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Questions for Broadband as Octopus Finish Shell Energy UK Purchase

5th Dec, 2023 (18 Comments)

Broadband ISP and energy provider Shell Energy has confirmed that the Octopus Energy Group have now completed their acquisition of the UK retail provider from the Shell Group, which follows the signing of a related deal in September 2023 (here). But uncertainty remains over the future of their internet and phone customers.

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Expectations for UK ISPs as Ofcom Move to Tackle Internet Porn

5th Dec, 2023 (28 Comments)

Ofcom has today set out DRAFT guidance on how “highly effective” UK internet age verification checks must be implemented to stop children from accessing online porn websites and services as part of the wider Online Safety Act. But concerns remain over user privacy, while broadband ISPs may be asked to block websites that fail to comply.

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CityFibre UK Puts Swindon FTTP Broadband Rollout on Pause

4th Dec, 2023 (50 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre has revealed that, following an “ongoing review of prioritisation of our deployment locations“, they have taken the decision to pause their £40m project to deploy a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across the Wiltshire town of Swindon.

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ITU Sets Framework for Future 6G Mobile Broadband Standard

2nd Dec, 2023 (14 Comments)

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has today published the first framework for the future 6G mobile (mobile broadband) and wireless networking technology (IMT-2030), which will support the development of related standards and radio interface technologies. The framework also reveals more about its potential capabilities.

MS3 UK Puts New FTTP Broadband Network Live in Mexborough

1st Dec, 2023 (13 Comments)

Network operator MS3, which is supported by 30 UK ISPs as part of their work to roll-out a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across the North of England (here), has just started to go live in the South Yorkshire town of Mexborough.

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Ofcom UK Tackle Consumer Harm Caused by Cash for Calls Schemes

1st Dec, 2023 (4 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today launched a new consultation that looks set to tackle the risk of consumer harm from so-called “cash for calls” schemes. This will work by making clear that revenue sharing on certain phone number ranges (e.g. 084 and 087) will not be permitted.

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Customers of Three UK Suffering Network Connectivity Woes UPDATE5

1st Dec, 2023 (163 Comments)

Some customers of mobile operator Three UK are this morning reporting network connectivity and signal problems from a number of different locations across the country, which is preventing users from making or receiving calls and stops mobile data (broadband) via 3G, 4G and 5G connections from working.

Management Buyout Hits Giggle’s Glasgow Focused Full Fibre Build

1st Dec, 2023 (2 Comments)

One of the UK market’s youngest alternative network providers, Giggle, which was only in the early stages of investing “close to” £100m on the rollout of a new gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network across 300,000 premises in Glasgow (Scotland), appears to have experienced a management buyout.

Spring Fibre Appoints CFO Ahead of UK Full Fibre Rollout

1st Dec, 2023 (1 Comment)

Alternative network builder Spring Fibre, which is still in the very early stages of deploying a new 10Gbps capable wholesale Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network for UK ISPs (starting in Lincolnshire), has today appointed Sarah Herriman as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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FACTCO Bring FTTP Broadband to Hale Village in Cheshire UK

30th Nov, 2023 (0 Comments)

Network builder and UK ISP FACTCO has today announced that their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network has gone live for 800 premises across the riverside Cheshire (England) village and civil parish of Hale, which sits just a bit South East of Liverpool.

Openreach Extend UK 1.2Gbps and 1.8Gbps FTTP Pilot into 2024 UPDATE

30th Nov, 2023 (83 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has just announced that their ISP pilot of faster Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband tiers, which pushes top download speeds to 1.2Gbps and 1.8Gbps (both offer 120Mbps upstream), has been extended yet again until 29th February 2024.

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ISP BT Speeds Up New UK Broadband Provisions via Automation

30th Nov, 2023 (1 Comment)

The BT Group has moved to simplify and speed up the delivery of its network services to customers (orders etc.) by adopting Ciena’s Blue Planet automation system, which essentially replaces half a dozen of their legacy systems and processes with more digital automation.

All UK Virgin Media O2 Stores Offer Free Mobile Data to People in Need

30th Nov, 2023 (1 Comment)

Broadband and mobile giant Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have today announced that they’ve turned all of their UK stores into “National Digital Inclusion Hubs“, which will start offering free mobile data (mobile broadband), texts and calls to people who need it this Christmas – an extension of the Good Things Foundation’s National Databank.

Broadband ISP Lit Fibre Adds Jargon Buster Tool to UK Website

30th Nov, 2023 (6 Comments)

Network builder and UK ISP Lit Fibre, which is deploying a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of England, has today added a new ‘Internet Jargon Buster’ tool to their website. The feature is meant to assist consumers to better understand the often-confusing world of broadband-related terms.

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Quickline Complete Lincolnshire BDUK Rollout of Ultrafast Broadband

30th Nov, 2023 (11 Comments)

Broadband ISP Quickline, which is rolling out a gigabit-capable wireless and Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across North East England, has today announced the completion of their £8.1m contract to cover 8,000 premises in rural parts of Lincolnshire with “superfast” (30Mbps+) and “ultrafast” (100Mbps+) broadband.

IPv6 Issue Breaking Mobile Apps on UK ISP Vodafone Broadband

30th Nov, 2023 (11 Comments)

Some customers of Vodafone’s home broadband service have, for much of the past month, been experiencing an usual problem that seems to cause internet connectivity and performance problems for mobile apps (e.g. BBC, Sky News, Gmail, ASDA and many more) when connected to home WiFi. But there’s a temporary fix.

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The Common Wholesale Platform and Fibre Cafe Join Forces

29th Nov, 2023 (0 Comments)

The Common Wholesale Platform (CWP), which is a non-profit member-owned organisation that helps alternative broadband networks to provide wholesale services to the UK ISP market, has agreed a strategic partnership with Strategic Imperatives’ new Fibre Café connectivity aggregation platform.