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Entanet CEO Elsa Chen Now Cityfibre’s Chief Customer Officer

12th September, 2019 (7 Comments)

Fibre optic UK network builder Cityfibre has announced that the CEO of their sibling business connectivity focused ISP Entanet, Elsa Chen, has been appointed to the new role of Chief Customer Officer. Elsa will now be responsible for CF’s end-to-end customer experience strategy across all market verticals.

ISP Entanet Offers 1Gbps Full Fibre Ethernet Burst for £199 +vat

4th July, 2019 (11 Comments)

Entanet has announced that businesses within reach of their parent company’s (Cityfibre) Dark Fibre network, which is present in parts of over 50 cities across the United Kingdom, can now order their Ethernet Flex service for just £199 +vat per month. This offers a guaranteed rate of 200Mbps (symmetric) but can burst to 1Gbps.

UK ISP Vivaciti Customers Hit by Billing Errors After Supplier Change

7th November, 2017 (2 Comments)

A number of Vivaciti‘s customers have reported being incorrectly billed by the broadband ISP after their billing switched from being in-house to Entanet (now part of Cityfibre), which related to a change of their wholesale provider (note: phone lines are still with Vivaciti and the RID code is unchanged).

UK ISP Entanet and Cityfibre Prepare to Unveil New Full Fibre FTTP Services

31st August, 2017 (9 Comments)

Communications provider Entanet, which was acquired by urban fibre optic developer Cityfibre in July 2017 for a cash consideration of £29 million (here), will unveil a range of new “full fibre” (FTTP) based internet access and “unbeatable” business Ethernet services next month.

Cityfibre Raise £185m and Prep FTTH Broadband for Homes in 5-10 UK Cities

5th July, 2017 (7 Comments)

Fibre optic infrastructure builder Cityfibre has today unveiled plans for a huge network roll-out, which alongside the £29 million (cash) acquisition of ISP Entanet will also see them commence the construction of an ultrafast 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) network in 5 to 10 UK towns and cities during 2018.

Clearer Broadband Speeds in Ads? Entanet Criticises Proposed Improvements

15th May, 2017 (1 Comment)

ISP Entanet has warned that none of the recently published proposals for improving how broadband speeds are advertised in the United Kingdom are perfect. Instead they propose that it might be “better to avoid the advertising of speed completely,” although that too has drawbacks.

UK ISP Entanet Criticises Lords Amendment for a 30Mbps Broadband USO

22nd March, 2017 (20 Comments)

Communications provider Entanet has criticised the House of Lords for its failure to consult with the industry before deciding to vote through a tough new Universal Service Obligation (USO), which aims to deliver a minimum download speed of 30Mbps (6Mbps upload) to all by 2020.

UK ISP Entanet Criticises Sky Broadband’s Move to Shun Sub-2Mbps Lines

1st February, 2017 (5 Comments)

Communications provider Entanet has warned that Sky Broadband’s recent decision to stop selling broadband to customers with a Minimum Access Line Speed (MALS) of 2Mbps or less (here) is “bad news for consumers” and could end up “stretching the digital divide instead of closing it.”

ISP Entanet Joins Metronet UK’s Wholesale Gigabit Wireless Network

22nd September, 2016 (0 Comments)

Communications provider Entanet has today become one of the latest ISPs to sign-up with Metronet UK‘s wholesale ultrafast wireless connectivity platform, which will be used to help connect businesses across various parts of England.

UK ISP Entanet Calls for “Failing” Digital Minister Ed Vaizey to be Replaced

13th July, 2016 (3 Comments)

Entanet has called for the new UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, to sack the Digital Economy Minister, Ed Vaizey. The ISP claims that Ed is “failing to engage adequately” with ISPs and suffers from a “lack of experience” in the telecoms field, which they believe means he has “not been effective“.

Entanet Warn “not clear or workable” UK Internet Spying Bill Will Pass

22nd June, 2016 (9 Comments)

Shropshire-based broadband and telecoms provider Entanet has warned that the Government’s controversial Investigatory Powers Bill (IPB), which will force ISPs to snoop on their customers, is “not clear or workable” but still “looks certain to become law within weeks.”

UPDATE Entanet Laments Loss of Openreach Approved VDSL Modems

23rd February, 2016 (15 Comments)

Shropshire-based communications provider Entanet has today warned of the “potential for confusion and misunderstandings” when BTOpenreach finally withdraws its VDSL Modem from their own FTTC “fibre broadband” installation service at the end of March 2016.

Happy 20th Anniversary Entanet – More ISP Investment Promised

8th February, 2016 (1 Comment)

Shropshire-based communications provider Entanet, which supplies broadband and telecoms services to a number of UK ISPs and many businesses, has this month celebrated its 20th anniversary and announced “further significant investment” for its national network.

UK ISP Entanet Hails Strong Year of Growth

17th December, 2015 (3 Comments)

Shropshire-based Entanet, which supplies broadband and other communications services to a number of UK ISPs and businesses, has today said that they’re on-course to achieve their £32 million year-on-year turnover goal and have had a broadly good year of growth.

Entanet Unconvinced by BT’s Plan to Scrap Traditional Phone Services

1st July, 2015 (3 Comments)

Entanet, which supplies broadband and telecoms services to a number of UK ISPs and businesses, says they’re “not convinced” by BT’s hope of being able to replace their old traditional phone services, including a relaxation of related regulation, with a new pure IP based network within the next 10 years.

Fibre Optic Cable Breaks Cause Major Broadband Woes for Multiple UK ISPs

1st April, 2015 (2 Comments)

A significant number of Internet users across various parts of the England, particularly in and around the English West Midlands and South Coast areas, have suffered a night of slow broadband performance and connectivity woes. Most of these issues appear to be caused by a string of fibre optic cable breaks.

UK ISP Entanet Says There is Still a Niche Market for FTTP Broadband

25th February, 2015 (9 Comments)

Communications provider Entanet has said that there is still a market for BTOpenreach’s ultrafast native Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband in the United Kingdom, although its appeal remains in a “relatively small niche market” and is held back by limited availability.