terrace bridge in Edinburgh (Scotland), which passes over a former railway line, have vented fury at CityFibre after the operator’s rollout of a new full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network broke the bridge during unauthorised work – leaving it closed since January.

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Spring UK Budget 2023 – Full Expensing May Help FTTP and 5G Rollout UPDATE2

15th Mar 2023 (12 Comments)

The Chancellor of the UK Government, Jeremy Hunt, has today announced the Spring 2023 Budget, which sadly made no mention of any extra support for gigabit broadband or 5G mobile deployments. But the new “full expensing” measure could help to bring down the cost of some related plant and machinery (capital expenses).

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ISP Virgin Media Business UK Offer 3 Months Free Broadband

15th Mar 2023 (0 Comments)

UK ISP Virgin Media Business (VMO2) has launched a new promotion that offers 3 months of free ‘Voom Fibre‘ business broadband for small businesses eligible for contract renewal – applicable to all Solus, Bundle and Volt packages on a minimum 24-month term (existing users will need 3 months or less left on their contract).

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Amazon Reveal Kit and Broadband Speeds for Project Kuiper Satellites

15th Mar 2023 (7 Comments)

Online shopping giant Amazon has just revealed the first solid details of both the customer hardware (terminals) and targeted ultrafast broadband speeds for Project Kuiper, which represents their own plan to launch a global mega-constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to deliver affordable internet connectivity.

BDUK Identify 2.87m Premises in England for Help to Get Gigabit Broadband

15th Mar 2023 (17 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK agency has published the results of their latest quarterly Rolling National Open Market Review (NOMR) process, which reveals that 2,866,478 premises across England are currently classed as being unlikely to get a gigabit-capable broadband ISP network within the next 3 years.

Gov Commit GBP80m to Help UK Develop Open Mobile Networks

14th Mar 2023 (0 Comments)

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is inviting applications for up to £80m of funding to support the development of open network solutions, such as 4G and 5G OpenRAN on mobile networks and other technologies that can help to standardise their design, functionality and interoperability.

Business Broadband ISP Trunk Networks Sees Liquidation

14th Mar 2023 (5 Comments)

Business broadband ISP and IT support provider Trunk Networks, which previously also operated the residential focused No One and Leetline sub-brands, appears to have slipped into liquidation toward the end of last year. But while Trunk is no more, those residential off-shoots continue to grow.

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Wireless Broadband ISP Boosts Speeds for Ardross – Scottish Highlands

14th Mar 2023 (4 Comments)

Fixed wireless access ISP Cromarty Firth Wireless Networks, which serves the rural area of Ardross in the Scottish Highlands, has today announced a couple of significant network upgrades. The changes will play their part in boosting local internet speeds toward ultrafast and possibly gigabit-capable territory in the future.

Former BT Execs Start New UK Broadband ISP – Rebel Internet

14th Mar 2023 (25 Comments)

A new UK broadband ISP appears to have launched this month called Rebel Internet, which is run by two former BT executives – CEO Tucker George and COO David Groth – and aims to do things differently from others by pledging “no contracts“, “fair pricing” and a “customers first” approach with “Wi-Fi that actually works“.

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Openreach Bring FTTP Broadband to 800,000 Scotland Premises

14th Mar 2023 (4 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has announced that their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network now covers over 800,000 premises across Scotland, which has been achieved via an investment of just £240 million (reflecting their “average UK build cost” of £300 per premises passed).

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Study – UK Rises to Rank 76th Cheapest in the World for Broadband

14th Mar 2023 (14 Comments)

The latest annual study from Cable.co.uk has tested fixed broadband ISP packages from 219 countries to create a global price comparison, which finds that the UK ranks 76th cheapest (vs 92nd last year), with an average monthly cost of $34.19 (£28.42). But we rank 104th cheapest for average cost per megabit ($0.61).

EE UK Refreshes 4G Mobile Pay As You Go Subscription Packs

13th Mar 2023 (27 Comments)

Mobile network operator EE UK has today officially informed us that they’ve launched a refreshed range of Pay As You Go (PAYG) packages, which they claim will offer customers better value and improved data allowances (up to 125GB), with a variety of new customer benefits.