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ISP Wildanet Open Full Fibre Network to Wholesale in Cornwall UK

8th Feb, 2023 (3 Comments)

Broadband ISP Wildanet, which is building a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across rural parts of Cornwall and Devon in South West England (here), has confirmed that they will be working with AssetHUB to make their infrastructure and services available on a “fair and neutral wholesale basis” for other ISPs.

ASA Ban Instagram Ad that Vodafone UK Claimed Wasn’t Marketing

8th Feb, 2023 (2 Comments)

The question of what is and is not a marketing communication cropped up again after the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) banned an Instagram post and story linked to mobile and broadband provider Vodafone, which is despite the operator claiming they did not believe that the posts were advertorials.

BT Suspend Doorstep Selling on Isle of Wight After Serious Complaint

7th Feb, 2023 (27 Comments)

BT (EE) has suspended doorstep selling on the Isle of Wight, which was being conducted on their behalf by a third-party firm ‘Money Expert‘, after rival broadband ISP WightFibre complained that the sellers had allegedly been making some very dishonest claims about the operator.

Connectivity Aggregation Platform Fibre Cafe Adds BT Wholesale

7th Feb, 2023 (1 Comment)

Last month we reported that TalkTalk had become the latest UK ISP to adopt Strategic Imperatives’ new Fibre Café connectivity aggregation platform (here), and today BT Wholesale has also been added to the growing list of providers available via the platform.

BT Work with Yorkshire Water Helps 1,000 Rural Premises Get 4G Mobile

7th Feb, 2023 (2 Comments)

A new BT (EE) trial, which deployed new mobile network infrastructure in order to help Yorkshire Water connect with smart IoT sensors to remotely monitor the water courses that feed Scar House reservoir, has also helped up to 1,000 homes, businesses and visitors in Nidderdale to access a 4G based mobile broadband network.

Talk of a Sale Surrounds UK Full Fibre AltNet Provider Trooli

7th Feb, 2023 (35 Comments)

Kent-based broadband ISP Trooli, which aims to deploy a full fibre (FTTP) network to 1 million UK premises by the end of 2024 (in August they reported 275,000 completed), has attracted fresh rumours of a possible sale after they reportedly appointed a business sale and restructuring specialist, David Duggins, to their Board.

ISP Upp Remain Optimistic Over Sale of UK Full Fibre Network

7th Feb, 2023 (2 Comments)

The CEO of network operator Upp, Drew Ritchie, which is deploying a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the East of England, has told ISPreview.co.uk that discussions over the forced sale of their business by the Government are “progressing well” and that in the meantime their “build is continuing at pace.”

ISP iDNET Puts Pause on CityFibre Based UK Broadband Packages UPDATE2

7th Feb, 2023 (11 Comments)

Popular business and residential broadband ISP iDNET appears to have suddenly stopped selling packages based off CityFibre’s new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network. The exact reason for this decision remains unclear, but we understand that some “admin issues” need to be “resolved” before they can return.

Sky UK Makes Improvements to Sky Glass and Sky Stream Firmware

6th Feb, 2023 (12 Comments)

Sky (Sky Broadband, Sky TV etc.) has begun to rollout a new firmware update (aka – Entertainment OS 1.1) for the operating system software that underpins their broadband-based Sky Glass and Sky Stream TV services, which adds a number of new features (e.g. Personalised Playlists and enhanced Bluetooth features).

Broadband ISP Fibrus Confirm Launch of 10Gbps Speed Upgrade UPDATE

6th Feb, 2023 (6 Comments)

UK ISP Fibrus, which is deploying a new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband networks across N.Ireland and the North of England, has today claimed that it now “offers [the] fastest broadband services in Northern Ireland” and has “launched” a “service at 10 Gigabits per second (Gbps)“. But no, you can’t actually buy this.. yet.

A Quick Look at the Changing Growth of UK Full Fibre AltNets

6th Feb, 2023 (24 Comments)

We’ve recently been talking a lot about the challenges being faced by alternative broadband network providers (AltNets) and related ISPs in the UK, so it’s worth taking a minute to scan over the latest data from Intelligens Consulting. This summarises the build plans and changing market shares of the largest ten players.

O2 UK Recommits to Inclusive EU Mobile Roaming as Standard

6th Feb, 2023 (23 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (VMO2) has recommitted to continue their existing policy of retaining inclusive EU roaming as a standard feature on their plans, which they claim could be helping to save an average family of four around £100 during a two-week trip away. Across the UK, this could be saving as much as £3m per week throughout 2022.

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Worcestershire UK Council Target 90% Gigabit Broadband by 2027

4th Feb, 2023 (8 Comments)

The Worcestershire County Council (WCC) in England has committed to help ensure that 90% of premises across the county will be able to access a gigabit-capable broadband ISP network by 2027, which will be partly funded via clawback (gainshare) from their earlier rollout programme with Openreach (Superfast Worcestershire).

Starlink Testing Next Gen LEO Satellite Broadband Dishes

3rd Feb, 2023 (8 Comments)

SpaceX’s popular Starlink service, which harnesses a mega constellation of compact satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to deliver low latency ultrafast broadband speeds to homes, has been given approval to test up to 200 models of its “next-generation phased array antennas” (i.e. the dish that goes on your home) to improve connectivity.

Wales Seeks to Ensure New Build Homes Get Gigabit Broadband

3rd Feb, 2023 (1 Comment)

The Welsh Government (WG) has today signalled its intention to follow England’s updated Building Regulations by launching a consultation into proposals that would echo those, not least by requiring housing developers to “ensure all new build houses be equipped with gigabit broadband capability“.

Three UK Follows EE and Vodafone to Put 5G on London Underground

3rd Feb, 2023 (1 Comment)

Mobile operator Three UK has confirmed that they too have joined EE (here) and Vodafone (here) in starting to rollout their ultrafast 5G (mobile broadband) service on the London Underground (tube trains), with Archway, Tufnell Park, and Notting Hill Gate stations this week becoming the first to be upgraded.

House of Lords Debates Rising Broadband Prices from UK ISPs

3rd Feb, 2023 (8 Comments)

A short but interesting debate took place yesterday in the House of Lords (Parliament), which saw many cross-party peers call on the UK government – represented by Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (DCMS) – to do more to help tackle the impact of recent above-inflation price hikes by broadband ISPs.