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ISP News Archives for July 2023

ISP BT Launch UK Business Smart Hub 3 Router and Complete Wi-Fi Plus

6th Jul 2023 (21 Comments)

Broadband ISP BT Business has today announced the launch of their new Wi-Fi 6 capable Smart Hub 3 (SH3.1) router and WiFi mesh extender system (Complete Wi-Fi Plus) for small business customers, which follows last month’s soft launch of similar kit for customers of their EE consumer division (here).

Ofcom UK Explores Hybrid Sharing of 6GHz for Wi-Fi and Mobile

6th Jul 2023 (5 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today proposed an alternative way of solving the debate over whether WiFi or mobile broadband (5G) should benefit from the extra capacity (i.e. faster speeds) available in the Upper 6GHz radio spectrum band (6425 to 7125MHz) – “hybrid sharing“.

85% of UK People Haven’t Heard of Alternative Broadband Networks

6th Jul 2023 (19 Comments)

One of the biggest challenges for cheaper, and often faster, alternative broadband networks is the issue of consumer awareness. A new Opinium survey of 2,000 UK adults (conducted during May 2023), which was commissioned by Uswitch, has found that only 15% of respondents have heard of altnets before.

Netomnia Covers 500,000 UK Premises with FTTP Broadband

6th Jul 2023 (26 Comments)

Fibre optic network builder Netomnia, which is supported by UK ISP YouFibre, has today announced a significant milestone after their rollout of a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband network passed the 500,000 premises mark (up from 410k in March) and topped 40,000 customers.

Ookla Shows Impact of 5G vs 4G on Smartphone Battery Drain

5th Jul 2023 (16 Comments)

The latest research from Ookla, which operates the popular broadband connection testing service Speedtest.net, has revealed that Smartphone users using 5G based mobile broadband networks suffer between 6% to 11% higher battery drain than for those using 4G.

Broadband ISP BT to Scrap UK Line Rental Saver Discount

5th Jul 2023 (14 Comments)

In an unsurprising move, BT has confirmed that their legacy Line Rental Saver (LRS) discount is to finally be “withdrawn from sale” on 21st July 2023. The service gave a special discount to home broadband customers who separately pre-paid for their phone line rental a year in advance.

Broadband ISP Connect Fibre Launch Netgem Pay TV Service

5th Jul 2023 (5 Comments)

Foresight Group-backed UK ISP Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets), which aspires to cover 100,000 premises across the East of England with their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, has today become the latest alternative network to launch their own pay TV product powered by Netgem’s IPTV platform.

Easynet to Finally Close UK Email Service After Decades of Use

5th Jul 2023 (31 Comments)

The once popular managed UK service provider Easynet, which finally became defunct in 2015 after the last bits of their business were sold off to Interoute (GTT) for an enterprise value of £402m (here), has begun informing long-time users of their legacy email platform (running since the 1990s) that the service is due to close.

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ASA Ban Misleading Vodafone UK Phone Buy-Back Ads After Sky Complain

5th Jul 2023 (6 Comments)

A complaint by Sky (Sky Mobile) has resulted in the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banning a multitude of Vodafone’s adverts for misleadingly claiming to offer the “UK’s only Phone Buy-Back Guarantee“, which is despite the fact that they are not the only UK company to guarantee to buy back the phones they sold.

GoFibre Start Project Gigabit Broadband Build in Rural Northumberland

5th Jul 2023 (1 Comment)

Independent UK rural broadband ISP GoFibre (BorderLink) has this morning announced that they’ve begun the building phase of their £7.3m state-aid supported Project Gigabit broadband rollout contract for North Northumberland (England), which will aim to upgrade over 3,750 hard-to-reach premises.

Sky UK Tries to Improve Sky Stream TV Uptake – Sells in Currys

4th Jul 2023 (51 Comments)

Sky’s standalone Sky Stream TV product, which uses your broadband ISP and Wi-Fi connection to stream their on-demand video content and live channels directly to your existing TV set (without a satellite dish), can now be purchased in 285 Currys stores nationwide after the media giant signed an exclusive retail partnership.

Virgin Media UK Pay TV Customers Get Access to Pluto TV

4th Jul 2023 (12 Comments)

Broadband ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) has announced that customers of their pay TV service(s), specifically Virgin TV 360 or Stream, can now access thousands more TV shows and movies from Pluto TV, directly via their set-top-box and “all at no extra cost“.

Survey Claims 53% of UK Broadband Users Suffer Connection Woes UPDATE

4th Jul 2023 (9 Comments)

A new survey of 3,975 UK people who had a contract for a home broadband ISP in December 2022 and January 2023, which was conducted by Which?, has found that 53% have experienced “connection issues” in the past year (e.g. very slow speeds, connection drop-outs etc.) and Sky Broadband were the worst offender.

Wildanet’s FTTP Broadband Build Boosted by New £50m Investment

3rd Jul 2023 (3 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Wildanet, which deploying a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of Cornwall and Devon in South West England, has today announced that existing investor Gresham House will pump another £50 million into the provider to help support their UK expansion.

ISP LilaConnect Raises UK FTTP Broadband Prices on VX FIBER

3rd Jul 2023 (9 Comments)

Full fibre broadband ISP LilaConnect (VX FIBER), which recently paused its rollout of a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in England and revealed their plan for job cuts (here), has today followed all that by announcing a price increase on some of their current packages.

Ogi Passes 60,000 Premises in Wales with FTTP Broadband

3rd Jul 2023 (6 Comments)

Infracapital-backed UK broadband ISP Ogi, which is investing £200m to build a new full fibre (FTTP) network across 150,000 premises in Wales by 2025, has today marked their first two years of build by revealing that they’ve covered 60,000 premises (up from 47,500 in March 2023) and will be supporting several community events this summer.

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Broadband ISP Giganet Secure Gold Standard in Five ISO Accreditations UPDATE

3rd Jul 2023 (4 Comments)

Giganet (Cuckoo), which is deploying their own UK full fibre (FTTP) broadband network and selling via existing networks (e.g. CityFibre, Openreach), has today announced that they’ve become one of the first ISPs in the country to be certified for five ISO accreditations (international standards) under a UKAS-approved auditing body.