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Quarterly Full Fibre Growth in the UK Falls Back in Q2 2021

28th Oct, 2021 (0 Comments)

The latest research from Point Topic has found that world fixed broadband subscribers grew by 1.7% (20.66 million) in Q2 2021 to total 1.222 billion, but it also found that the quarterly growth rate of “full fibre” (FTTP/H/B) networks in the UK had fallen sharply to 14.8% in Q2 2021 after previously seeing consecutive increases.

Residents in Southampton Street Angered by Toob’s Telegraph Poles

28th Oct, 2021 (34 Comments)

Some 40 residents of Ellis Road and Hinton Crescent in Southampton have criticised UK ISP Toob for extending a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network into the area via telegraph poles instead of underground infrastructure, which they view as an “eyesore” and safety hazard.

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Autumn UK Budget 2021 Gifts GBP8m for Gigabit Broadband in Scotland

27th Oct, 2021 (15 Comments)

The Chancellor of the UK Government, Rishi Sunak MP, has today published his Autumn Budget 2021 statement – the second one this year – and sadly made no major new broadband announcements. But we did notice that a further £8m had been allocated to help 3,600 premises in north Scotland access “full fibre” broadband.

Ofcom Clears 800MHz Power Boost to Aid UK 4G Mobile Coverage

27th Oct, 2021 (8 Comments)

Ofcom has today approved an earlier proposal – requested by both Three UK and EE (BT) – to increase the permitted power output for the equipment that UK mobile operators use in the 800MHz band, which is expected to result in a small coverage improvement for the related 4G data (mobile broadband) and calling services.

EE Offer Microsoft 365 Personal Smart Benefit on UK Mobile Plans

27th Oct, 2021 (5 Comments)

New and upgrading customers who take one of EE‘s “Smart” 4G and 5G tablet, laptop or data SIM (mobile broadband) plans can now optionally choose from an additional Smart Benefit to add in the shape of Microsoft’s 365 Personal office software, which can be used on up to 5 devices across Windows, Mac OS, iOS and Android systems.

Broadband ISP Solway Communications Acquired by Voneus UK

27th Oct, 2021 (0 Comments)

Fixed wireless broadband ISP Solway Communications, which has built its network across parts of Cumbria (England) and recently began deploying some limited Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) infrastructure again, has today become the latest in a long line of internet providers to be acquired by Voneus for an undisclosed sum.

BT Group Boosts its UK Defences Against Possible Takeover

27th Oct, 2021 (14 Comments)

Broadband giant BT has reportedly hired advisory firm Robey Warshaw LLP to work alongside Goldman Sachs, which was appointed for a similar reason last year (here), to help boost their defences against a possible takeover attempt by Patrick Drahi’s Altice UK, which in June 2021 (here) acquired a 12.1% equity stake worth c.£2bn.

LilaConnect Begins Gigabit FTTP Broadband Rollout in Uttoxeter

27th Oct, 2021 (6 Comments)

Network provider LilaConnect, which is a subsidiary of Swedish operator VXFIBER, has today announced that they’ve officially started to deploy their new “open access” and gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network in the Staffordshire (England) market town of Uttoxeter.

ISP Alncom and Commsworld Partner to Boost UK FTTP Rollout

26th Oct, 2021 (0 Comments)

Rural UK ISP Alncom, which is currently building a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across rural parts of Northumberland and Durham in England, has partnered up with business ISP Commsworld to help boost their rollout and network performance.

170 New UK Locations Added to Openreach’s FTTP Rollout Plan

26th Oct, 2021 (68 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has just published a new update to the UK rollout plan for their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network, which appears to add around 170 new locations (towns and villages) as part of their £15bn project to cover 25 million premises by December 2026.

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Steps Taken Toward Splitting Virgin Media from its UK Network

26th Oct, 2021 (15 Comments)

A weekend report claims that Liberty Global has hired consultancy firm Accenture PLC to develop plans for the separation of their fixed broadband network assets from their retail ISP products, which is said to be supported by Virgin Media’s merger partner Telefonica (O2) in the United Kingdom.

VoIP Provider Voipfone UK Knocked Out by DDoS Attack AGAIN UPDATE

26th Oct, 2021 (9 Comments)

Customers of Voipfone‘s UK broadband ISP and Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) service have signalled their frustration after the provider was knocked out yet again by a major Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) assault against their servers, which has been periodically impacting both them and Voip Unlimited since last month.

Competition Watchdog Investigates Motorola’s Role in UK 4G ESN

25th Oct, 2021 (2 Comments)

Following a probe (here), the Competition and Markets Authority has decided to open a formal investigation into Motorola’s dual role within the delivery of the UK Government’s new 4G based Emergency Services Network (ESN) contract, which it fears could result in a “more expensive service for customers and, ultimately, the taxpayer“.

Six Big UK ISPs Ordered to Block Five Piracy Streaming Websites

25th Oct, 2021 (25 Comments)

Several major UK broadband ISPs, including BT, EE, Plusnet, Sky Broadband, TalkTalk and Virgin Media (VMO2), have been ordered by London’s High Court to block six more streaming websites after they were found to be facilitating internet copyright infringement (piracy).

New UK Full Fibre Link Planned to Connect Hampshire into Surrey UPDATE

25th Oct, 2021 (0 Comments)

The Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership (EM3LEP) has begun inviting private sector firms to express an interest in bidding for work on their plan to build and operate a new 94km long “full fibre” network, which aims to help deliver gigabit-capable broadband to business and communities across Surrey and Hampshire.

Chip Shortage Delays Hit Openreach Gfast and Ethernet Installs

25th Oct, 2021 (15 Comments)

New UK customers of Openreach’s hybrid fibre G.fast broadband ISP and specific optical fibre (OSEA 6500 Filter Connect and OSEA Lite) products may face delays in getting related services provisioned, which comes after the operator suffered a shortage of electronic components in its supply chain (e.g. modems).

Starlink Seeks LEO Satellite Spectrum Boost from Vodafone UK

25th Oct, 2021 (4 Comments)

SpaceX’s Starlink service, which delivers ultrafast low latency broadband across the world via a mega constellation of satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), is reportedly one of several operators that may be “ close to striking a deal” to secure some of Vodafone UK’s radio spectrum to help boost their network capacity.