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Gov Consults on UK’s Future Wireless Spectrum and 6G Needs

14th October, 2021 (12 Comments)

A new ‘Call for Evidence‘ is being launched by the Government today, which aims to inform their future Wireless Infrastructure Strategy (WIS). This attempts to understand the future wireless connectivity needs of the UK and how they can better support 5G mobile, as well as future satellite, IoT and 6G broadband technologies.

Public Funding Links 1,084 UK Schools to Full Fibre Broadband

14th October, 2021 (7 Comments)

The UK Government has today revealed that 1,084 schools in rural areas have now been connected to a gigabit-capable “full fibre” network as a result of the investment they started in 2019, which is continuing under their new £5bn Project Gigabit scheme. A further 884 schools are planned to be connected by March 2022.

Virgin Media O2 UK Conducts Third 2.2Gbps Broadband Trial

13th October, 2021 (23 Comments)

UK ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) has confirmed that they’ve conducted a third trial of 2.2Gbps download speeds on their upgraded DOCSIS 3.1 network, which this time took place in the cities of Edinburgh and Birmingham. Previous trials took place in the town of Thatcham and parts of Southampton and Manchester (here and here).

ISP Vodafone UK Extends Pro Broadband to Small Businesses

13th October, 2021 (3 Comments)

Mobile operator and ISP Vodafone UK has today extended the availability of their ‘Pro Broadband Packages‘ to SoHo (small office/home office) businesses, which bundles-in improved UK support, “intelligent” Super Wi-Fi (mesh) and an automatic 4G back-up for if your fixed line connection goes down.

ISP BT Business Launch Cheaper UK Full Fibre Broadband Plans

13th October, 2021 (3 Comments)

UK ISP BT Business will today launch a set of cheaper “Full Fibre Business Essential” packages on their gigabit-capable and Openreach based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network. Prices for smaller firms and home workers (SoHo) now start at just £25.95 +vat a month for download speeds of up to 150Mbp (29Mbps upload).

Borderlink Detail Full Fibre Rollout for North England and Scotland

13th October, 2021 (5 Comments)

Wireless broadband ISP BorderLink, which covers rural areas across Northumberland, Cumbria and the Scottish Borders, has today published the first solid details of the rollout plan for their new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in the same area – with services being sold via their GoFibre sub-brand.

Nokia Claims Solution to the Problem of mmWave 5G Broadband

13th October, 2021 (3 Comments)

Nokia claims to have moved closer to turning multi-gigabit speed capable 5G mmWave broadband for homes into a reality by developing a new type of “very high gain antenna” with a “360 Field of View,” which they say can overcome at least some of the usual signal propagation issues.

CityFibre Extend FTTP Broadband Cover in Peterborough Again

13th October, 2021 (2 Comments)

CityFibre UK and their local civil engineering partner, Granemore Group, have today announced a second expansion of their original £30m rollout in the Cambridgeshire city of Peterborough, which has already put their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network within reach of 60,000 premises.

Full Fibre UK ISP Hyperoptic Improves Support for Biz Customers

13th October, 2021 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which is deploying a new gigabit-capable full fibre network across parts of 43 UK towns and cities, has launched an additional support function for new business customers. Each customer will now be assigned a named advisor so that they receive a more personal service and timely updates on their installations.

Shell Energy UK Discount 67Mbps FTTC Broadband to GBP21.99

13th October, 2021 (4 Comments)

Energy provider and UK ISP Shell Energy has followed last week’s controversial pricing changes (here) by discounting their 67Mbps (19Mbps upload) “Superfast Fibre Plus” FTTC broadband and phone bundle to just £21.99 per month for the first 18 months of service (£35.99 thereafter).

ASA Bans VOXI UK Mobile Advert for Misleading Price Claims

13th October, 2021 (4 Comments)

A complaint by rival UK mobile operator giffgaff has resulted in the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banning a website ad for VOXI – the MVNO sub-brand for Vodafone – over “misleading” price claims, which centres around the way they advertised their 12GB data (mobile broadband) plan for £10 per month.

Delays to Rural ISP Gigaclear’s Full Fibre Rollout Reach Essex UK UPDATE

12th October, 2021 (15 Comments)

It never rains, but it pours. Gigaclear’s state aid backed rollout of a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network in Essex, which forms part of the wider Superfast Essex (SFE) project, looks set to suffer another delay due to issues of “contractor resource, the Covid-19 pandemic, Brexit and the lack of availability of cabinets.”

Broadband ISP TalkTalk UK Sign Netgem Deal to Launch 4K TV Service

12th October, 2021 (21 Comments)

Budget UK broadband ISP TalkTalk has today officially signed a contract with pay TV solutions provider Netgem, which will see the provider launch a new “TV 4K” product for their 4.2 million customers that will be powered by the Netgem TV platform and an apparently “frictionless ‘end to end’ operating model.”

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MLL Telecom Signs Managed Fibre Deal with East Sussex Council

12th October, 2021 (0 Comments)

Business UK ISP MLL Telecom has won a 10-year managed network services contract with East Sussex County Council (ESCC), which is valued at over £20m and will see them replace the existing Link Consortium this year and streamline the procurement of a wide range of Full Fibre managed network services.

Ofcom Hits UK ISP Colt with GBP15K Fine Over Information Request

11th October, 2021 (3 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has hit business broadband ISP Colt Technology Services with a small fine of £15,000 over their failure to provide complete information in response to a statutory information request, which was first requested last year as part of the recent Wholesale Fixed Telecoms Market Review 2021 (WFTMR).

Prysmian and Openreach Trial New UK Fibre Cable Install Method

11th October, 2021 (9 Comments)

The Prysmian Group, which specialises in the production of telecoms cables, has signed a 3-year extension deal to support Openreach’s (BT) national £15bn UK rollout of a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network to reach 25 million premises by December 2026. They’re also testing a new installation method.

West Sussex Council Encourage Full Fibre into New Build Homes

11th October, 2021 (7 Comments)

The West Sussex County Council (WSCC) has, having decided not to wait any longer for the UK Government to solve the problem, moved to “ensure that all newly-built homes” have essential “full fibre” broadband services “ready for homeowners when they move in,” which it will do by developing new planning “guidance“.