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UK ISP TalkTalk Connects Customers to its YouView Broadband TV Service

27th September, 2012 (2 Comments)

Budget internet provider TalkTalk looks to be starting the UK roll out of their new Plus TV service this week, which combines a “free” YouView (IPTV) box with the “Plus” broadband and phone bundle. Celebrity TV star Joanna Lumley kicked off proceedings in London today but some concerns remain.

Joint Parliamentary Committee Could “Kill” the UK ISP Internet Snooping Bill

27th September, 2012 (5 Comments)

The Joint Parliamentary Committee that is responsible for scrutinising the controversial Draft Communications Data Bill, which seeks to expand existing internet snooping laws by forcing ISPs into creating a bigger and more accessible log of your online activity, will according to one MP attempt to “kill the bill” because it “simply can’t work“.

Virgin Media Trials 90Mbps 4G Small Cell Mobile Broadband in 2 UK Cities

26th September, 2012 (16 Comments)

Cable operator Virgin Media Business claims to have “successfully trialled … LTE-ready” small cell based Mobile Broadband technology in Newcastle and Bristol (England), which delivered internet speeds that were “three times faster than current 3G networks” (i.e. up to 90 Megabits per second).

Average Global Residential Fibre Optic Broadband Tariffs Getting Cheaper

26th September, 2012 (3 Comments)

Telecoms analyst Point Topic has today revealed that the average cost of standalone broadband packages (tariffs) offered to consumers has continued to fall for superfast fibre optic and cable based broadband ISP packages, yet the price of slower DSL (e.g. ADSL2+) services has stayed fairly flat.

UPD Ofcom UK Report Fall in Broadband ISP Complaints – TalkTalk Still the Worst

26th September, 2012 (3 Comments)

The communications regulator, Ofcom, has today revealed its latest customer complaints data for the UK’s largest fixed line broadband and mobile providers (those with a market share of +4%), which covers the second quarter (Q2-2012). Happily ISP complaints saw a sharp fall but TalkTalk remains the provider with most complaints.

BT Openreach Moots Mobile Infill Solution for Isolated UK Rural Areas

26th September, 2012 (4 Comments)

BTOpenreach has informed mobile operators of its intention to develop a new mobile infill solution that could potentially leverage BT’s existing fixed line network to provide mobile services into parts of the UK that suffer from “non-existent or patchy” coverage. But could it also help fixed line broadband performance?

DEFRA UK to Award GBP360k Wireless Broadband Grant to Uppingham First

25th September, 2012 (0 Comments)

The UK governments Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) looks set to award £360,000 to help the community group Uppingham First deploy a 30Mbps (Megabits per second) capable superfast wireless broadband network that can reach isolated parts of rural East Leicestershire and Rutland (England).

UPD2 BT Reveal 163 New UK Locations for its Superfast Broadband Deployment

25th September, 2012 (124 Comments)

BTOpenreach, which manages the access and development of BT’s national UK telecoms network, has today published the next batch of 163 telephone exchanges for its £2.5bn roll out of 80Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC) and 330Mbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based superfast broadband ISP technology.

Analyst Warns UK Cities Must Pick BT for Superfast Broadband or Risk Failure

25th September, 2012 (8 Comments)

The director of Informa Telecoms & Media’s global broadband and TV research, Rob Gallagher, has warned that any UK cities which win State Aid to boost their superfast broadband availability must pick “safe bet” BT to do the job or risk being left with no ISPs and “networks based on technologies that failed to keep pace with the wider market“.

WHSmith UK Launch FREE In-Store Wi-Fi Wireless Internet for Shoppers

25th September, 2012 (6 Comments)

The Cloud (BSkyB) has this week signed a new deal that will see high street retailer WHSmith rolling out a free wireless internet (wifi) service to 603 of its stores across the United Kingdom.

Claranet Boss Warns 4G Mobile Broadband is a Red Herring for Consumers

25th September, 2012 (1 Comment)

The Managing Director of UK ISP Claranet, Michel Robert, has warned that the forthcoming launch of superfast 4G (LTE) based mobile broadband services will initially be a “red herring” for consumers due to its patchy coverage and short battery life. But businesses could benefit.

Suffolk Council UK Awards GBP40m Superfast Broadband Contract to BT

24th September, 2012 (4 Comments)

The Suffolk County Council (SCC) has today confirmed that its £40 million contract to make superfast broadband (25Mbps+) services available to 85-90% of local homes and businesses by 2015 has unsurprisingly been awarded to BT. Just 2% of the “hardest to reach premises” will be left with sub-5Mbps speeds.

UK ISPs Criticise “Flawed” Broadband ISP Tax Idea to Save Newspapers

24th September, 2012 (5 Comments)

The UK Internet Services Providers Association (ISPA) has today warned against adopting the “flawed” and “disproportionate” demands of certain journalists for a £2-a-month levy on broadband ISP connections that could be used to help save struggling newspapers.

ITU Report Ranks UK 12th in the World for Fixed Line Broadband Penetration

24th September, 2012 (0 Comments)

The International Telecommunication Union‘s (ITU) Broadband Commission has released its first global report into the state of mobile and fixed line broadband ISP deployment worldwide, which includes a country-by-country breakdown that tracks progress towards achieving the UN’s four primary digital development targets.

AAISP Makes UK Internet Usage on Public Holidays More Flexible

24th September, 2012 (6 Comments)

Broadband ISP Andrews & Arnold (AAISP) has announced that their customers’ internet usage on Bank Holidays and Public Holidays in the UK will now be treated in the same way as evenings and weekends, which means that you’ll be able to download a lot more than before.

ISPreview UK Study Finds Most People Require Broadband Speeds of 10Mbps+

24th September, 2012 (6 Comments)

The results from 1,613 respondents to ISPreview.co.uk’s latest monthly web-based reader poll has revealed that 81.5% claim to “require” a minimum real-world broadband download speed of equal to or greater than 10Mbps (Megabits per second) but only a third (34.4%) actually receive their currently required speed.

UPD Guardian Journo Demands £2 UK Broadband ISP Tax to Save Newspapers

24th September, 2012 (25 Comments)

The Guardian’s executive editor of investigations, David Leigh, has ignited a fresh debate by calling upon all broadband ISPs to force their customers into paying a “levy” of £2 a month per connection in order to help save the country’s struggling newspapers.