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VIVID and CTG to Deploy Full Fibre for 16,000 MDU Homes in England

25th Oct, 2023 (2 Comments)

Affordable homes’ provider VIVID, which serves the South of England, has teamed-up with the Complete Technology Group (CTG) to help it roll-out new full fibre broadband infrastructure across the high rise blocks of flats (MDUs) in its portfolios – reflecting about 16,000 homes.

EE UK Details 139 Mobile 4G Mast Site Upgrades for Northern Ireland UPDATE

25th Oct, 2023 (4 Comments)

Broadband ISP and mobile operator EE (BT) has today announced that, as part of their work under the £1bn industry-led Shared Rural Network (SRN) project, they’ve upgraded 139 mobile mast sites across Northern Ireland and delivered improved 4G mobile coverage.

Vodafone Testing Upper 6GHz Band for 5G mobile

Vodafone Push 5G Broadband Speeds to 5Gbps via Upper 6GHz Band

25th Oct, 2023 (13 Comments)

The tedious debate around whether EU and UK regulators should release the upper 6GHz radio spectrum band for use by WiFi or Mobile networks (or share it between both) has taken another twist after Vodafone conducted a new test, which used the band to achieve 5G mobile broadband downloads of “up to” 5Gbps (Gigabits per second).

Full Fibre Broadband Operator Toob Opens New Office in England

24th Oct, 2023 (7 Comments)

Hampshire-based network builder and gigabit broadband ISP toob, which is currently deploying a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the South of England (e.g. Southampton, Camberley, Aldershot, Farnborough, Fareham and Gosport), has opened a new office in Stockton-on-Tees to support their expansion.

Zzoomm Bring 2Gbps Broadband to Codsall in Staffordshire UK

24th Oct, 2023 (8 Comments)

Broadband ISP and network builder Zzoomm has today announced their new multi-gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network is about to start going live in the large Staffordshire (England) village of Codsall, which is currently home to a population of almost 8,000 people.

Fujikura to Fight STL in UK Court over Fibre Optic Cable Patent

24th Oct, 2023 (6 Comments)

A new legal battle has begun in the High Court after cable manufacturer Fujikura and its UK subsidiary, Fujikura Europe, filed a patent infringement action against India-based Sterlite Technologies (STL), which is related to one of STL’s improved fibre optic cable designs (European Patent 3796060).

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Ofcom UK to Soften Mobile Signal Booster Requirements

24th Oct, 2023 (1 Comment)

The UK telecoms regulator has proposed to soften their requirements for licence exempt indoor “mobile phone repeaters” in order to reflect both the introduction of in-vehicle 5G and the withdrawal of older 2G and 3G networks. Most operators (except O2) expect to close 3G by the end of 2024, while both 2G and 3G must be switched-off by 2033 (here).

ITS Technology’s UK Full Fibre Rollout Gets £100m Funding Boost

24th Oct, 2023 (3 Comments)

The ITS Technology Group, which runs 36 wholesale full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks (“Faster Britain“) across urban parts of the UK for businesses and ISPs to harness, has today announced that they’ve secured £100m of debt financing from global investment firm Avenue Capital Group to help support their plans.

Full Fibre UK Provider Telcom Group Acquires London ISP Luminet

24th Oct, 2023 (0 Comments)

Network operator Telcom Group (ClearFibre, WeFibre, HyperCity etc.), which via its UK sub-brands is building various 10Gbps capable “full fibre” broadband and Ethernet networks across the Midlands and North West of England, has today announced the successful acquisition of fixed wireless and high-speed fibre network provider Luminet.

Gov Approve UK Remedies to Tackle China’s Dumping of Optical Fibre

23rd Oct, 2023 (19 Comments)

The government has today adopted new measures, as recommended by the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA), to protect the UK’s growing optical fibre cables industry – worth around £88m to the economy – from unfair trading practices from China. As a result, imports will now face new anti-dumping and countervailing measures.

7 Million UK Smart Meters At Risk of Connectivity Loss in 2G and 3G Switch Off

23rd Oct, 2023 (76 Comments)

A new report from the cross-party Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has revealed that an estimated 7 million Smart Meters are at risk of losing data connectivity when the old 2G and 3G mobile communications networks are closed by 2033. But the report doesn’t mention Vodafone’s recent deal to help upgrade the old units.

ITS Technology Partners Evolve to Help Upgrade UK Fibre Networks

23rd Oct, 2023 (3 Comments)

The ITS Technology Group, which operates 36 wholesale full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks (“Faster Britain“) across urban parts of the UK for businesses and ISPs, has partnered up with Evolve to help it employ the latest technology as they upgrade their old GPON network to be 10Gbps (symmetrical) capable.

England is Top of FarrPoint’s New UK Digital Readiness Index

23rd Oct, 2023 (0 Comments)

Technical UK consultancy firm FarrPoint has today published their first Digital Connectivity Readiness Index (DCRI), which is designed to enable policymakers and digital leaders to identify where a region performs well and where challenges remain when it comes to mobile (4G, 5G), gigabit broadband, skills and other areas.

MS3 Bring FTTP Broadband to 60,000 Premises in Lincolnshire UK

23rd Oct, 2023 (2 Comments)

MS3, which is supported by 30 ISPs in its effort to roll out a new 10Gbps capable full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across the North of England (here), has announced that their new fibre infrastructure now covers 60,000 premises in Lincolnshire (England) alone and a big chunk of that comes from their Scunthorpe build.

Brsk Extend Full Fibre Broadband Build to Wilmslow in Cheshire UK

23rd Oct, 2023 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP and network builder Brsk, which is rolling out a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Midlands (rollout plan), has announced that their network is expanding into Cheshire and one of the first locations to start going live is the market town and civil parish of Wilmslow – home to 26,000 people.

Project to Extend UK Rural 4G Mobile Cover Faces 2 Year Delay

23rd Oct, 2023 (23 Comments)

Mobile operators Three UK, O2 (VMO2) and Vodafone have reportedly warned the government that the first phase of their £1bn industry-led Shared Rural Network project, which aims to extend geographic 4G (mobile broadband) coverage (aggregate) to 95% of the UK by the end of 2025, is at risk of being delayed by 2 years.

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Top 10 UK Fastest and Slowest Streets for Broadband in 2023

23rd Oct, 2023 (17 Comments)

A new study from Broadband Genie (BG) has analysed 265,000 consumer speed tests and found the top slowest and fastest ten streets for broadband in the UK. For example, Morriston Close in Watford (London) comes out as the slowest street, with an average download speed of 0.6Mbps, but this is only half of the story.