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BT Enterprise Launch 4G Mobile Broadband Back-up for UK SMEs UPDATE

21st May, 2018 (12 Comments)

BT’s Enterprise division has today launch a new “business-grade broadband product” called 4G Assure, which switches automatically to a 4G mobile data connection to help small and medium sized UK businesses stay connected if they experience an interruption to their fixed line ISP connection.

SSE Enterprise Telecoms and Sky Business Sign UK Ethernet Deal

16th May, 2018 (2 Comments)

A new partnership between SSE Enterprise Telecoms and Sky Business (Sky Broadband) has today been signed, which will see the two working together to deliver high-capacity and cost effective Ethernet data connectivity to businesses across the United Kingdom.

Wireless Broadband ISP Connexin Awarded ISO Accreditations

15th May, 2018 (0 Comments)

Fixed wireless broadband ISP Connexin, which operates networks in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire (England, UK), has been awarded with several ISO certifications: 9001 (Quality Management System), 14001 (Environmental Management System) and 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System).

Vodafone CEO Exits as Fixed Broadband Grows to 382K UK Customers

15th May, 2018 (0 Comments)

The latest Q1 2018 (calendar) results from Vodafone UK reveal that their fixed line broadband base grew by +65,000 in the quarter to total 382,000 (up from +39K added in Q4 2017) and their 4G mobile can now cover 99% of the UK population. Meanwhile the operator’s group CEO, Vittorio Colao, is to be replaced.

ISP Home Telecom Offers Broadband to Let Alliance’s UK Customers

14th May, 2018 (0 Comments)

Thousands of letting agent customers of Let Alliance now have access to offer a mix of superfast broadband and TV services, which can be supplied to their tenants, thanks to a new deal with Sussex-based ISP Home Telecom (owned by energy and telecoms provider Spark).

ISP B4B Networks Plan FTTP Broadband Rollout in N.Ireland UPDATE

11th May, 2018 (6 Comments)

Belfast-based ISP B4B Networks, which until now has largely focused upon serving business premises in Northern Ireland, has hinted that they could soon build their own “full fibre” FTTP/H style “ultrafast” broadband network to homes and businesses in certain parts of the UK.

BT Cut 13K Jobs, Raise £3.7bn to Boost FTTP Broadband and Mobile UPDATE

10th May, 2018 (66 Comments)

BT has released their Q1 2018 (calendar) results, which sees them increase FTTP and Mobile infrastructure investment via an annual capex allocation of around £3.7bn (excluding BDUK) and report that 1.56 million UK premises are now covered by their G.fast and FTTP based “ultrafast broadband” (100Mbps+).

Virgin Media UK Cable Rollout Slows as Broadband Users Top 5.13m

9th May, 2018 (9 Comments)

Cable provider Virgin Media (Liberty Global) has published their latest Q1 2018 (calendar) results, which saw them add +31,200 broadband subscribers in the quarter to total 5,135,500 (up from the +24K added in Q4 2017) and extend their cable network to another 111,000 UK premises.

Job Fears as Barclays Hit BT Over Wholesale Fibre Optic Competition

4th May, 2018 (33 Comments)

Barclays has cut its rating on BT from “overweight” to “equal weight” and reduced their price target on shares by 20% to 280p. The broker reasons that BT’s network access division (Openreach) is coming under pressure in the UK wholesale market from rival “full fibre” (FTTP/H) broadband ISPs.

Virgin Media UK to Close Swansea Call Centre and Cut 772 Local Jobs

3rd May, 2018 (6 Comments)

Cable broadband operator Virgin Media has announced that it is to cut 772 jobs (including 220 roles from SITEL) by shutting its call centre in Llansamlet (Swansea, Wales), which is expected to complete by the autumn of 2019. The good news is that most of these will be shifted to elsewhere in the UK.

UK ISP Syscomm Launch 330Mbps G.fast for West Midlands SMEs

2nd May, 2018 (0 Comments)

Coventry-based business ISP Syscomm has today become the latest to launch a new range of 330Mbps (50Mbps upload) capable G.fast broadband packages, which will be aimed at SMEs across Coventry, Warwickshire, Leicestershire and Birmingham.

Virgin Media Business Launch 350Mbps Fibre 3+ and 32GB Mobile Bundle

2nd May, 2018 (26 Comments)

Cable ISP Virgin Media Business has launched a new UK Voom Fibre+ bundle of unlimited 350Mbps broadband, landline phone and a 4G Mobile SIM with 32GB of included data, which is being targeted at small and medium sized businesses that want a single solution from one provider.

Home and Small Business UK Broadband Lines Top 26 Million – Q4 2017

2nd May, 2018 (2 Comments)

The latest Q4 2017 Telecoms Market Data Tables from Ofcom have confirmed that the United Kingdom is home to a total of 26 million fixed home and small business broadband lines (up by +546,000 since Q4 2016), with 53.4% being faster full fibre or hybrid-fibre based (FTTC, FTTP/H, Cable etc.) services.

Ofcom Study Finds Faster Broadband Speeds Can Boost UK GDP

1st May, 2018 (8 Comments)

A new study, which examined the economic impact of broadband connectivity among 35 OECD countries between 2002 to 2016, has found that a rise in broadband adoption and speeds over the period led to an increase in UK GDP of 0.47% per annum on average (cumulative total of 6.7% over the period).

Three UK and SSE Sign Deal to Upgrade Network for 4G and 5G Mobile

1st May, 2018 (16 Comments)

Mobile operator Three UK has today announced a new contract with SSE Enterprise Telecoms, which will initially see the latter facilitating fibre optic connections to 20 of the mobile operator’s core data centres. The deal helps to enhance capacity for their existing 4G network and prepare it for 5G.

Wireless ISP Airband Upgrades its Backhaul for Rural Broadband

26th April, 2018 (1 Comment)

Fixed wireless ISP Airband, which has won a number of UK state aid supported contracts to roll-out superfast broadband in counties like Shropshire, Devon and Somerset (here and here), has moved to upgrade their backhaul capacity by adopting the FibeAir IP-20 Platform from Ceragon.

Business ISP Luminet Secure £3m Boost from Private Equity Firm

25th April, 2018 (0 Comments)

London-based UK ISP Luminet has secured a development focused capital funding boost of £3m from the Foresight Group, which is an independent infrastructure and private equity investment firm. The extra funding will be used to grow their customer base, boost marketing and improve the network.