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Ofcom Approve Fibrewaves 100Mb Fibre Broadband for Cambridgeshire UK

12th September, 2012 (0 Comments)

As expected Ofcom has today officially granted code powers to ISP Fibrewave Networks, which allows them to carry out street works as part of their plans to roll-out a new rural fibre optic based Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) superfast broadband network in Cambridgeshire (initially covering the villages of Earith, Bluntisham and Colne).

UPD2 Surrey Council UK Hands GBP33m Superfast Broadband Contract to BT

12th September, 2012 (105 Comments)

The Surrey County Council (SCC) today announced that BT has somewhat unsurprisingly won the £33 million contract for making superfast broadband (25Mbps+) ISP services available to “nearly” 100% of local businesses and homes by the end of 2014.

Fibre GarDen in Cumbria Wins First UK Rural Community Broadband Cash

12th September, 2012 (2 Comments)

The UK governments Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has today given its first of two pre-contract agreements for £157,500 to help 525 homes and businesses in Garsdale and Dentdale (Cumbria) gain access to a superfast “fibre optic” broadband service through its £20m Rural Community Broadband Fund (RCBF).

UPD Everything Everywhere Launch EE for UK 4G Mobile and Fibre Broadband

11th September, 2012 (22 Comments)

Mobile operator Everything Everywhere (Orange UK and T-Mobile) has today announced the launch of a third new network and new brand, EE (4GEE), to support the forthcoming launch of its new superfast 4G (LTE) 1800MHz based mobile broadband and fixed line “fibre broadband” ISP services.

Local Government Association Slams Broadband Planning System Changes

10th September, 2012 (3 Comments)

The Local Government Association (LGA), which claims to be the national voice of councils across the United Kingdom, has warned that last week’s newly proposed measures to boost the roll-out of superfast broadband services by relaxing planning rules will result in a “significant erosion of people’s ability to influence their local environment“.

UPD2 Culture Secretary Fixes UK Planning System for Broadband Rollout Boost

7th September, 2012 (16 Comments)

The UK government’s new Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt Maria Miller MP, has announced plans to “fast-track” the roll-out of superfast broadband (25Mbps+) services around the country by resolving “unnecessary bureaucracy” in the current planning system. However the proposals are nothing new.

JT Connects 1000 Homes to its 1Gbps FTTH Broadband Network on Jersey

6th September, 2012 (4 Comments)

JT Global (Jersey Telecom) claims to have exceeded expectations after it connected the first 1,000 homes to its new ultra-fast 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband ISP network on Jersey (Channel Islands), with around 3% choosing to take their 100Mbps (Megabits per second) service.

UPDATE3 Major Fibre Cable Break Causes Broadband Routing Woes for UK ISPs

28th August, 2012 (3 Comments)

A major fibre optic cable breakdown triggered serious routing problems for a multitude of different UK internet providers (e.g. Sky Broadband, O2, BT etc.) over the bank holiday weekend, which prevented broadband customers from reliably connecting to certain websites and other online services / servers.

Daisy Wholesale UK Join BT Pilot of 330Mbps FTTP On Demand Broadband

25th August, 2012 (0 Comments)

Communications provider Daisy Wholesale has joined the first pilot of FTTP-On-Demand technology, which allows BT to deploy “ultra-fast” 330Mbps (Megabits) capable fibre optic broadband ISP speeds over their existing and slower FTTC lines (due to cover 66% of the UK by the end of 2014).

BT to Extend UK Superfast Broadband Discount But Only in Specific Areas

24th August, 2012 (1 Comment)

BTOpenreach has proposed to extend a special offer, which slashed the £80 +vat one-off connection fee for new superfast broadband (FTTC or FTTP) lines down to just £30, for another two months. But there’s a catch, the extended offer would only be available to “specific geographies” around England.

Entanet Calls on BT to Slash their Wholesale Bandwidth Charges for UK ISPs

23rd August, 2012 (21 Comments)

Communications provider Entanet UK has warned that the new generation of superfast broadband (25Mbps+) services “will only be sustainable” if BTWholesale is forced by the telecoms regulator to cut wholesale bandwidth charges for ISPs.

Waiting Game Continues as Jeremy Hunt MP Updates UK Broadband Policy

20th August, 2012 (29 Comments)

The government’s Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt MP, has today said that he wants the UK to have not only the “best” but also now the “fastest broadband of any major European country by 2015” and to extend its coverage beyond the current 90% (population) target. So what’s new?

UPD MS3 Claim KC Blocks it from Advertising Rival Fibre Broadband in Hull UK

20th August, 2012 (3 Comments)

MS3 Communications, which is currently deploying a new fibre optic ultra-fast broadband ISP network for businesses in Hull (Yorkshire, UK), has expressed “outrage” at the local incumbent telecoms operator (KC) after they allegedly prevented MS3 from advertising within the local Stadium (home to Hull City and Hull FC).

JT Boost Jersey Ultrafast FTTH Broadband Rollout as Dialup Service Ends

16th August, 2012 (3 Comments)

JT Global (formerly Jersey Telecom) has signed a new deal with Swedish open access network specialist Netadmin Systems to help it manage the operation and roll-out of their ultra-fast fibre optic broadband (FTTH) service to 42,000 premises on Jersey (Channel Islands) within the next 3 years.

UPD Ofcom Let Fibrewave Deploy 100Mb Fibre Broadband in Cambridgeshire UK

10th August, 2012 (9 Comments)

Telecoms regulator Ofcom UK has today proposed to grant Fibrewave Networks the power to “carry out street works” as part of its plan to roll-out a new rural fibre optic based superfast broadband ISP network in Cambridgeshire, which will initially cover the villages of Earith, Bluntisham and Colne.

ISP KC Claims to Have Eradicated Broadband NotSpots in Hull UK

9th August, 2012 (0 Comments)

Hull’s incumbent telecoms operator, KC, claims to have “completely eradicated” broadband “not spots” in its corner of Yorkshire (England). The development, which comes a full three years ahead of the UK government’s 2015 target, means that 100% should now be able to access download speeds of at least 2Mbps (Megabits per second).

MS3 Claims its New Fibre Optic Network is “genuine threat” to Hull ISP KC

8th August, 2012 (1 Comment)

The Managing Director of independent telecoms developer MS3 Communications, which is currently rolling out a new fibre optic based ultra-fast broadband network for businesses in Hull (Yorkshire, UK), has claimed that the local incumbent Telco, KC, now “see what we are doing as a genuine threat to them“.