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BT Trial 80Mbps Wireless to the Cabinet Broadband on Rathlin Island

17th July, 2013 (13 Comments)

The remote island of Rathlin, which is home to around 100 people and resides just off the north coast of Northern Ireland, has been given a significant capacity upgrade thanks to BT’s trial of a new “experimental” Wireless to the Cabinet (WTTC?) broadband system.

FTTH Council Criticises Poor Superfast Broadband Progress in Europe

17th July, 2013 (27 Comments)

The FTTH Council Europe, which campaigns for the adoption of a fully fibre optic telecoms and internet infrastructure, has heavily criticised Europe’s “lacklustre performance” after a recent progress update showed that the EU was still a long way from achieving their Digital Agenda targets for superfast broadband.

BT Begin £3m State Aid BDUK Superfast Broadband Rollout in Rutland UK

17th July, 2013 (3 Comments)

The Rutland County Council (RCC) in England has today confirmed that the first community (village) to get access to BT’s new superfast broadband (FTTC/P) service through its publicly funded £3 million Digital Rutland project is North Luffenham.

Alcatel-Lucent Breaks Record with 31Tbps Over a Single Fibre Optic Cable

17th July, 2013 (0 Comments)

Global telecoms giant Alcatel-Lucent claims to have set a new world record after it successfully transmitted information (data) at the staggering speed of 31Tbps (Terabits per second) over a single long-haul 7200km optical fibre cable (i.e. simulating undersea transoceanic cable distances).

NextGen 13 Gears Up for its Headline Broadband Event in London

17th July, 2013 (3 Comments)

The national NextGen Conference is fast racing towards its headline event in London between 14-15th October 2013, which gathers representatives from the UK telecoms and broadband market together to discuss plans for related services to help stimulate economic regeneration and tackle the government’s ever changing approach.

Premier League Win Court Orders for UK ISP Block of the FirstRow Website

16th July, 2013 (6 Comments)

As expected the Football Association Premier League (FAPL) has successfully won a court injunction that will force broadband ISPs in the United Kingdom to block their customers from being able to view the FirstRow website (FirstRowSports), which is often used to stream video of football and other TV sport matches.

UK ISP Vispa Reopens City Wireless Broadband Network to New Installs

16th July, 2013 (1 Comment)

Cheshire-based ISP Vispa appears to be on the road to putting right some of the problems that have recently afflicted its 60Mbps (Megabits per second) capable City Wireless broadband platform and have today re-opened the network for new installations following some improvements.

Budget UK ISP Primus Saver Launch Unlimited Superfast Broadband

16th July, 2013 (10 Comments)

Internet and phone provider Primus Saver (New Call Telecom) has today moved to take on the big boys by launching its own range of budget superfast “fibre optic” broadband (FTTC) packages, which offer unlimited usage and cost from £8 a month (note: the first 3 months of service are being offered at half price).

Ofcom Say New Freeview HD TV Channels at 600MHz Won’t Hinder 5G

16th July, 2013 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone UK has warned that today’s move by Ofcom (here), which has created the “opportunity” for 10 new Freeview HD TV channels to be launched by using airwaves in the 600MHz radio spectrum band, could hinder the plan to free up existing 700MHz spectrum for use by future ultra-fast 5G based Mobile Broadband services.

Future 1Gbps FTTC Broadband G.Fast Tech Passes First Stage of Approval

16th July, 2013 (41 Comments)

The next generation of FTTC (VDSL2) technology, which is better known as G.Fast and could one day deliver peak internet speeds of up to 1000Mbps (Megabits), has passed its first stage of approval on the road to becoming an official ITU standard in early 2014.

Progress as Gov and BT Move to Support Rival UK Rural Broadband Projects

16th July, 2013 (7 Comments)

The government’s culture secretary, Maria Miller MP, and BT have met local action groups (some of which were smaller ISPs) in an effort to resolve the impasse over which parts of the UK will not gain access to superfast broadband (25Mbps+). It’s currently hard for alternative operators to fill the gaps without first knowing where the gaps are.

BT Bring FREE WiFi Internet to 140 Youngs and Geronimo Pubs

15th July, 2013 (2 Comments)

BT WiFi has today announced that its free wifi wireless internet hotspots will be rolled out to 140 Young’s and Geronimo pubs and bars in London and the South East over the next five months.

Managed IT Firm hSo Acquires UK ISP Goscomb Technologies

15th July, 2013 (0 Comments)

The “entire share capital” of business ISP Goscomb Technologies has been acquired by rival hSo (HighSpeed Office Limited), a little known UK managed IT and cloud services provider, for an undisclosed sum.

Leaked Letter to UK ISPs Reveal Political Meddling in Adult Internet Filters

15th July, 2013 (17 Comments)

Furious ISPs have leaked the full text of a controversial new letter from the government, which at the last minute appears to call on them to introduce a number of controversial changes for improving their approach to the censorship of adult websites. It also reveals a worrying level of political meddling, possibly to satisfy the Daily Mail.

Leaked EU Laws and Police Raid on ISPs Raise Net Neutrality Concerns

15th July, 2013 (0 Comments)

The European Commission’s recent promise to “guarantee” Net Neutrality by ensuring that broadband ISPs and mobile operators give citizens access to the full and open internet, “without any blocking or throttling of competing services” (here), has been called into question after a draft of the new regulation was leaked.

Study Warns Cost Could Hinder New UK Broadband ISP Switching Process

15th July, 2013 (0 Comments)

The latest ISPreview.co.uk poll of 536 website visitors has revealed that almost two thirds of respondents find the current process of switching between home broadband ISPs to be confusing and 93% support Ofcom’s (telecoms regulator) efforts to simplify the system. But most people would be put off if this came at a cost.

Report Calls for More Broadband and Less Internet Censorship in Schools

13th July, 2013 (2 Comments)

Estyn, the education and training inspectorate for Wales (United Kingdom), has published the first of two new reports into the standards and impact of ICT (computers, communication and related technology) in Welsh primary and secondary schools. In short, broadband needs to be better and overzealous web blocking causes problems.