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ISP News Archives for August 2023

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How UK Telcos Can Overcome the Barriers to MDU Fibre Installations

27th Aug 2023 (0 Comments)

Project Gigabit, the UK government’s £5 billion plan to connect hard-to-reach properties to fibre optic broadband, is evidence of the value they place on digital inclusion. Access to high-speed internet means the ability to work remotely, work efficiently, communicate better and prevent children from being locked out of education.

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Freedom Fibre CEO Talks Future UK FTTP Rollout Challenges

26th Aug 2023 (9 Comments)

The CEO of alternative broadband network builder Freedom Fibre, Neil McArthur, has today – as part of an exclusive interview with ISPreview – spoken about some of the challenges the operator has faced in building a new full fibre (FTTP) network and called on the government to be more overtly supportive of such efforts.

Octopus Energy Now Front Runner to Gobble Shell Energy UK

25th Aug 2023 (35 Comments)

News reports are this afternoon claiming that Octopus Energy is now the frontrunner to acquire UK retail energy and broadband ISP Shell Energy from its parent group, although they haven’t yet entered formal exclusivity and that means rival bids (e.g. from Ovo Energy) could still upset an agreement.

Vodafone UK Enhances Apple TV 4K and Broadband Bundles

25th Aug 2023 (11 Comments)

Mobile operator and UK ISP Vodafone has today launched a new home broadband Xtra bundle, which adds an Apple TV 4K box, a 24-month subscription to the Apple TV+ streaming service, as well as inclusive anytime landline calls – all for just £12 a month, saving customers over £200.

Hyperoptic Grab Liberty Global Vet Duncan Macdonald as New CTIO

25th Aug 2023 (5 Comments)

Network builder and UK broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which has so far extended their gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP/B) network to cover over 1.2 million homes (275,000+ customers), have announced that they’ve snapped up Liberty Global veteran Duncan Macdonald to be their new Chief Technology Innovation Officer (CTIO).

ISP Toob Puts New FTTP Broadband Network Live in Gosport

24th Aug 2023 (2 Comments)

Network builder and UK gigabit broadband ISP toob has today announced that their £18m project to roll out a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Hampshire (England) town of Gosport, which will eventually reach 45,000 premises in 2024, has finally started to go live.

Netomnia Prep 8Gbps Broadband as Full Fibre Covers 600,000 UK Premises

24th Aug 2023 (51 Comments)

The CEO of UK ISP Zen Internet, Richard Tang, has today published a new video interview with the CEO of network builder Netomnia (inc. sibling ISP YouFibre), Jeremy Chelot, which reveals a lot of useful information about the coverage of their alternative Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, costs, take-up and future targets.

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UK Court Convicts Lapsus$ Hacker for Breaching ISP BT and EE UPDATE

24th Aug 2023 (16 Comments)

The Southwark Crown Court in London has today found an autistic Oxfordshire teenager, Arion Kurtaj (18), responsible for having hacked a number of major companies – including, among others, broadband ISP and mobile giant BT (EE)- while acting as a member of the wider Lapsus$ hacking group.

BT UK Trial Boosts 5G Standalone Upload Speeds to 230Mbps+

24th Aug 2023 (16 Comments)

Telecoms giant BT (EE) and network supplier Nokia claim to have pushed mobile broadband upload speeds to over 230Mbps on a new trial network, which operated by harnessing the uplink aggregation of two carrier components in live spectrum for a 5G Standalone (SA) network.

Which? Accuse ISP Virgin Media UK of Unlawful Customer Contracts

24th Aug 2023 (19 Comments)

A team of legal experts at Which? have today accused broadband ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) of potentially breaching consumer contract law by “effectively [maintaining] a licence to impose unlimited [price] increases” through their Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) for existing customers. The consumer magazine wants Ofcom to investigate.

Northumberland Villages Face Second Lengthy Broadband Outage UPDATE

23rd Aug 2023 (6 Comments)

Homes in the tiny rural Northumberland (England) villages of Kirkheaton, Wallridge and surrounding communities have been told that it could be up to 3 weeks before their Openreach based broadband and phone services are fully back online. The situation follows a two-week outage that hit Kirkheaton during Storm Arwen in early 2022.

ISP GoFibre Expands Aberdeenshire Rollout of FTTP Broadband

23rd Aug 2023 (8 Comments)

Rural focused ISP and network builder GoFibre (BorderLink), which is deploying a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband service across the North of England and Scottish Borders area, has expanded their rollout in Aberdeenshire by starting to build across the small town of Laurencekirk.

Brand Refresh Time for London FTTP Network Community Fibre

23rd Aug 2023 (10 Comments)

London-focused network builder and UK broadband ISP CommunityFibre, which is rolling out a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the city, has today refreshed their brand to update their look and feel. The new logo is still based around an optical fibre cable, although they’ve gone with a lot more green.

UK ISP Glide to Open New Office in Wembley Park, London

23rd Aug 2023 (0 Comments)

Internet and network provider Glide Group, which is currently extending their full fibre broadband network (leased lines and FTTP etc.) to serve more UK homes and businesses, has today unveiled a new office situated in Wembley Park. The goal is to better augment its connectivity offerings throughout London.

Vodafone UK Refreshes Some Pay Monthly Mobile Basics Plans

23rd Aug 2023 (14 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has had a small refresh of their Basics plans, which are leaner versions of regular Pay Monthly tariffs that also impose some caps and bars to stop you being charged for extra features (e.g. MMS) or calls to premium rate numbers etc. (put another way, you can’t use those).

Ads Watchdog Bans EE’s Misleading No.1 UK 5G Network Claims

23rd Aug 2023 (8 Comments)

A series of complaints, most of which came from rivals Three UK and Vodafone, has prompted the UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to investigate and ban several old adverts for EE’s mobile network over “misleading” promotions, which claimed that it was the “No.1” network for 5G.

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What is “Fibre” Broadband? UK ISPs Respond to Ofcom’s Call for Clarity

22nd Aug 2023 (56 Comments)

A few months ago Ofcom launched a new consultation that proposed to only allow broadband ISPs to use the terms “fibre” and “full-fibre” on their sites and in contracts “if their network uses fibre-optic cables all the way from the exchange to the home” (FTTP). But feedback suggests that the biggest providers are not supportive.