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Full Fibre Network Builder Brsk Covers 100,000 UK Premises

29th Nov, 2022 (5 Comments)

Network builder and UK ISP Brsk, which is working to deploy a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Greater Manchester, Lancashire, West Yorkshire and the West Midlands in England, has today revealed that they’ve now covered 100,000 premises (up from 70,000 in Sept 2022).

Full Fibre UK ISP Hyperoptic Cuts Price of Social Broadband Tariff

29th Nov, 2022 (8 Comments)

City-focused full fibre (FTTP/B) broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which is working to extend their gigabit-speed network to 2 million UK homes by the end of 2023, has today announced that they’re permanently cutting the price of their fastest (150Mbps) “social tariff” (Fair Fibre Plan) for those on benefits, from £25 to £20 per month.

Rural Broadband ISP Voneus Appoint Ex-Sky Group Director as COO

29th Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

UK ISP Voneus, which last year said they had a “near term” plan to cover 100,000 homes in rural areas with their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network (here), has appointed Sky’s ex-Group Director, Trevor Legg, to be its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and an Executive Committee member.

Virgin Media O2 UK Hand Free Mobile Data to All Big Issue Vendors

29th Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (VMO2) has announced that it is supplying all Big Issue (magazine) vendors with free mobile SIMs and “data vouchers“, which represents an improvement from last year when they gave over 200 Big Issue vendors free data plans, enabling them to take contactless payments (52% of magazine sales are via contactless).

Softened Online UK Internet Censorship Bill Returns to Parliament

28th Nov, 2022 (18 Comments)

The UK Government has confirmed the mess of confusing legislation that is the Online Safety Bill (OSB), which attempts to clampdown on “harmful” internet content (i.e. via fines, website blocks by broadband ISPs and other sanctions), will return to Parliament “next week” (5th Dec) with some key changes.

BT Proposes New Pay Offer to CWU to Stop Future UK Strikes

28th Nov, 2022 (40 Comments)

BT has this afternoon announced plans for a new “UK Cost of Living Pay Rise” to all but the highest paid staff, which it hopes will settle their pay dispute with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) – representing up to 38,000 employees – and thus avert any further strike action over Christmas.

CEO of UK ISP BT Warns of Unsustainable Social Broadband Tariffs

28th Nov, 2022 (29 Comments)

The CEO of BT’s Consumer division, Marc Allera, will this week warn the Government’s Digital Infrastructure Minister, Julia Lopez, that the improved and cheaper social broadband and phone tariffs that they’re now offering to customers on benefits (Home Essentials) will eventually become “unsustainable” without support.

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Sheffield UK Estate Pilots Free Full Fibre Broadband to Fight Poverty

28th Nov, 2022 (13 Comments)

Some 360 homes on the Dryden Estate in Southey Green, which is known as being one of Sheffield’s (South Yorkshire) most disadvantaged areas, are now starting to be connected to a “free” full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network in order to test a new approach to tackling digital poverty.

County Broadband Extend FTTP Broadband to 9 Essex UK Villages

25th Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

Network builder and rural ISP County Broadband has today announced 9 new villages, this time in Essex (England), where local homes and businesses will now be able to access their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, which is also being deployed across parts of Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.

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Consumer Pricing Bill Might Ban Discounts for New UK Broadband Customers

25th Nov, 2022 (46 Comments)

The Consumer Pricing Bill (CPB), which seeks to “prohibit the practice of offering preferential pricing to new customers compared to existing customers“, will today get its second reading in the House of Commons. The Private Members Bill (PMB) could, if passed, effectively prevent first term discounts on broadband ISP and mobile packages.

ISPA Reveal WINNERS of the 2022 UK ISP Internet Industry Awards UPDATE

25th Nov, 2022 (25 Comments)

The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has unveiled the winners of their 24th annual 2022 internet industry and broadband awards, which among other things saw B4RN take home the award for “Best Rural ISP” (second year running), while Brsk was named as the best infrastructure provider with under 100,000 premises.

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New Rules to Aid UK Full Fibre Builds and Network Security Become Law UPDATE

25th Nov, 2022 (2 Comments)

The UK Government’s new Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (PSTI) is finally set to become law after passing through both houses of parliament this week. The new law will, among other things, make it easier for full fibre broadband and mobile operators to upgrade, share and deploy new infrastructure.

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UN Updates on Progress Toward 2025 Global Broadband Goals

24th Nov, 2022 (5 Comments)

The ITU and United Nations (UN) Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has recently issued their annual progress update on getting the world connected to affordable broadband ISP connectivity, which among other things finds that 2.7 billion people have yet to even access the internet.

Sky Mobile UK Celebrates 3 Million Customers Milestone

24th Nov, 2022 (17 Comments)

Sky (Sky Broadband, Sky TV) has today announced that their Sky Mobile service, which is an O2 (VMO2) powered Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), has reached the major milestone of 3 million customers and is now the “fastest growing mobile provider in the UK“.

Frustration Over 6 Week EE 4G Outage on Lewis Reaches Parliament

24th Nov, 2022 (9 Comments)

The plight of residents and businesses around the remote rural community of Uig on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides (Scotland), which was left without access to 4G for calls and mobile broadband after a fault impacted EE UK’s local mast, has reached the Scottish Parliament.

Broadband ISP Ogi Invest £10,000 into Local Schools in Wales

24th Nov, 2022 (1 Comment)

Broadband ISP and full fibre network builder Ogi has today announced that they’ve begun a new pilot programme with schools in Wales, which is initially investing £10,000 to help local schools in the country bring STEM subjects (i.e. science, technology, engineering and mathematics) to life for pupils in years 5-9.

Telecoms Providers Join UK Landowners in Connectivity Alliance

23rd Nov, 2022 (1 Comment)

A new National Connectivity Alliance (the NCA) has been launch today, which for the first time brings together UK telecommunications providers (mobile and broadband), infrastructure providers, landowners and their professional advisers. The goal is to collaborate on areas of mutual interest and that may boost the rollout of new networks.