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ISP Telcom Group Launch Fibre Engineer Training Programme

25th November, 2021 (6 Comments)

Manchester-based ISP Telcom Group (Pioneer, ClearFibre and WeFibre), which is building a gigabit-capable “full fibre” broadband and Ethernet network across the North West of England and Midlands, has today – via its social initiative (Recode) – launched the new ‘Telecoms Engineer Bootcamp‘ to help train up and recruit new fibre engineers.

OneWeb May Test Removal Service on Failed Broadband Satellite UPDATE

25th November, 2021 (2 Comments)

British-registered satellite operator OneWeb, which is partly owned by the UK government and aims to build a new global network of low latency ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), is considering the possibility of testing a new debris-removal service to deorbit one of their failed spacecraft (SL41).

Broadband ISP File Sanctuary Discounts FTTP Packages by GBP6

25th November, 2021 (4 Comments)

Internet provider File Sanctuary has this week launched their own range of UK Black Friday discounts, which cuts the monthly price of their Openreach based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband products by £6 per month for the entire 12-month minimum contract term (available on orders made before the end of Nov 2021).

Former Virgin Media Director Becomes CFO of Rural ISP Voneus

24th November, 2021 (1 Comment)

Rural focused UK broadband ISP Voneus, which is currently busy spreading their fixed wireless (FWA) and Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks across rural parts of 20 counties, has managed to appoint one of Virgin Media’s former Central Finance Directors, Ed Dannan, to be its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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Low Awareness Hampers Take-up of UK Social Broadband Tariffs

24th November, 2021 (11 Comments)

A new Opinium survey for Uswitch, which questioned 2,000 UK adults this month, has estimated that 65% of those deemed to be “financially vulnerable people” aren’t aware that social tariffs for broadband exist from various UK ISPs, with just 15% of eligible households actually applying for them.

CityFibre Launch First 800Gbps Backbone Ring to Serve UK Cities

24th November, 2021 (12 Comments)

Fibre optic network builder CityFibre, which aims to cover around 8 million UK premises with their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network by the end of 2025, has partnered with Ciena to deploy its “first” 800Gbps capable backbone wavelength ring network across 29 cities and towns.

Mobile Operator Three UK Launches New Rewards App

24th November, 2021 (19 Comments)

Customers of mobile operator Three UK can now access a new rewards app called “Three+” on Apple (iPhone etc.), Android and Huawei EMUI 11 based Smartphones, which they claim will give you exclusive offers and discounts from key brands and festivals, like Cineworld, Uber Eats, Frankie & Benny’s, the Telegraph and more.

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New UK Law Set to Boost Broadband Rollouts and Device Security

24th November, 2021 (4 Comments)

The UK Government has today introduced their new Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (PSTI), which among other things will make it easier for broadband and mobile operators to upgrade and share infrastructure. The bill will also aim to ensure that internet connected devices are more secure.

Farmers and Landowners Launch Survey of Broadband in Wales

24th November, 2021 (5 Comments)

A large group of farming and landowners’ organisations have launched a new survey to examine the current state of broadband connectivity in Wales. The survey is partly designed to help them understand how well-equipped rural communities are for forthcoming farming regulations, which require vast amounts of online forms.

ISP Grain Adds Cleethorpes to UK FTTP 1Gb Broadband Rollout

24th November, 2021 (4 Comments)

Broadband ISP Grain has just added the North East Lincolnshire (England) seaside town of Cleethorpes to their rollout plan for a new 1000Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, which looks set to form part of their wider goal of covering 300,000 UK premises by the end of 2026.

ISP Aquiss Discounts Price of 100Mbps FTTP Broadband to GBP19

24th November, 2021 (1 Comment)

Shropshire-based UK ISP Aquiss has introduced a new broadband package into their range, which is based off Openreach’s 115Mbps (20Mbps upload) speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) tier. But as part of a launch offer, they’ve discounted this to just £19 per month for the first 8 months of service (£38 thereafter).

ISP Grain Extends UK Gigabit Broadband Rollout to Sunderland

23rd November, 2021 (2 Comments)

The coastal city of Sunderland (Tyne and Wear) has today been named as the next to benefit from Grain‘s UK rollout of a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband network. But they look set to face aggressive competition from rival operators with similar services.

Lyca Mobile UK Discounts Unlimited Data Plan to GBP12.50

23rd November, 2021 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator Lyca Mobile, which is powered by an MVNO agreement with O2’s national network, has joined the bandwagon of Black Friday discounts by reducing the price of their two 4G based unlimited data (mobile broadband) plans by 50% for the first six months of service (available to order until midnight on 30th November 2021).

CityFibre Invest GBP21m to Rollout FTTP Broadband in Lincoln UPDATE

23rd November, 2021 (6 Comments)

CityFibre has today announced that they’ve committed £21 million to deploy a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to homes and businesses in the Lincolnshire (England) city of Lincoln, which is home to a total population of around 95,000 (including the borough area).

VOXI Offers UK 5G Mobile Plans with Refurbished Smartphones

23rd November, 2021 (4 Comments)

Contract-free mobile operator VOXI, which is the virtual operator sibling of Vodafone UK, has today begun offering customers the option of buying a cheaper “refurbished” smartphone alongside bundles with their various 4G and 5G capable mobile (mobile broadband) plans. The move will save consumers money and reduce electronic waste.

ISP Plusnet Breaks Out Stronger Black Friday Broadband Deals

23rd November, 2021 (15 Comments)

UK ISP Plusnet has today introduced new “Black Friday” focused discounts on their Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC / VDSL2) based broadband and phone packages, which further reduce their monthly prices for the first 18 months of service and boost the bundled “Reward Card” (pre-paid Mastercard) to £75.

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Swish Fibre Complain to ASA Over BT’s Use of Fibre Broadband Terminology

23rd November, 2021 (52 Comments)

Alternative UK ISP Swish Fibre has continued their “fake fibre” related advertising feud with BT today after they lodged a retaliatory complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), which objected to the “confusing” use of the term “fibre broadband” in the incumbents marketing for their “part-fibre” (FTTC) products.