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FTTP Builder Digital Infrastructure Pilots New Trenches Law Survey Service

9th Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

Network operator Digital Infrastructure, which is working with ISP BeFibre to cover over 1 million UK premises with their full fibre broadband infrastructure by the end of 2027 (here), has worked with law firm Trenches Law to pilot a new surveying service that could help speed up the time to deployment.

Zzoomm Add Askern in South Yorkshire to FTTP Broadband Build

9th Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

Alternative UK network builder and broadband ISP Zzoomm has today announced that they’ve added the South Yorkshire (England) town of Askern to their rollout plan for a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP.) network. The operator will invest £1.6m to cover 3,000 homes and businesses in the location.

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Essex UK Council Boost Gigabit Broadband Vouchers up to £8.5K

9th Nov, 2022 (5 Comments)

The Essex County Council in England has committed £700,000 from their budget to help top-up the funding provided under the UK Government’s rural focused Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS), which means that poorly served homes can now get up to £8,500 toward installing a gigabit-capable connection from an ISP.

1p Mobile UK Introduces Plans with Bigger Data Allowances

9th Nov, 2022 (16 Comments)

Mobile operator 1p Mobile has recently introduced a couple of new Pay Monthly plans to complement their usual Pay As You Go (PAYG) offerings, which will now bundle in up to 200GB (GigaBytes) of monthly data (mobile broadband) alongside the usual pledges of “no contract“, “no credit checks” and unlimited calls / texts.

Rural UK Broadband ISP and FTTP Builder GoFibre Appoints CEO

9th Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

Independent rural broadband ISP GoFibre (BorderLink) has announced the appointment of Neil Conaghan as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The move is part of the provider’s effort to expand their full fibre (FTTP) network to cover 500,000 premises (here) in the North of England and Scottish Borders by around the end of 2025.

UK Fibre Engineering Firm HG Comms Acquired by Vinci

8th Nov, 2022 (1 Comment)

Leicestershire-based telecoms support and civil engineer firm HG Comms Ltd (HGC), which works with a number of UK broadband operators in different capacities (e.g. Cityfibre), has announced that they’ve been acquired by global infrastructure giant Vinci for an undisclosed sum.

Alternative Full Fibre ISP BeFibre Refreshes its Branding

8th Nov, 2022 (7 Comments)

Broadband ISP BeFibre, which alongside UK network partner Digital Infrastructure is deploying a new gigabit speed full fibre network across towns in several counties (e.g. Essex, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire etc.), has today launched somewhat of a brand refresh and new simplified logo.

Lit Fibre Adds 6 New UK Towns to Full Fibre Broadband Rollout

8th Nov, 2022 (10 Comments)

Broadband ISP Lit Fibre, which aspires to cover 500,000 UK homes by 2026 with their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, has today announced that they’ve added the Wiltshire (England) town of Warminster and five new towns in the West Midlands to their rollout plan.

Netomnia Detail FTTP Broadband Build for Manchester and Aylesbury

8th Nov, 2022 (11 Comments)

Alternative network operator Netomnia – supported by UK ISP YouFibre – has revealed more details of their plan to extend a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to the city of Manchester and the Buckinghamshire town of Aylesbury. The two projects represent a combined investment of up to £31.8m.

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ISP Cambridge Fibre Build FTTP Broadband to Wilbraham Village UPDATE

8th Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

The rural Wilbraham (Great Wilbraham and Little Wilbraham) community in Cambridgeshire (England) is celebrating today after an alternative network ISP, Cambridge Fibre, was able to successfully rollout a multi-gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across the village.

4G Mobile Cover Across Main Transport Routes in North Wales UPDATE

8th Nov, 2022 (7 Comments)

Ambition North Wales, which is a partnership comprising the six Local Authorities in the region and several Universities, has worked with UK consultancy firm FarrPoint to conduct a survey that measured 4G mobile (mobile broadband) coverage across the region’s main transport routes. Suffice to say, there are some problem areas.

Consumers Want End to Mid-Contract Broadband and Mobile Price Hikes

8th Nov, 2022 (10 Comments)

A new Opinium survey of 2,000 UK adults, which was commissioned by Uswitch during October 2022, has unsurprisingly found that 81% of respondents think mid-contract price increases by broadband ISPs and mobile operators are “unfair” and 80% want more providers to offer fixed price contracts.

Openreach Launch Buy 3 Get 1 Free Offer on 10Gbps Cablelinks

7th Nov, 2022 (19 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has today announced the launch of an unusual supermarket style offer for UK ISPs that make use of their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and other fibre-based broadband products, which involves selling their 10Gbps Cablelinks on a “Buy Three Get One Free” basis at wholesale.

ISP Andrews and Arnold Soft Launch CityFibre Based FTTP Plans

7th Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

UK ISP Andrews & Arnold (AAISP) has today soft launched their first Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband packages over Cityfibre’s network, which marks the first time that they’ve offered products on an alternative platform to Openreach’s national infrastructure.

Zzoomm Extend FTTP Broadband Build in Hemsworth to Kinsley

7th Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

Alternative UK broadband ISP Zzoomm has announced that they’re extending their existing build of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network in the West Yorkshire (England) town of Hemsworth to include the neighbouring mining village of Kinsley.

ISPA UK Reveals Shortlist for 2022 Internet Hero Award

7th Nov, 2022 (17 Comments)

The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has today announced the shortlist of potential winners for the “Internet Hero” category of their 2022 internet industry awards event, which is due to take place on the 24th November 2022 at the Landmark Hotel in London.

Three UK Adopts Huge Inflation Linked Mobile Price Hikes Policy UPDATE

7th Nov, 2022 (36 Comments)

Three UK appears to have shunned Ofcom’s recent pleas for broadband ISPs and mobile operators to consider whether “large price rises can be justified at time of exceptional financial hardship” (here). Instead, the operator has adopted the same CPI (inflation) linked policy of huge hikes on their Pay Monthly plans as other operators.