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ISP News Archives for October 22, 2024

Ofcom Survey Finds Growth in Unlimited UK Mobile Data Tariffs

22nd Oct 2024 (9 Comments)

Ofcom has published the results from a new survey that is intended to help monitor how well the UK mobile market is functioning and whether it continues to deliver good outcomes. For example, the work reveals that unlimited data (broadband) tariffs accounted for 13% of mobile plans in 2023 (up from 5% in 2019), but plans with smaller allowances are now less common.

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Wholesale Provider PXC Partners with UK ISP Association

22nd Oct 2024 (0 Comments)

Network provider PlatformX Communications (PXC), which was formerly known as Talk Talk Wholesale before the demerger (here), has joined the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA UK), a trade body for UK ISPs and associated organisations, as part of its Partnership Programme.

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The UK Ranks 8th in the World for Telecoms Related Patents Filings

22nd Oct 2024 (0 Comments)

A recent study from Source Advisors has revealed that the UK ranks 8th globally in “telecommunication innovation” with 1.85% of telecom patents filings since 2010. But it also calls on the UK government to improve this by adopting an intellectual property strategy to compete with global telecoms leaders.

Airband Deploy Symmetric UK Broadband Speeds and Offer 6 Months Free

22nd Oct 2024 (8 Comments)

Alternative broadband ISP Airband, which was aiming to cover 400,000 premises in rural parts of Wales and South West England via a mix of fixed wireless access (FWA) and full fibre (FTTP) networks by 2026, appears to have quietly introduced symmetric speeds to their fibre packages for new customers. New subscribers can also get 6 months of free service.

Vodafone UK Hit Pay As You Go 1 Users with Huge 100 Percent Price Hike

22nd Oct 2024 (33 Comments)

Existing customers of UK mobile operator Vodafone, specifically those who take their Pay As You Go 1 plan, have been informed that the daily cost of the service will increase by 100% – from £1 to £2 – on 11th December 2024. The cost of data (broadband) usage per 50MB (charged after the first 250kb) is also rising from £1 to £2!

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Lightning Fibre Connect First FTTP Broadband Customer in Worthing

22nd Oct 2024 (1 Comment)

Eastbourne-based alternative network and UK ISP Lightning Fibre has announced that they’ve just connected their first customer in the seaside town of Worthing (West Sussex) to FTTP broadband. This is part of their recently agreed expansion (here) to harness CityFibre’s existing network across the Brighton & Hove and Worthing areas.

Openreach to Boost UK Broadband and Ethernet Network with Nokia’s Altiplano UPDATE

22nd Oct 2024 (8 Comments)

Network operator Openreach (BT) has revealed that they’re gearing up to be one of the first to deploy Nokia’s Altiplano Access Controller cloud (SDN) platform across their open access full fibre (FTTP) broadband and Ethernet network. This could boost automation, network visibility + control, and product flexibility for both ISPs and end-users.

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