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ISP News Archives for August 2023

Fitch Downgrades TalkTalk’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating to B-

9th Aug 2023 (11 Comments)

American credit rating agency Fitch has downgraded TalkTalk’s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating to B- from B and put the UK broadband ISP on Rating Watch Negative (RWN). The move follows recent confirmation that the internet provider, under pressure from its debts, is to be broken up and sold off in pieces (here).

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.

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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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Digital Infrastructure Start Full Fibre Build in 5 South Yorkshire Locations

7th Aug 2023 (13 Comments)

Network operator Digital Infrastructure and sibling UK broadband ISP BeFibre have today revealed that they’ve entered the construction phase on their recently announced (here) Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) infrastructure builds for the South Yorkshire locations of Thurnscoe, Harlington, Barnburgh, Bolton upon Dearne, and Goldthorpe.

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Quick Update on Delayed One Touch UK Broadband ISP Switching

7th Aug 2023 (24 Comments)

Consumers may now have to wait until early 2024 before Ofcom’s new and much delayed One Touch Switch (OTS) migration system is fully ready for prime time. The system was designed to make it easier and quicker to switch broadband ISPs, including via alternative networks, but it has been beset by delays.

Vodafone Finds Brits Keep Mobile Phones for 4 Years Instead of 2

7th Aug 2023 (41 Comments)

A new survey from mobile operator Vodafone UK has claimed that people are now keeping their mobile devices for longer, with the majority upgrading every 4 years, compared to every 2 years some five years ago. The cost-of-living crisis and rapidly rising prices of high-end Smartphones is no doubt playing a big role here.

Three UK Build 100th Rural 4G Mobile Site Under SRN Project UPDATE

7th Aug 2023 (8 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has this morning announced that they’ve so far built 100 new cell sites as part of the £1 billion Shared Rural Network (SRN) project. The new sites are currently providing 4G connectivity (mobile broadband etc.) to over 37,000 rural premises across the country – spanning 2,800 square kilometres.

FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Drives BT UK Internet Traffic Surge

4th Aug 2023 (12 Comments)

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 kicked off last month and UK ISP EE (BT) reports that the three matches involving England’s squad have caused a modest, but noticeable, increase in broadband data traffic, rising by between 7-8% compared to an “average” day.

TalkTalk Extends UK Partnership with Business ISP Gamma

4th Aug 2023 (6 Comments)

The wholesale division of broadband ISP TalkTalk has this week announced that they’ve signed a new agreement with business provider Gamma Communications, which will extend their existing “25-year partnership” to run for another three years until at least April 2026.

ISP Grain to Build FTTP Broadband Across Part of Warrington

4th Aug 2023 (7 Comments)

Alternative network operator and UK ISP Grain has revealed that they intend to deploy their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across “more than” 10,000 homes in the Cheshire (England) town of Warrington, which reflects about one tenth of the town’s c.98,000 residential properties.

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Openreach Save £10m on Rural UK Full Fibre Builds with Mini-Exchanges

3rd Aug 2023 (49 Comments)

A few years ago we reported that Openreach (BT) had moved to accelerate and expand their rollout of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP technology into more challenging rural areas by installing “Subtended Headends” (SHE). The technology has now saved them £10m in build costs in the last year alone (Fiscal Year 22/23).