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ISP News Archives for June 6, 2023

OneWeb Launch 100Mbps+ Connectivity for Maritime Sector

6th Jun 2023 (0 Comments)

British registered space firm OneWeb, which is part-owned by the UK government, has today launched their 100Mbps+ “enterprise-grade flexible connectivity packages” for the maritime sector – delivered via the operator’s new global constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) based broadband satellites.

Engineering Firm Obelisk Acquire Telecoms Division of Balfour Beatty

6th Jun 2023 (0 Comments)

Telecoms and civil engineering firm Obelisk (Constructel Visabeira), which is involved in the construction of some UK full fibre broadband networks, has today announced their acquisition of the telecoms division of international infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty.

Shell Puts FOR SALE Sign Over UK Broadband ISP Shell Energy

6th Jun 2023 (20 Comments)

The parent company of UK retail energy and broadband provider Shell Energy has announced their intention to sell the company, which follows a major “strategic review” of the business that was launched in January 2023 due to “tough market conditions“. Reports claim that Ovo and Octopus Energy may have already placed bids.

Dedicated Wales Mobile Operator RWG Mobile Launch 5G

6th Jun 2023 (12 Comments)

RWG Mobile, which describes itself as being the nation’s only “dedicated, all-Wales mobile network provider”, has today announced that they’ve finally made 5G based mobile broadband connectivity available to all of their consumer and business customers, “at no extra cost“. Most other operators did this a while ago.

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85,504 Premises in N.Ireland Need Help to Get Gigabit Broadband

6th Jun 2023 (4 Comments)

The Building Digital UK agency and Department for the Economy (DfE) have published a new Public Review (PR) consultation for Northern Ireland, which reveals that some 85,504 premises might need state aid help under the £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme in order to access 1Gbps speeds.

Job Losses at UK Full Fibre AltNet Broadband ISP Jurassic Fibre UPDATE2

6th Jun 2023 (48 Comments)

Exeter-based broadband ISP and network builder Jurassic Fibre, which is deploying a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset in England, appears to have recently cut an unspecified number of jobs – mostly impacting those in their civil engineering division. Swish Fibre also seems to be impacted.

Starlink UK Customers Complain of Broadband Speed Throttling UPDATE

6th Jun 2023 (29 Comments)

Some customers of SpaceX’s popular Starlink broadband ISP in the UK have started reporting that their download speeds are being throttled, often to around 50Mbps, when they hit a certain threshold. So it’s perhaps no coincidence that they’ve also launched a ‘PRIORITY – 1TB‘ plan for £180.

Gov Launch New £7m Fund to Test UK Rural Broadband Solutions UPDATE

6th Jun 2023 (8 Comments)

The UK Government will today launch a new £7 million fund as one part of their wider Unleashing Rural Opportunity strategy, which will be used to “test out new ways” of bringing together satellite, wireless (FWA and mobile) and fixed line broadband ISP solutions to help “support farmers and tourism businesses” in rural areas.

Full Fibre ISP Ogi Awards Over £37k to Communities in Wales

6th Jun 2023 (1 Comment)

Infracapital-backed network builder and ISP Ogi, which is investing £200m on the deployment of a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across 150,000 premises in Wales by 2025 (47,500 premises covered by March 2023), has revealed that they’ve awarded £36,750 to community groups within their patch.

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