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Broadband ISP Zen Internet Complete UK Exchange Rollout Project UPDATE

6th December, 2023 (16 Comments)

Rochdale-based ISP Zen Internet has revealed that they’ve finally completed their exchange rollout (unbundling) programme, which means that over 80% of the United Kingdom should now be within reach of their cheaper on-net based Ethernet (leased lines) and broadband products (e.g. FTTP).

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Openreach UK to Launch FTTP Broadband Advanced Installs in Jan 2024

6th December, 2023 (28 Comments)

Openreach has announced that their new “Advanced Connection” service for those ordering a Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP product will leave its pilot phase and get a full launch from 2nd January 2024. The new option aims to tackle situations where an installation might be more complex than usual.

Questions for Broadband as Octopus Finish Shell Energy UK Purchase

5th December, 2023 (18 Comments)

Broadband ISP and energy provider Shell Energy has confirmed that the Octopus Energy Group have now completed their acquisition of the UK retail provider from the Shell Group, which follows the signing of a related deal in September 2023 (here). But uncertainty remains over the future of their internet and phone customers.

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CityFibre UK Puts Swindon FTTP Broadband Rollout on Pause

4th December, 2023 (50 Comments)

Network operator CityFibre has revealed that, following an “ongoing review of prioritisation of our deployment locations“, they have taken the decision to pause their £40m project to deploy a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across the Wiltshire town of Swindon.

MS3 UK Puts New FTTP Broadband Network Live in Mexborough

1st December, 2023 (13 Comments)

Network operator MS3, which is supported by 30 UK ISPs as part of their work to roll-out a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across the North of England (here), has just started to go live in the South Yorkshire town of Mexborough.

Management Buyout Hits Giggle’s Glasgow Focused Full Fibre Build

1st December, 2023 (2 Comments)

One of the UK market’s youngest alternative network providers, Giggle, which was only in the early stages of investing “close to” £100m on the rollout of a new gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network across 300,000 premises in Glasgow (Scotland), appears to have experienced a management buyout.

Spring Fibre Appoints CFO Ahead of UK Full Fibre Rollout

1st December, 2023 (1 Comment)

Alternative network builder Spring Fibre, which is still in the very early stages of deploying a new 10Gbps capable wholesale Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network for UK ISPs (starting in Lincolnshire), has today appointed Sarah Herriman as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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FACTCO Bring FTTP Broadband to Hale Village in Cheshire UK

30th November, 2023 (0 Comments)

Network builder and UK ISP FACTCO has today announced that their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network has gone live for 800 premises across the riverside Cheshire (England) village and civil parish of Hale, which sits just a bit South East of Liverpool.

Openreach Extend UK 1.2Gbps and 1.8Gbps FTTP Pilot into 2024 UPDATE

30th November, 2023 (83 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has just announced that their ISP pilot of faster Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband tiers, which pushes top download speeds to 1.2Gbps and 1.8Gbps (both offer 120Mbps upstream), has been extended yet again until 29th February 2024.

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ISP BT Speeds Up New UK Broadband Provisions via Automation

30th November, 2023 (1 Comment)

The BT Group has moved to simplify and speed up the delivery of its network services to customers (orders etc.) by adopting Ciena’s Blue Planet automation system, which essentially replaces half a dozen of their legacy systems and processes with more digital automation.

Broadband ISP Lit Fibre Adds Jargon Buster Tool to UK Website

30th November, 2023 (6 Comments)

Network builder and UK ISP Lit Fibre, which is deploying a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of England, has today added a new ‘Internet Jargon Buster’ tool to their website. The feature is meant to assist consumers to better understand the often-confusing world of broadband-related terms.

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Quickline Complete Lincolnshire BDUK Rollout of Ultrafast Broadband

30th November, 2023 (11 Comments)

Broadband ISP Quickline, which is rolling out a gigabit-capable wireless and Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across North East England, has today announced the completion of their £8.1m contract to cover 8,000 premises in rural parts of Lincolnshire with “superfast” (30Mbps+) and “ultrafast” (100Mbps+) broadband.

IPv6 Issue Breaking Mobile Apps on UK ISP Vodafone Broadband

30th November, 2023 (11 Comments)

Some customers of Vodafone’s home broadband service have, for much of the past month, been experiencing an usual problem that seems to cause internet connectivity and performance problems for mobile apps (e.g. BBC, Sky News, Gmail, ASDA and many more) when connected to home WiFi. But there’s a temporary fix.

The Common Wholesale Platform and Fibre Cafe Join Forces

29th November, 2023 (0 Comments)

The Common Wholesale Platform (CWP), which is a non-profit member-owned organisation that helps alternative broadband networks to provide wholesale services to the UK ISP market, has agreed a strategic partnership with Strategic Imperatives’ new Fibre Café connectivity aggregation platform.

Toob Expands UK FTTP Broadband into Berkshire via CityFibre

29th November, 2023 (4 Comments)

Hampshire-based network builder and gigabit broadband ISP toob, which is currently rolling out its own full fibre (FTTP) network across the South of England (e.g. Southampton, Camberley, Aldershot, Farnborough, Fareham and Gosport), has today separately expanded their coverage into parts of Berkshire via CityFibre’s network.

Zzoomm Put Full Fibre Broadband Live in Middlewich, Cheshire

28th November, 2023 (2 Comments)

UK ISP and network builder Zzoomm has today announced their new 2Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network has just gone live in the Cheshire town of Middlewich. The build is said to have cost the operator £2.5m and covers 6,500 local homes and businesses.

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London Full Fibre ISP Community Fibre to Cut Jobs and Pause Build

28th November, 2023 (53 Comments)

Network operator and UK broadband ISP CommunityFibre, which is deploying a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across London and some surrounding areas, has today become the latest in a growing line of alternative network providers to confirm plans for staff redundancies and build suspension.