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ISP News Archives for September 12, 2024

Devon and Somerset Update on Wessex Internet’s Full Fibre Build

12th Sep 2024 (3 Comments)

After a long period of silence, the state aid funded Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) programme has finally issued a new progress update on their contract with UK broadband ISP Wessex Internet, which has been tasked with rolling out a new gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) network across some rural parts of the region.

Connected Britain Reveals 2024 Broadband Award Winners

12th Sep 2024 (3 Comments)

The annual Connected Britain Awards 2024 (Total Telecom) have once again taken place this week, which among other things saw full fibre and fixed wireless ISP Wildanet scoop he coveted “Broadband Provider of the Year” award, while Brsk won the “Full Fibre ISP Innovation Award” and CityFibre was named for the “Project Rollout Award“.

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BT Report HUGE Rise in Malicious IP Scanners Across UK Network

12th Sep 2024 (4 Comments)

Telecoms and broadband ISP giant BT has today revealed that their UK network is logging 2,000 signals of potential cyber-attacks a second (200 million per day), while malicious scans of online (Internet Protocol) networks and devices have surged by over 1,234% in the last year alone.

Ofcom Finds Three UK Misses First Rural 4G Mobile Coverage Target

12th Sep 2024 (5 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today published its first report on the progress of the £1bn industry-led Shared Rural Network project (i.e. extending 4G mobile (broadband) to cover 95% of the UK by the end of 2025), which confirms that Three UK is the only mobile operator to miss the first coverage target for Partial Not-Spot (PNS) areas.

06.09.19Eccles, Manchester. Openreach MD Catherine Colloms meeting with Rebecca Long-Bailey MP to show her the new fibre broadband network build.Pictured are Naomi Rogers (Acting Senior Engineer), Rebecca Long-Bailey MP and Catherine Colloms.

Deal Brings Gigabit Broadband to 260,000 Social Homes in Manchester UK UPDATE

12th Sep 2024 (3 Comments)

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has today told the Connected Britain event in London that a new framework (wayleave) agreement has been reached with several network operators that will help to spread full fibre gigabit broadband across 260,000 social housing properties within the combined authority.

Virgin Media O2 UK Adds MUBI to Pay TV 360 and Stream Service

12th Sep 2024 (0 Comments)

Customers of UK broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2), specifically those who take their pay TV service via one of the operator’s TV 360 or Stream platforms, may like to know that the operator has added support for MUBI‘s global streaming and film distributor platform via a new app on their set-top-boxes. You’ll also get a special discount.

Broadband ISP Vodafone UK Reminds of £100 Switching Incentive

12th Sep 2024 (5 Comments)

Mobile operator and UK ISP Vodafone has today celebrated the launch of faster One Touch Switching (OTS) between home broadband providers by reminding new customers that they will offer up to £100 towards exit fees with your old ISP, which should make it easier for those still stuck in longer contracts to migrate.

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Ofcom Launch Easier UK One Touch Broadband ISP Switching UPDATE

12th Sep 2024 (20 Comments)

After over 17 months of delays, Ofcom’s new One Touch Switching (OTS) process for fixed line phone and broadband ISPs, which makes it quicker and easier for consumers to switch between providers on physically separate networks (e.g. Openreach to CityFibre or Virgin Media etc.), is today finally going LIVE. But don’t be surprised if your switch doesn’t use it, yet.

Government Classifies UK Data Centres as Critical National Infrastructure

12th Sep 2024 (13 Comments)

The Government’s Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) has today announced that they’ve classed data centres – the buildings which store much of the networking and data generated in the UK – as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). The move affords such sites greater protections, much like energy supply, water supply, transportation, health and telecoms (e.g. broadband and mobile).

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