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FullFibre Ltd Boost UK Broadband Rollout with NETS International

21st Sep, 2023 (0 Comments)

Network operator FullFibre Limited (Fibre Heroes), which is rolling out a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband infrastructure across various parts of England for other ISPs to use, has signed a new supply deal with solutions provider NETS International to help “ensure [a] faster network build“.

Ofcom UK to Extend Content Rules to Internet-based TV Channels

21st Sep, 2023 (26 Comments)

The UK Government has proposed to change the law so that internet-based TV channels on smart TVs, which are delivered over home broadband ISP connections, would need to follow the same Ofcom content rules as on traditional TV to ensure “young and vulnerable audiences are protected from harmful programming“.

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Autumn 2023 BDUK Update on UK Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout

21st Sep, 2023 (22 Comments)

The Building Digital UK agency has released their latest September 2023 progress update on the Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout scheme, which is now running live contracts and procurements worth over £2bn in state aid (up from £1.4bn in July) to help extend coverage to an extra 1.1 million hard to reach premises.

Virgin Media O2 UK Tackles Data Poverty with Free WiFi Service

21st Sep, 2023 (12 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has signed a new multi-year partnership with UK tech charity Jangala, which aims to help get thousands of people affected by data poverty online by introducing free WiFi hotspots via the roll-out of 5,000 broadband-enabling “Get Boxes” to homes, community centres, refuges, and homeless shelters.

Security Concerns Dominate UK Parliament Debate on Vodafone and Three Merger

20th Sep, 2023 (31 Comments)

A meeting in the House of Commons (Parliament) was held yesterday that saw MPs from various different parties debate the proposed merger of Three UK and Vodafone (here), which highlighted how the dominant concerns for MPs centre around issues of national security, job losses and the risk of higher prices for consumers.

Smart Street Lamps Trial to Boost UK EV Charging and 5G Cover UPDATE

20th Sep, 2023 (19 Comments)

The UK government’s new Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme (SIPP) has committed £1.3 million to help six areas across the country to trial “smart street lamps“, which will be upgraded to house both Electric Vehicle (EV) charging hubs and boost wireless coverage (broadband and mobile), including via 5G or free public WiFi technology.

Scotland Consult on Gigabit Broadband for All New Build Homes

20th Sep, 2023 (8 Comments)

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on new proposals that closely mirror those recently introduced across England (here and here), which would effectively mandate that property developers ensure their new build homes are constructed with support for gigabit-capable broadband connections.

Giffgaff Survey Finds Half of Brits Unlikely to Read T&C’s

20th Sep, 2023 (5 Comments)

A new Atomik Research survey, which was commissioned by mobile network operator giffgaff, has claimed that 46% of its 2,000 UK respondents struggle with their attention span, which has led to accidental sign-ups to masses of emails (25%) and unwanted contracts (18%).

EE Confirm Plan to be First UK ISP to Launch a Wi-Fi 7 Router in 2024

20th Sep, 2023 (23 Comments)

Broadband ISP and mobile operator EE (BT) has today confirmed our leak from May 2023 (here) by announcing that they’ve agreed a new partnership with Qualcomm Technologies, which will see their home customers becoming some of the first in the world to gain access to future Wi-Fi 7 technology in 2024.

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Internet Censorship Galore as UK Online Safety Bill Becomes Law

19th Sep, 2023 (86 Comments)

Get ready, it’s going to be a rocky ride. The UK Government’s new Online Safety Bill (OSB) is finally set to become law after passing through both houses of parliament today, largely unopposed. The goal is to tackle “harmful” content online, but the result may be a regime that has a chilling effect on freedom of expression.

London Full Fibre ISP G.Network Shifts Office and Sign Logistics Deal

19th Sep, 2023 (1 Comment)

London-focused UK ISP and broadband builder G.Network, which is deploying a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of London, has signed a multi-year contract with Unipart to deliver a wide range of logistic services and are setting up a new head office near Silicon Roundabout.

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Vodafone Backed AST Space Mobile Make First 5G Call via Satellite

19th Sep, 2023 (5 Comments)

AST SpaceMobile, which is backed by Vodafone and several other mobile operators around the world, has followed up their earlier achievements in two-way 4G calling by harnessing their prototype BlueWalker 3 satellite in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to make the first space-based 5G internet voice call using a regular handset.

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Shift from UK Analogue to Digital Phone Lines Breeds New SCAMs

19th Sep, 2023 (6 Comments)

The Local Government Association, which represents councils across England and Wales, has warned that criminals are increasingly finding ways of exploiting the ongoing switchover from older analogue to digital based phone services in order to scam vulnerable people out of their personal data and bank details.

Wireless UK Network Provider Wifinity Acquires Next Connex

19th Sep, 2023 (0 Comments)

Managed Internet Service Provider Wifinity, which typically specialises in deploying WiFi style broadband networks, has continued to accelerate their UK expansion today by announcing the acquisition of yet another provider in the same space – Next Connex – for an undisclosed sum.

New Smart Data Scheme to Help UK Broadband and Mobile Users

19th Sep, 2023 (7 Comments)

The UK Government (DSIT) has begun to consult on the potential introduction of a new Smart Data scheme – ‘Open Communications‘, which would require broadband ISPs and mobile operators to provide their customers (on request) with more data about their service (price, speeds, reliability, data usage etc.).

Ookla Q2 2023 Study Sees UK Starlink Broadband Speeds Improve

19th Sep, 2023 (9 Comments)

Internet benchmarking firm Ookla, which operates the popular broadband and mobile speed testing service – Speedtest.net, has published their latest Q2 2023 report into the UK internet download, upload and latency performance of SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellite network. Overall, it’s a story of small improvements.

EE Named Official Partner of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III for the UK

19th Sep, 2023 (4 Comments)

Mobile operator and broadband ISP EE has announced that it is an official partner of the new ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III‘ video game for the UK, which means that customers of the service will receive a range of special benefits (e.g. Beta Access, Calling Cards, Charms and Emblems).