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ISP News Archives for March 19, 2024

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London ISP Community Fibre Cuts More Jobs, Outsources Support

19th Mar 2024 (39 Comments)

Network operator and UK broadband ISP CommunityFibre, which is building a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across London and some surrounding areas, has this afternoon confirmed to ISPreview that its making another round of redundancies and is outsourcing customer support to South Africa.

Mobile Operator VOXI UK Launch New Handset Payment Terms

19th Mar 2024 (3 Comments)

Contract-free mobile operator VOXI, which is a virtual network operator (MVNO) sibling of Vodafone, has today introduced new payment terms alongside PayPal to support customers who are looking for more options to help spread the cost of their mobile handset (i.e. applicable when mobile plans are taken with an included handset).

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DCF Report Examines Future UK Broadband Needs and Take-up

19th Mar 2024 (4 Comments)

The Digital Connectivity Forum, which is an industry think-tank for the UK Government, has published a new “advanced connectivity” report that analyses “full fibre” (FTTP) broadband and 5G mobile deployments, take-up and use cases to understand the key barriers and drivers of adoption, as well as what we might need in the future.

BT in £6m Offer of Free FTTP Broadband for Businesses in N.Ireland

19th Mar 2024 (3 Comments)

A partnership between BTWholesale and broadband ISP Barclay Communications has resulted in the launch of a new £6 million scheme, which will see the internet and telecoms provider offering a “Free Ultra-Fast Fibre” (FTTP) connection to businesses in Northern Ireland.

GWS Study Claims UK Mobile Users Satisfied with 1-5Mbps Speeds

19th Mar 2024 (16 Comments)

A new study from Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) claims to have found that the UK’s major mobile operators are currently delivering mobile broadband (4G and 5G) speeds that “satisfy the majority of mobile users” and, apparently, the “sweet spot” for most Apps is said to be between just 1-5Mbps. But this does require some context.

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Ofcom Investigates UK VoIP Provider Vonage over 999 Access

19th Mar 2024 (10 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has today launched an own-initiative investigation into Vonage‘s internet phone (VoIP / Cloud) service, which follows an incident resulting in disruption for its business customers to emergency call (999) services during October and November 2023.

Connexin Blasts KCOM’s Broadband Infrastructure Sharing Plan for Hull UK UPDATE

19th Mar 2024 (13 Comments)

Broadband ISP Connexin has today responded angrily to KCOM’s move last week to send them a feasibility study on infrastructure sharing (PIA / cable duct and pole access) in the Hull area of East Yorkshire (here), which it was hoped might have reduced the level of new pole deployments for full fibre networks. But instead they’ve been left “disappointed“.

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c2c and Streetwave Map Mobile Coverage on Essex Thameside Railway

19th Mar 2024 (1 Comment)

Mobile network analyst firm Streetwave and train operator c2c have today published the results of a new real-world benchmark, which examined the mobile network (2G to 5G) performance of EE (BT), O2 (Virgin Media), Vodafone and Three UK across the Essex Thameside Railway route. Overall, EE customers get the best experience.

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Alncom UK to Build New FTTP Broadband Network North of Alnwick

19th Mar 2024 (4 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Alncom have this morning announced that the Government’s Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) has approved a new project, which will see them extend their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network further into the north of Alnwick area in Northumberland (England).

First of 86 UK Gov-Funded 4G Mobile Mast Upgrades Go Live in Wales

19th Mar 2024 (1 Comment)

The Government has today announced that the first of 86 new state aid supported 4G mobile masts in rural parts of Wales have been upgraded and switched-on. The work forms part of the £1bn industry-led Shared Rural Network project (i.e. extending 4G mobile / broadband cover to 95% of the UK by the end of 2025) with EE, Three UK, O2 and Vodafone.

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