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SMARTY UK Refreshes 4G and 5G Mobile Plans with More Data

22nd Aug, 2023 (27 Comments)

Mobile operator SMARTY, which is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) on Three UK’s national network, will sometime this morning launch a refreshed range of 4G and 5G capable Pay Monthly mobile plans that give new customers a bigger mobile broadband data allowance for less money.

ISP Shell Energy Broadband Launch New UK WiFi 6 Router

21st Aug, 2023 (21 Comments)

Customers of broadband and energy provider Shell Energy may like to know that the ISP, despite recently being placed up for SALE by its parent (here), has still found time to introduce a new Wi-Fi 6 capable router that is made (casing) from 100% recycled plastics. A Wi-Fi6 capable signal booster device is also being planned.

Women’s World Cup 2023 Final Causes 16% BT Internet Traffic Surge

21st Aug, 2023 (11 Comments)

Broadband ISP BT (EE) claims that the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 has driven spikes of up to 16% in their UK data traffic as people streamed the Lionesses’ on-pitch action live, rising to a peak of 866TB (TeraBytes) during Sunday’s final against Spain – as many viewers streamed it via the BBC and ITV platforms.

Vodafone UK Trial Cloud Gaming on 5G Standalone Network Slice

21st Aug, 2023 (3 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone UK and network supplier Ericsson have today announced that they’ve concluded a successful trial of cloud-based video gaming on their new 5G Standalone (SA) network, which delivered big improvements in gaming performance via mobile broadband (i.e. download / uploads speeds, latency and jitter).

Brsk Secure £156m Debt Funding Boost for UK Full Fibre Rollout

21st Aug, 2023 (11 Comments)

Broadband ISP and network operator Brsk, which has so far built their own gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 266,000 UK premises – mostly around the Midlands (rollout plan), has today secured an “additional” £156m debt investment from funds managed by existing investor Ares.

BDUK Prep New Option for UK Rural Gigabit Broadband Builds

21st Aug, 2023 (26 Comments)

Multiple industry sources have informed us that the Government’s Building Digital UK agency is fielding interest in a new funding option for rural-focused procurements under their £5bn Project Gigabit programme, which appears set to target smaller community style builds of around 200-500 properties.

FibreSpeed Network in North Wales Plans for Post 2025 Future

20th Aug, 2023 (12 Comments)

The 411km long FibreSpeed network, which is owned by the Welsh Government – albeit now operating as an independent business – and reflects a high-capacity fibre optic communications and broadband network that spans across North Wales, has launched a new Prior Information Notice (PIN) to help plan its future beyond 2025.

Full Fibre Broadband Builders Telec Networks Calls in Administrators UPDATE

19th Aug, 2023 (25 Comments)

Grimsby-based civil engineering firm Telec Networks, which has been used by full fibre (FTTP) operators like CityFibre and County Broadband to help construct their networks across various parts of England (e.g. Suffolk, Lincolnshire and Norfolk etc.), has reportedly notified that it intends to appoint an administrator.

Vodafone UK Still Tackling Issue of 200Mbps FTTP Speed Caps

19th Aug, 2023 (37 Comments)

Some of Vodafone’s broadband ISP customers, specifically those covered by Openreach’s gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, have been unable to take a package faster than 200Mbps because of capacity problems, which for some of those affected has been going on for several years. But some issues are getting resolved.

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Ofcom UK Propose More 28GHz Spectrum to Boost Satellite Broadband

18th Aug, 2023 (9 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today proposed to make 448MHz of the spectrum frequency in the 28GHz band (27.5–30GHz) available to satellite broadband services, specifically their Earth station gateways, which could help to boost data speeds and further expand coverage into remote communities.

Doorstep Scammers Posing as Council Reps to Sell UK Broadband

18th Aug, 2023 (8 Comments)

Residents in the West Midland’s city of Wolverhampton have been warned by the local city council to be on the lookout for doorstep scammers, some of which have recently been posing as council employees in an attempt to entice people to switch their ISP for free broadband.

Broadband ISP EE Quietly Launch UK Digital Home Phone Service

18th Aug, 2023 (45 Comments)

Mobile operator and broadband ISP EE appears to have finally and quietly launched their IP-based Digital Home Phone service this month, which will ultimately replace their old analogue phone service and, perhaps unsurprisingly, is largely just a re-branded variant of BT’s existing Digital Voice product.

Netomnia UK Start FTTP Broadband Rollout in Hitchin

17th Aug, 2023 (31 Comments)

Some 85,000 homes and businesses across the Hertfordshire (England) town of Hitchin will soon benefit after Netomnia, supported by UK ISP YouFibre, started a significant £25.5 million project to deploy their new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband network across the area.

CityFibre Begin FTTP Broadband Rollout in Wath Upon Dearne

17th Aug, 2023 (25 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre has today announced that they’ve begun a £31.2m project to deploy their 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband ISP network across the South Yorkshire town of Wath Upon Dearne, which is home to a local population of around 12,000. But it’ll go further than that.

Full Fibre Broadband ISP GoFibre Sign Emtelle Supply Deal for Scottish Borders

17th Aug, 2023 (6 Comments)

Rural focused UK broadband ISP GoFibre (BorderLink), which is deploying a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the North of England and Scottish Borders area, has today signed a new supply deal with Emtelle UK, which is a global manufacturer of blown fibre and ducted network solutions.

Thousands of Orbit’s Homes to Gain Access to Lightning Fibre FTTP Network

17th Aug, 2023 (6 Comments)

Blocks of flats across the South East of England, specifically those from UK housing group Orbit, look set to benefit from a “new” plug-and-play solution to full fibre (FTTP) broadband deployment, which is to be delivered by fibre installations specialist Complete Fibre – supported by broadband ISP Lightning Fibre.

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BT Reveals 1,000 of its Old UK Payphone Kiosks Up for Grabs

17th Aug, 2023 (11 Comments)

Telecoms giant BT has announced that, ahead of its iconic red phone box turning 100 years of age next year, around 1,000 of its 20,000 remaining kiosks (payphone boxes) are currently up for grabs across the United Kingdom (down from a historic peak of 92,000). Some 7,200 have already been adopted by communities across the country.