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Openreach Prep UK Pilot of Faster FTTP Broadband ISP Speeds

15th September, 2022 (110 Comments)

We’ve had it confirmed from various credible sources that Openreach (BT) are planning to launch a new pilot in the near future, which will enable UK ISPs to test faster broadband tiers on the operator’s Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network. Download speeds faster than 1Gbps are expected, and a new ONT will also be involved.

ZYBRE to Help Zoopla Show UK Broadband Details on Property Listings

13th September, 2022 (4 Comments)

Cloud gaming ISP ZYBRE has signed a deal with popular online real estate website Zoopla, which will enable them to add more details of home broadband availability to all of their property listings across the United Kingdom. Some of Zoopla’s rivals (e.g. RightMove) already have similar features.

ISP 1310 Cuts UK Broadband Prices and Updates on FTTP Build

12th September, 2022 (5 Comments)

UK ISP 1310 (“thirteen-ten“), which offers gigabit broadband services via Openreach’s national network and is also building their own full fibre (FTTP) across parts of Hampshire in England, has recently reduced the standard pricing across their packages and issued a progress update on their fibre rollout.

UK ISP Shell Energy Offers FREE Broadband Until 2023

12th September, 2022 (11 Comments)

Broadband ISP and energy provider Shell Energy will later this morning launch a new promo, which is to offer “free broadband” until January 2023 to both new and existing customers who take one of their Fast, Superfast Fibre, Superfast Fibre Plus, Ultrafast Fibre or Ultrafast Fibre Plus plans (i.e. ADSL, FTTC or G.fast).

Cable Thieves Knock Out Openreach’s Broadband in Shenley

5th September, 2022 (1 Comment)

Openreach UK has confirmed that around 970 premises (homes and businesses) in the village of Shenley (Hertfordshire), near Watford, were impacted late last month after copper thieves ripped 1,400 metres worth of the operator’s cable out of the ground, which has so far taken several weeks to fully resolve.

UK ISP ZYBRE Launches Pay Weekly Broadband and Phone Plan

1st September, 2022 (12 Comments)

Cloud gaming ISP ZYBRE has today launched somewhat of a unique (or niche) new broadband and phone tariff to “help manage the cost of household bills“, which charges from just £5.99 per week for a download speed of up to 40Mbps on a “52-week contract” (12-month minimum term). There’s also a 0.5Mbps package coming.

Openreach Finish Superfast North Yorkshire UK Broadband Contract

31st August, 2022 (8 Comments)

The state-aid backed Superfast North Yorkshire (SFNY) project has announced that Openreach (BT) have officially completed their fibre-based (FTTC and FTTP) deployment contract under the scheme, which has so far enabled more than 190,000 extra premises to access faster broadband speeds since 2021 (take-up is at 80%).

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Thousands of BT and Openreach Workers Head Back to Picket Lines

30th August, 2022 (36 Comments)

Up to 38,000 of BT and Openreach’s unionised workers will today be heading back to hundreds of picket lines across the UK as they begin a second major national strike, which is part of an ongoing pay dispute. The strike, which will run through today and tomorrow, is expected to cause more delays to service provisions etc.

Broadband ISPs and Ofcom UK Respond to Winter Blackout Fears

30th August, 2022 (23 Comments)

The news media has recently been full of scare stories that warn of electricity “blackouts” and “energy rationing“, which they claim could potentially last for several days during the depths of winter. But if the worst were to occur, then how would broadband ISPs and mobile operators’ cope. We investigate.

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UK ISP Options on Openreach’s FTTP Broadband Network – 2022

27th August, 2022 (40 Comments)

We’ve today gone back to summarise most of the key UK consumer ISP choices on Openreach’s new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based “ultrafast” (100Mbps+) broadband network, which is currently available to 8 million homes and businesses – rising to 10 million by the end of this year.

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Openreach Deploy 30,000 Apple iPhones to Boost UK Fibre Engineers UPDATE

25th August, 2022 (25 Comments)

In a small but interesting update, Openreach (BT) has revealed that – as part of their partnership with Apple – over 30,000 of their engineers now have the “latest” iPhone, which through more than 40 custom apps has enabled them to complete 3,000 more jobs a month than usual (recorded over the last 6 months).

Openreach Leaves Norfolk Village Without Broadband for 3 Weeks

24th August, 2022 (10 Comments)

Some 11 homes along Heggatt Street in a rural Norfolk (England) community, outside Horstead, have been left without broadband access since 30th July, which began after unspecified damage was caused to Openreach’s (BT) network in the area. Some residents have been forced to drive out of the area just to find adequate connectivity.

Scotland Unveil £36m Extension of R100 Fibre Broadband Rollout

19th August, 2022 (19 Comments)

The Scottish Government has unveiled an extension of their existing £600m Reaching 100% (R100) contract with BT (Openreach), which will see a further £36m being invested to cover an additional 2,637 rural properties with a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network. But completion is now 2028!

ISP Aquiss Start UK Summer Sale on FTTP Broadband Packages

15th August, 2022 (4 Comments)

Shropshire-based UK ISP Aquiss has today launched a “Summer Sale” promotion across their Openreach based Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband packages for homes, which essentially reduces the first 6 months of service to half price for all orders made before midnight on 31st August 2022.

CWU Backed UK BT Workers to Strike Again on Aug 30th and 31st

12th August, 2022 (24 Comments)

The Communications Workers Union (CWU) has today announced that up to 38,000 of BT and Openreach’s unionised workers, as part of their ongoing pay dispute with the telecoms and broadband provider, will go on a second major national strike this month – this time occurring on Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st August.

Openreach Preps New On the Day Upgrade for UK FTTP Lines UPDATE

11th August, 2022 (16 Comments)

Openreach looks set to introduce a new ‘On the Day Upgrade‘ (OTDU) product for Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband lines in September 2023. The trial product should enable engineers to complete more complex jobs inside the home on the same day, but the launch has been significantly delayed after ISPs raised concerns.

EU Publishes 2022 Broadband Connectivity Progress Study vs UK

8th August, 2022 (4 Comments)

The European Commission recently published their annual 2022 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), which charts how the EU’s fixed line broadband ISP and mobile networks compare across all of its 27 countries. The UK was removed from this report post-Brexit, but it’s still possible to see how we compare by using Ofcom’s data.