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Three UK Quietly Ends Lifetime Free 200MB Mobile Data Reward SIM

22nd Aug, 2024 (14 Comments)

Mobile network operator Three UK has finally confirmed to ISPreview that they’ve withdrawn their old ‘Data Reward’ Pay As You Go (PAYG) plan for existing customers, which previously pledged that those who had already registered for it before 23rd May 2022 would “continue to receive … 200MB [of data] every month for life.”

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Telecoms Industry Commands 39% of Searches for UK Digging Work

22nd Aug, 2024 (0 Comments)

The LSBUD (Line Search Before You Dig) organisation, which offers an online asset search facility to UK civil engineering firms for underground pipes and cables, has published their annual Digging Up Britain 2024 report and revealed that telecoms remains the “most active industry” when it comes to searching before digging (39% of searches).

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Hiya – Spam Phone Calls Declined in the UK During H1 2024

22nd Aug, 2024 (6 Comments)

The latest H1 2024 data from caller ID verification firm Hiya, which also works with broadband ISPs BT (EE) and Virgin Media (O2) to help detect and block SPAM and fraud calls, has revealed that residents of the UK received only 3 spam calls per person each month (down from 4 at the same time last year) – one of the lowest rates in Europe.

Study Reveals State of Mobile Broadband Coverage in Ceredigion, Wales

22nd Aug, 2024 (7 Comments)

Mobile network analyst firm Streetwave has revealed that only EE (BT) and Vodafone UK were able to provide “Good Coverage” across more than 50% of Ceredigion’s road network in Wales. The data reflects the next batch of results from their work with Growing Mid Wales (GMW), which uses bin lorries to map local network (4G, 5G etc.) coverage and broadband speeds.

Sky UK Warn SD Box TV Customers – Upgrade Now or Face Cancellation in October

21st Aug, 2024 (20 Comments)

Customers of Sky’s (Sky Broadband) older Standard Definition (SD) TV service and devices (i.e. Digibox and Sky+ set-top-boxes) have been given a final warning to upgrade their service before October 2024 or face automatic cancellation. The warning appears to represent a slight delay on the original August 2024 deadline.

Fibreray Group Takes Control of UK Altnet Broadband ISP RunFibre

21st Aug, 2024 (0 Comments)

Alternative network operator and UK ISP RunFibre, which had been building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of South Gloucestershire and North Wiltshire in England, has now been fully acquired by the Fibreray Group for an undisclosed sum. The operator is now looking toward an expansion of their gigabit broadband network.

Honest Mobile Launches New Family Plan for UK Customers

21st Aug, 2024 (10 Comments)

Crowdfunded mobile network operator Honest Mobile, which harnesses Three UK’s network via a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) agreement, has today announced the launch of a new ‘Family Plan’ that is “designed to make managing multiple SIMs easier, saving 20% compared to standard individual plans“.

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Opensignal Study Warns Three UK at Risk if Vodafone Merger Fails

21st Aug, 2024 (25 Comments)

Network benchmarking firm Opensignal has published new analysis of the “competitive headwinds” facing Three UK in the mobile market, which finds that the operator’s struggles are “driven by a low subscriber base and high churn resulting from many factors“. But it also warns that the situation could get worse if the proposed merger with Vodafone is rejected.

ICUK Launch Broadband One Touch Switching Platform for UK ISPs

20th Aug, 2024 (0 Comments)

Network operator ICUK, which provides wholesale connectivity solutions to ISPs, has today informed ISPreview that they’ve launched version 22 of their portal (Control Panel) with support for Ofcom’s new consumer broadband and phone migration system – One Touch Switch (OTS).

UK Full Fibre Broadband Network Builder Netomnia Joins Fibre Café

20th Aug, 2024 (15 Comments)

Alternative network operator Netomnia (YouFibre), which as part of the Brsk merger (here) have extended their 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP infrastructure to cover c.1.6 million UK premises passed (RFS), has today joined the Fibre Cafe‘s (Strategic Imperatives) connectivity aggregation platform.

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ISP Sky Broadband UK to Launch CityFibre Based FTTP Packages UPDATE

20th Aug, 2024 (74 Comments)

In a big development, Sky UK (Comcast) has this morning announced that they’ve finally reached a “long-term partnership” (wholesale) agreement with alternative network operator CityFibre, which will enable ISP Sky Broadband to finally launch a new range of multi-gigabit speed capable full fibre (FTTP) broadband packages “from next year“.

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Quickline Bring FTTP Broadband to 3 New South Yorkshire UK Villages

20th Aug, 2024 (3 Comments)

Broadband ISP Quickline, which is building a new gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) and fixed wireless (5G FWA) network across rural and semi-rural parts of the North East and Midlands of England, has today named three additional villages in South Yorkshire that have just been connected to their new network.

Broadband ISP Zen Internet UK to Launch Wi-Fi 7 Router and 2Gbps FTTP

20th Aug, 2024 (34 Comments)

Rochdale-base broadband ISP Zen Internet today claims to have beaten BT (EE) to become the “first major provider” to launch a WiFi 7 (802.11be) capable router for customers on their full fibre (FTTP) packages, which reflects the outcome of their partnership with Amazon. The provider also confirmed that their first “up to” 2Gbps plans will launch this autumn.

Broadband ISP File Sanctuary Launch UK CityFibre FTTP Plans

19th Aug, 2024 (6 Comments)

Consumers looking to join UK internet provider File Sanctuary, which until now only sold broadband packages via Openreach’s national network, may like to know that the ISP has just become the latest to launch a new range of packages based off CityFibre’s national Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network.

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Fibre Cable Maker Prysmian Win Trade Secrets Case Against Sterlite

19th Aug, 2024 (0 Comments)

Italy-based Prysmian, which specialises in the global manufacture and supply of fibre optic cables (inc. related kit), has won $96.5 million (£74m) in a trade-secrets lawsuit that took place in South Carolina (USA) against India’s rival Sterlite Technologies (STL). But STL plans to appeal the verdict.

Confusion as BT and EE TV Remove Original BBC Recording Feature UPDATE

19th Aug, 2024 (19 Comments)

Customers of UK broadband ISP BT and EE, specifically those who also take their internet-connected pay TV service and use the Pro Box in ‘Internet Mode‘ (i.e. streaming live channels rather than using an aerial), will find that they face new limitations on their ability to record and re-watch BBC content from 21st 27th August 2024.

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Mobile UK Claim Half of People Would Welcome Mobile Mast on their Street

19th Aug, 2024 (37 Comments)

A new survey of over 1,000 adults conducted by industry trade body Mobile UK, which represents mobile operators Three UK, EE (BT), O2 (Virgin Media) and Vodafone, has claimed that 51% of respondents are not bothered or would welcome a new mobile mast on their street to help improve service performance and reliability.