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Broadband ISP Cuckoo Retires Giganet Brand and Shifts UK Customers

18th Sep, 2024 (17 Comments)

Internet provider Cuckoo, which is the retail anchor tenant broadband ISP for the newly consolidated AllPoints Fibre network (comprising FTTP networks from Jurassic Fibre, Swish Fibre and Giganet), has today announced that the old Giganet brand is being retired and remaining customers fully migrated to Cuckoo.

Fastr Broadband Adopt ADTRAN’s 10Gbps FTTP Kit for York UK Rollout

18th Sep, 2024 (0 Comments)

Alternative network ISP Fastr Broadband (formerly UK Fibre Networks) has announced that they’ve adopted ADTRAN’s hardware and services to underpin their ongoing roll-out of a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in central York (England), which is aiming to cover around 8,000 homes and businesses in the city centre.

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CEO of Freedom Fibre Elected as Honorary Fellow at the Royal Academy of Engineering

18th Sep, 2024 (0 Comments)

The CEO and Co-Founder of alternative UK full fibre broadband operator Freedom Fibre, Neil McArthur, has just become one of 71 leading figures in the engineering and technology fields to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

London Internet Exchange Sees Record Traffic Pass 10Tbps

18th Sep, 2024 (3 Comments)

The London Internet Exchange (LINX), which handles a key chunk of UK and global data traffic through their switches via around a thousand members (broadband ISPs, mobile operators etc.), has today reported that they set a new peak record for data traffic yesterday when the aggregate total topped 10.69Tbps (Terabits per second).

ASA Bans Vodafone UK Broadband Ads After Rival ISP BT Complains UPDATE

18th Sep, 2024 (25 Comments)

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned several Vodafone broadband adverts after BT lodged complaints, which claimed that the ISP was being “misleading” by claiming that customers could “switch from BT to Vodafone and get the same broadband for less” (emphasis on the “same broadband” part). But that wasn’t the only issue.

Altnet ISP Pulse Fibre Expands UK Broadband Reach via DW Utilities

17th Sep, 2024 (1 Comment)

Alternative broadband provider Pulse Fibre, which is currently aiming to complete over 250,000 unique “full fibre” (FTTP) connections into new build dwellings and MDUs (here), has signed a new partnership with multi-utility provider DW Utilities that should help to spread their service across more of the UK.

EE UK Makes New Wi-Fi 7 Smart Hub Pro Broadband Router Available

17th Sep, 2024 (41 Comments)

Mobile network operator and UK ISP EE (BT) has today made their new Qualcomm powered WiFi 7 router (Smart Hub Pro) and wireless booster (Smart Wi-Fi Pro), which were soft launched earlier this month (here), available to both new and existing customers of their fixed line home FTTP broadband packages.

Broadway Residents Get Date for Judicial Review of Broadband Poles Rollout

17th Sep, 2024 (7 Comments)

The Lifford Gardens and the Sands Residents Association, which represents part of Broadway in Worcestershire (England), has been informed by the Birmingham High Court that their Judicial Review hearing into the local council’s decision to allow deployment of a new FTTP broadband network using wood poles is to take place on 22nd October 2024 at 10:30am.

Virgin Media Warns UK Broadband Users Not to Switch Routers Off at Night

17th Sep, 2024 (22 Comments)

Broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2) has revealed that 18% of respondents to one of their consumer surveys still “break the golden rule” by switching their Hub (router) off overnight. This might save a tiny bit of electricity, but it may also “prevent overnight software updates” (e.g. router firmware or other devices) from being applied – that could have unintended consequences.

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New Ofcom Rule on Misleading “Fibre” Terminology Puts Spotlight on Ads Watchdog

17th Sep, 2024 (15 Comments)

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has told ISPreview that they’re “keeping a watching brief” on how Ofcom’s recent move to clampdown on confusing uses of “fibre” terminology (here) may impact their own guidance on advertising claims. But at present, the ASA and Ofcom’s position still appear to be in some conflict.

Frustration in Rural Wales as Village Suffers Poor Voneus Connectivity

17th Sep, 2024 (18 Comments)

Residents of the tiny Monmouthshire (Wales) village of Llangwm, which is covered by Voneus’ full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network, have complained about the dire state of local internet connectivity and missed medical appointments because the local service is often said to be “sporadic” and “slow“.

Wildanet Enhances UK FTTP Broadband Network Testing and Monitoring

17th Sep, 2024 (0 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Wildanet has moved to improve their network testing and monitoring by adopting a solution from VIAVI, which will enable the operator to “detect and resolve any network issues quickly” on their new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) infrastructure in Cornwall and Devon (England).

Broadband ISP TalkTalk Gain More Support for UK Refinancing Deal

16th Sep, 2024 (2 Comments)

Debt-troubled UK ISP TalkTalk has this afternoon issued a second update on their recently agreed refinancing package, which was announced on 12th August 2024 (here and here) and is said to be worth around £400m. As of today, 100% of the RCF and over 97% of bondholders have now signed up to the binding Lock-Up Agreement.

Brdy Offers Satellite Broadband to Bramley Homes Disconnected by Petrol Leak

16th Sep, 2024 (0 Comments)

Broadband satellite ISP Brdy has stepped in to help homes in the Surrey (England) village of Bramley, specifically the small number of properties that may be finding it difficult to get a working fixed-line internet connection due to the ongoing and long-running underground petrol leak in the area (here).

LightSpeed Broadband Open UK FTTP Network to Wholesale

16th Sep, 2024 (7 Comments)

Network operator and UK ISP LightSpeed Broadband, which claims to have already built their gigabit-capable broadband (FTTP) network to cover 250,000 premises in the East of England and West Midlands, has today opened their network up for use by rival ISPs and businesses via a new wholesale division – LightSpeed Networks.

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Openreach Spreads FTTP Broadband Across Perth in Scotland

16th Sep, 2024 (4 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today announced that the first 5,000 premises (homes and businesses) across Perth in Scotland can now access their new 1.8Gbps capable full fibre broadband ISP network. But thousands more are planned in the city and across more rural parts of the county over the next 12 months.

Full Fibre UK ISP Zzoomm Replaces 150Mbps Package with 200Mbps

16th Sep, 2024 (9 Comments)

Alternative full fibre operator Zzoomm, which has built a 2Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to cover 202,000 premises (RFS) in England, has today launched a new 200Mbps (symmetric) service that appears to replace their previous entry-level 150Mbps package. But the new entry-level tier is more expensive.