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EE UK Extends 4G Mobile Coverage to Over 500 Rural Areas

15th Dec, 2022 (9 Comments)

Broadband and mobile provider EE (BT) has announced that, over the past year, they’ve “built or upgraded” over 500 4G (mobile broadband) sites across the UK as part of their commitment under the £1bn Shared Rural Network (SRN) project, which is also supported by O2, Vodafone and Three UK.

Ofcom – Gigabit Broadband Covers 70% of UK as 5G Hits 67-77%

15th Dec, 2022 (12 Comments)

Ofcom has published their Connection Nations 2022 UK digital infrastructure report, which reveals that “gigabit-capable” broadband ISP networks cover 70% of the UK (21 million premises), which is up from 47% last year, and outdoor 5G mobile cover from at least one operator is available to 67-77% of premises (up from 42-57%).

Openreach Hikes UK Copper Broadband and Cablelink Prices

15th Dec, 2022 (53 Comments)

We reported yesterday that Openreach (BT) had announced a range of price cuts for their full fibre broadband lines (here), but as part of the push toward FTTP the operator also hiked prices for copper-line broadband and phone services too (FTTC / SOGEA and G.fast etc.). Such changes will be particularly painful for those with no alternative.

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Business ISP Inclarity Communications Sold to DRD Communications

15th Dec, 2022 (1 Comment)

Earlier this month we reported (here) that UK business broadband and I.T solutions provider Inclarity Communications had fallen into administration. The good news is that the company’s administrators, Moorfields Advisory Limited, have sold the company to VanillaIP owners DRD Communications.

More Rural Villages in Powys to Get FTTP Broadband Installed

14th Dec, 2022 (1 Comment)

The Powys County Council in Wales has announced that their Digital Powys project, which is supported by the UK and Welsh government’s gigabit voucher schemes, will soon result in three community broadband schemes (Llanfan Fawr & Llanwrthwl, Aberedw & Glascwm, and Dwyriw & Manafon) deploying a new full fibre network.

Sky UK Add FREE Mobile Social Tariff for Sky Broadband Basics Users

14th Dec, 2022 (11 Comments)

Customers who take UK ISP Sky Broadband’s cheaper “Basics” social tariff for home broadband and phone connectivity will now also gain the ability to add Sky’s new mobile social tariff, which will provide existing users with unlimited UK calls and texts and 3GB of data per month for 12 months “at no cost at all“.

Commsworld Bring Gigabit Broadband to 110 Northumberland Schools UPDATE

14th Dec, 2022 (2 Comments)

Scotland-based UK business broadband ISP Commsworld has reached a new agreement with Northumberland County Council in England, which will see them take responsibility for rolling out a new gigabit-capable full fibre network to connect 110 schools in the county.

Rural Full Fibre ISP Truespeed Launch New Linksys WiFi 6 Router

14th Dec, 2022 (12 Comments)

Alternative network provider Truespeed, which is building a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of South West England, appears to be moving away from their heavily restricted routers of old and have today launched a new WiFi 6 router from Linksys and optional Mesh system.

FTTP External Wall Box Install by Openreach Engineer 2022

Openreach Unveil FTTP Broadband Price Cuts for UK ISPs – Equinox 2 UPDATE3

14th Dec, 2022 (31 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has today responded to pressure from their ISP customers by unveiling a new round of major discounts (aka – “Equinox 2“) to the wholesale price of their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband products, which aims to keep the operator competitive and reduce prices on consumer packages.

Shetland Islands Council Seeks Strategy for Shetland Telecom

13th Dec, 2022 (1 Comment)

Shetland Telecom, which is the arms-length network operator that was originally set up by the Shetland Islands Council (Scotland) to develop local fibre optic infrastructure, is facing a review by the local authority after councillors found that the company lacked a clear strategy and could potentially do more to improve broadband.

Three UK Build First Shared Rural 4G Mast Site with O2 and Vodafone

13th Dec, 2022 (13 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has today announced that they’ve started construction of the UK’s first joint mast site in Scotland under the £1bn Shared Rural Network (SRN) project, which is expected to go live in early 2023 and supply 4G (mobile broadband) connectivity to customers on the Isle of Mull.

Apple Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone 14

Apple Enables Emergency SOS via Satellite in UK on iPhone 14

13th Dec, 2022 (11 Comments)

Apple has announced that their new Emergency SOS via Satellite feature, which enables users to message (SMS) with emergency services while roaming outside of regular cellular (mobile) and Wi-Fi coverage, has finally launched across all iPhone 14 models in the United Kingdom, as well as France, Germany and Ireland.

Netgem TV Adds 15 New Channels to Broadband IPTV Service

13th Dec, 2022 (13 Comments)

Users of the NetgemTV service, which usually ships to UK consumers as part of a set-to-box based Pay TV bundle from their broadband ISP, may be pleased to learn that they’ve added 15 additional channels to their platform “at no extra cost“. In addition, they’ve added 10 new games to their recently launched video game hub (total of 30).

ISP Airband Make Progress on Full Fibre Build in Cheshire East

13th Dec, 2022 (5 Comments)

The Cheshire East Council in England has announced that UK ISP Airband has so far covered 3,000 extra premises with their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, which forms part of a £4.5m state aid supported contract that was signed back in January 2021 (here) under the Digital Cheshire programme.

Microsoft Acquires UK Innovator in Hollow Core Fibre Cables – Lumenisity

13th Dec, 2022 (4 Comments)

Global technology and software giant Microsoft has gobbled UK based Lumenisity, which was originally a spinoff from the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) at the University of Southampton and specialises in developing the next generation of hollow core fibre (HCF) broadband cables.

Virgin Media O2 UK Updates on Yorkshire Broadband and Mobile Upgrades

13th Dec, 2022 (0 Comments)

Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) has issued a general progress update on their various mobile and broadband ISP network upgrades, investment, and digital inclusion initiatives across Yorkshire in England, which among other things also confirms that Skipton (North Yorkshire) is the home of their first XGS-PON (FTTP) trial users.

UK Gov Hands Out £28m to Help Develop Future 6G Mobile Tech

13th Dec, 2022 (10 Comments)

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has today handed out £28m to three universities (York, Bristol and Surrey) to help them team-up with major telecoms companies, including Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung, to both design and build future 6G based mobile broadband networks.