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Sheffield UK Estate Pilots Free Full Fibre Broadband to Fight Poverty

28th Nov, 2022 (13 Comments)

Some 360 homes on the Dryden Estate in Southey Green, which is known as being one of Sheffield’s (South Yorkshire) most disadvantaged areas, are now starting to be connected to a “free” full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network in order to test a new approach to tackling digital poverty.

County Broadband Extend FTTP Broadband to 9 Essex UK Villages

25th Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

Network builder and rural ISP County Broadband has today announced 9 new villages, this time in Essex (England), where local homes and businesses will now be able to access their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, which is also being deployed across parts of Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk.

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Consumer Pricing Bill Might Ban Discounts for New UK Broadband Customers

25th Nov, 2022 (46 Comments)

The Consumer Pricing Bill (CPB), which seeks to “prohibit the practice of offering preferential pricing to new customers compared to existing customers“, will today get its second reading in the House of Commons. The Private Members Bill (PMB) could, if passed, effectively prevent first term discounts on broadband ISP and mobile packages.

ISPA Reveal WINNERS of the 2022 UK ISP Internet Industry Awards UPDATE

25th Nov, 2022 (25 Comments)

The UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has unveiled the winners of their 24th annual 2022 internet industry and broadband awards, which among other things saw B4RN take home the award for “Best Rural ISP” (second year running), while Brsk was named as the best infrastructure provider with under 100,000 premises.

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New Rules to Aid UK Full Fibre Builds and Network Security Become Law UPDATE

25th Nov, 2022 (2 Comments)

The UK Government’s new Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (PSTI) is finally set to become law after passing through both houses of parliament this week. The new law will, among other things, make it easier for full fibre broadband and mobile operators to upgrade, share and deploy new infrastructure.

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UN Updates on Progress Toward 2025 Global Broadband Goals

24th Nov, 2022 (5 Comments)

The ITU and United Nations (UN) Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has recently issued their annual progress update on getting the world connected to affordable broadband ISP connectivity, which among other things finds that 2.7 billion people have yet to even access the internet.

Sky Mobile UK Celebrates 3 Million Customers Milestone

24th Nov, 2022 (17 Comments)

Sky (Sky Broadband, Sky TV) has today announced that their Sky Mobile service, which is an O2 (VMO2) powered Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), has reached the major milestone of 3 million customers and is now the “fastest growing mobile provider in the UK“.

Frustration Over 6 Week EE 4G Outage on Lewis Reaches Parliament

24th Nov, 2022 (9 Comments)

The plight of residents and businesses around the remote rural community of Uig on the west coast of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides (Scotland), which was left without access to 4G for calls and mobile broadband after a fault impacted EE UK’s local mast, has reached the Scottish Parliament.

Broadband ISP Ogi Invest £10,000 into Local Schools in Wales

24th Nov, 2022 (1 Comment)

Broadband ISP and full fibre network builder Ogi has today announced that they’ve begun a new pilot programme with schools in Wales, which is initially investing £10,000 to help local schools in the country bring STEM subjects (i.e. science, technology, engineering and mathematics) to life for pupils in years 5-9.

Telecoms Providers Join UK Landowners in Connectivity Alliance

23rd Nov, 2022 (1 Comment)

A new National Connectivity Alliance (the NCA) has been launch today, which for the first time brings together UK telecommunications providers (mobile and broadband), infrastructure providers, landowners and their professional advisers. The goal is to collaborate on areas of mutual interest and that may boost the rollout of new networks.

Gigaclear Expand FTTP Broadband Build into Rural Derbyshire

23rd Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

Rural broadband ISP Gigaclear, which has already covered 360,000 premises (up from 300,000 in May 2022) across rural parts of England with their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, has today announced that they’ve expanded into Derbyshire and aim to cover a total of more than 25,000 premises in the county.

Upp Extend UK FTTP Broadband Rollout in Norfolk and Lincolnshire

23rd Nov, 2022 (15 Comments)

Network builder and UK ISP Upp has today confirmed that they’ve started rolling out their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to premises (homes and business) across the Norfolk town of King’s Lynn. But we’ve also managed to pull the full rollout plan (so far) from their website.

Broadband ISP Plusnet Stops Selling UK Business Products UPDATE

23rd Nov, 2022 (18 Comments)

Budget UK ISP Plusnet, which is part of the BT Group, appears to have now officially stopped taking on new SME (small and medium-sized) business customers. A message on their website confirms that the products are “no longer available” and instead directs new customers to take up packages directly with BT.

UK ISP TalkTalk Take Controlling Stake in Telecom Acquisitions Ltd

23rd Nov, 2022 (4 Comments)

Consumer and wholesale broadband provider TalkTalk has today announced that they’ve agreed a new “strategic partnership” with Telecom Acquisitions Ltd, which manages a multitude of broadband ISP brands and products (e.g. Home Telecom, Fleur Telecom, Hive Telecom and Eclipse Broadband).

Cityfibre UK Expand Glasgow FTTP Broadband Build to Clydebank

23rd Nov, 2022 (1 Comment)

Cityfibre has today announced that their huge £270 million rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network across Glasgow (Scotland) is being extended into the Clydebank area, which will be supported by a new civil engineering contractor – local company IMS Scotland.

EE Adds Over 150 New UK Locations to its 5G Mobile Network

23rd Nov, 2022 (34 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (BT) has today announced that they’ve extended the coverage of their ultrafast 5G based (mobile broadband) network to more than 150 new locations across the United Kingdom, including various Christmas markets and places such as Kettering, Carlisle, Portlethen and Merthyr Tydfil etc.

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Focus on Cost Savings Impacts Openreach’s UK Full Fibre Build UPDATE2

23rd Nov, 2022 (25 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has reportedly informed its suppliers that their need to curb costs and get more “bang for its buck” will impact the UK rollout of their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network, which will “include an element of cancellation or suspension” of some work and have a “financial impact“.