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UK ISP Hyperoptic Cuts their Unlimited Ultrafast Fibre Optic Broadband Prices

4th May, 2017 (0 Comments)

New subscribers to Hyperoptic’s 1Gbps capable FTTP/B broadband network, which covers parts of 21 cities in the United Kingdom, may like to know that the ISP has slashed the price of their various standalone and phone bundles for the first 12 months of service (available to order until 3rd July 2017).

A Brief Price Comparison of UK FTTP / FTTH Ultrafast Broadband ISPs

15th April, 2017 (20 Comments)

Over the next few years we expect to see the number of premises covered by ultrafast Fibre-to-the-Premise (FTTP/H) networks in the United Kingdom rise from nearly 1 million today to around 5 million+, but which ISPs provide this service and what do you get for your money? We take a quick look.

Hyperoptic – 1Gbps Broadband for Thousands of Thurrock Social Housing Tenants

11th April, 2017 (1 Comment)

Urban fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has today reached yet another social housing agreement, which means that “thousands” of homes in Thurrock (Essex) will soon gain access to their ultrafast 1Gbps capable FTTP/B based broadband network. A special £9 a month 5Mbps option will also be offered.

UK ISP Hyperoptic Offers 3 Months FREE Ultrafast Fibre Optic Broadband

4th April, 2017 (9 Comments)

New customers of Hyperoptic’s 1000Mbps capable FTTB/P broadband network, which is available around parts of 21 cities in the United Kingdom, can now benefit from a new offer that gives the first 3 months of service for free, albeit only when taking out a 12 month contract.

ASA UK Finally Opens Investigation into “Fibre Broadband” Advertising by ISPs

4th April, 2017 (49 Comments)

Fans of accurate definitions may be pleased to note that the Advertising Standards Authority has finally agreed to review the often confusing way in which ISPs promote “fibre broadband” packages. This can be applied to both slower hybrid fibre (FTTC) and ultrafast full fibre optic (FTTH/P) services.

Hyperoptic Bring 1Gbps FTTP Broadband to Nottingham Council Residents

31st March, 2017 (1 Comment)

Urban fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has signed a new supply agreement with Nottingham City Homes (NCH), which means that council residents at the Victoria Centre Flats and The Woodlands will soon be able to access ultrafast broadband via Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) technology.

Hyperoptic Survey Highlights Broadband Annoyances for UK House Movers

21st February, 2017 (9 Comments)

A new survey of 3,000 Brits by urban fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has claimed that slow broadband speeds at peak-times (i.e. the busy evening period after work) are the top unexpected bugbear for people trying to move house, while flaky mobile signals and unresponsive landlords follow close behind.

O2 UK Claim Economic Benefits of 5G Mobile to Beat Fibre Broadband by 2026

16th February, 2017 (18 Comments)

Forget FTTC, G.fast, FTTH/P and other forms of fixed line “fibre broadband” connectivity. According to a new report from mobile operator O2, the economic benefits of future 5G based Mobile Broadband technology will overtake “fibre” by 2026.

UK Shunned by 2017 FTTH Ultrafast Broadband Country Ranking

15th February, 2017 (40 Comments)

The FTTH Council Europe, which campaigns for the adoption of Gigabit (1000Mbps+) capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) broadband technology, has published its latest 2017 global ranking and once again the United Kingdom is nowhere to be seen. But good progress is being made.

ISP Hyperoptic Sees Progress with Newcastle’s 1Gbps Broadband Roll-out

14th February, 2017 (0 Comments)

Thousands of residents at a number of developments across Newcastle city centre in North East England can now get access to Hyperoptic’s “ultrafast” fibre optic (FTTP/B) broadband network, which offers download speeds of up to 1000Mbps.

Hyperoptic Bring 1Gbps FTTP to 865 Premises at Battersea Power Station

8th February, 2017 (3 Comments)

UK ISP Hyperoptic has announced that 865 residential units at Circus West Village, which is the first phase of a major new Battersea Power Station (BPS) redevelopment project in South West London, will be able to benefit from their 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premise (FTTP/B) broadband network.

Hyperoptic Brings 1Gbps FTTP Broadband to its First UK Housing Estate

30th January, 2017 (4 Comments)

Urban fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has taken a break from deploying “hyperfast” broadband to big apartment or office blocks in the major UK cities. Instead they’ve begun rolling out their Fibre-to-the-Premise (FTTP) network to a housing estate in Hertfordshire’s Welwyn Garden City.

Copper Falls as Ultrafast Fibre Boosts Global Broadband Users to 823Million

26th January, 2017 (0 Comments)

A new report from Point Topic has revealed that the total number of world fixed broadband subscribers grew by 2.25% during Q3 2016 and now stands at 822.7 Million (up from 745m one year earlier), with the majority of growth being fuelled by pure fibre optic (FTTH/P) connectivity.

UK ISP Hyperoptic Cuts Ultrafast Fibre Optic Broadband Prices

6th January, 2017 (0 Comments)

New customers to Hyperoptic’s 1Gbps capable FTTB/P broadband network, which is available to a growing number of big residential and business buildings across 20 UK cities, look set to benefit after the ISP launch a new range of 12 month discounts on their various packages.

Ultrafast UK Fibre Optic ISP Hyperoptic Wins Broadband Pioneer Award

30th November, 2016 (0 Comments)

Internet provider Hyperoptic, which specialises in deploying 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premise / Building (FTTP/B) based broadband networks to big residential and business buildings in 20 UK cities, has won the “Broadband Pioneer” award at last night’s World Communications Awards.

UK ISP Hyperoptic Offers Extra 20% Discount on FTTB Ultrafast Broadband

25th November, 2016 (1 Comment)

At present new customers of Hyperoptic’s 1Gbps capable FTTB/P broadband network can already benefit from a 9 month discount, but now you can also get another 20% off that by using the promo code BLACK9 during the sign-up.

UPD Virgin Media’s Parent Commits to Gigabit Speed Broadband by 2018

24th November, 2016 (49 Comments)

Liberty Global, which is parent to UK cable operator Virgin Media, has today launched a new initiative called GIGAWorld that will help to promote their plans for rolling out Gigabit capable broadband (1000Mbps+) to the 12 European countries in which it operates (most could be done by the end of 2018).