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Vodafone UK is First Broadband ISP to Launch WiFi 6E Router UPDATE

5th October, 2022 (19 Comments)

Mobile operator and ISP Vodafone UK has today enhanced their existing range of home fixed line (FTTC / FTTP) services by launching a new “Pro Broadband II” package, which claims to be “providing UK’s fastest WiFi signal throughout the home” by being the first provider to bundle a Wi-Fi 6E capable “UltraHub” router.

ISP Andrews and Arnold Boosts UK Broadband Data Allowances

30th September, 2022 (0 Comments)

The highly reputable UK ISP Andrews & Arnold (AAISP) has announced that they’re going to double or more the usage allowances on their fixed home and business broadband packages at no extra cost, which, for example, will see their “Home::1” residential tier jump from 500GB (GigaBytes) to 1TB (TeraByte).

ISP Gigabit Networks Partners Utility Trade Group to Connect Businesses

30th September, 2022 (2 Comments)

Leicester-based UK broadband provider Gigabit Networks, which primarily seems to focus on connecting premises across the Midlands of England via CityFibre’s full fibre (FTTP) network, has today partnered with commercial energy supplier Utility Trade Group to offer ultrafast connectivity to local businesses in the region.

CityFibre Begins £3m Full Fibre Broadband Build in Whittlesey

28th September, 2022 (1 Comment)

Network operator Cityfibre has announced that they’ve started to deploy their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network across the Cambridgeshire (England) market town and civil parish of Whittlesey, which is expected to cost the operator around £3m to complete.

Growth Plan Hints at Planning Changes to Boost Gigabit Broadband

23rd September, 2022 (13 Comments)

The UK Chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, has today published a new Growth Plan 2022, which proposes to “liberate the private sector” by encouraging investment (i.e. removing barriers to the flow of private capital) and boosting infrastructure by “liberalising the planning system and streamlining consultation and approval requirements“.

ISP Air Broadband Now Reaches Over 1 Million UK Homes with FTTP

20th September, 2022 (3 Comments)

Air Broadband, which offers ultrafast and gigabit speed internet access packages via various different Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks across the United Kingdom, has today announced it can now service over 1 million homes and businesses (up from 250,000 before). But today’s news is mainly focused on CityFibre.

CityFibre Extends Full Fibre Broadband to 2 Million UK Homes

20th September, 2022 (7 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre has today announced that they’ve covered 2 million UK homes with their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network (up from 1.9m in August), which represents 25% of their 8 million target. Better yet, they passed the second million some three times faster than their first million.

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Frustration in Bournemouth and Poole Over CityFibre’s Delays

15th September, 2022 (25 Comments)

Residents in parts of the Bournemouth and Poole area on the South Coast of Dorset (England) have expressed frustration over ongoing delays in CityFibre’s local deployment of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network, which was due to go live in some areas several months ago.

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.

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CityFibre Finally Begins £21m Full Fibre Rollout for Hartlepool

8th September, 2022 (0 Comments)

CityFibre has announced that they’ve finally started the £21m rollout of their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across the large port town of Hartlepool in County Durham, which was originally due to get underway in “early 2022” (here), but that seems to have been delayed a bit – until now.

CityFibre to Start £17m Rollout of 1Gbps Broadband in Rugby

5th September, 2022 (0 Comments)

Network developer CityFibre has today confirmed that they’ll begin the £17 million rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across the Warwickshire (England) town of Rugby this month, which aims to reach “almost every home and business locally.”

CityFibre Prep £14m Rollout of 1Gbps Broadband in Wellingborough

31st August, 2022 (6 Comments)

CityFibre has today announced that they’ll invest £14m to extend their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across the large market and commuter town of Wellingborough in North Northamptonshire (England), which is set to begin in October 2022.

CityFibre Restart FTTP Broadband Builds in Blackpool and Preston UPDATE2

23rd August, 2022 (1 Comment)

Digital infrastructure operator CityFibre has restarted their deployments of a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network across Blackpool and Preston in Lancashire (England), which comes after the company ended their local relationship with civil engineering partner Telent in July.

Hellesdon Council in Norwich Fines CityFibre for “Shoddy” Works

22nd August, 2022 (9 Comments)

The Hellesdon Parish Council, which is a village and suburb of Norwich in Norfolk (England), has fined CityFibre an unspecified amount after a local councillor complained that their efforts to rollout a new gigabit-broadband (FTTP) ISP network in the area was “shoddy” and had caused “a lot of issues“.

CityFibre Refreshes Brand – Brings Full Fibre to 1.9 Million UK Homes

22nd August, 2022 (26 Comments)

Major alternative network provider CityFibre, which is currently investing over £5bn (debt and equity) to make their full fibre (FTTP) based gigabit broadband ISP network available to almost 8 million premises (c.30% of the UK) by the end of 2025 (here), has today announced a “major brand update” (i.e. they have a new logo).

Newark to Benefit from CityFibre’s £10m FTTP Broadband Rollout UPDATE

18th August, 2022 (6 Comments)

CityFibre UK has today confirmed that they’ll invest £10m to cover almost all of the premises in the Nottinghamshire (England) market town of Newark (Newark-on-Trent) with their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network. Construction work is planned to begin this November 2022.

CityFibre Invest £30m to Rollout FTTP Broadband in Hastings and St Leonards

17th August, 2022 (2 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre has today confirmed that they’ll invest £30 million to rollout their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network to 60,000 premises across the East Sussex town of Hastings (including St Leonards) in England – reaching “almost every home and business across the area.”