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Cityfibre Confirm Gigabit Fibre Optic Network for Leeds and Bradford

25th April, 2016 (0 Comments)

As expected Cityfibre has today confirmed that the two cities of Leeds and Bradford in Yorkshire (England) have become the latest to benefit from their ultrafast Gigabit capable fibre optic (FTTP) broadband and Ethernet data network, which can connect local public sector and business sites.

Cityfibre’s Fibre Optic Network Boosted by Exa Networks and Diva Telecom

5th April, 2016 (0 Comments)

Fibre optic infrastructure developer Cityfibre has today announced a new partnership with two business ISPs, Exa Networks and Diva Telecom. Both providers have promise to add around 350 sites to the operators national UK Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) / Ethernet / Leased Line network.

FISP Calls for 1000Mbps Broadband to be Deployed Across London UK

31st March, 2016 (23 Comments)

The Foundation for Information Society Policy (FISP) think-tank has said that some 20 cities in the United Kingdom are on their way to rolling out Gigabit (1000Mbps+) class broadband services, but London isn’t one of them and they want the capital’s mayoral candidates to change that.

Ofcom Business Review Forces BT Dark Fibre, Low Prices and Fast Installs

22nd March, 2016 (5 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has today published the final outcome of its Business Connectivity Market Review 2016 (BCMR2016), which has proposed changes that among other things would open up access to BT’s national Dark Fibre network, cut leased line (Ethernet) prices and deliver quicker installs.

Virgin Media Bring Symmetric 100Mbps to 2,000 Birmingham Businesses

26th February, 2016 (49 Comments)

Cable operator Virgin Media Business (Liberty Global) has announced that 2,000 businesses in 250 buildings in the city of Birmingham (England) will soon be able to receive “equal upload download speeds of 100Mbps” thanks to their on-going network expansion.

Ofcom Tries to Resolve Vodafone Complaint of Unfair BT Ethernet Delays

8th January, 2016 (2 Comments)

The national UK telecoms regulator has ruled that BTOpenreach does in some cases appear be in breach of several obligations because of the way that it delayed the provision of certain Ethernet (high-capacity data line) services to Vodafone, although the issue of compensation may be harder to resolve.

SSE Telecoms Adds 33 PoPs to Phase 2 of its UK Fibre Optic Network

25th November, 2015 (1 Comment)

Network infrastructure developer SSE Telecoms has started Phase 2 of their ‘Project Edge’ network expansion, which should make their up to 10Gbps (Gigabits per second) capable “enterprise-class” fibre optic network available to more businesses across the United Kingdom.

Ofcom Opens Wider Investigation of BT Openreach’s Ethernet Delays

6th November, 2015 (20 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has today decided to launch a wider investigation after Vodafone complained that BTOpenreach had failed to meet its obligations to them by both “delaying provision” of its Ethernet (high-capacity data line) services without their consent and then “failing to compensate“.

Ofcom Investigates Vodafone UK Complaint of BT Ethernet Delays

9th September, 2015 (1 Comment)

The national telecoms regulator has opened a new investigation after Vodafone complained that BTOpenreach failed to meet its obligations to them by both “delaying provision” of its Ethernet (high-capacity data line) services without their consent and then “failing to compensate” for that delay.

BT Openreach Launch New 10Gbps Ethernet Access Direct for ISPs

24th August, 2015 (6 Comments)

BTOpenreach has announced that the new 10Gbps (Gigabits per second) variant of their point-to-point Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) data connectivity product for ISPs is now exiting the pilot phase and will soon be available to order from 21st September 2015.

C4L and TalkTalk Expand UK Reach of Uncontended Ethernet over FTTC

20th July, 2015 (0 Comments)

Internet provider TalkTalk Business has joined forces with Bournemouth-based ISP C4L to roll-out their unlimited usage “zero contention” Ethernet over FTTC (EoFTTC) service across the United Kingdom.

BT Openreach Detail More Price Cuts for UK High Capacity Ethernet Services

3rd July, 2015 (0 Comments)

BTOpenreach has announced another round of significant price reductions on their high-capacity business focused Ethernet services, such as the 10Gbps Ethernet Backhaul Direct (EBD) and Wholesale Extension Services (WES).

Ofcom Attempt to Finally Resolve BT Ethernet Overcharging Dispute

22nd June, 2015 (0 Comments)

After several years and various legal challenges the UK telecoms regulator has proposed what could be the final resolution to a long running dispute relating to BT’s overcharging for business Ethernet services, which initially required them to repay £94.8m to Sky (Sky Broadband), TalkTalk, Virgin Media, Cable & Wireless Worldwide (Vodafone) and Verizon.

Hereford Enterprise Zone Hunts for Ultrafast Fibre Optic Broadband Fix

19th June, 2015 (1 Comment)

The Herefordshire County Council are working to deliver an alternative “ultrafast broadband” solution to help businesses within the Hereford Enterprise Zone at Rotherwas, which can already receive expensive leased lines or cheaper FTTC connectivity from BT; but apparently neither of those are good enough.

UPDATE Ofcom Propose Big Price Cuts for BT’s UK Wholesale Leased Lines

12th June, 2015 (2 Comments)

The national telecoms regulator has today proposed a raft of “significant real-terms price reductions” for mobile operators, broadband ISPs, public sector organisations and businesses that buy BT’s high-speed wholesale Leased Line links, which form part of a market worth £2bn across the United Kingdom.

UPDATE2 Ofcom Propose to Open BT Dark Fibre Optic Network to UK Rivals

15th May, 2015 (55 Comments)

In a surprise move Ofcom’s Business Connectivity Market Review (BCMR2016) has done a U-turn on its 2012 policy by proposing that rival ISPs, specifically those that provide Leased Lines, should be granted access to BT’s national Dark Fibre network (i.e. un-lit fibre optic lines that have spare capacity for coping with future demand).

11 Top Tips for Boosting Your Home Wi-Fi Wireless Network Speeds

7th April, 2015 (5 Comments)

Sigh, it happened again, I was in the middle of streaming a movie over the home WiFi network while simultaneously making toast in the kitchen, and suddenly it stopped. Moments later a little icon pops up to torment me with the news, “Internet Connection Lost!“, it exclaims while clearly oblivious to my snorting sounds of frustration. Where did it go? Who took my Internet? And if its lost, how can I find it again?