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Bigblu Broadband Launch Cheaper Satellite Plans for UK Homes

18th Jan, 2019 (0 Comments)

European and UK Satellite ISP Bigblu has refreshed their three primary broadband plans for residential customers, not least by adopting average download speeds (as measured at peak time), removing upfront equipment costs and lowering some monthly prices.

Gigaclear and Truespeed Battle to Bring FTTP into Somerset Village

17th Jan, 2019 (14 Comments)

Residents of Walton-in-Gordano in rural Somerset (England) have become the latest in the county to find themselves in a rather unusual situation, where two alternative UK network (altnet) ISPs – Gigaclear and TrueSpeed – are proposing to extend their Gigabit capable “full fibre” (FTTP) broadband networks into the area.

Wireless ISP Wildanet Get £750k from Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Fund

17th Jan, 2019 (7 Comments)

Wireless broadband ISP Wildanet, which aspires to extend their network across thousands of premises in rural parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and possibly South Wales, has become the first company to be supported by an investment of £750,000 via the £40m Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF).

INCA Awards Broadband Quality Mark to UK FTTP ISP TrueSpeed

17th Jan, 2019 (4 Comments)

A third alternative network ISP – TrueSpeed – has today been awarded with the Independent Networks Co-operative Association‘s (INCA) new “Gold Standard Quality Mark“, which aims to highlight AltNet broadband ISPs that adopt the best practices in performance, design and operations.

Trench Networks Get £300k to Fuel Aggregated Mobile Broadband Kit

17th Jan, 2019 (4 Comments)

Northumberland-based Trench Networks (TN), which has developed a clever device that aggregates the 3G and 4G mobile signals from multiple UK operators in order to deliver superfast broadband speeds at remote sites, has secured an investment of £300,000 from the North East Venture Fund to help it grow.

BT Win £9.25m Wales LOT 2 Full Fibre Broadband Rollout Deal UPDATE2

17th Jan, 2019 (13 Comments)

The Welsh Government has quietly chosen BT (Openreach) to supply the final LOT 2 of their Phase 2 “superfast broadband” (30Mbps+) roll-out contract, which uses £9.256m of public money and aims to bring FTTP “full fibre” coverage to around 10,000 more premises across East Wales (rural areas).

Confusion Over UK Broadband ISP TalkTalk’s Stealthy £4 TV Charge

17th Jan, 2019 (53 Comments)

Customers of UK broadband ISP TalkTalk have been left frustrated and confused by a mysterious new £4 monthly “Access Fee” to use the operator’s TV platform (YouView based IPTV set-top-box), which seems to apply even if the subscriber isn’t taking one of their optional premium TV boosts (content packages).

List of Approved UK ISPs for the Better Broadband Subsidy Scheme

17th Jan, 2019 (4 Comments)

At the end of last year the Government confirmed that they would extend their Better Broadband Subsidy Scheme for one more year, albeit with some changes (here). The scheme offers grants worth up to £350 to help rural premises get a better connection, if they are unable to receive at least a 2Mbps speed today.

ISP Briskona Broadband Extend Wireless Service to Kilbryde Homes

16th Jan, 2019 (0 Comments)

Superfast broadband speeds of up to 50Mbps have finally reached nearly 100 remote rural premises in Kilbryde after fixed wireless ISP Briskona Broadband confirmed that their network in Scotland had been extended. The deployment appears to have been supported by investment from Stirling Council.

ISP MS3 Upgrades Wholesale Fibre Optic Network in Hull UK

16th Jan, 2019 (0 Comments)

Communications provider MS3, which operates an independent dark fibre optic and business focused broadband network in Hull (East Yorkshire), has completed a number of major network upgrades to add capacity and extend its reach into Data Centres in London and Manchester.

Farmers Bemoan Poor UK Rural Mobile and Broadband Connectivity

16th Jan, 2019 (26 Comments)

The National Farmers Union has published the results from its latest online and telephone based survey of 812 members, which found that just 16% of farmers had access to “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) speeds (up from 4% in 2015) and only 17% have a “reliable” outdoor mobile signal. But the situation has improved.

KCOM Rival Pure Broadband Expand in East Yorkshire with ISP Acquisition

15th Jan, 2019 (1 Comment)

The East Riding of Yorkshire (England) focused ISP Pure Broadband, which primarily operates a mix of fibre optic (FTTP) and fixed wireless (5GHz) based broadband networks for businesses and homes in the Hull area, has said they have “big plans” to expand after gobbling rival provider Relax Broadband.

ISP Hyperoptic Appoints New UK Boss of Full Fibre Infrastructure

15th Jan, 2019 (3 Comments)

Urban focused fibre optic broadband ISP Hyperoptic has today continued to build its new executive team by appointing Moray Falconer, an experienced civil engineer, to be its new Managing Director (MD) of Infrastructure. Falconer will report directly to CEO Dana Tobak.

Openreach Trial Fibre Infrastructure Pre-build with Comms Providers

15th Jan, 2019 (6 Comments)

Openreach (BT) is to trial a new UK Fibre Infrastructure Pre-Build product for Communication Providers (ISPs etc.), which a briefing says will “allow them to start the fibre infrastructure build in parallel to their own site or network readiness.”

VXFIBER Appoints Steven Drake to Help UK FTTP Broadband Rollout

15th Jan, 2019 (0 Comments)

Swedish fibre optic builder VXFIBER, which is working to deploy a new 1Gbps open access FTTP broadband ISP network in Stoke-on-Trent (here), has appointed Steven Drake as its Senior Project Manager for the Midlands and North of England to help with their UK expansion plans.

Broadband Switching Declines as Hard Up Brits See Slower Speeds

14th Jan, 2019 (16 Comments)

Ofcom has today published a new report, which examines how affordability, take-up and engagement with UK telecoms, TV and postal services compares via different groups. Overall 13% of broadband and phone consumers switched ISP (down from 17% a year ago) and financially vulnerable people are less likely to have “superfast” speeds.

Broadband Voucher Scheme Extended for Smaller Businesses in Leeds

14th Jan, 2019 (0 Comments)

Smaller projects in the Leeds City Region will now also be able to access Connection Vouchers worth between £500 and up to £1000, which can be used to help cover the costs involved with securing a new 30Mbps+ capable broadband ISP connection (e.g. firewalls, routers, installation, cabling, project management fees etc.).