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Europe Releases Study of Retail Broadband Internet Access Costs in 2012

23rd November, 2012 (2 Comments)

The EU has released data on retail prices for fixed broadband ISP services, which reveals a pattern of price reduction over the last three years for bundled offers. It also finds that price competition is mainly taking place in the market for download speeds of above 4Mbps (Megabits per second).

Gigaclear Secure Cash to Substantially Boost Rural Fibre Broadband Roll Out

23rd November, 2012 (8 Comments)

UK ISP Gigaclear (Rutland Telecom) has successfully secured enough equity financing to “substantially accelerate” the roll-out of its ultrafast Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) based broadband networks into more rural communities.

O2, PlusNet and BT Dominate Annual 2012 CC Broadband ISP Awards

23rd November, 2012 (6 Comments)

The annual Customer Satisfaction Awards 2012 from ConsumerChoices.co.uk, which are based on feedback from more than 11,000 UK people, has seen broadband ISPs O2, PlusNet and BT dominant most of the categories with O2 picking up the gong for Overall Winner.

Study Claims EU Needs 92 Years to Switch from Copper to Fibre Broadband

23rd November, 2012 (13 Comments)

The latest research from consultancy firm Ventura Team and finance group Portland Advisors has estimated that at the current “snail’s pace” it could take Europe 92 years and £211bn to completely switch from existing copper-based telephone and broadband ISP infrastructure to a fully fibre optic (FTTH) service.

Ofcom Details UK Framework to Support White Space Wireless Broadband

22nd November, 2012 (0 Comments)

Ofcom UK has today proposed a new framework to support the future use of White Space (IEEE 802.22) based wireless broadband technology on a licence exempt basis. The new service harnesses unused radio spectrum, which exists between Digital TV channels (470MHz to 790MHz), to deliver wifi style connectivity over a wide area.

MS3 Signs Compass Infrastructure UK to Help Build Fibre Network in Hull

22nd November, 2012 (2 Comments)

MS3 Communications has entered into a new partnership with another telecommunications developer, Compass Infrastructure UK (CI-UK), which will work alongside MS3 to help them build out their independent ultra-fast fibre optic broadband ISP network around Hull in Yorkshire (England).

UK ISPs Welcome Broadband Funding Approval But Seek More Competition

22nd November, 2012 (9 Comments)

Internet service providers have today given a broad welcome to the European Commission’s (EC) recent decision to grant final approval for the release of State Aid funding to help 90% of UK people gain access to superfast broadband ISP services by spring 2015. But privately many continued to express competition concerns.

Delayed GBP20m Hampshire UK Superfast Broadband Project Put to Tender

22nd November, 2012 (2 Comments)

The Hampshire County Council (HCC) has officially started the formal tender process to appoint a commercial ISP partner for its Hampshire Broadband Programme, which is estimated to be worth close to £20m and will aim to make superfast broadband (25Mbps+) speeds available to almost everybody by around the middle of 2016.

UPDATE EE and Vodafone UK Confirm FREE London Virgin Media WiFi Deal

21st November, 2012 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator EE appears to have accidentally leaked details that revealed the future direction for Virgin Media’s network of 72 free wireless internet access hotspots in the London underground (tube stations). UPDATE: Now it’s official.

Virgin Media UK Re-Paints its Engineer Vans to Match the Thunderbirds

21st November, 2012 (12 Comments)

Cable operator Virgin Media UK has moved to make the “super-vans” used by its “top performing” broadband and phone engineers look a little more colourful by re-painting their “super-fleet” with various movie-themed styles. The first one is clearly inspired by the Thunderbirds TV show.

RootMetrics Claim Average EE 4G Mobile Broadband Speeds Hit 17Mbps

21st November, 2012 (0 Comments)

A new RootMetrics study of EE’s allegedly faster Mobile Broadband speeds has revealed that just 40.2% of its test locations had access to the 4G (1800MHz) network, yet speeds averaged 17Mbps (Megabits per second) in locations where it was available and 7.6Mbps when only 3G connectivity could be found.

Cable Damage Knocks Out Broadband for BT and TalkTalk UK Users

21st November, 2012 (0 Comments)

Customers of both BT and TalkTalk’s broadband ISP and phone network appear to be suffering from a “total loss of service” this week after a series of possible cable damage or theft events cut connectivity to thousands of homes around various parts of the United Kingdom.

Gigaclear Completes 1Gbps Fibre Broadband Network in Appleton and Eaton

21st November, 2012 (3 Comments)

ISP Gigaclear (Rutland Telecom), has confirmed that 400 homes in the civil parish villages of Appleton and Eaton in Oxfordshire (England, UK) can now receive a 1Gpbs (Gigabits per second) capable fibre optic broadband (FTTP) service from £37 a month. But more communities will soon follow.

Europe Clears UK State Aid Funding for Superfast Broadband Deployment

21st November, 2012 (10 Comments)

The European Commission (EC) has officially granted final approval for the release of state aid funding through the UK government, which allows local authorities to proceed with their national deployment of superfast broadband services (25Mbps+) to reach 90% of people by around spring 2015. But what are the minor changes?

Ofcom Study Reveals the Extent of UK Internet Piracy by ISP Customers

20th November, 2012 (1 Comment)

The communications regulator has today revealed that 47% of UK internet users are unable to “confidently identify” whether the online content they download, stream or share is legal or not. Meanwhile some 16% of users aged 12+ said they had “accessed online content illegally” between May to July 2012.

B4RN Connects First Live 1Gbps FTTH Broadband Homes in Lancashire UK

20th November, 2012 (4 Comments)

The Broadband For the Rural North (B4RN) project, which aims to reach thousands of rural homes in Lancashire’s (England) Lower Lune Valley area with a 1Gbps (Gigabits per second) capable community funded and built Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband network, has now connected the first 14 premises to its service.

Price Hikes Set to Hit UK Virgin Media ISP Customers on 1st February 2013

20th November, 2012 (4 Comments)

Customers of cable operator Virgin Media UK will shortly become the latest to be hit by the dreaded new year price hikes, which are set to affect their broadband, phone and TV services from 1st February 2013.