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ISP News Archives for August 8, 2023

WightFibre Grow Isle of Wight FTTP Broadband to 57,000 Premises

8th Aug 2023 (7 Comments)

Infracapital-backed broadband ISP and AltNet WightFibre, which is deploying a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight – just off the South Coast of Hampshire in England, has today issued their first coverage update in a long time and confirmed that they now cover 57,000 premises (up from 40,000 in July 2022).

Netomnia UK Start FTTP Broadband Build to Sevenoaks Premises

8th Aug 2023 (43 Comments)

Some 14,000 homes and businesses in the Kent (England) town of Sevenoaks will soon benefit after Netomnia, supported by UK ISP YouFibre, started a £4.2m project to deploy their 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband network in the area.

Sky Mobile UK Bundle Apple MacBook Laptops from £22 Monthly

8th Aug 2023 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator Sky Mobile, which harnesses O2’s Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) platform, appears to have become one of the first UK mobile providers to add Apple MacBook laptops to its range of devices with a bundled SIM, starting from just £22 a month for an Apple MacBook Air 13-Inch M1 (2020).

Full Fibre UK ISP Brsk Pick Neos Networks to Boost Network Capacity

8th Aug 2023 (1 Comment)

Network builder and broadband ISP Brsk, which has already deployed their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 266,000 UK premises (rollout plan), has today confirmed that they’ve chosen Neos Networks to provide them with diverse national backhaul services as they expand their coverage.

O2 UK 4G Coverage Map of Horning Norfolk

Signal Woes After O2 UK Shuts Norfolk Mobile Mast Due to MoD Radar

8th Aug 2023 (16 Comments)

Customers of mobile operator O2 (VMO2) in the rural Norfolk (England) village of Horning have complained of signal problems after one of the operator’s key mobile masts in the area was disconnected, which was done in order to avoid it causing interference with a new Ministry of Defence (MoD) radar dome.

37 Percent of Full Fibre ISP Fibrus’ UK Fleet Converted to EVs

8th Aug 2023 (0 Comments)

Belfast-based network operator and broadband ISP Fibrus, which is building a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) network across parts of Northern Ireland and England, has revealed that 44 out of their 110+ strong fleet of vehicles (37%) are now powered by electricity (up from 14 in Dec 2022).

Openreach Offer Cheaper UK 80Mbps FTTC Broadband Upgrades

8th Aug 2023 (29 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach has announced a new special offer on bandwidth modifies, which essentially makes it cheaper for UK ISPs to upgrade customers on Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC / VDSL2) and SOGEA broadband lines to an 80Mbps max download (20Mbps upload) speed.

Virgin Media O2 UK Launch Smartphone Overpayment Calculator

8th Aug 2023 (10 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (VMO2) has today continued their campaign against abuse of airtime contracts that cover the cost of both your handset and mobile plan, which can leave some consumers overpaying for mobile phones they already own, by launching a new online calculator to help check if you’ve overpaid for your Smartphone.

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