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Business UK ISP Evolve Join MS3’s Full Fibre Broadband Network

4th January, 2024 (3 Comments)

Business ISP and managed service provider Evolve has today become the latest provider to hop onto MS3‘s new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in the North of England (mostly the East Riding of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire regions), which ultimately aims to reach 535,000 UK premises by the end of 2025.

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FullFibre Ltd Passes 300K UK Premises with FTTP and Appoint New CEO

3rd January, 2024 (0 Comments)

Broadband network operator FullFibre Limited (Fibre Heroes), which is in the process of merging with follow operator Digital Infrastructure (BeFibre), has announced that their combined Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network now covers 300,000 UK premises (RFS) and they’ve just appointed James Warner as Interim CEO.

Softer UK Broadband and Mobile Price Hikes Expected in 2024

26th December, 2023 (11 Comments)

Surging inflation has meant that the past couple of years have been, to put it mildly, an uncomfortable experience for many broadband ISP and mobile users. In 2022 most consumers saw their prices rise by around 9% (here) and in 2023 that hit over 14% (here), but the predicted hikes for 2024 won’t be as bad.

Business UK ISP and Cloud Provider FluidOne Acquires CNC Ltd

14th December, 2023 (0 Comments)

Business focused UK ISP and communications provider FluidOne has today announced the acquisition of Brighton based IT managed service provider (MSP), Computer and Network Consultants Limited (CNC), for an undisclosed sum. The move forms part of the provider’s wider strategic effort to expand its offerings in 2024

Small EE Based UK Mobile Operator Zevvle Ceases Trading

14th December, 2023 (3 Comments)

Back in 2020 we reported on the launch of a new Birmingham-based Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) called Zevvle (here), which offered a bit of a different twist on pay-as-you-go data (mobile broadband) pricing. But mounting costs and limited customer adoption appear to have now put an end to the provider.

Connexin Appoint New Managing Director to Oversee Full Fibre Build

14th December, 2023 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP Connexin has today announced the appointment of a new Managing Director for Connexin Fibre, Shadi Halliwell, who it’s hoped will be able to boost their ongoing work to deploy a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across parts of Hull and Yorkshire in England.

Survey – 29% of UK Businesses Not Ready for End of Old Phone Lines

14th December, 2023 (5 Comments)

A new report from business broadband ISP and communications provider Gamma and the Centre of Economics Business Research (CEBR) has claimed that 29% of UK businesses are still “completely unaware” of the upcoming move to switch-off the old copper-based Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) in December 2025.

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Business Comms Provider Global4 Acquires UK ISP Gemini

11th December, 2023 (0 Comments)

Horsham-based business telecoms and technology provider Global4 has today announced the acquisition of Gemini, which offers a similar range of broadband, I.T., voice and mobile connectivity solutions, for an undisclosed sum. Global4 hopes the deal will help to expand its offerings.

ISP TalkTalk Warn of Uncertain Future as UK Broadband Users Fall UPDATE

11th December, 2023 (46 Comments)

UK ISP TalkTalk has published their annual accounts to 28th Feb 2023 and revealed that their broadband base fell to 3.94 million (down from 3.98m in 2022), while the provider’s bosses also reportedly warned that there is “material uncertainty” ahead of an expect debt refinancing that “may cast significant doubt” over its future.

Rural ISP Ecom Bring FTTP Broadband to Westcott in Bucks

10th December, 2023 (12 Comments)

Broadband ISP Ecom, which is building a new gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) broadband network to remote rural communities across Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire in England, has announced that they’ve just extended again and started to go live in the village of Westcott – including the sizeable Westcott Venture Park.

Full Fibre Business ISP Vorboss to Deploy Vorspin Cargo e-Bike UPDATE

6th December, 2023 (10 Comments)

Network builder and UK broadband ISP Vorboss, which is investing £300 million to deploy a new 100Gbps full fibre network – dedicated to business – across central London, are preparing to introduce their own-designed “Vorspin” (working title – may change) cargo e-bike around the city in order to support their network rollout.

Study Suggest Vodafone and Three UK Merger Won’t Harm Consumers

5th December, 2023 (36 Comments)

A new meta-study from consultancy firm Compass Lexecon has examined markets where mergers reduced the number of primary mobile network operators from 4 to 3 and found little evidence to suggest that they harm consumers, which could bode well for Vodafone and Three UK’s proposed, if still somewhat controversial, tie-up.

The Common Wholesale Platform and Fibre Cafe Join Forces

29th November, 2023 (0 Comments)

The Common Wholesale Platform (CWP), which is a non-profit member-owned organisation that helps alternative broadband networks to provide wholesale services to the UK ISP market, has agreed a strategic partnership with Strategic Imperatives’ new Fibre Café connectivity aggregation platform.

Survey Claims 1 in Every 5 Businesses Receive Insufficient Internet Speeds

28th November, 2023 (8 Comments)

A new survey of business leaders and decision-makers from 160 UK companies, which was conducted by Neos Networks during June 2023, has claimed that one in every five UK businesses are receiving insufficient broadband speeds. Plus 42% regard moving to higher capacity connectivity in the next 2 years as key to growth plans.

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ISP TalkTalk Business Appoints Ruth Kennedy as New UK CEO

28th November, 2023 (0 Comments)

Broadband ISP TalkTalk Business (TTB) has this morning announced that the UK company’s existing Managing Director, Ruth Kennedy, has been officially promoted to the top job of Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The move comes as the wider TalkTalk group is going through a lot of changes, while trying to tackle its debt pile.

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Oxfordshire UK’s GigaHubs Full Fibre Build Nears Completion

27th November, 2023 (0 Comments)

The Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) in England has issued a progress update on their ongoing £7m project to deploy a new gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network to over 175 public sector sites (schools, hospitals etc.), which reveals that 171 of the sites have been completed, while a further 22 sites are now due to be upgraded by 2024.

Sky Reach Wholesale Broadband Deal with Virgin Media in Ireland

24th November, 2023 (5 Comments)

In a hint of what might happen in the UK a little further down the road. Sky Ireland and Virgin Media Ireland recently signed a significant wholesale network access agreement, which will enable Sky’s customers to harness Virgin’s full fibre broadband ISP network in the country.