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ISP Grain Launch Social Tariff for UK FTTP Broadband Network

24th Jan, 2023 (0 Comments)

Cumbria-based broadband ISP and network builder Grain (Grain Connect), which is busy deploying a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) service across various parts of the UK, has today become the latest provider to launch a cheaper Social Tariff package – ‘Grain Social’ and ‘Grain Social Plus’ – for those on benefits.

ISP Gigaclear to Extend FTTP Broadband Cover in Surrey UK

24th Jan, 2023 (2 Comments)

Rural-focused UK ISP Gigaclear has announced that they’re planning to extend their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across a further 7,000 premises (homes and businesses) in Surrey, England. The first location to benefit from this expansion will be the large village of Chilworth.

Virgin Media O2 UK Delivers Free HD TV Upgrade for Customers

24th Jan, 2023 (17 Comments)

Customers of broadband ISP Virgin Media (VMO2), specifically those who take their pay TV service, may like to know that the operator will be giving them a High Definition (HD) video quality boost on a range of popular channels (e.g. Sky Comedy HD etc.), and all “at no extra cost.”

Survey Claims 51% of UK Consumers Unaware of 3G Switch-off

24th Jan, 2023 (25 Comments)

A new Opinium surveyed of 2,000 UK adults, which was commissioned by Uswitch and conducted during December 2022, has claimed that 51% of mobile users are unaware that operators are planning to switch-off 3G based data (mobile broadband) services – starting next month – and 25% say they still use it regularly.

Neos Networks Complete Latest Phase of UK Dark Fibre Expansion

24th Jan, 2023 (0 Comments)

Neos Networks has today announced that they’ve completed the latest phase of work to boost their full fibre, last mile, metro network expansion by delivering three new regional Metro Access Networks in Liverpool, Birmingham, and Manchester, along with phase one of its ongoing deployment in London.

BT and EE Adopt Hiya AI-based Customer Call Protection Service

24th Jan, 2023 (7 Comments)

Customers of UK broadband ISP BT (including EE) look set to benefit from improved protection against SPAM and fraud calls, which reflects the fact that they’ve just become the first major telecoms provider in the country to adopt Hiya’s AI-based voice security solutions – Hiya Protect – in conjunction with Ericsson.

Vandals Cause £13k of Damage to Broadband Network in Shropshire Village

23rd Jan, 2023 (11 Comments)

The West Mercia police force in Shropshire (England) are appealing for information after repeated attacks by criminals, which have occurred over the last four weeks, caused an estimated £13,000 worth of damage to broadband infrastructure belonging, we think, to Openreach in the village of Selattyn (near Oswestry).

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Telecoms Analyst Firm Expects UK FTTP AltNet Consolidation

23rd Jan, 2023 (18 Comments)

Telecoms data analysts at global market intelligence firm ThinkCX have published a new update that forecasts how increasing consolidation in the United Kingdom’s overcrowded market for alternative broadband network (altnet) providers could play out during 2023. Needless to say, the new update holds few surprises.

Ofcom Probes UK ISP BT Over Clarity of Customer Contract Info.

23rd Jan, 2023 (14 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has this morning opened an investigation into broadband ISP and telecoms giant BT (including subsidiaries EE and Plusnet), which focuses upon their compliance with its obligation to provide customers with clear and simple contract information before they sign up to a new deal.

Broadband ISP TalkTalk Boosts UK AltNet Onboarding Plans

23rd Jan, 2023 (6 Comments)

Budget broadband ISP TalkTalk, which in recent years has expanded beyond Openreach’s UK network and now offers services via several other alternative full fibre (FTTP) networks, has given a strong indication of further AltNet aggregation to come by adopting Strategic Imperatives’ Fibre Café aggregation platform.

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ISP Ogi Name Next 23 Areas in Wales for FTTP Broadband Rollout

23rd Jan, 2023 (17 Comments)

Infracapital-backed Network builder and broadband ISP Ogi, which is investing £200m to roll-out a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across 150,000 premises in rural parts of Wales by 2025, has this morning announced a list of the next 23 towns and villages to benefit from their deployment.

Diary of the Day ISPreview Finally Got FTTP Broadband Installed

21st Jan, 2023 (92 Comments)

Alas, as the editor of ISPreview.co.uk, I don’t have a magic wand for making full fibre networks appear outside my door. Just like everybody else, I was forced to wait.. and wait. But the day did finally come and from an operator that, like so many other alternative networks these days, didn’t even exist for consumers until a few years ago.

Broadband ISP Fibrus Retains Buyout and Price Promises for 2023

20th Jan, 2023 (3 Comments)

Infracapital-backed UK ISP Fibrus, which is building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband networks across Northern Ireland and the North of England, has today pledged to retain their existing policy against mid-contract price rises and their buyout promotion to help new customers leaving their old provider.

Rural England ISP Quickline Set to Retain 2-Year Price Freeze

20th Jan, 2023 (6 Comments)

Broadband ISP Quickline, which is currently rolling out a mix of Full Fibre (FTTP) and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) based networks across parts of Lincolnshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire in England, has responded to this week’s price hikes (up to 14.4%) at the biggest providers (here) by reaffirming its own two-year price freeze.

Vodafone UK Open Trial 5G Standalone Network to Customers

20th Jan, 2023 (21 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has confirmed that the first “trial” customers are now able to connect to one of the UK’s first deployments of an ultrafast cloud-based 5G Standalone (SA) network, which has been built across parts of several cities including London, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Bath, Glasgow and Birmingham.

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Openreach Add 51 UK Areas for Copper Phone to Fibre Switch – Tranche 11

19th Jan, 2023 (34 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has today announced the addition of a further 51 UK exchanges under ‘Tranche 11‘ of their project to move away from copper-based analogue phone (PSTN / WLR etc.) services and on to a new all-IP network, which can also occur once over 75% of premises in each area are able to get FTTP broadband.

Cityfibre Show Cost Savings of Taking its UK FTTP Broadband Network

19th Jan, 2023 (36 Comments)

A new study from CityFibre, which is building a 10Gbps capable full fibre (FTTP) network across the UK, has claimed that consumers switching to entry-level broadband plans from ISPs on their network could save as much as £119 in 12 months (rising up to £458 for those requiring 1Gbps speeds). Plus, you can now get an extra £50 discount.