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Government Set to Raise Value of UK Gigabit Broadband Vouchers

10th Oct, 2022 (8 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) team has informed ISPs of several forthcoming changes to their Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS), which helps those in rural areas to get a gigabit-capable internet connection installed. The big news is that the maximum voucher values are to be increased.

INCA Reveal UK Finalists for 2022 AltNet Broadband ISP Awards

10th Oct, 2022 (8 Comments)

The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) has announced a shortlist of potential finalists for their forthcoming 2022 awards event, which aims to recognise and celebrate the best alternative broadband networks (altnets) and ISPs from across the United Kingdom.

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Axione’s Full Fibre Rollout to Reach 30,000 UK Premises by Q1 2023

9th Oct, 2022 (8 Comments)

London-based Axione UK, a subsidiary of French provider Axione that is investing £300m to deploy a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to 4 million UK premises, has confirmed to ISPreview.co.uk that their initial build is “on track” to cover 30,000 premises by the end of March 2023.

Inverness and Highland City-Region Reviews Gigabit Broadband Cover

8th Oct, 2022 (0 Comments)

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has launched a Public Review to confirm the existing and planned gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure coverage within parts of the Highland Council Area, which relates to the authority’s investment under the new Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal (IH-CRD).

RBBS Get £75m to Build FTTP Broadband Across Shropshire and Wales

8th Oct, 2022 (2 Comments)

Rural Broadband Solutions Plc (RBBS), which via ISP SWS Broadband serves UK homes in rural parts of Shropshire (England) and Wales via both wireless and full fibre (FTTP) connectivity, has today announced that they’ve secured a huge investment of £75m from Tiger Infrastructure Partners to extend their coverage.

Clarifying the Confusion Over Turning Off WiFi vs Broadband at Night

8th Oct, 2022 (29 Comments)

Over the past week we’ve seen a feeding frenzy of UK news reports (here, here, here, here and here) that warn consumers against “turning off Wi-Fi at night” to save electricity, which is usually followed by claims that doing so could hamper the speed and stability of your broadband ISP connection. But this is not entirely accurate.

Upp Pick Nokia to Help Deliver its UK FTTP Broadband Network

7th Oct, 2022 (4 Comments)

Network operator Upp has announced that they’ve chosen Finnish telecoms firm Nokia to be the delivery partner for a huge chunk (c. 400,000 premises) of their project, which is working to rollout a new gigabit-capable full fibre broadband ISP network across the East of England.

Netomnia Claims First Full Fibre AltNet with Presence in All Four UK Countries

7th Oct, 2022 (19 Comments)

Alternative network builder Netomnia – supported by broadband ISP YouFibre – has today announced that their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) network has now covered a total of 265,000 premises (up from 210k in August) and become the “first alt-net with presence in all four countries in the United Kingdom.”

Ofcom Autumn 2022 Study – UK Gigabit Broadband Hits 68% Cover

7th Oct, 2022 (14 Comments)

Ofcom’s autumn 2022 report into fixed broadband and mobile coverage has found that “full fibre” (FTTP) now reaches 37% of the UK, while 20.2 million homes (68%) are within reach of a gigabit-capable network and 48-64% of premises can now get outdoor 5G coverage by at least one operator.

Full Fibre ISP Wildanet Opens New Westbourne HQ in Cornwall

7th Oct, 2022 (0 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Wildanet, which is investing £50m to rollout a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and fixed wireless (FWA) network across parts of Cornwall and Devon in South West England (here), has this week opened its new Westbourne House headquarters in Liskeard (Cornwall).

Swish Fibre List 36 New Yorkshire UK Areas for Full Fibre Rollout

7th Oct, 2022 (1 Comment)

Fibre broadband builder and UK ISP Swish Fibre, which is busy deploying their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 250,000 premises across the Home Counties of England, has recently added another 36 new locations to their rollout plan for Yorkshire (conducted via their Swish Fibre Yorkshire subsidiary).

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Full Fibre ISP 4th Utility Calls on UK Councils to Set Digital Strategies

6th Oct, 2022 (7 Comments)

The boss of broadband ISP 4th Utility, which is deploying a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to some homes (SDU) and large residential blocks (MDU), has warned that the UK may be “sleepwalking into a crisis“, after it was revealed (here) that half of councils do not have a digital strategy.

CMA Warns Viasat and Inmarsat Merger May Raise Prices for In-flight WiFi

6th Oct, 2022 (1 Comment)

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that the proposed merger between two major global satellite communication and broadband operators, Viasat (USA) and Inmarsat (UK), could lead to airlines facing “higher prices for on-board wifi” due to the removal of a key competitor from the market.

CityFibre UK to Start £50m FTTP Broadband Build in Maidstone

6th Oct, 2022 (15 Comments)

Network operator Cityfibre has today revealed that they’ll invest £50m to deploy their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across “almost every home and business” in Kent’s (England) largest town of Maidstone. The first construction work is set to begin during January 2023.

ISP Beacons Telecom Expand FTTP Broadband Rollout in Wales

6th Oct, 2022 (1 Comment)

Rural broadband ISP Beacons Telecom, which in 2020 began to build their own 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire in Wales (here), has revealed the next locations to benefit from their rollout and say they’re on track to deliver 15,000 premises by the end of 2022.

Virgin Media O2 Supports UK Staff with Cost of Living Payment

6th Oct, 2022 (28 Comments)

Mobile and broadband giant Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) is introducing a series of measures to “bolster its support for employees during the cost-of-living crisis“, which among other things will include a new targeted support payment (£1,500 for many UK employees) alongside more flexible leave policies.

ISP Quickline Bring Full Fibre to 3 North Lincolnshire UK Villages

5th Oct, 2022 (4 Comments)

Alternative network ISP Quickline has announced that their ongoing rollout of a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based “ultrafast broadband” network in England has been extended to include three additional rural communities in North Lincolnshire, which forms part of a demand-led deployment.