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Top Fastest UK Mobile and Home Broadband ISPs for H1 2022

25th Jun, 2022 (23 Comments)

We’ve today taken our biannual (H1 2022) look back to see how the UK’s average broadband download and upload speeds have changed across the fastest nationally available fixed line ISPs and mobile operators. Suffice to say, the growing availability of gigabit-capable fixed and 5G networks is having a real impact.

Hyperoptic Launch Fair Fibre Framework to Support Struggling UK Users

24th Jun, 2022 (4 Comments)

City-focused gigabit broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which is working to deploy a new “full fibre” (FTTP/B) network to 2 million UK homes by the end of 2023, has today launched a new “Fair Fibre Framework” that broadly sets out the measures they already take to support customers with the cost-of-living crisis.

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Ofcom UK Review Telesat’s Planned LEO Satellite Broadband Network

24th Jun, 2022 (2 Comments)

Forget about OneWeb, Amazon (Kuiper) and Starlink (SpaceX) for a minute. The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has just received an application from Telesat for an Earth Station Network Licence that will be used to support their future “Lightspeed” constellation of ultrafast broadband satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

Awkward Timing as BT Call Centre Sets up “Food bank” for Staff

24th Jun, 2022 (26 Comments)

Telecoms and broadband ISP giant BT, specifically EE’s call centre in Newcastle, appear to have demonstrated a surprising level of poor timing after a food donation point for staff was setup that looks and sounds a lot like a food bank. The move was revealed just as a ballot on national strike action over pay occurs.

Hampshire UK Issues Update on Broadband Rollout Progress

24th Jun, 2022 (6 Comments)

The Hampshire County Council (HCC) in England has issued an update on the progress of both their previous rollout of “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) ISP technology, which has completed, and their expectations for the forthcoming build of gigabit-capable networks under the UK Government’s £5bn Project Gigabit scheme.

Business Broadband ISP and MSP Connectus Freezes UK Prices

23rd Jun, 2022 (0 Comments)

Business focused UK ISP and Managed Service Provider (MSP) Connectus has announced that they’ll freeze prices to their clients for the next 12 months in order to help support small businesses during the current financial crisis, which is raising costs as the price of goods, energy supplies and materials continues to soar.

H1 2022 Take-up in the UK Superfast Broadband Programme

23rd Jun, 2022 (15 Comments)

The Government’s £2.53bn Superfast Broadband Programme (SFBB) has so far helped to extend 24-30Mbps+ capable UK ISP networks to 5,440,086 extra premises since 2012 and the latest take-up data to March 2022 shows strong demand, with adoption in most of the original build areas now exceeding 80%.

Toob’s 900Mb Broadband Package for UK Businesses Goes Live

23rd Jun, 2022 (10 Comments)

Alternative UK network ISP toob, which is building a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Hampshire and Surrey in England (e.g. Southampton), has today announced that their 900Mbps plan for small and medium-sized businesses has exited its trial phase.

ISP Connect Fibre Launch Strong Wi-Fi Guarantee and LinkSys Router

23rd Jun, 2022 (0 Comments)

Network builder and UK ISP Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd.), which aims to build a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband service to cover 100,000 premises across the East of England, has partnered up with Linksys and Axiros to offer a new Wi-Fi 6 capable router and the “UK’s best home Wi-Fi guarantee“.

Vodafone Gift All UK Customers 24 Hours of Free Unlimited Data

23rd Jun, 2022 (15 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone UK has announced that all of their consumer customers (including those on Pay As You Go, Pay Monthly and even VOXI plans) will be able to benefit from 24 hours of free unlimited data on Sunday 26th June 2022, which is intended to mark the UK’s first ever “Celebration Day” event.

Voneus Name 9 Rural Buckinghamshire UK Villages for Full Fibre

22nd Jun, 2022 (3 Comments)

UK ISP Voneus, which is supported by investment from Macquarie Capital and harbours a “near term” plan to cover 100,000 homes in rural areas (here) with their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, has today revealed 8 new villages in rural Buckinghamshire (England) that will soon benefit from their rollout.

Mobile Operator EE Suffers Sporadic UK Network Outage UPDATE

22nd Jun, 2022 (22 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (BT) has this afternoon been hit by a sporadic network outage, which started at around 1pm and primarily seems to be affecting mobile broadband connectivity via 4G and 5G services (3G still works.. sometimes), across different parts of the United Kingdom.

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Gov Pressures UK ISPs and Mobile Operators on Cost of Living

22nd Jun, 2022 (54 Comments)

The UK government, which wants to be seen as at least trying to do something about the cost of living crisis, has reportedly summoned bosses from most of the major mobile and broadband providers to Downing Street next week. Seemingly in the hope of finding more ways to help those who may be struggling to pay their bills.

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Court Ruling Brings Clarity to UK Telecoms Disputes Over Rents and Wayleaves

22nd Jun, 2022 (0 Comments)

The UK Supreme Court has today handed down three judgements related to the contentious issue of land ownership and rent reductions on mobile masts, such as those that may occur when mobile and fixed wireless broadband operators (EE, Three UK, O2 and Vodafone etc.) attempt to upgrade an existing site.

Netomnia Adds Tewkesbury to UK FTTP Broadband Rollout

22nd Jun, 2022 (3 Comments)

Network builder Netomnia, which is being supported by broadband ISP partner YouFibre, has today added 11,000 premises in the Gloucestershire town of Tewkesbury to the rollout plan for their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) network. Meanwhile, YouFibre has just gone live in Barry, South Wales.

Broadband ISP Onestream Set to Treble Size of UK Workforce

21st Jun, 2022 (1 Comment)

Hampshire-based home and business broadband ISP Onestream has announced that it plans to create up to 80 new jobs over the next year, which comes after its recent move into larger (6,000 sq ft) premises in Whiteley (Solent Way) – double the size of their previous base at Parkway (Solent Business Park).

Giffgaff UK Slash Mobile Data Allowance on Free EU Roaming UPDATE

21st Jun, 2022 (42 Comments)

Mobile operator giffgaff has today followed Tesco Mobile’s recent, if controversial, decision (here) to end free EU roaming for UK customers by announcing a huge 75% reduction in inclusive data roaming (mobile broadband) from 20 GigaBytes (GB) to just 5GB, as well as rates of 10p per MegaByte (MB) beyond that.