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M Group Services Acquires UK Infrastructure Firm Waldon Telecom

15th Jul, 2021 (0 Comments)

Infrastructure firm M Group Services, which serves the United Kingdom and Ireland via its various broadband and mobile focused civil engineering brands (e.g. Avonline Networks, magdalene, Morrison etc.), has today announced that they’ve gobbled up Waldon Telecom, a wireless telecom infrastructure service provider.

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Virgin Media O2 Make Live UK Calls Over New Indoor Mobile Tech

15th Jul, 2021 (7 Comments)

O2 (VMO2) has just become the first UK mobile operator to make live calls from its network using a new Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) mobile specification, which makes it possible for multiple operators to serve indoor mobile (4G and 5G) coverage to businesses and public venues – somewhat of a complementary approach to OpenRAN.

Cloud Gaming ISP ZYBRE Joins KCOM Full Fibre Broadband Network UPDATE

15th Jul, 2021 (2 Comments)

A new cloud gaming friendly UK ISP called ZYBRE has today announced that their services are being made available to homes covered by KCOM’s gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, thanks to a new wholesale agreement.

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New ITS Technology Full Fibre Network is Live in Scunthorpe UK

15th Jul, 2021 (0 Comments)

At the start of this year ITS Technology, supported by the North Lincolnshire Council (NLC), began building a new 10Gbps capable “full fibre” Ethernet and broadband network to serve local businesses in the industrial town of Scunthorpe (Lincolnshire). The good news today is that this network has now gone live.

FACTCO Bring FTTP Broadband to Rural Areas of York City Region

14th Jul, 2021 (4 Comments)

UK ISP FACTCO (Ecodial) has today announced that they’re working with the York City Council in Yorkshire (England) to extend the reach of their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to rural areas within York City region, starting with the communities of Wheldrake and Elvington.

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Neos Networks Update on GBP10.5m Aberdeenshire Full Fibre Network

14th Jul, 2021 (3 Comments)

Last year Neos Networks scooped the £10.5m Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) contract to deploy a new gigabit-capable Dark Fibre network to connect 190 public sector sites (hospitals, council buildings etc.) in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. A total of 93 sites have now been completed, supported by 153km of new underground fibre cable.

Wireless ISP Zoom Internet Plans UK FTTP Broadband Rollout

14th Jul, 2021 (3 Comments)

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband ISP Zoom Internet, which covers a number of areas in West Sussex (e.g. Bognor Regis), appears to be planning to build their own gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network. The plan will focus on poorly served rural areas, where speeds are sub-10Mbps and no other upgrade plan exists.

Competition Concerns Raised Over Three UK Mast Sale to Cellnex

14th Jul, 2021 (3 Comments)

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today raised “competition concerns” over the planned £8.6bn (€10 billion) sale of CK Hutchison Holdings (Three UK) interests in European tower assets (including the UK, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Italy and Sweden) and businesses to Spanish company Cellnex.

ISP Gigabit Networks Joins CityFibre’s FTTP Broadband in Derby

14th Jul, 2021 (1 Comment)

CityFibre has today announced that the imaginatively titled UK ISP Gigabit Networks has just become the latest provider to hop on to their new 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, albeit initially only for homes and businesses reached by their £45m deployment across Derby (Derbyshire, England).

Ofcom Propose Annual Licence Fees for the 2100MHz Mobile Band

14th Jul, 2021 (5 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today published its proposals on the annual licence fees for spectrum licences in the 2100MHz band, which was originally auctioned off in April 2000 to support the deployment of 3G mobile (mobile broadband) networks for the eye watering sum of £22.5 billion.

EE and BT Aim to Offer 5G Mobile Anywhere in the UK by 2028

14th Jul, 2021 (18 Comments)

Mobile operator EE and broadband ISP giant BT have today pledged to offer ultrafast 5G mobile solutions “across the entire UK” by 2028 and to “fuse” their mobile, Wi-Fi and fibre broadband infrastructures to realise the potential of the country’s “first fully converged network.” But this isn’t quite universal coverage.

Disputes Over Rents Continue to Delay UK Rollout of 5G Mobile

14th Jul, 2021 (10 Comments)

The ongoing UK rollout of ultrafast 5G mobile (mobile broadband) networks by EE (BT), Three UK, Vodafone and O2 (VMO2) is reportedly still being slowed by landowners of existing mast sites, many of which have balked at the significantly reduced annual rents now being proposed by operators.

Survey Claims Lack of Gigabit Broadband “Prevents” Streaming in UK Rural Areas

13th Jul, 2021 (31 Comments)

A new YouGov survey of 2,016 UK adults, commissioned by Netgem, has claimed that up to four in five rural respondents would like more than “broadband only” offers from ISPs, but the “lack of gigabit-capable broadband availability currently prevents them from accessing the popular streaming services the rest of the nation enjoys.” Does it?

Ofcom Plan 800MHz Band Boost to Aid UK 4G Mobile Coverage

13th Jul, 2021 (9 Comments)

The UK telecoms and media regulator, Ofcom, has today proposed to increase the permitted power output for the equipment mobile operators use in the 800MHz band, which is currently used to deliver 4G based data (mobile broadband) and call services. In theory, this could deliver a small improvement in network coverage.

Virgin Media O2 See UK Internet Traffic Dip for Euro 2020 Final

13th Jul, 2021 (4 Comments)

Cable broadband ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) reported a sharp decrease in internet traffic during England’s Euro 2020 football final against Italy on Sunday, with customers downloading 28% less than at the same time last week. Likewise, mobile operator O2 reported “no significant rise” in data usage.

VX Fiber Start FTTP Broadband Rollout in Two Cheshire UK Towns

13th Jul, 2021 (5 Comments)

Swedish operator VX Fiber (inc. subsidiary LilaConnect) has this morning announced that their ongoing rollout of a new “open access” gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network has been extended into Cheshire (England), with the towns of Crewe and Nantwich joining their roster.

ISP Trooli Builds Full Fibre Coverage to 100,000 UK Premises

12th Jul, 2021 (2 Comments)

Broadband ISP Trooli has today announced the completion of a significant milestone after their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network grew to cover a total of 100,000 premises – available across parts of Kent, Hampshire, Berkshire, Wiltshire and East Sussex in England. Plus, they’re expanding into Suffolk.