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Broadband ISP Gigaclear Tops 100k Users and 500k UK Premises Passed

27th Mar, 2024 (6 Comments)

Abingdon-based ISP Gigaclear, which specialises in deploying their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network into rural parts England, has today announced that their network now covers 500,000 premises (ready for service) and they’ve also grown their customer base to 100,000 (up from 95k on 22nd Feb 2024).

BT to Convert 2,000 More UK Payphones to Gigabit WiFi Street Hubs

27th Mar, 2024 (10 Comments)

Broadband and technology giant BT has today announced a new 10-year partnership with media group Global, which will jointly work to convert a further 2,000 of the operator’s legacy payphones and kiosks – across more than 200 UK towns and cities – into brand-new smart Street Hubs, starting in 2025.

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Openreach UK Extend FTTP Broadband to 97 Percent of N.Ireland

27th Mar, 2024 (12 Comments)

Network operator Openreach (BT) has today announced that their 1.8Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network in Northern Ireland is being extended to cover 97% of premises (currently they’re at 87%). As a result, a further £100m investment is being made to reach over 100,000 extra premises.

Freedom Fibre Complete VX FIBER Merger, Grows UK FTTP to 300K Premises

27th Mar, 2024 (7 Comments)

Alternative broadband operator Freedom Fibre has today announced the completion of their recent merger with InfraBridge-backed VX UK Holdings ltd (VXFIBER). The combined coverage of their open access Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network is now 300,000 premises (up from 285k in Dec 2023).

Connexin and NYnet to Expand IoT Wireless Network in North Yorkshire

27th Mar, 2024 (1 Comment)

Broadband ISP Connexin UK has announced that they’ve signed a new network sharing and operations agreement with NYnet, the broadband company owned by North Yorkshire County Council, which will expand their wireless Long Range Wide Area Network (LoRaWAN) in the region to help connect low power Internet of Things (IoT) sensors.

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BT Field Trials Fibre Network with Adtran’s Pluggable 100Gbps Transceiver

26th Mar, 2024 (8 Comments)

Network technology firm Adtran and UK broadband giant BT Group today revealed that they’ve conducted Europe’s “first successful field trial” of optical transport in a live research network, using Adtran’s Coherent 100ZR pluggable transceiver – achieving “high levels of spectral efficiency and low power consumption.”

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Zayo Expand Connectivity via New 400Gbps Waves on Demand Service

26th Mar, 2024 (0 Comments)

The Zayo Group, which runs a large high-capacity metro and long-haul fibre optic network that delivers global reach, has today launched a new “Waves on Demand” service that enables customers to swiftly activate bandwidth across its 400G fibre network in Europe and the UK within 5 working days (the industry standard is said to be 30+ days).

Opensignal Predict Network Impacts of Vodafone and Three UK Merger

26th Mar, 2024 (23 Comments)

Network benchmarking firm Opensignal has today published a new study to examine the mobile (4G and 5G) network coverage and performance impacts of the proposed mega-merger (here) between mobile operators Three UK and Vodafone. Suffice to say, improvements are expected in both areas.

KCOM Push Ahead with Broadband Infrastructure Sharing in Hull UK UPDATE

26th Mar, 2024 (5 Comments)

Broadband ISP and network operator KCOM, which is the dominant operator of Hull’s broadband and phone network in East Yorkshire, has today responded to Connexin’s negative criticism (here) of their recent feasibility study on infrastructure sharing (cable duct and pole access) by offering rivals a “quicker way forward“.

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Ofcom Start Next Major Market Review to Boost UK Gigabit Broadband

26th Mar, 2024 (28 Comments)

The national UK telecoms, media and internet regulator, Ofcom, has today begun the early evidence gathering and development phase for their next major review of the UK’s wholesale telecoms market – Telecoms Access Review 2026 (TAR), which will look to make changes that “promote competition and investment” in gigabit broadband and business connectivity.

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No Easy Route to FTTP from G.fast on UK ISP Sky Broadband

26th Mar, 2024 (28 Comments)

Customers of Sky Broadband’s old G.fast based “Ultrafast” broadband packages on Openreach’s UK network, specifically those looking to upgrade to one of the provider’s latest full fibre (FTTP) based packages, are still struggling to do so – after several years – due to the ongoing lack of a smooth upgrade path.

Broadband ISP Ogi Opens New 70km Fibre Route in South Wales

26th Mar, 2024 (3 Comments)

Welsh internet provider Ogi, which is building a multi-Gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network for homes and businesses across South Wales, has today opened its new 70km long diverse “high-capacity digital route” into the region – boosting their network capacity, resilience and offering a mix of wholesale products.

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Fibre Solutions Provider Emtelle UK Acquires Ridgemount Technologies

25th Mar, 2024 (0 Comments)

Fibre optic broadband supplier Emtelle UK, which is a global manufacturer of blown fibre, cabling and ducted solutions for network operators, has today announced the strategic acquisition of Ridgemount Technologies, a UK based manufacturer of fibre optic cable connectors and sub-systems.

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First Homes Live in Cornwall on Wildanet’s Project Gigabit Broadband Build

25th Mar, 2024 (10 Comments)

Rural UK broadband ISP Wildanet, which back in January 2023 secured the £36m state aid funded Project Gigabit broadband roll-out contract to cover more than 19,250 hard-to-reach premises across rural parts of Cornwall in South West England (here), has today announced that the first 1,000 homes on the new network have gone live.

4th Utility Survey Finds Confusion Over UK Broadband Terminology

25th Mar, 2024 (29 Comments)

Network builder and ISP 4th Utility, which is deploying a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to UK homes and large residential buildings, has today published the results from a new survey of 2,000 people that found a “major” lack of understanding amongst consumers of crucial broadband terms.

Virgin Media O2 UK and Hubbub Hand Out More Computers to Charities

25th Mar, 2024 (3 Comments)

Broadband ISP and mobile operator Virgin Media and O2 (VNO2) have today boosted their existing £400,000 Tech Lending Community (TLC) scheme alongside environmental charity Hubbub, which aims to provide hundreds of “second-hand” tablet computers and smartphones to help people in need get online across the UK.

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Openreach to Pilot Alternative UK Analogue Phone Line in May 2024

22nd Mar, 2024 (32 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has informed ISPs and phone providers of their plan to pilot the new SOTAP for Analogue product from 1st May 2024, which is a phone line service that does NOT require broadband to function and will be targetted at vulnerable users who would otherwise struggle with migrating to an All-IP (internet) based phone service by 2025.