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ISP GoFibre Adds 2 Aberdeenshire Towns to Full Fibre Rollout

17th Nov, 2022 (3 Comments)

Independent rural UK network builder and broadband ISP GoFibre, which is rolling out a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the North of England and Scottish Borders, has today announced that they’ve started to deploy across the Aberdeenshire towns of Portlethen and Newtonhill.

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ISP Vorboss Launches 100Gbps Fibre for London Businesses

17th Nov, 2022 (8 Comments)

Network builder and UK ISP Vorboss, which is currently investing £250m to rollout “London’s only full-coverage fibre network dedicated to business” (they’ve already built over 500km of fibre since 2020), has today officially launched their new 100Gbps product for businesses in the city – at a cost of £2,999 +vat per month.

B4RN Fined for Safety Failings During FTTP Broadband Rollout

17th Nov, 2022 (15 Comments)

Fibre optic builder and UK ISP B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North), which is rolling out a 10Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of England, has been fined £1,400 after an inspector identified a number of safety failings with their deployment in the small Eden Valley village of Kirkoswald (Cumbria).

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Virgin Media UK Build 1Gb Broadband to 4250 Extra Homes in Cheshire East

16th Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP Virgin Media UK (VMO2) has confirmed that they’ve just expanded their gigabit-capable fixed line connectivity – via Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) technology – to cover an additional 4,250 homes in Cheshire East (England). Most of the expansion appears to have taken place in the town of Alsager, which is home to around 12,000 people.

Mobile Operator Giffgaff Plan to Boost UK 4G and 5G Data Caps

16th Nov, 2022 (17 Comments)

Mobile network operator giffgaff has today announced that it will shortly introduce a range of new SIM-Only “goodybag” plans and, at the same time, it will also boost mobile data allowances across most of their existing plans too. The changes are due to be introduced from 7th December 2022.

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Virgin Media Business Wholesale Upgrades Core UK Network

16th Nov, 2022 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP Virgin Media Business (Wholesale) are rolling out an upgrade to their core UK National High Capacity Services (NHCS) network, which among other things will make their more affordable 10Gbps optical point-to-point data connections available to more businesses across the country.

Hyperoptic Survey Finds Confusion Over Broadband Price Hikes

16th Nov, 2022 (18 Comments)

A new survey commissioned by full fibre ISP Hyperoptic, which was conducted by Attest during October 2022 and surveyed 1,000 UK broadband bill payers, has found that many consumers continue to be confused by the language that providers use when communicating mid-contract price hikes.

EE UK Launch £12 Social Tariff for Mobile Customers on Benefits

15th Nov, 2022 (36 Comments)

Mobile network operator EE (BT) has today become only the second such provider after VOXI (Vodafone) to launch a low-cost social tariff – EE Basics – for mobile customers on Universal Credit and a range of other means-tested benefits. But some commercial 4G and 5G plans from rivals will give you more for your money.

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Vodafone Backed AST Space Mobile Begin Testing 4G and 5G Satellite

15th Nov, 2022 (6 Comments)

AST SpaceMobile, which is backed by Vodafone and various other global mobile operators, has successfully completed the deployment of a huge 693-square-foot (64.4-square-meter) phased array antenna on their prototype BlueWalker 3 LEO satellite. The platform will be used to test a new space-based 4G and 5G cellular broadband network.

Rural UK ISP Truespeed Introduce Jacob Rees-Mogg to Full Fibre

15th Nov, 2022 (13 Comments)

Alternative broadband provider Truespeed, which is building a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of South West England, has today welcomed a visit by the UK Government’s former Secretary of State for Business, East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Ofcom Tells UK Phone Providers to Identify and Block Spoofed Calls

15th Nov, 2022 (13 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has today introduced new rules that will require phone providers to crackdown on “fake phone numbers” by identifying and blocking “spoofed calls“, where feasible. The move aims to tackle a problem that, during the summer, resulted in 40.8 million people being targeted by suspicious calls and texts.

Vodafone UK Sees Fixed Broadband Surge to 1.11 Million Customers

15th Nov, 2022 (5 Comments)

Vodafone UK has this morning published their latest Q2 FY23 results, which reveals that their fixed broadband ISP base grew again to total 1.111 million customers (up sharply by 39k in the quarter vs 22k in Q1 FY23) and their mobile base also surged again to total 17.543 million (up by 321k vs 115k in the previous quarter).

Openreach UK Trial New Broadband Availability Checker UPDATE

14th Nov, 2022 (65 Comments)

Openreach (BT) appears to have recently introduced an additional broadband availability checker to its website, which is designed to provide visitors with more details about the current and future coverage of their ADSL, FTTC and FTTP services. But it also gives you data on your estimated UK ISP speeds via their network.

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Full Fibre UK ISP Fibrus Launch New Business Broadband Plans

14th Nov, 2022 (4 Comments)

Belfast-based UK ISP Fibrus, which is building a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across Northern Ireland and Northern England, has today launch a new range of packages targeted at small and medium-sized enterprises – all include a pledge NOT to charge a connection fee or become subject to annual CPI price increases.

Poor Broadband Among Homeworkers Costs UK £60bn UPDATE

14th Nov, 2022 (24 Comments)

A new report from Actual Experience, which has a vested interest in that it operates a hybrid workplace management system, has claimed homes that suffer from a “poor broadband” ISP connection have led to the loss of £1,000 per average worker – or £60bn across the whole UK economy – per year.

Questioning the Stability of Static IP Addresses from UK ISPs

12th Nov, 2022 (58 Comments)

When is a Static IP (Internet Protocol) address, not a Static IP address? The answer to this question should be simple (i.e. when it changes), but a recent consumer complaint against popular broadband ISP Hyperoptic has helped to highlight how the market appears to lack a common position on how to manage them.

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New Free Public WiFi Network Goes Live in Peterborough City UK

11th Nov, 2022 (1 Comment)

The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) has today announced that they’ve launched a free public WiFi network across the Peterborough city centre streets and open spaces to support local businesses, keep residents connected and allow shoppers and visitors to make the most of the area.