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Nokia Sets 800Gbps World Record for Transoceanic Fibre Optic Speeds

10th October, 2023 (11 Comments)

Nokia’s Bell Labs research division has established two new world records in submarine optical communications. The first achieved a net data rate of 800Gbps (Gigabits per second) on a single optical wavelength at a distance of 7865km, while the second hit a net throughput of 41Tbps (Terabits) over 291 km via a C-band unrepeated transmission system.

UK ISP Glide Reports Strong Increase in Data Consumption

5th October, 2023 (3 Comments)

Business and residential ISP Glide Group, which is busy expanding their full fibre broadband network across more of the UK (leased lines and FTTP etc.), has reported a surge in network demand with its data revealing a 25% increase in network volume compared to the same period last year.

Telcom Chosen to Build Cardiff’s New Hyperfast Full Fibre Network

5th October, 2023 (1 Comment)

The Cardiff Council (Gyngor Caerdydd) in South Wales has chosen network operator and broadband ISP Telcom (ClearFibre, WeFibre, HyperCity etc.) to supply residents and businesses across the city with “hyperfast gigabit connectivity“, focusing on the patchwork of remaining areas that are still deemed to be poorly served.

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UK Joins Global Coalition to Develop Next Gen Telecoms

5th October, 2023 (2 Comments)

The Government has this morning announced that the UK is to join the Global Coalition on Telecommunications (GCOT) and commit £70m to the Future Telecoms UKRI Technology Missions Fund (TMF) Programme. Both of which are intended to help research and develop the next generation of telecoms, broadband and 6G networks etc.

Zayo’s UK and European Fibre Network Gets Fully 400G Enabled

27th September, 2023 (4 Comments)

The Zayo Group, which runs a large metro and long-haul fibre optic network that delivers global reach, has just announced that their network capacity across the United Kingdom and Europe has been “supercharged” by becoming fully 400G (Gbps) enabled. Next stop.. 800G!

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Qatar ISP Launches World’s First 50Gbps FTTP Home Broadband

18th September, 2023 (27 Comments)

Most of the daily talk on these pages is currently about UK broadband ISP packages that reach top speeds of around 1Gbps (Gigabit per second). But spare a thought for internet provider Ooredoo in Qatar, who are about to achieve somewhat of a world’s first by deploying a 50Gbps capable full fibre (FTTP) plan for homes.

Openreach UK Preparing to Launch Ethernet Access Direct 2.0

18th September, 2023 (14 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) are gearing up to launch a new high-speed Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) v2.0 product for businesses and UK ISPs in the future – estimated for early FY25/26 (i.e. the current details are highly tentative), which will introduce various improvements and new data speed profiles.

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UK ISP Vorboss Discount 10Gbps Price for Small London Businesses

12th September, 2023 (1 Comment)

Network builder and UK broadband ISP Vorboss, which is investing £300m to deploy their 100Gbps full fibre network – dedicated to business – across central London (they’ve already built over 500km of fibre since 2020), has launched a big discount on their 10Gbps tier for start-ups, schools, NGOs and SMEs etc.

UK ISP Glide to Open New Office in Wembley Park, London

23rd August, 2023 (0 Comments)

Internet and network provider Glide Group, which is currently extending their full fibre broadband network (leased lines and FTTP etc.) to serve more UK homes and businesses, has today unveiled a new office situated in Wembley Park. The goal is to better augment its connectivity offerings throughout London.

FibreSpeed Network in North Wales Plans for Post 2025 Future

20th August, 2023 (12 Comments)

The 411km long FibreSpeed network, which is owned by the Welsh Government – albeit now operating as an independent business – and reflects a high-capacity fibre optic communications and broadband network that spans across North Wales, has launched a new Prior Information Notice (PIN) to help plan its future beyond 2025.

Business ISP Connectus Secure Safe Contractor Accreditation for Fibre Build

15th August, 2023 (4 Comments)

Business focused UK ISP and Managed Service Provider (MSP) Connectus, which is also busy building a gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network to several sites, has been awarded Safe Contractor accreditation following a lengthy and detailed audit of all their existing safety systems.

Altnets Named as Finalist in British Business Excellence Awards 2023

9th August, 2023 (0 Comments)

The perhaps tediously named telecoms infrastructure provider Altnets, which supplies things like optical fibre cable and active equipment to UK FTTP broadband builders, has announced that they’ve been shortlisted as a finalist for the “Growth Business of the Year” category in the Lloyds Bank British Business Excellence Awards 2023.

Full Fibre UK ISP Brsk Pick Neos Networks to Boost Network Capacity

8th August, 2023 (1 Comment)

Network builder and broadband ISP Brsk, which has already deployed their gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 266,000 UK premises (rollout plan), has today confirmed that they’ve chosen Neos Networks to provide them with diverse national backhaul services as they expand their coverage.

Neos Networks Bring National 400Gbps Services to UK Businesses

2nd August, 2023 (14 Comments)

Network operator Neos Networks, which operates one of the fastest growing and highest capacity business fibre networks in the UK – spanning 34,000km, 550 exchanges and 676 Points of Presence (PoPs), has today launched its new national 400Gbps Optical Wavelength services across 26 data centres (they have a total of 90 on-net).

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Cable Hungry Rats Knock Out Openreach Broadband in Tring UPDATE

2nd August, 2023 (18 Comments)

Homes and businesses in the Hertfordshire (England) market town of Tring have faced several days of disruption to their broadband ISP connectivity, which occurred after rodents with a taste for optical fibre chewed through one of Openreach’s (BT) main high capacity fibre trunking cables in the area.

Cambridgeshire UK Highlights Progress of Dig Once Fibre Build

25th July, 2023 (0 Comments)

The Connecting Cambridgeshire project in England, which is being led by the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority, has today highlighted the progress they’re making in helping to accelerate the roll-out of gigabit-capable broadband across the county, with 21km of new fibre ducting already installed or soon to be deployed.

ITS Technology Approved for Crown Commercial Service’s NS3 Framework

24th July, 2023 (1 Comment)

The ITS Technology Group, which operates 36 wholesale full fibre broadband and Ethernet networks (aka – Faster Britain) across urban parts of the United Kingdom for businesses and ISPs, has been approved as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Network Services 3 (NS3) framework.