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17th Jan 2022 (31 Comments)
Various sources have informed ISPreview.co.uk that broadband ISP BT is currently expected, barring any further delays, to launch their new Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) supporting Smart Hub 3 (SH3) router around July 2022. The new kit will also be accompanied by an updated Complete Wi-Fi 2 (CWF2) mesh system.
16th Jan 2022 (13 Comments)
Netomnia, which is currently building a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 1 million UK homes and businesses by the end of 2023 (here), has now started to expand their network into various parts of Scotland (mostly including areas between Glasgow and Edinburgh).
15th Jan 2022 (47 Comments)
Internet provider Plusnet has this week confirmed to ISPreview.co.uk that they will finally launch a new range of packages, which will be based off Openreach’s Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) powered broadband technology, at some point “later this year.” But it’s not the first time the UK ISP has promised to launch such products.
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14th Jan 2022 (10 Comments)
14th Jan 2022 (17 Comments)
The long-winded, complex, and sometimes highly controversial attempts to find a new Chairman for the UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, appears to have taken another twist. Reports suggest that Openreach’s experienced Chairman, Mike McTighe, has allegedly become a front-runner to take on the role. AltNets may not be happy.
14th Jan 2022 (26 Comments)
The CEO of alternative UK broadband network provider Freedom Fibre (FF), Neil McArthur, has published a new video where he attempts to explain why it’s sometimes necessary for Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) builders and ISPs to erect a new telegraph pole, as opposed to conducting a more extensive underground dig.
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13th Jan 2022 (4 Comments)
Alternative network builder Freedom Fibre (FF), which is being supported by UK ISP partner TalkTalk (here) and is busy building a new 10Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across semi-rural parts of North England, has just invested another £5m to help extend their network into Shropshire.
13th Jan 2022 (1 Comment)
CityFibre’s existing £40m project to deploy a 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across the Wiltshire town of Swindon, which began in late 2020 (here), has been boosted by a new deal with the Swindon Borough Council (SBC). As a result, the network will be expanded to include 10,000 council managed homes.
13th Jan 2022 (9 Comments)
Broadband ISP Trooli, which aims to reach 1 million premises with their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network by the end of 2024 (mostly across Kent, East Sussex, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Suffolk), appears to have recently added a number of new locations to the “coming soon” section of their rollout plan.
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13th Jan 2022 (12 Comments)
Support agents working for mobile operator EE (BT) have denied claims by some UK customers (here and here), and online news reports (here, here and here), that their mobile broadband (4G and 5G) network is intentionally blocking Apple’s iCloud linked ‘Private Relay‘ feature (such a block may clash with Net Neutrality rules).
12th Jan 2022 (9 Comments)
Mobile operator Vodafone UK reports that the introduction of their new SMS Firewall, which began at the start of September 2021 and works to both identify and block fraudulent text messages, resulted in the daily average volume of scam texts falling by an impressive 76% in December 2021 compared to May. In short, less SPAM for Christmas.
12th Jan 2022 (67 Comments)
Openreach (BT) has released the Tranche 7 batch of 98 UK exchange areas where they plan to move away from copper-based analogue phone (PSTN / WLR etc.) services and on to a new all-IP network, which will occur once over 75% of premises in an area can get their “ultrafast broadband” network (FTTP and G.fast at 300Mbps+).
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12th Jan 2022 (2 Comments)
Security firm SentinelLabs has revealed a serious new vulnerability in KCodes NetUSB kernel module, which could enable hackers to remotely hijack various routers. Sadly, the flaw appears to affect millions of end user broadband and WiFi routers from major brands (e.g. NETGEAR, Edimax, D-Link, Tenda, TP-Link and Western Digital).
12th Jan 2022 (2 Comments)
The latest State of Rural Services report, which is being published today by Rural England CIC, has warned that many people in the country’s small towns and villages still face being “digitally excluded and locked out of key services” due to an “underinvestment in rural connectivity” (e.g. broadband and mobile infrastructure) and skills.
12th Jan 2022 (0 Comments)
New customers of UK ISP and mobile operator EE, specifically those taking out one of their top two Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based “Fibre Max” (500Mbps to 900Mbps) broadband plans, may be pleased to learn that they can now receive up to 12 months’ Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, as well as unlimited mobile gaming data.
11th Jan 2022 (32 Comments)
Contract-free mobile operator VOXI, which is the virtual operator sibling of Vodafone UK, has unsurprisingly followed their parent’s lead by confirming that free EU roaming will come to an end on their network from April 2022 (a little later than the end of January 2022 date set for their parent).
10th Jan 2022 (7 Comments)
Broadband network builder FullFibre Limited, which aims to extend their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network for UK ISPs to cover at least 500,000 premises by 2025 (here), has partnered up with the Kickstart Scheme to create 10 new job opportunities for 16-24 year-olds within their company.
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