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ISP News Archives for July 20, 2023

Boldyn Networks Builds New UK Full Fibre Network in Sutton

20th Jul 2023 (0 Comments)

Digital infrastructure firm Boldyn Networks (formerly BAI Communications) has announced that they’ve rolled out a new “high capacity” fibre optic network in the South London Borough of Sutton to improve the area’s CCTV network, which is being done in partnership with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Transport for London (TfL).

Sky UK Adds New Features to Sky Glass and Sky Stream Firmware

20th Jul 2023 (20 Comments)

Sky (Sky Broadband) has begun to roll-out a new software update (Entertainment OS v1.2) for the operating system that underpins their broadband-based Sky Glass and Sky Stream pay TV platforms, which adds a variety of new features, such as a “manage all” option for Playlist and enhancements for Netflix.

Gigaclear Extends UK FTTP Broadband Rollout to Rural Sussex

20th Jul 2023 (5 Comments)

Alternative network and UK ISP Gigaclear, which has already built a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to 420,000 premises in rural areas (across 24 counties), has today announced that they’re investing £9m to expand their roll-out into rural parts of Sussex in England.

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RETN Launches New Points of Presence in London

20th Jul 2023 (4 Comments)

Eurasian focused network operator RETN UK has deployed a new Points of Presence (PoP) site in London, at the Lumen DC in Goswell Road, which will enable IP Transit services to new customers and expand their existing presence in one of the world’s major cities (new PoPs have also gone live in Poznań, Poland and Tallinn, Estonia).

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Neos Networks Boosts its Credentials for UK Gov and Public Services

20th Jul 2023 (1 Comment)

Neos Networks, which operates a high-capacity business fibre network across the UK – spanning 34,000km and 550 exchanges, has today been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Network Services 3 (NS3) framework. This essentially means it can offer more services to the public sector.

Ofcom Move to Protect UK People from Mobile Roaming Bill Shocks

20th Jul 2023 (13 Comments)

Ofcom has today proposed new rules to force mobile network operators, such as Three UK, Vodafone, EE and O2 (inc. MVNO operators), to protect consumers who travel abroad from mobile BILL SHOCKS on data (broadband), call and text charges by introducing new roaming alert protections for consumers and small businesses.

Partnership Sees Artists Paint WightFibre’s Broadband Cabinets

20th Jul 2023 (7 Comments)

Broadband ISP WightFibre, which is deploying a full fibre network across the Isle of Wight – near the South Coast of Hampshire (England), has joined forces with artists Emma and Hollie of Community Murals to tackle the problem of graffiti in Ryde by painting the operator’s street cabinets with something a bit more.. attractive.

Farrpoint Finds Investing in UK Rural 4G Mobile Brings Big Benefits

20th Jul 2023 (5 Comments)

A new report from technical UK consultancy firm FarrPoint, which examined the impact of a single network deployment, claims to have proven that investing in better rural mobile connectivity will bring “significant economic, social and environmental benefits” for those it covers.

Broadband ISP Plusnet Launch New 300Mbps UK Full Fibre Plan UPDATE

20th Jul 2023 (22 Comments)

Budget broadband ISP Plusnet will sometime today launch an additional Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) powered package for residential customers covered by Openreach’s UK network – “Full Fibre 300“, which as the name suggests is based on the network operator’s 330Mbps download tier.

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