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Mobile Operator O2 UK Recalls Own Brand Phone Chargers

10th Nov, 2023 (8 Comments)

Mobile network operator O2 (VMO2) has put out a product recall notice for their own-brand 45W or 20W charger plugs, which follows some additional safety testing that took place after the operator said they “received a very small number of reports on a few faulty O2-branded plugs“.

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Q3 2023 – UK Top and Bottom 10 Local Authorities by Full Fibre Cover

10th Nov, 2023 (16 Comments)

A new update from Point Topic has revealed how the top and bottom ten UK local authorities have changed over the past quarter, at least with respect to their coverage of Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband networks. In addition, 103 local authorities now have three overlapping full fibre networks (up from 96 in Q2).

Brsk Builds UK Full Fibre Broadband to Cover 350,000 Premises UPDATE

9th Nov, 2023 (3 Comments)

Network builder and broadband ISP Brsk, which is deploying a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Midlands (rollout plan), has today announced that their infrastructure has grown to cover 350,000 premises (up from 266k on 8th August 2023).

Braintree – First UK Town with 5 Full Fibre Networks Overbuilding

9th Nov, 2023 (82 Comments)

New data has revealed that the Essex town of Braintree in England, which is home to just 56,000 people, has become the first location in the UK to show areas where five different gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP networks have overbuilt each other.

MS3 UK Completes FTTP Broadband Network in Scunthorpe

9th Nov, 2023 (9 Comments)

Network builder MS3, which is being supported by 30 UK ISPs as part of its work to deploy a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across the North of England (here), has announced that they’ve completed their full fibre roll-out across the Lincolnshire town of Scunthorpe.

Survey Suspects UK Broadband ISPs Profit from Confusing Jargon

9th Nov, 2023 (18 Comments)

Do you know your FTTPs from your Gigabits, FTTC and ADSL? A new survey of 2,008 UK broadband customers, which was conducted between 18th to 20th October 2023 by Broadband Genie, has found that 63% feel internet providers use “confusing language” and 54% believe they “hide behind baffling jargon to squeeze more money out of customers“.

Ofcom UK Detail 5G Mobile Auction Plan for 26GHz and 40GHz

8th Nov, 2023 (9 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today set out the design of their planned auction for a large chunk of millimetre wave (mmW) radio spectrum frequency across the 26GHz and 40GHz bands, which is to be used by mobile network operators to deliver even faster 5G (mobile broadband) services – mostly across urban areas.

London Full Fibre ISP G.Network Grows EV Fleet with 100 Vans

8th Nov, 2023 (15 Comments)

Broadband ISP G.Network, which is building a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to homes and businesses in parts of London, has just signed a new deal with Maxus dealership HTC Van Centre. The move sees the operator adding 100 electric vans from Harris Maxus to their fleet.

Broadband ISP Shell Energy UK Switches to 12 Month Contracts

8th Nov, 2023 (18 Comments)

Customers of broadband and energy provider Shell Energy, which is in the process of being acquired by the Octopus Energy Group (here), recently launched its own set of Black Friday discounts and at the same time scrapped their 18-month minimum term contracts in favour of a softer 12-month term.

BT TV Customers Informed of EE TV Rebranding Plan for December

8th Nov, 2023 (17 Comments)

Residential customers of UK broadband ISP BT, specifically those who take their Pay TV service, are this week starting to be informed about the previously announced plan to re-brand their service to EE TV. The notice reveals that this change will officially take place from 6th December 2023.

Study Reveals UK Mobile Digital Divide in Urban and Rural Areas

8th Nov, 2023 (10 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone UK has today published a new report, based on analysis carried out by WPI Economics, which reveals that a “stark digital divide” still exists “between rural and urban areas” when it comes to mobile phone and 5G (mobile broadband) coverage. If only there was a mega-merger looming that could solve it.

Openreach Reduces Pilot for National UK Exchange Closures

8th Nov, 2023 (26 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has published an update on their Exchange Exit Pilot, which recognises the “resource-intensive nature” of the work for ISPs and has thus reduced the number of exchanges involved from five to three. All of this forms part of their plan to shut 4,500 exchanges, which will impact various broadband, PIA and Ethernet services.

Government to Expand Powers of UK Internet Snooping Law

7th Nov, 2023 (54 Comments)

The State Opening of Parliament, which is often referred to as the “King’s Speech” and sets out the UK Government’s agenda for the coming session, has revealed plans to amend and expand the still controversial 2016 Investigatory Powers Act (aka – “snoopers charter“). Expect deeper snooping of your online activity.

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Virgin Media O2 Linked Nexfibre Publish UK Full Fibre Rollout Plan

7th Nov, 2023 (40 Comments)

Network operator nexfibre, which holds a wholesale partnership with Virgin Media (VMO2) to deploy a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across up to 7 million UK premises, has today published its first “nationwide rollout plan” for 2024 – listing the first large batch of planned locations.

Voneus Broadband Start New Devon and Cornwall UK FTTP Build

7th Nov, 2023 (12 Comments)

Rural focused network builder and UK ISP Voneus has announced the start of a new 1Gbps full fibre (FTTP) broadband roll-out across West Devon and East Cornwall in England, which began after their latest fibre cabinet was installed in the village of Bere Alston. More villages are expected to follow over the next “few months“.

StreetWave Name EE UK Fastest for Mobile Data in Hammersmith & Fulham

7th Nov, 2023 (3 Comments)

Mobile network analysts at Streetwave have published the results of a new real-world benchmark into mobile network performance across Hammersmith & Fulham in London, which concluded that EE delivered the “fastest network” (mobile broadband) across most homes, while Three UK came last.

Gigabit Broadband Anti-Poles Protest Turns Ugly in the Cotswolds

6th Nov, 2023 (35 Comments)

The deployment of a new gigabit-broadband network by FullFibre Ltd in the Cotswolds village of Broadway, as well as in nearby Willersey, reportedly resulted in ambulances and an arrest after residents made a strong protest against the UK operator’s plan to deploy telecoms poles in the area.