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ISP News Archives for May 3, 2023

Rural UK Broadband ISP Airband Appoints New Chairman

3rd May 2023 (4 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Airband, which is deploying a mix of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks across various parts of the UK, has announced the appointment of Ian Fishwick as both their new Chairman of the Board and a Non-Executive Director.

EE UK Launch New Console Trade-In Service and PC Gaming Laptop Bundles

3rd May 2023 (4 Comments)

Mobile network operator EE (BT) has today launched a new console (video gaming) trade-in service that offers cashback for old gaming hardware. On top of that, they’ve also launched a new range of PC gaming packages featuring premium laptops, which are designed to complement their 4G and 5G (mobile broadband) plans.

Business UK ISP Sky Connect Rebrands Under Sky Business

3rd May 2023 (1 Comment)

Sky’s (Sky Broadband) sibling ISP for small business broadband customers, Sky Connect, has today joined with Sky Business TV to both relaunch under the singular Sky Business brand – providing both business connectivity and entertainment products.

Vodafone UK and ITN Test 5G Standalone for Live Broadcast TV

3rd May 2023 (9 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone and TV broadcaster ITN have today announced that the Coronation of King Charles III will be the first UK broadcast to be enabled by a public 5G Standalone (SA) network, which will harness a specific “network slice” on the operator’s trial network.

Survey Finds Confusion Over UK Broadband and Mobile Contracts

3rd May 2023 (5 Comments)

A new Opinium survey of 2,003 UK adults, which was commissioned by Uswitch.com, has found that average monthly bills for broadband ISP bundles and mobile phones have increased by £18.50 and £9.50 (per month) respectively this year. Despite that, 27% of broadband and 22% of mobile users still do not know when their contracts end.

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Connect Fibre Bring FTTP Broadband to Thorne and Killamarsh

3rd May 2023 (0 Comments)

ISP Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets), which aims to cover 100,000 premises across the East of England with their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, has continued their steady rollout and now looks set to go live in the large village of Killamarsh (Derbyshire) and the town of Thorne (South Yorkshire).

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Guernsey ISP Sure Extend 1Gb FTTP Broadband to 9,000 Homes

3rd May 2023 (4 Comments)

The States of Guernsey has confirmed that their joint £37.5m project with incumbent broadband ISP Sure, which aims to build a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the entire English Channel Island of Guernsey (30,000 premises) by the end of 2026, is running ahead of schedule and has now covered 9,000 homes.

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First of 120 Planned UK Gov Funded 4G Mast Upgrades Goes Live in Scotland

3rd May 2023 (1 Comment)

The first UK government-funded rural 4G mobile mast upgrade has today been completed in the Lockerbie area in Scotland, which forms part (£75m) of their industry-led £1bn Shared Rural Network (SRN) project with EE (BT), Vodafone, Three UK and O2 (Virgin Media). A further 120+ masts in Scotland are also set for upgrades.

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