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ISPA Begins Hunting for 2020’s UK Internet Heroes

19th October, 2020 (11 Comments)

The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has today called for members of the public and industry alike to submit nominations for its 2020 “Internet Hero” award, with the eventual winner being announced via a special online ceremony on the 18th November 2020 at the 22nd annual ISPA Awards event.

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Cityfibre Start £40m Swindon Build of 1Gbps FTTP Broadband

19th October, 2020 (7 Comments)

Network builder Cityfibre UK have just kicked off the construction phase of their £40m project to deploy a new 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTH) broadband network across the Wiltshire town of Swindon, which is being supported by civil engineering firm VolkerSmart Technologies.

Broadband ISP Airband UK Hails its First Female Telecoms Engineer

19th October, 2020 (12 Comments)

The slow march toward gender diversity in the traditionally male dominated role of UK telecoms engineering appears to be paying off after Airband, which supplies a mix of fixed wireless and full fibre (FTTP) broadband connectivity to various rural communities, appointed its first female engineer.

That’ll Do – Plusnet Make “renewed push” into the Value Market

19th October, 2020 (59 Comments)

Budget broadband ISP Plusnet has informed us that they’re refocusing their strategic direction, with a renewed push into the value market by “concentrating on its three core strengths – simplicity, reliability and award-winning customer service.” So it’s out with the old tag line – “we’ll do you proud” – and in the with the new – “that’ll do“.

Virgin Media UK Warns BT Against Anti-Competitive FTTP Discounting

19th October, 2020 (29 Comments)

Broadband ISP Virgin Media UK has warned the market regulator, Ofcom, against allowing BT (Openreach) to sign “deeply discounted and long-term” wholesale agreements for “full fibre” (FTTP) services with rivals ISPs, which they claim might make it harder for alternative networks to compete against the established giant.

One UK Village’s Roller-Coaster Ride of USO Broadband Costs

18th October, 2020 (21 Comments)

The long running saga of trying to get a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband service installed across the village of Pandy in Wales is one step closer to a solution. But its plight also helps to highlight how difficult it’s been for some areas to harness the new 10Mbps Universal Service Obligation (USO).

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Vodafone UK Discounts FTTP and FTTC Home Broadband Plans

17th October, 2020 (28 Comments)

Mobile operator and ISP Vodafone has just introduced a number of discounts to their FTTC (Superfast) and FTTP (Gigafast – Openreach and Cityfibre) based broadband packages, which reduces the monthly price on their superfast plans and offers several months of free service on their gigafast options.

O2 Reveals Top UK Cities with Highest Mobile Data Consumption

17th October, 2020 (8 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Telefonica) has revealed a list of the top 10 most data hungry (mobile broadband) UK cities for September 2020, which sees Bradford top the list after it saw data consumption on their network jump by 50% when compared with the same time last year. Meanwhile Coventry came a close second (47%).

ISP Sky Broadband UK Opens FTTP for Existing Customers

17th October, 2020 (31 Comments)

Over the past week we’ve noted that Sky Broadband appears to have started making their new Openreach Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based “Superfast” (59Mbps) and “Ultrafast” (145Mbps) broadband package available to existing customers, after initially only appearing to launch it for new subscribers.

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EE Mobile Seeks to Trade Some 2.6GHz 4G Spectrum to O2 UK UPDATE

16th October, 2020 (23 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (BT) has today requested approval from Ofcom for them to trade some of their 4G (mobile broadband) friendly unpaired radio spectrum in the 2.6GHz band (between 2595-2620MHz) to rival O2 (Telefonica UK). At present neither O2 nor Three UK own any of their own spectrum in the 2.6GHz band.

Audit Office Casts Doubt on UK 2025 Gigabit Broadband Target UPDATE

16th October, 2020 (15 Comments)

A new report from the National Audit Office, which examines the original £1.9bn Superfast Broadband Programme (SFBB), has warned that the Government may struggle to achieve its ambition of bringing gigabit-capable broadband to all by the end of 2025 and thus risks “leaving the hardest to reach areas even further behind.”

Broadband Network Builder FullFibre Opens New Ledbury Office

16th October, 2020 (0 Comments)

Devon-based network builder FullFibre, which is currently working to deploy a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across rural parts of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, has officially opened a new office in the town of Ledbury.

London ISP Community Fibre Runs Double Speed Boost Offer

16th October, 2020 (2 Comments)

London-focused broadband ISP CommunityFibre will today launch a new promotion that doubles the service speeds for new customers of their 150Mbps and 400Mbps plans, which means that for the first 24 months of service subscribers to those tiers will instead receive 300Mbps and 800Mbps respectively at no extra cost.

MLL Telecom to Extend the EastNet Full Fibre Network WAN

16th October, 2020 (1 Comment)

Business ISP MLL Telecom has been awarded a new contract to further extend the gigabit-capable EastNet Full Fibre Network WAN service, which will see them connect an additional 20 public sector sites across Northamptonshire in England.

Vodafone UK Launch New Trade-in Tool for Old Mobile Phones

15th October, 2020 (0 Comments)

Vodafone has today launched a new trade-in tool via their MyVodafone app, which aims to makes it easier for people to exchange their existing mobile handsets as they upgrade to the latest technology and could “help overcome the issues that have put people off trading in their phones in the past.” But you’ll need an iPhone.

KCOM Target Full Fibre for 10,000 North Lincolnshire Premises

15th October, 2020 (3 Comments)

UK ISP KCOM, which is investing a further £100m to extend the availability of their 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, have today confirmed the next phase of their expansion. This will see them cross the Humber Bridge to cover 10,000 properties in North Lincolnshire for the first time.

Nextivity and Spry Fox Networks Bring 4G to Hampshire Village

15th October, 2020 (5 Comments)

Locals in the rural Hampshire village of Kilmeston can now access a 4G mobile connection after Nextivity and Spry Fox Networks joined forces to donate their respective time and skillsets as a “gesture of good-will,” which has seen them deploy a new solution to help boost the local 4G mobile signal.