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New ITS Technology Full Fibre Network is Live in Scunthorpe UK

15th July, 2021 (0 Comments)

At the start of this year ITS Technology, supported by the North Lincolnshire Council (NLC), began building a new 10Gbps capable “full fibre” Ethernet and broadband network to serve local businesses in the industrial town of Scunthorpe (Lincolnshire). The good news today is that this network has now gone live.

FACTCO Bring FTTP Broadband to Rural Areas of York City Region

14th July, 2021 (4 Comments)

UK ISP FACTCO (Ecodial) has today announced that they’re working with the York City Council in Yorkshire (England) to extend the reach of their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to rural areas within York City region, starting with the communities of Wheldrake and Elvington.

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Neos Networks Update on GBP10.5m Aberdeenshire Full Fibre Network

14th July, 2021 (3 Comments)

Last year Neos Networks scooped the £10.5m Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) contract to deploy a new gigabit-capable Dark Fibre network to connect 190 public sector sites (hospitals, council buildings etc.) in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A total of 93 sites have now been completed, supported by 153km of new underground fibre cable.

Wireless ISP Zoom Internet Plans UK FTTP Broadband Rollout

14th July, 2021 (3 Comments)

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband ISP Zoom Internet, which covers a number of areas in West Sussex (e.g. Bognor Regis), appears to be planning to build their own gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network. The plan will focus on poorly served rural areas, where speeds are sub-10Mbps and no other upgrade plan exists.

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Competition Concerns Raised Over Three UK Mast Sale to Cellnex

14th July, 2021 (3 Comments)

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today raised “competition concerns” over the planned £8.6bn (€10 billion) sale of CK Hutchison Holdings (Three UK) interests in European tower assets (including the UK, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Italy and Sweden) and businesses to Spanish company Cellnex.

ISP Gigabit Networks Joins CityFibre’s FTTP Broadband in Derby

14th July, 2021 (1 Comment)

CityFibre has today announced that the imaginatively titled UK ISP Gigabit Networks has just become the latest provider to hop on to their new 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, albeit initially only for homes and businesses reached by their £45m deployment across Derby (Derbyshire, England).

Ofcom Propose Annual Licence Fees for the 2100MHz Mobile Band

14th July, 2021 (5 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today published its proposals on the annual licence fees for spectrum licences in the 2100MHz band, which was originally auctioned off in April 2000 to support the deployment of 3G mobile (mobile broadband) networks for the eye watering sum of £22.5 billion.

EE and BT Aim to Offer 5G Mobile Anywhere in the UK by 2028

14th July, 2021 (18 Comments)

Mobile operator EE and broadband ISP giant BT have today pledged to offer ultrafast 5G mobile solutions “across the entire UK” by 2028 and to “fuse” their mobile, Wi-Fi and fibre broadband infrastructures to realise the potential of the country’s “first fully converged network.” But this isn’t quite universal coverage.

Disputes Over Rents Continue to Delay UK Rollout of 5G Mobile

14th July, 2021 (10 Comments)

The ongoing UK rollout of ultrafast 5G mobile (mobile broadband) networks by EE (BT), Three UK, Vodafone and O2 (VMO2) is reportedly still being slowed by landowners of existing mast sites, many of which have balked at the significantly reduced annual rents now being proposed by operators.

Hyperoptic Discount UK Full Fibre Broadband Prices for Summer

13th July, 2021 (8 Comments)

City focused full fibre ISP Hyperoptic, which is building 1Gbps capable FTTP/B networks to large UK residential buildings, office blocks and some houses, has just launched a new summer sale promotion that discounts their monthly prices to some of the lowest levels we’ve ever seen (e.g. 900Mbps for £35 per month).

Survey Claims Lack of Gigabit Broadband “Prevents” Streaming in UK Rural Areas

13th July, 2021 (31 Comments)

A new YouGov survey of 2,016 UK adults, commissioned by Netgem, has claimed that up to four in five rural respondents would like more than “broadband only” offers from ISPs, but the “lack of gigabit-capable broadband availability currently prevents them from accessing the popular streaming services the rest of the nation enjoys.” Does it?

Ofcom Plan 800MHz Band Boost to Aid UK 4G Mobile Coverage

13th July, 2021 (9 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today proposed to increase the permitted power output for the equipment mobile operators use in the 800MHz band, which is currently used to deliver 4G based data (mobile broadband) and call services. In theory, this could deliver a small improvement in network coverage.

Virgin Media O2 See UK Internet Traffic Dip for Euro 2020 Final

13th July, 2021 (4 Comments)

Cable broadband ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) reported a sharp decrease in internet traffic during England’s Euro 2020 football final against Italy on Sunday, with customers downloading 28% less than at the same time last week. Likewise, mobile operator O2 reported “no significant rise” in data usage.

VX Fiber Start FTTP Broadband Rollout in Two Cheshire UK Towns

13th July, 2021 (5 Comments)

Swedish operator VX Fiber (inc. subsidiary LilaConnect) has this morning announced that their ongoing rollout of a new “open access” gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network has been extended into Cheshire (England), with the towns of Crewe and Nantwich joining their roster.

ISP Trooli Builds Full Fibre Coverage to 100,000 UK Premises

12th July, 2021 (2 Comments)

Broadband ISP Trooli has today announced the completion of a significant milestone after their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network grew to cover a total of 100,000 premises – available across parts of Kent, Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire and East Sussex in England. Plus, they’re expanding into Suffolk.

Serious Security Vulnerability Hits DrayTek’s UK Fibre Routers

12th July, 2021 (9 Comments)

Customers using several high-end fibre (SFP / VPN Firewall) routers from popular Taiwan-based manufacturer DrayTek, specifically their Vigor 3910 (retailing at c.£690) and Vigor 2962 (c.£380) models, need to grab the latest security update ASAP. Otherwise, they risk leaving themselves exposed to a “critical” new exploit.

Clarifying WeFibre’s FTTP Rollout Intentions for Llanon in Wales UPDATED

12th July, 2021 (16 Comments)

A new report suggests that UK ISP WeFibre (Telcom) may have dropped the rural Ceredigion (Wales) village of Llanon from their gigabit voucher supported Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband rollout plan, which occurred after Openreach (BT) announced that they’d cover the community. But the situation may not be so clear-cut.