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Hyperoptic 1Gbps Broadband Advert Banned for Looking Like a BT Letter

18th October, 2017 (42 Comments)

Fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic, which supplies up to 1Gbps FTTP/B broadband services to large buildings in many UK urban areas, has had one of its circular adverts banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) because the promotion looked too much like an official communication from BT.

ISP Community Fibre Makes Progress on Wandsworth 1Gbps Broadband Rollout

2nd October, 2017 (5 Comments)

Two years ago the London Borough of Wandsworth announced that it had teamed-up with local ISP Community Fibre to roll-out a new 1000Mbps capable ultrafast fibre optic (FTTP/H) broadband network to 20,000 council homes. The provider has so far done 5,500 and the next areas are now being announced.

Hyperoptic UK Extends 1Gbps Broadband to SACO’s Serviced Apartments

28th September, 2017 (0 Comments)

City-centric fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has signed a new deal that will see their 1Gbps broadband network (FTTP/B) being extended to cater for SACO’s stock of serviced apartments across the United Kingdom, which exist in many of the same urban areas as the operator’s existing network.

The Top 30 UK Local Authorities for “Full Fibre” FTTP Broadband Cover

22nd September, 2017 (8 Comments)

A new batch of independent data has revealed the top 30 local authorities across the United Kingdom with the highest availability of ultrafast “full fibre” (FTTP/H/B) broadband connectivity, which unsurprisingly sees the table topped by Hull, East Yorkshire and Cornwall.

Ultrafast Fibre Optic FTTP Broadband Networks Cover 1.1 Million UK Premises

18th September, 2017 (12 Comments)

The roll-out of “ultrafast” fibre optic broadband services using Gigabit capable FTTH/P/B technologies is continuing to ramp up in 2017, with our latest annual estimate of total premises passed across the United Kingdom reaching 1,084,500 (up from 780k in 2016) and this is set to surge.

Fibre Optic ISP Hyperoptic Ranked 17th in the Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100

11th September, 2017 (2 Comments)

Ultrafast fibre optic broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which deploys their FTTP/B network into large buildings around dense UK urban areas, has been ranked 17th in the Tech Track’s latest league table of Britain’s 100 private tech companies with the fastest-growing sales over their latest 3 years.

Hyperoptic Appoint Chief Sales Officer to Help Extend their 1Gbps Fibre Network

7th September, 2017 (10 Comments)

Urban fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has today appointed a new Chief Sales Officer (CSO), Floyd Widener, to help grow the company’s “full fibre” (FTTP/B) broadband network footprint towards its target of 2 million UK premises passed by 2022 and possibly 5 million by 2025.

Hyperoptic Discounts 1Gbps Business FTTP Broadband for Westminster Firms

16th August, 2017 (3 Comments)

Fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has launched a new offer for businesses in Westminster (London), which combines a discount on their FTTP/B ultrafast broadband service with the Connect Westminster voucher scheme that offers up to £2,000 to help local SMEs get a faster service installed.

Shortage of High Capacity Optical Cable Biting “Full Fibre” Broadband ISPs

5th August, 2017 (13 Comments)

Some fibre optic broadband ISPs in the United Kingdom and elsewhere in Europe appear to be suffering from a shortage in supply of certain high capacity optical fibre cables from major European manufacturers, such as OFS and Tratos, which in some cases is causing huge delays.

Hyperoptic Deploy 1Gbps Broadband to 25 of Newcastle’s Social Housing Sites

4th August, 2017 (0 Comments)

The Newcastle City Council has today announced that Hyperoptic have been chosen to supply their 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises / Building (FTTP/B) based ultrafast broadband network to 25 of the local authority’s social housing developments. The roll-out is already underway.

UK ISP Hyperoptic Offer Cheaper “Full Fibre” Broadband for Students

3rd August, 2017 (2 Comments)

Optical fibre ISP Hyperoptic, which is focused on connecting big residential and office buildings inside 28 large UK cities and towns, has launched a new range of 20Mbps, 100Mbps and 1Gbps capable standalone FTTP/B broadband packages that are aimed squarely at connecting students.

Hyperoptic Raise £100m and Target 1Gbps Broadband for 5 Million UK Homes

28th July, 2017 (12 Comments)

Ultrafast fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has announced that their 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP/B) broadband network, which is available across parts of 28 UK cities and towns, now covers 350,000 homes and they’ve raised another £100m to boost the roll-out. Next stop.. 5 million homes by 2025!

Total Global Fixed Broadband Subscribers Hit 875 Million, Boosted by Fibre

12th July, 2017 (0 Comments)

The total number of world fixed broadband subscribers grew by 2.36% during Q1 2017 and now stands at 875.1 Million (up from 812.7 Million one year ago). Some 71% of all net additions in Q1 came from East Asia (mostly China), but only 16.62% came from the more mature market of Europe.

London ISP Community Fibre Secure £11m to Expand “Full Fibre” Broadband

12th July, 2017 (0 Comments)

Last year Community Fibre revealed an aspiration to extend their 1Gbps+ fibre optic broadband (FTTH/B) network to cover 500,000 homes in London (here) and today they’ve moved a step toward that by securing £11.3m of private equity investment from RPMI Railpen and existing shareholders.

UPDATE ASA Probe Deeper in Investigation of Fibre Broadband Adverts by ISPs

10th July, 2017 (30 Comments)

The Advertising Standards Authority has announced that their existing probe into the use or abuse of “fibre broadband” terminology in ISP adverts, which can currently apply to both slower hybrid fibre (FTTC / HFC DOCSIS) and ultrafast “full fibre” (FTTP/H) services, is being extended.

“Full Fibre” ISPs Call on ASA to Stop Misleading UK “Fibre Broadband” Adverts

22nd June, 2017 (52 Comments)

Three of the UK’s most pioneering providers’ of ultrafast “full fibre” (FTTP/H) broadband – Gigaclear, Cityfibre and Hyperoptic – have today called on the Advertising Standards Authority to stop rivals from using the term “fibre” to advertise services delivered over slower copper wires.

Hyperoptic Supply 1Gbps Broadband to UK Homes Developed by A2Dominion

20th June, 2017 (11 Comments)

Fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has today agreed a new supply deal with residential property developer A2Dominion, which means that homes across their housing portfolio in London and the South East of England will soon gain access to the provider’s ultrafast Fibre-to-the-Building (FTTB/P) network.