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Virgin Media O2 Engineer Outside Cabinet

6th November, 2024 (4 Comments)

Broadband network operator nexfibre, which shares some of their parentage with UK ISP partner Virgin Media (O2), has announced that they’ve extended their 2Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) network to cover 9,000 additional homes in the Essex (England) city of Chelmsford.

FullFibre Engineer Back of Jacket

6th November, 2024 (1 Comment)

Network operator FullFibre Limited (Fibre Heroes), which has already built their open access Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to cover 380,000 UK premises, has today announced that ISP Gigabit IQ have made their broadband services and internet security features – FamilyGuard and CyberGuard – available over the network.

VMO2-Birmingham-5G SA small-cells-PR-061124

6th November, 2024 (1 Comment)

After launching their commercial 5G Standalone (SA) mobile network during February 2024 (here), O2 (Virgin Media) has today followed that up by claiming to have become the “first UK operator to switch on 5G standalone small cells“. Customers in Birmingham city centre will be the first to benefit from the faster mobile broadband kit (up to 300Mbps).

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iD-Mobile-2024-UK-illustration

6th November, 2024 (2 Comments)

Low-cost mobile operator iD Mobile (Currys), which harnesses Three UK’s national 4G and 5G network via a virtual operator (MVNO) partnership, has today celebrated another significant milestone by reaching a total of 2 million subscribers (up by 488,000 in the year) and ahead of its original projections.

6th November, 2024 (1 Comment)

Macquarie-backed telecoms operator and UK ISP KCOM, which is deploying a gigabit broadband (FTTP) network across East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England, has today become the latest internet provider to announce that they will “shortly” be adopting Amazon’s eero 6+ mesh Wi-Fi routers for their service.

2019 openreach telegraph pole

6th November, 2024 (3 Comments)

Network operator Openreach (BT) has announced that engineers working for alternative UK broadband networks (altnets) have finally gained a limited ability to replace existing copper drop wires with fibre optic lines on their telecoms poles. Previously, altnets had to wait on the incumbent’s own engineers before this work could be done.

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Channel Islands 2023 Map - Guernsey and Jersey

5th November, 2024 (2 Comments)

Mobile and broadband operator Sure, which serves the English Channel Islands of Jersey and Guernsey, has announced the completion of their move to acquire rival Airtel Vodafone. The deal also signals the start of their pledge to invest £48m into building a new “world-class” 5G mobile network across the islands.

5th November, 2024 (5 Comments)

Alternative UK broadband ISP Connexin has today issued a short progress update to state that they’re about to enter the build phase on their £58.6m (state aid funded) Project Gigabit contract for rural parts of Nottinghamshire and West Lincolnshire (Lot 10), which aims to expand their full fibre (FTTP) network to cover 34,320 hard to reach premises.

Fibrus Telegraph Pole Engineer

5th November, 2024 (0 Comments)

Infracapital-backed network provider Fibrus, which has spent several years rolling out their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of Cumbria (England) and Northern Ireland, has announced that they’ve just connected their 100,000th customer (up from 90,000 on 31st Jul 2024).

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Vodafone-UK-and-Three-UK-Merger-Picture

5th November, 2024 (48 Comments)

The Competition and Markets Authority has today appeared to give a “provisional” approval to Vodafone and Three UK’s recently tabled commitments (here) under their proposed merger (here), which were intended to placate concerns that the deal could result in a “Significant Lessening of Competition” (SLC) in the mobile market. But it will require changes.

4th November, 2024 (1 Comment)

The Horsham-based Telecom Acquisitions Group (TAL), which is a holding company for several familiar UK residential broadband brands (Home Telecom, Eclipse Broadband etc.), has today announced that they’ve signed a wholesale agreement to access and sell services over KCOM’s full fibre (FTTP) network.

Freedom-Fibre-2024-Engineer-in-pit-with-cable-PR-230524

4th November, 2024 (13 Comments)

Rochdale-base broadband ISP Zen Internet has today signed yet another wholesale deal with an alternative full fibre network, which this time will enable them to sell faster internet packages to homes and businesses by harnessing Freedom Fibre‘s 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the North West and West Midlands.

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BeFibre Digital Signage on Street

4th November, 2024 (2 Comments)

Merseyside-based alternative broadband operator and UK ISP BeFibre, which sells packages to homes and businesses via FullFibre Limited’s Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, has today refreshed their prices, shifted from 24-month to 18-month contract terms and launched a new 2.3Gbps speed package.

Virgin-Media-O2-Business-2024-Logo

4th November, 2024 (2 Comments)

UK ISP Virgin Media Business (VMO2) has today announced that they’ve launched a new Small Business Partnerships initiative with several key brands including Virgin StartUp, GoDaddy, and egg, to bring exclusive offers to small business based broadband and mobile customers.

Fibrus Name on Engineering Van below Door Mirror

4th November, 2024 (0 Comments)

Alternative network provider Fibrus, which is deploying a new 2Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of Cumbria in England and Northern Ireland, has kicked off some early Black Friday discounts that will be available for new customers to take for the next few weeks.

Internet Danger Websites with Scam Ads and Malware

4th November, 2024 (7 Comments)

Broadband ISP and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2, which invests millions in counter fraud measures each year and blocked more than £250m worth of fraud in 2023, has called on the UK Government to take “urgent action” to address the “epidemic” levels of fraud. The ISP is seeking stronger police powers and the appointment of a dedicated minister.

o2 uk mobile sim

4th November, 2024 (9 Comments)

Some customers of O2 UK’s (Virgin Media) Pay As You Go Data SIMs (mobile broadband) have recently been surprised to find that they can no longer top their plans up with extra data. The reason for this appears to be because the mobile operator quietly removed them from sale during early August 2024.

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