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Cloud Gaming UK ISP ZYBRE Goes Live FullFibre Ltd’s FTTP Network

18th Oct, 2022 (5 Comments)

Broadband and Cloud Gaming ISP ZYBRE has just become the latest internet provider to hop on to FullFibre Limited‘s new wholesale network (Fibre Heroes), which is in the process of deploying a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) service to “at least” 500,000 UK premises by 2025 (they’re building across 80+ towns).

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OneWeb and Panasonic to Put Faster Broadband WiFi on Airlines

18th Oct, 2022 (3 Comments)

British-registered firm OneWeb, which is building a global constellation of compact Low Earth Orbit (LEO) based ultrafast broadband satellites, has reached an agreement that will see the Panasonic Avionics Corporation work to market, sell, and support the rollout of their in-flight internet services to commercial airlines worldwide.

Netomnia Start Fibre Rollouts in Newport, Huntingdon and Sleaford

18th Oct, 2022 (15 Comments)

Network provider Netomnia – supported by UK broadband ISP YouFibre – has today announced the start of their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network rollout across three new locations including Newport (Wales), Huntingdon (Cambridgeshire) and Sleaford (Lincolnshire).

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Ofcom Name Shell Energy as UK ISP with Most Complaints in Q2 2022

18th Oct, 2022 (6 Comments)

Ofcom’s latest Q2 2022 survey of UK consumer complaints has named ISP Shell Energy as attracting the most moans for both fixed line broadband and landline phone services, while BT (BTMobile) did the same for Pay Monthly mobile services and Virgin Media (VMO2) were on the naughty step for Pay TV.

UK Struggles in Ranking of World’s Fastest Cities for Broadband

18th Oct, 2022 (14 Comments)

Internet connectivity benchmarking firm Ookla, which maintains the popular Speedtest.net service, has updated their ranking of broadband performance in countries around the world to include internet speed rankings for some of the “world’s largest cities“. But London and Manchester in the UK appear nowhere near the top.

Welsh Broadband ISP Ogi Boosts Staff Pay to Help Cost of Living

18th Oct, 2022 (1 Comment)

Broadband ISP and network builder Ogi, which is currently investing £200m to roll-out a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across 150,000 premises in Wales by 2025, has introduced a series of measures to support staff during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

ISP Zen Internet Cuts UK FTTP and FTTC Broadband Prices

17th Oct, 2022 (17 Comments)

Rochdale-based UK ISP Zen Internet has today introduced a range of “price drops” across their Full Fibre (FTTP) broadband packages, as well as their SOGEA (FTTC), EveryRoom and Digital Voice offerings. The new prices are available to both new customers and existing users who have reached the end of their contract.

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Quickline and UK Cellnex Masts Extend Rural Broadband to 53,000 Premises

17th Oct, 2022 (1 Comment)

Alternative network provider Quickline, which operates a mix of Full Fibre (FTTP) and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) networks across parts of Lincolnshire, Lancashire and Yorkshire, has announced that their partnership with Cellnex UK has enabled them to reach 53,000 extra homes and businesses in the first year of operation.

Broadband ISP TalkTalk UK Launch Android TV Powered Hub UPDATE

17th Oct, 2022 (20 Comments)

Budget broadband ISP TalkTalk has today launched a new Android TV powered ‘TV Hub‘ box for UK customers seeking to take a Pay TV product alongside their “Full Fibre” (FTTP) internet connectivity packages, which will cost from just £5 a month to add to your package (plus a £25 one-off fee).

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Neos Networks Launch Managed Dedicated Internet Access

17th Oct, 2022 (4 Comments)

Neos Networks, which operates a 34,000km long fibre network with 676 Points of Presence across the UK, has today launched a Managed variant of its Dedicated Internet Access (Managed DIA) service. The service will provide businesses with fully managed, enterprise-grade fibre optic internet connectivity.

F&W Networks Secures Funding and Extends UK Full Fibre to 185k Premises

17th Oct, 2022 (1 Comment)

F&W Networks – supported by UK ISP Hey!Broadband – has today announced that they’ve secured “significant” new funding from Foresight Group and claim to have covered 185,000 premises (up from 150k in July 2022) across the South of England with their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network.

ISP Virgin Media O2 UK to Boost Some Home Broadband Speeds

17th Oct, 2022 (50 Comments)

New and existing customers on some of Virgin Media’s (VMO2) home broadband packages look set to see a small speed boost (both downloads and uploads) from 1st November 2022 at no extra charge. The full details have not yet been officially confirmed, but those on the operator’s M100 and M200 packages will see the main benefit.

Broadband ISP Zen Internet Adopts Science Based Net Zero Target

15th Oct, 2022 (19 Comments)

Rochdale-based UK ISP Zen Internet, which is certified as a B Corporation, has officially commitment to the new Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) with an ambition to achieve Net-Zero by 2040 (i.e. removing as many carbon emissions as they produce).

Quickline Create New UK Build Team to Boost Full Fibre Rollout

14th Oct, 2022 (1 Comment)

Rural broadband ISP Quickline has announced that they’re creating a new 16-strong infrastructure Build Team, which will be tasked with helping the operator to accelerate their deployment of a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based “ultrafast broadband” network across North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Lincolnshire in England.

Three UK Launch Cheap 5G Powered Business Broadband Plan

14th Oct, 2022 (22 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has today announced the launch of their new 5G powered Business Broadband package, which they say will “offer a game changing alternative to fixed line broadband” and costs from just £14.17 per month (excluding VAT) with no upfront charges – this includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.

ISP TalkTalk Finish Acquisition of 135,000 SSE Broadband Customers

14th Oct, 2022 (8 Comments)

Low cost ISP TalkTalk, which is home to around 4.2 million UK broadband customers, has today announced the completion of their deal with Ovo Energy to acquire the company’s 135,000 (approx.) SSE Phone & Broadband customers for an undisclosed sum. The move comes after last year’s rescue of Origin Broadband’s base (here).

Lit Fibre UK Add 3 More Towns to Full Fibre Broadband Rollout

14th Oct, 2022 (2 Comments)

Broadband ISP Lit Fibre, which aims to cover 500,000 UK homes by 2026 with their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, has today added three new towns in England to their rollout programme – Chipping Sodbury and Yate in South Gloucestershire and Warminster in Wiltshire.