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AST SpaceMobile BlueWalker 3 Satellite with Earth

Vodafone Backed AST Space Mobile Begin Testing 4G and 5G Satellite

15th Nov, 2022 (6 Comments)

AST SpaceMobile, which is backed by Vodafone and various other global mobile operators, has successfully completed the deployment of a huge 693-square-foot (64.4-square-meter) phased array antenna on their prototype BlueWalker 3 LEO satellite. The platform will be used to test a new space-based 4G and 5G cellular broadband network.

Rural UK ISP Truespeed Introduce Jacob Rees-Mogg to Full Fibre

15th Nov, 2022 (13 Comments)

Alternative broadband provider Truespeed, which is building a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of South West England, has today welcomed a visit by the UK Government’s former Secretary of State for Business, East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Ofcom Tells UK Phone Providers to Identify and Block Spoofed Calls

15th Nov, 2022 (13 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today introduced new rules that will require phone providers to crackdown on “fake phone numbers” by identifying and blocking “spoofed calls“, where feasible. The move aims to tackle a problem that, during the summer, resulted in 40.8 million people being targeted by suspicious calls and texts.

Vodafone UK Sees Fixed Broadband Surge to 1.11 Million Customers

15th Nov, 2022 (5 Comments)

Vodafone UK has this morning published their latest Q2 FY23 results, which reveals that their fixed broadband ISP base grew again to total 1.111 million customers (up sharply by 39k in the quarter vs 22k in Q1 FY23) and their mobile base also surged again to total 17.543 million (up by 321k vs 115k in the previous quarter).

Openreach UK Trial New Broadband Availability Checker UPDATE

14th Nov, 2022 (65 Comments)

Openreach (BT) appears to have recently introduced an additional broadband availability checker to its website, which is designed to provide visitors with more details about the current and future coverage of their ADSL, FTTC and FTTP services. But it also gives you data on your estimated UK ISP speeds via their network.

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Full Fibre UK ISP Fibrus Launch New Business Broadband Plans

14th Nov, 2022 (4 Comments)

Belfast-based UK ISP Fibrus, which is building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across Northern Ireland and Northern England, has today launch a new range of packages targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises – all include a pledge NOT to charge a connection fee or become subject to annual CPI price increases.

Poor Broadband Among Homeworkers Costs UK £60bn UPDATE

14th Nov, 2022 (24 Comments)

A new report from Actual Experience, which has a vested interest in that it operates a hybrid workplace management system, has claimed homes that suffer from a “poor broadband” ISP connection have led to the loss of £1,000 per average worker – or £60bn across the whole UK economy – per year.

Questioning the Stability of Static IP Addresses from UK ISPs

12th Nov, 2022 (58 Comments)

When is a Static IP (Internet Protocol) address, not a Static IP address? The answer to this question should be simple (i.e. when it changes), but a recent consumer complaint against popular broadband ISP Hyperoptic has helped to highlight how the market appears to lack a common position on how to manage them.

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New Free Public WiFi Network Goes Live in Peterborough City UK

11th Nov, 2022 (1 Comment)

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) has today announced that they’ve launched a free public WiFi network across the Peterborough city centre streets and open spaces to support local businesses, keep residents connected and allow shoppers and visitors to make the most of the area.

Mobile Operator VOXI UK Adds Unlimited Music Streaming

11th Nov, 2022 (7 Comments)

Contract-free UK mobile operator VOXI, a sub-brand of Vodafone, will today introduce a new ‘Unlimited Music Pass‘ add-on for their various Pay Monthly packages, which when taken will give customers access to stream content from Spotify, Apple Music, TIDAL, Deezer, Prime Music, Amazon Music Unlimited and Napster.

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Survey Identifies Reasons for Slow Take-up of Broadband Social Tariffs

11th Nov, 2022 (16 Comments)

A new survey of 2,009 UK people eligible for fixed broadband social tariffs by ISPs (i.e. cheaper packages for those on benefits), which was conducted by consumer magazine Which?, has revealed that 39% of those eligible and aware of such tariffs do not intend to signup due to concerns over slow speeds, existing contracts and other issues.

Virgin Media’s New 50Mbps Broadband Social Tariff is Now Live

10th Nov, 2022 (22 Comments)

Broadband ISP Virgin Media UK (VMO2) has today confirmed that their new ‘Essential Broadband Plus‘ social tariff is now live for those taking ‘Universal Credit‘, which complements their existing 15Mbps (£12.50 a month) ‘Essential’ plan by offering download speeds of 50Mbps for £20 per month on a 30-day term.

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Ofcom UK Gives Capacity Boost to Satellite Broadband Services

10th Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

Ofcom has today published a refreshed strategy for managing radio spectrum used by the space sector, which among other things will make more spectrum frequency in the 14.25 – 14.5GHz “Ku band” available to satellite broadband operators (capacity boost) and approve new earth stations for use by Starlink and Telesat.

Welsh Gov Respond to Committee’s Broadband Recommendations

10th Nov, 2022 (1 Comment)

The Welsh Government (WG) has responded to a series of recommendations on improving broadband and phone connectivity that were made by the Welsh Parliament’s Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee (CCEIC) in August 2022 (here), albeit mostly only to parrot existing plans, positions and policies.

Broadband ISP Speedtest.net Service Integrates Downdetector

9th Nov, 2022 (3 Comments)

Ookla has announced that they’ve begun to integrate their Downdetector service, which identifies and monitors when various popular online sites (inc. UK mobile operators and broadband ISPs) are suffering from network problems, with their popular internet connection speed testing app – Speedtest.net.

Sky’s UK NOW TV Streaming Service Arrives on Google TV Devices

9th Nov, 2022 (6 Comments)

Customers of Sky’s NOW (NOW TV / NOW Broadband) sub-brand in the UK, which offers an alternative TV and video streaming service to Sky’s own packages and live channels, may be pleased to learn that the app has now been made available on the latest models of Google’s TV devices and Chromecast sticks.

UK ISP LightSpeed Broadband Launch Entry Level 100Mbps Plan

9th Nov, 2022 (12 Comments)

Network operator and ISP LightSpeed Broadband, which is building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to 200,000 premises across the East of England by the end of 2022 (rising to 1 million by the end of 2025), has introduced a cheaper entry-level 100Mbps (symmetric) plan. Previously, the provider only offered a 1Gbps plan.