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Ofcom UK Refuse BT Call for Interim Measures to Secure Sky Sports TV

2nd Aug, 2013 (19 Comments)

Ofcom has refused to apply “interim measures” that could have forced BSkyB to provide its Sky Sports 1 and 2 TV channels to BT’s YouView (IPTV) based platform on “fair terms“. Meanwhile the investigation into BT’s initial competition complaint against Sky will continue.

The Fastest 7 Big UK Home Broadband ISPs for July 2013

2nd Aug, 2013 (15 Comments)

The latest anecdotal monthly study of fixed line consumer broadband ISP speeds in the United Kingdom has revealed that the average internet download speed during July 2013 was 18.662Mbps, which is up from 18.365Mbps in June. By contrast the average upload speed hit 3.338Mbps (up from 2.882Mbps in June).

ISP PlusNet UK Confirms Phone and Broadband Price Hikes

1st Aug, 2013 (9 Comments)

Internet and phone provider PlusNet has today joined TalkTalk by announcing a series of phone and broadband price hikes that will be introduced from 1st October 2013.

Connexin Moot Expansion of 100Mbps Hull UK High Rise WiFi Network

1st Aug, 2013 (0 Comments)

Wireless ISP Connexin, which last year won the Hull City Council contract to install a 100Mbps capable wireless broadband network around the East Yorkshire city of Hull (England), could soon extend their network further afield.

UK ISP TalkTalk Confirms Imminent Broadband and Phone Price Hikes

1st Aug, 2013 (3 Comments)

It’s that time of the year again. Budget ISP TalkTalk has just confirmed that the standard price of its broadband and phone line rental service (outside of discounts) are set to rise once again from 1st October 2013, which will bring some of their costs into line with BT.

Superfast Broadband Covers 73 Percent of UK Postcodes as Uptake Surges

1st Aug, 2013 (19 Comments)

Ofcom has published their annual 2013 Communications Market Report, which covers everything about the United Kingdom’s media and telecom industries. The study reveals that NGA / superfast broadband (30Mbps+) ISP services are now available to 73% of the country (up from 65% last year) and uptake has surged to 17.5% (up from just 6.5%) or 3.8 million subscribers.

Lancashire Council Details Phase 2 BDUK and BT Fibre Broadband Rollout

1st Aug, 2013 (0 Comments)

The Lancashire County Council (LCC) has announced the beginning of Phase 2 in its £62.5 million state aid supported project with BT to deploy superfast broadband (FTTC/P) services out to cover 97% of local premises by the end of 2014 2015.

O2 UK Confirm 4G Mobile Broadband Launch for 29th August 2013

1st Aug, 2013 (7 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (O24G) look set to be the first to take on EE’s rival network after announcing a 29th August 2013 launch date and the first roll-out locations for their new 4G (LTE at 800MHz) based Mobile Broadband network, which eventually aims to reach 98% of the UK population (indoor and outdoor).

FREE BT Sport TV Service Goes LIVE Today for Broadband Customers

1st Aug, 2013 (10 Comments)

As expected BT’s consumer ISP division has today made its new BTSport TV service available to their customers, which among other things will be showing 38 live Barclays Premier League football and 69 live Aviva Premiership rugby matches. It’s also being offered for free alongside their various home broadband and phone packages.

More Gloucestershire UK Areas to Get Fibre Broadband via BT and BDUK

31st Jul, 2013 (0 Comments)

The Gloucestershire County Council and its state aid supported but comically named £56.6 million Fastershire project have announced a new batch of local communities that will soon get access to BT’s latest fibre optic based FTTC/P superfast broadband network.

UK ISP Vispa Extend 100Mbps Wireless Broadband Deeper Into Warrington

31st Jul, 2013 (4 Comments)

Cheshire-based ISP Vispa has announced that the business variant of its City Wireless broadband network, which offers internet connection speeds of up to 100Mbps (Megabits per second), has been extended to reach the “majority of businesses” in and around Warrington town centre.

New 20Mbps SES UK Satellite ISP Launches Called Broadband Everywhere

31st Jul, 2013 (3 Comments)

Box Limited, an IT and technology sales company, has today announced the launch of its own satellite ISP called Broadband Everywhere. As with some other providers this new one also makes use of the SES Broadband Services platform, which offers internet download speeds of up to 20Mbps.

UPD BDUK Confirm First 4 UK Cities for Broadband Connection Vouchers

31st Jul, 2013 (2 Comments)

The government’s Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) office has this week launched a “market test” for its new Connection Vouchers Scheme, which is supported by the £150 million+ “Super-Connected Cities” (Urban Broadband Fund) programme and designed to help businesses cover the cost of installing a new superfast broadband ISP connection.

ASA UK Ban Misleading EE Superfast 4G Mobile Claim After BT Moan

31st Jul, 2013 (7 Comments)

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a website advert for EE’s 4G (4GEE) based Mobile Broadband service after rival ISP BT complained that its claim to offer a “superfast” service was misleading because it didn’t meet the governments minimum speed definition of greater than 24Mbps (Megabits).

Arqiva Map Confirms First UK Areas to Benefit from £150m Mobile Upgrade

30th Jul, 2013 (3 Comments)

Arqiva has revealed a map of the first areas to benefit from the government’s £150m Mobile Infrastructure Project (MIP), which was established as part of the 4G auction (800MHz and 2.6GHz) process to help build new mobile masts for those who live in areas of poor or non-existent mobile coverage.

CityFibre Bring Fibre Optic Broadband to Student Buildings in York UK

30th Jul, 2013 (0 Comments)

Fibre optic network developer CityFibre, which builds ultra-fast broadband networks in big towns and cities around the United Kingdom, has teamed up with multi-tenant accommodation provider Keycom to connect a student accommodation building in the city of York (England) to its local FTTP/H network.

UK Comms Review Published as Public Broadband Funding Tops £1.6bn

30th Jul, 2013 (0 Comments)

The government has today published a new policy paper for its much delayed Communications Bill which, among other things, sets out new powers to help Ofcom regulate the internet, telecoms and media sectors. Everything from tackling online piracy to the national broadband rollout is covered.