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Trouble for UK Full Fibre Builds as Makehappen Enters Administration UPDATE

21st Jul, 2023 (29 Comments)

Several key deployments of gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) broadband networks across the United Kingdom are likely to be impacted after the Makehappen Group (website offline due to a bad SSL certificate), which is a civil engineer firm, fell into administration this week and effectively put 165 staff out of a job.

BT and OneWeb’s Rural Broadband Trial Goes Live in Devon UK

21st Jul, 2023 (13 Comments)

Telecoms giant BT and satellite operator OneWeb have completed the deployment of their new rural broadband trial on Lundy Island, near the North Devon coast, which aims to help bring “high-speed, low-latency internet connectivity” to residents – supported by the UK Government’s (DSIT) Alpha Trials programme.

Ofcom Publish Benchmarks of UK 5G, 4G and 3G Mobile Networks

21st Jul, 2023 (22 Comments)

Ofcom has published its 2023 Mobile Matters report, which uses Opensignal’s crowdsourced data (collected between 1st October 2022 and 31st March 2023) to benchmark the performance of UK mobile data (mobile broadband) networks by both technology (3G, 4G and 5G) and operator choice – including Three UK, O2, Vodafone and EE.

Freedom Fibre Sniff Possible Deal for VXFIBER’s UK FTTP Network

21st Jul, 2023 (2 Comments)

Alternative network operator Freedom Fibre is reportedly exploring a possible acquisition of struggling provider VXFIBER, which alongside subsidiary and ISP LilaConnect has recently had to cut jobs (here) and pause its UK rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network.

Virgin Media O2 Tries to Reclaim UK’s Fastest WiFi Guarantee

21st Jul, 2023 (16 Comments)

The battle for which broadband ISP can offer the UK’s fastest WiFi guarantee has continued today after Virgin Media (VMO2) announced that they were boosting their own guarantee from 20Mbps to 30Mbps at no extra cost (i.e. a minimum download speed of 30Mbps via WiFi in every room, or you get £100 back).

Boldyn Networks Builds New UK Full Fibre Network in Sutton

20th Jul, 2023 (0 Comments)

Digital infrastructure firm Boldyn Networks (formerly BAI Communications) has announced that they’ve rolled out a new “high capacity” fibre optic network in the South London Borough of Sutton to improve the area’s CCTV network, which is being done in partnership with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and Transport for London (TfL).

Sky UK Adds New Features to Sky Glass and Sky Stream Firmware

20th Jul, 2023 (20 Comments)

Sky (Sky Broadband) has begun to roll-out a new software update (Entertainment OS v1.2) for the operating system that underpins their broadband-based Sky Glass and Sky Stream pay TV platforms, which adds a variety of new features, such as a “manage all” option for Playlist and enhancements for Netflix.

Gigaclear Extends UK FTTP Broadband Rollout to Rural Sussex

20th Jul, 2023 (5 Comments)

Alternative network and UK ISP Gigaclear, which has already built a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to 420,000 premises in rural areas (across 24 counties), has today announced that they’re investing £9m to expand their roll-out into rural parts of Sussex in England.

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RETN Launches New Points of Presence in London

20th Jul, 2023 (4 Comments)

Eurasian focused network operator RETN UK has deployed a new Points of Presence (PoP) site in London, at the Lumen DC in Goswell Road, which will enable IP Transit services to new customers and expand their existing presence in one of the world’s major cities (new PoPs have also gone live in Poznań, Poland and Tallinn, Estonia).

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Neos Networks Boosts its Credentials for UK Gov and Public Services

20th Jul, 2023 (1 Comment)

Neos Networks, which operates a high-capacity business fibre network across the UK – spanning 34,000km and 550 exchanges, has today been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Network Services 3 (NS3) framework. This essentially means it can offer more services to the public sector.

Ofcom Move to Protect UK People from Mobile Roaming Bill Shocks

20th Jul, 2023 (13 Comments)

Ofcom has today proposed new rules to force mobile network operators, such as Three UK, Vodafone, EE and O2 (inc. MVNO operators), to protect consumers who travel abroad from mobile BILL SHOCKS on data (broadband), call and text charges by introducing new roaming alert protections for consumers and small businesses.

Partnership Sees Artists Paint WightFibre’s Broadband Cabinets

20th Jul, 2023 (7 Comments)

Broadband ISP WightFibre, which is deploying a full fibre network across the Isle of Wight – near the South Coast of Hampshire (England), has joined forces with artists Emma and Hollie of Community Murals to tackle the problem of graffiti in Ryde by painting the operator’s street cabinets with something a bit more.. attractive.

Farrpoint Finds Investing in UK Rural 4G Mobile Brings Big Benefits

20th Jul, 2023 (5 Comments)

A new report from technical UK consultancy firm FarrPoint, which examined the impact of a single network deployment, claims to have proven that investing in better rural mobile connectivity will bring “significant economic, social and environmental benefits” for those it covers.

Broadband ISP Plusnet Launch New 300Mbps UK Full Fibre Plan UPDATE

20th Jul, 2023 (22 Comments)

Budget broadband ISP Plusnet will sometime today launch an additional Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) powered package for residential customers covered by Openreach’s UK network – “Full Fibre 300“, which as the name suggests is based on the network operator’s 330Mbps download tier.

Broadband ISP Direct Save Telecom Joins FullFibre Ltd’s UK Network

19th Jul, 2023 (0 Comments)

Network builder FullFibre Limited, which is deploying a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband infrastructure across various parts of England, has added another retail ISP to their platform in the shape of discount provider Direct Save Telecom (they also work with Openreach, OFNL and MS3).

BT Extend UK Digital Voice Service into Yorkshire & Humberside

19th Jul, 2023 (25 Comments)

Broadband ISP BT has today confirmed that they’ve extended the ongoing region-by-region deployment of their new Internet Protocol (IP) based home phone service, Digital Voice, to include the Yorkshire and Humberside areas of England. After this, we expect Northern Ireland to be next.

Building Digital UK Agency Publish Corporate Plan for 2023 to 2026

19th Jul, 2023 (4 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) agency, which oversees various gigabit-capable broadband and mobile network (4G, 5G etc.) deployment projects, has today published their corporate Plan for 2023 to 2026 – this sets out their latest key progress, targets and objectives for the next three years.