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MS3 and Nokia Start Build of New 10Gbps Fibre in North England

31st Jan, 2022 (6 Comments)

Hull-based UK ISP MS3, which is backed by infrastructure fund Asterion, has selected Nokia to supply the full fibre XGS-PON technology for their rollout of a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the North of England, which aims to cover 500,000 premises. The first build has also begun.

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Rural ISP County Broadband Extend FTTP into North Norfolk UK

31st Jan, 2022 (8 Comments)

Rural focused UK ISP County Broadband (CB) has today announced that their multi-million-pound rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network is being extended to reach “thousands of rural homes and businesses” in North Norfolk (England) – covering a total of 15 villages.

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Virgin Media O2 UK Reportedly Seeks Funding for FTTP Rollout

30th Jan, 2022 (27 Comments)

A number of reports have today claimed that Virgin Media (O2), alongside merger parents Telefonica and Liberty Global, will this week begin deeper discussions with the hope of securing investment for a new Joint Venture (JV) to fuel their long-held ambition to cover millions of additional UK homes with full fibre broadband.

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Virgin Media UK Add 10,000 West Yorkshire Homes to FTTP

29th Jan, 2022 (15 Comments)

Broadband ISP and TV provider Virgin Media UK (VMO2) has announced that an additional 10,000 homes across West Yorkshire, including in Otley, Menston, Burley-in-Wharfedale and Guiseley, have now gained access to their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network.

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PLEASE Put Those Exposed “WiFi Cables” in a Proper Conduit

29th Jan, 2022 (12 Comments)

A number of residents in several parts of Edinburgh (e.g. Bonnington, Newhaven and Great Junction Street) have been left without a working broadband ISP or phone service for up to a week, which occurred after vandals cut through the exposed “WiFi cables” that ran outside their homes and flats.

The Hidden Frustration and Impact of UK Data Centre Closures

29th Jan, 2022 (12 Comments)

At the end of last year Equinix suddenly informed clients of their MA2 IBX data centre in Manchester that they intended to close the facility. Such moves typically create an unwanted extra expense for UK broadband ISPs and full fibre (FTTP) builders, among others. Not that consumers would notice.

ISP Giganet Boosts its UK Full Fibre Rollout with Anixter Deal

28th Jan, 2022 (3 Comments)

UK ISP Giganet (M12 Solutions), which is currently investing £250m to deploy a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to 300,000 premises across South England (here), has today moved to boost this by contracting Anixter to support them with logistics services and supply chain solutions.

Svella Connect Takes Over NMCN’s Virgin Media Rollout Contract

28th Jan, 2022 (5 Comments)

CityFibre wasn’t the only fibre broadband operator to be impacted by last year’s collapse of UK civil engineering firm NMCN (here), with ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) also being impacted. The good news is that Svella Connect, which acquired NMCN’s old business, has now completed the transfer of related contracts with Virgin.

Nokia Achieve New 5G Mobile Broadband Speed Record of 3Gbps

28th Jan, 2022 (3 Comments)

A joint trial conducted by Nokia, China Mobile (CMCC) and MediaTek has successfully achieved a new Standalone 5G (SA) download speed record of 2.94Gbps (Gigabits per second), which isn’t as fast as some previous tests but, crucially, it was achieved using modest amounts of spectrum within the common 700MHz and 2.6GHz bands.

Alternative UK Broadband ISPs Set to Improve Consumer Switching

27th Jan, 2022 (0 Comments)

The Common Wholesale Platform (CWP), which started life a few years ago under the Independent Networks Co-operative Association (here) and has since evolved into its own organisation, has signed a deal with Mediafon Datapro to adopt the company’s new centralized migration solution for alternative UK broadband ISPs to use.

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UK SPF Calls for Changes to Improve Spectrum Sharing for 5G

27th Jan, 2022 (4 Comments)

The UK Spectrum Policy Forum, which acts as an industry sounding board for policymakers, has published a new report on how spectrum sharing could be improved to help provide innovative 5G mobile services. At present there’s a risk that the UK could lag behind other countries that “move faster on the introduction of automated sharing.”

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BT and BAI Deal to Support Mobile on London Underground

27th Jan, 2022 (0 Comments)

A new multi-million pound data centre deal has today been signed between BT and BAI Communications, which is designed to support last year’s (here) agreement with EE and Three UK to deploy 4G and 5G based mobile (mobile broadband) services across the London Underground by late 2024 (ticket halls, platforms and tunnels).

Gigaclear to Link Buckingham and Outlying Villages to FTTP Broadband UPDATE

27th Jan, 2022 (2 Comments)

Infracapital-backed UK ISP Gigaclear, which tends to focus on deploying gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband networks across rural parts of England, has announced that they’ve started work in Buckingham to connect the town and outlying villages of Maids Moreton, Chackmore, Radclive, Gawcott and Padbury.

ISP Grain Name Next 8 UK Towns and Cities for 1Gbps Broadband

27th Jan, 2022 (20 Comments)

Alternative broadband ISP Grain has today named the next batch of 8 UK towns and cities where they expect to build their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network, which includes the likes of Wigan in Greater Manchester and Preston in Lancashire.

CommunityFibre Aim FTTP Broadband for 2.2 Million London Homes

27th Jan, 2022 (6 Comments)

London-focused UK ISP CommunityFibre (CF), which has already covered 435,000 premises with their 3Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, has today announced a huge increase in their rollout plan that will see them extend to cover 2.2 million homes in London by the end of 2024.

WightFibre Named First UK ISP to Win Key Customer Service Award

27th Jan, 2022 (1 Comment)

Internet provider WightFibre, which is currently rolling out a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the Isle of Wight (South Coast of Hampshire), appears to have become the first broadband ISP in the UK to secure the Institute of Customer Service‘s (ICS) ServiceMark with Distinction Accreditation.

BT Set to Create 600 New UK Apprenticeship and Graduate Jobs

27th Jan, 2022 (20 Comments)

Broadband and telecoms giant BT has announced that they intend to recruit over 600 apprentices and graduates this year (up from 428 last year), which forms part of their September 2022 intake. This will reflect roles spanning areas such as engineering (5G and FTTP etc.), UK customer service, research and cyber-security.