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INCA Hopes to Tackle the FTTH Broadband Gap in New Build Homes

10th Apr, 2019 (0 Comments)

The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA), which represents both alternative broadband ISPs, has announced that they hope to “tackle” the challenge of ensuring that new build UK homes can all benefit from the latest gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) networks by conducting a dedicated seminar.

Three UK Add Callsign’s Enhanced Fraud Detection to Mobile Network

10th Apr, 2019 (3 Comments)

Mobile network operator Three UK has managed to integrate Callsign‘s enhanced customer protection technology into their service, which is a customer authentication and ID verification system that could improve SIM-swap and call-divert fraud detection for users on their 3G and 4G network.

BDUK Superfast Broadband Take-up Progress by UK Region – Q4 2018

10th Apr, 2019 (47 Comments)

The Government’s £1.7bn publicly funded Broadband Delivery UK scheme, which has so far helped to extend “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) networks to 5,076,552 extra premises since 2013, has today published its latest take-up data to the end of 2018. The good news is it continues to grow and boost coverage.

Gigaclear Begins FTTP Broadband Rollout in Uttlesford After Delay

9th Apr, 2019 (8 Comments)

Despite a recent delay to Gigaclear’s state aid supported contract with the Superfast Essex (SFE) project (here), the rural UK ISP has today confirmed that some of the first homes in Uttlesford to benefit from their new 900Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network have now gone live in Birchanger.

SSE Enterprise Telecoms Launch Scalefast FTTC Product for UK ISPs

9th Apr, 2019 (11 Comments)

SSE Enterprise Telecoms, which operates a 12,000km+ long fibre optic and Ethernet network across the United Kingdom, will today launch a new “cost-saving consumer broadband access product” for ISPs called Scalefast FTTC that could help providers to launch better Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC) based packages.

Q1 2019 OpenSignal Report Names EE as Best UK Mobile Operator

9th Apr, 2019 (4 Comments)

Mobile operator EE (BT) has once again come top of the latest Q1 2019 report from OpenSignal, which analysed crowd-sourced data over a 90 day period (starting 1st December 2018) to identify the 4G availability, mobile broadband speeds and latency performance of each UK operator.

Openreach Confirm 12 New UK Areas for FTTP Ultrafast Broadband

8th Apr, 2019 (63 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has announced that their “Fibre First” deployment of Gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP technology has now covered over 1.2 million UK premises. On top of that they’ve confirmed the next batch of 12 UK areas that will start to benefit over the next 12 months.

Virgin Media Ponders Opening Up UK Network to Rival ISPs

8th Apr, 2019 (26 Comments)

Liberty Global, the owner of UK cable operator Virgin Media and one that has traditionally shunned the idea of providing true wholesale access to their ultrafast broadband network (a mix of hybrid fibre coax and full fibre FTTP), is now alleged by one newspaper’s sources to be reviewing the idea again.

Government Propose to Setup UK Regulator for Internet Censorship

8th Apr, 2019 (16 Comments)

The UK Government is to publish a new ‘Online Harms White Paper‘ that proposes to establish a regulator for internet content, which among other things would be tasked with forcing websites to remove bad content (e.g. hate speech, fake news) and even blocking or imposing fines upon those that fail to comply.

Local Opposition Making UK 5G Upgrades to 4G Masts Difficult

6th Apr, 2019 (159 Comments)

The forthcoming roll-out of new ultrafast 5G mobile networks will in some areas benefit from shorter masts being upgraded to taller ones in order to fit the new infrastructure and improve coverage. But as one example in Manchester shows, such developments have a tendency to attract complaints.

Now Amazon Plans 3236 Strong Satellite Broadband Constellation

5th Apr, 2019 (12 Comments)

Internet retail giant Amazon has joined SpaceX, Facebook, Telesat and British registered OneWeb to become the latest company with an eye toward launching a new global “low-latency, high-speed” broadband network, which will be supported by a huge constellation of 3,236 small Satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).

First UK Train Station Deploys 5G Mobile via Vodafone Trial Network

4th Apr, 2019 (1 Comment)

Mobile operator Vodafone has announced that Birmingham New Street is the first train station in the United Kingdom to be upgraded with their future 5G mobile technology as part of a live trial. Sadly a speedtest of the network struggled to get anywhere close to the often promoted Gigabit broadband speeds.

ISP TalkTalk Upgrade Optimises Wi-Fi for its UK Broadband Routers

4th Apr, 2019 (40 Comments)

Low cost ISP TalkTalk has completed the deployment of ASSIA’s CloudCheck software to their Wi-Fi Hub (Sagemcom F@st 5364) broadband router, which they claim can “proactively” improve the wireless (WiFi) performance of the device through “contextual analytics” and “machine-learning algorithms“.

Ofcom Probe BT’s Conduct During Tender for N.Ireland PSN Contract

4th Apr, 2019 (3 Comments)

The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has today opened a new investigation that will examine BT’s conduct during the tender for the recent £50m Northern Ireland Public Sector Shared Network contract, which will consider whether or not the operator kept within the Significant Market Power (SMP) rules.

Wireless ISP Airband Start Rural Network Rollout in Herefordshire UK

4th Apr, 2019 (7 Comments)

Worcester-based ISP Airband has announced that they’ve begun the state aid supported roll-out of a new hybrid wireless and fibre optic broadband network to cover 10 rural communities (dispersed clusters) in Herefordshire (England), which forms part of a contract with the wider Fastershire programme.

2 Million UK Premises Can Now Access Full Fibre Broadband ISP Lines

4th Apr, 2019 (29 Comments)

A new batch of independent data has revealed that “full fibre” (FTTP) style ultrafast broadband ISP networks are now available to 2,047,954 premises and Openreach (BT)’s infrastructure accounts for half of those (1,003,094 premises). Meanwhile the national roll-out from all operators is continuing to ramp-up.

Mobile Operator VOXI Removes Age Restriction for New Customers UPDATE

4th Apr, 2019 (14 Comments)

Mobile operator VOXI, which is a Vodafone UK sub-brand that was launched in 2017 and initially targeted at people aged 25 and under (e.g. students), has informed ISPreview.co.uk that it will today remove “age-gating” from its platform so that “anyone can purchase a voxi contract.”