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ISP TalkTalk Falls to 4.1M On-net Broadband Users and Offers Incentives

11th November, 2015 (5 Comments)

After the recent cyber-attack TalkTalk, which dubiously skipped their previous Q2 2015 report (here), has today published a financial update for Q3 2015 (calendar) and revealed that they’ve lost -80K broadband subscribers in the past 6 months to make for a total of 4.1 million (on-net).

NextGen Digital Challenge Awards 2015 Names Best Altnet Broadband ISPs

9th November, 2015 (0 Comments)

The NextGen Conference in London has unveiled the winners of their 5th annual Digital Challenge Awards, which are designed to celebrate projects from across the United Kingdom that offer great examples of digital progress. This year saw a number of altnet ISPs win awards for their efforts to improve broadband connectivity.

Cityfibre Waives up to GBP2500 in Fibre Optic Connection Fees

20th October, 2015 (3 Comments)

Cityfibre, which is deploying ultrafast Gigabit-capable fibre optic (FTTP) broadband networks across a growing number of UK cities, has moved to soften the loss of the Government’s Connection Voucher scheme by waiving their connections fees for three weeks.

Vodafone Signs Deal to Access Cityfibre’s UK Fibre Optic Network

6th October, 2015 (2 Comments)

Fibre optic developer Cityfibre has today signed the first deal under a new Master Services Agreement (MSA) with Vodafone, which will give the mobile giant access to their various networks across the United Kingdom.

Sky Confirm First Customers Live on 940Mbps Broadband in York UK

28th September, 2015 (9 Comments)

As expected Sky Broadband has today echoed last week’s news from TalkTalk (here) and Cityfibre, which confirmed that the first trial customers are now live on their joint “ultrafast” 940Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) network in the city of York (North Yorkshire).

First Trial Users Live on Sky and TalkTalk’s 940Mbps Broadband in York

23rd September, 2015 (17 Comments)

As expected TalkTalk has confirmed that the first trial customers are now live on their joint 940Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) broadband network in the city of York, which is being built alongside Sky Broadband and Cityfibre. An early 2016 commercial launch has also been set.

UPDATE Footpath Fix for Sky Broadband and TalkTalk’s York FTTH Rollout

14th September, 2015 (8 Comments)

Deploying a new ultrafast (940Mbps capable) fibre optic broadband network in urban areas is never easy, as demonstrated by Cityfibre’s joint roll-out of a new Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) service with Sky Broadband and TalkTalk in York where some areas could need corrective work.

Virgin Media, Cityfibre and Zayo Oppose Ofcom’s Regulated BT Dark Fibre

14th September, 2015 (4 Comments)

Several major telecoms operators (Cityfibre, Virgin Media, euNetworks and Zayo) have joined forces to create the Infrastructure Investors Group (IIG) and they oppose the UK regulators move to open up access to BT’s Dark Fibre lines for rival providers. BT will be pleased.

CityFibre Sign GBP5.6m Deal to Extend Fibre Optic Network in Edinburgh

8th September, 2015 (0 Comments)

Fibre optic developer Cityfibre has signed a new 7-year and £5.6 million deal (including an option to extend to 19 years and grow in value to £16m) with Edinburgh City Council that will see the operator construct a new 100km long Gigabit Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network extension in the city.

UPDATE Price Details for Sky Broadband’s 940Mbps FTTH Service in York

2nd September, 2015 (19 Comments)

Sky Broadband appears to have quietly unveiled the pricing for their forthcoming “Sky Ultra Fibre Optic” service in the city of York (England), where they’re working alongside Cityfibre and TalkTalk to roll-out a new 940Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) network. Oddly, line rental still exists.

Map of Cityfibre’s Gigabit FTTP Fibre Optic Network in Hull UK

26th August, 2015 (1 Comment)

A new map has been revealed that for the first time depicts exactly where Cityfibre’s new ultrafast 62km long fibre optic (FTTP) network is being deployed in the East Yorkshire (England) city of Hull.

Cityfibre Expand Hull Fibre Optic Network to Help Wireless ISP Connexin

20th August, 2015 (10 Comments)

Fibre optic developer Cityfibre has signed a new £0.6m 10-year deal that will see their network in Hull (East Yorkshire, England) being expanded even further to reach 19 hub sites for local “fibre-over-wireless” broadband ISP Connexin.

Map – Sky and TalkTalk’s 940Mbps UFO FTTH Broadband Coverage of York

19th August, 2015 (10 Comments)

The coverage of Sky Broadband and TalkTalk’s joint 940Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) broadband network in the city of York (Ultra Fibre Optic), which is being deployed with the help of Cityfibre, is continuing to expand and new coverage has recently been added to the project’s map.

1Gbps FTTP Network in Peterborough UK Extended to Orton Southgate

17th August, 2015 (0 Comments)

It’s been almost five months since Cityfibre completed the roll-out of a new 90km long Peterborough CORE fibre optic (FTTP) broadband network in the city of Peterborough (East England) and now an additional extension to reach hundreds of businesses in Orton Southgate has just finished.

CityFibre Connect First Customers to 1Gbps Aberdeen Fibre Optic Network

16th July, 2015 (4 Comments)

Fibre optic network builder CityFibre has today announced that the first business customers have now gone live on their new 1000Mbps capable fibre optic broadband (FTTP) network in the city of Aberdeen (Aberdeen Core), which has also just completed the first city centre construction phase.

UK ISP TalkTalk Confirm First Prices for 940Mbps FTTH Broadband in York

23rd June, 2015 (12 Comments)

Internet provider TalkTalk has revealed the first package and price details for their new 940Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) broadband network in the city of York (England), which as we revealed last month is being called Ultra Fibre Optic (UFO). Existing customers will effectively get it at “no extra cost“.

New Award Sees Europe Hunt for the Top 5 European Broadband Projects

19th June, 2015 (0 Comments)

The European Commission has started a new competition (‘European Broadband Award‘) that aims to identify the five best “high-speed” (30Mbps+) broadband projects that are delivering in urban, suburban and rural areas. But the EC’s “Good Practice” examples are.. less encouraging.