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ISP News Archives for October 2023

Eutelsat’s OneWeb LEO Broadband Satellites Test 5G Mobile Connection

19th Oct 2023 (0 Comments)

Eutelsat OneWeb has announced that its global constellation of ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) has, via a demonstration that was set up in Surrey (England), successfully connected to a 5G mobile network as part of a pilot. But the technical details of this test remain unclear.

CityFibre Launch 1.2Gbps FTTP Home Broadband Tier for UK ISPs

19th Oct 2023 (26 Comments)

CityFibre has today added a new “True Gig” 1.2Gbps wholesale broadband product for UK ISPs on its growing Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, which, much like Openreach’s similar 1.2Gbps pilot, will enable retail providers to advertise true 1000Mbps speeds to consumers.

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Ofcom Shames Vodafone in Q2 2023 Broadband Complaints Table

19th Oct 2023 (11 Comments)

Ofcom has published their latest quarterly (Q2 2023) study of UK consumer complaints, which shames Vodafone as attracting the most gripes about broadband ISPs, while TalkTalk, Shell Energy and Virgin Media tied the lowest ranking for landline phone, BT did the same for Mobile services, and Virgin Media and BT came bottom for TV.

Wildanet Take Flak for Disruptive Full Fibre Build in Cornwall UK Village

19th Oct 2023 (1 Comment)

Contractors working for UK rural broadband ISP Wildanet have been criticised after they failed to properly inform residents in the village of Probus about their plans to deploy a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, before then proceeding to block off the entrance to local homes.

Virgin Media UK Bring FTTP Broadband to 24,000 Extra Wakefield Premises

19th Oct 2023 (5 Comments)

Broadband ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) has confirmed that they and nexfibre have just completed the expansion of their 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) network to serve an addition 24,000 homes and businesses in the West Yorkshire (England) Cathedral City of Wakefield.

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Mobile Infrastructure Operators Setup New UK Infrastructure Forum

19th Oct 2023 (0 Comments)

The four key organisations that help to build shared mobile network infrastructure in the UK, including Cellnex UK, Cornerstone (O2 and Vodafone network sharing), Mobile-Broadband Network Limited (EE and Three UK network sharing) and the Wireless Infrastructure Group (WiG) have today launched the Mobile Infrastructure Forum (MIF).

UK Home Movers Go Without Broadband for Average of 7.2 Days

19th Oct 2023 (7 Comments)

A new Opinium survey of 500 UK adults who have moved house in the last 2 years (renters or owners), which was commissioned by Uswitch, has found that broadband is still “one of the biggest causes of frustration” when moving home – with movers being left offline for an average of 7.2 days.

Ofcom May Change How Spectrum is Allocated for UK Wireless Broadband Networks

18th Oct 2023 (0 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today begun a discussion that could result in a change to how radio spectrum for the next generation of wireless broadband networks is allocated, which in the future may place greater emphasis on spectrum sharing (we’ve already seen a lot of this via private and local 5G networks etc.) and flexible access.

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Ofcom Look to Release More of the 1.4GHz Band for UK Mobile

18th Oct 2023 (0 Comments)

Ofcom has today begun seeking feedback on the possibility of releasing another chunk of the 1.4GHz radio spectrum band – specifically the 25MHz slice of frequency between 1492-1517MHz – for use by modern 4G, 5G or even future 6G based UK mobile and mobile broadband networks.

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Broadband ISP Home Telecom Acquires Rival Provider Neatley

18th Oct 2023 (1 Comment)

UK ISP Home Telecom, which is a subsidiary of the wider Telecom Acquisitions (TAL) group (TalkTalk holds a controlling stake in them), has today announced the acquisition (customer base) of another mobile and broadband provider – Wythenshawe-based Neatley – for an undisclosed sum.

EE Becomes BT’s Main UK Broadband Brand – Launch 1.6Gb FTTP UPDATE

18th Oct 2023 (93 Comments)

The big branding change continues. Some 18 months have passed since UK telecoms giant BT announced (here) that EE would – over time – gradually become their “flagship brand for our consumer customers” (i.e. converged broadband ISP and mobile plans etc.) and another shift begins today, alongside the launch of their 1.6Gbps package.

Vodafone UK to Launch 2.2Gbps Home Broadband in Early 2024

18th Oct 2023 (35 Comments)

Mobile operator and UK ISP Vodafone has this morning confirmed that they will finally launch a CityFibre based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTT) broadband package that offers symmetric speeds of 2.2Gbps (Gigabits per second) during “early 2024“, which will come with their premium “Pro II Broadband” features as standard.

Three UK and Vodafone Pledge No Plans for Post Merger Price Rises

18th Oct 2023 (30 Comments)

Mobile operators Three UK and Vodafone have informed MPs that their plans for a mega-merger (here), which will reduce the number of primary networks from four to three, will not result in price increases for consumers. In some cases, the pair suggests, bills might actually fall. But such statements should be taken with a pinch of salt.

ISP Sky Broadband Launch New 100Mbps UK Full Fibre Plan UPDATE

18th Oct 2023 (13 Comments)

UK ISP Sky Broadband will later this morning launch a new 100Mbps “Full Fibre” plan to complement their existing packages, although it appears to be priced at the same level as their existing 145Mbps tier – this may raise a question mark over what that means for the existing package.

NIC Report Updates on UK Broadband and Mobile Infrastructure Progress

18th Oct 2023 (4 Comments)

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has today published their second National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA) report, which is published every 5 years and highlights areas where the government still need to make improvements. But its recommendations for broadband and mobile are wafer thin.

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Ofcom Predict 94 Percent of UK Covered by Gigabit Broadband in May 2026

17th Oct 2023 (31 Comments)

Ofcom has today published the latest edition of their forecast for Planned Network Deployments, which predicts that the full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP lines are on course to cover 91% (27 million premises) of all UK properties by May 2026 – rising to 94% for “gigabit-capable” networks (i.e. FTTP and Cable).

Broadband ISP Ogi Boost Data Capacity to Wales via New Fibre Route

17th Oct 2023 (9 Comments)

Alternative network builder and broadband ISP Ogi, which is being backed by Infracapital to help deploy a multi-Gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across South Wales, has today announced that they’ve nearly completed Phase One of a new diverse fibre route into Wales that will boost data capacity and resilience.