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Isle of Man Set for 13% Coverage of 1Gbps Broadband by End of 2018

2nd May, 2018 (1 Comment)

Manx Telecom‘s roll-out of a 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) ultrafast broadband ISP network on the Isle of Man is making progress. The operator now expects to reach 13% of local premises (4,600 homes and businesses) by the end of 2018.

Gigaclear Run Fibre Optic Cable Under the Clifton Suspension Bridge

1st May, 2018 (13 Comments)

Rural ISP Gigaclear has achieved an important milestone in their contract to deploy a 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTP/H) broadband network to 53,000 premises in Devon and Somerset. The operator has managed to run their cable underneath the iconic 19th century Clifton Suspension Bridge.

Rural Wireless and FTTH ISP Wessex Internet Add Unlimited Usage

1st May, 2018 (0 Comments)

Alternative network UK ISP Wessex Internet, which has deployed a mix of “full fibre” (FTTH) and fixed wireless broadband services to parts of rural Dorset, Wiltshire, Somerset and Hampshire in England, has been “investing heavily” in network upgrades and can now offer “unlimited” usage.

Ofcom’s Spring 2018 UK Mobile and Fixed Broadband Coverage Stats

30th April, 2018 (7 Comments)

The telecoms regulator has today published an update to last year’s annual Connected Nations report, which uses more recent data from 2018 to provide the latest coverage statistics for UK mobile and fixed line broadband networks. For example, “full fibre” (FTTH/P) now reaches 4% (1.2 million premises).

Ofcom UK CEO Warns BT to “fibre-up, or risk fading away”

26th April, 2018 (66 Comments)

The boss of UK telecoms regulator Ofcom, Sharon White, has told a conference in London today that BT (Openreach) must replace their “Victorian-era” copper ISP network with a modern “full fibre” (FTTP/H) broadband alternative or “risk losing swathes of customers to [rivals].”

Full Fibre UK ISP Hyperoptic Fix Serious ZTE Router Security Flaw UPDATE

25th April, 2018 (1 Comment)

Fibre optic broadband ISP Hyperoptic has patched a major security flaw in their ZTE built H298N and H298A (pictured) “HyperHub” routers, which could have allowed an attacker to remotely take over the device by using a simple phishing message and website link.

Scientists Learn from ADSL to Boost Fibre Optic Broadband Speeds

24th April, 2018 (4 Comments)

A team of Dutch scientists from the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have borrowed a technology from existing copper based ADSL and VDSL (FTTC) networks in order to boost speeds over pure fibre optic (FTTH/P) lines, such as by implementing adaptive modulation techniques.

Cityfibre 1Gbps FTTH for Edinburgh, Coventry, Huddersfield and Stirling

24th April, 2018 (3 Comments)

The UK cities of Edinburgh, Coventry, Huddersfield and Stirling have today been named as the next to be covered via Cityfibre and Vodafone’s joint deployment of a new Gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) broadband ISP network by the end of 2021.

Terms Agreed for Bidco to Buy UK FTTH Builder CityFibre for £538m

24th April, 2018 (5 Comments)

Fibre optic (FTTP/H) network builder Cityfibre has announced that they’ve agreed the terms of a recommended £537.8m cash acquisition by Connect Infrastructure Bidco Limited (Bidco), which is a newly-incorporated company that is jointly-owned by a consortium of two key infrastructure investors.

1Gbps Hyperoptic Broadband Coming to Bellway South London Homes

23rd April, 2018 (0 Comments)

Fibre optic UK ISP Hyperoptic has entered into a partnership with new build property developer Bellway South London (BSL), which will see their Gigabit capable hyperfast broadband (FTTP/B) network being made available from day one at their new development sites in the city.

London FTTH Broadband ISP Community Fibre Raises Extra £25m

23rd April, 2018 (0 Comments)

The UK government supported National Digital Infrastructure Fund has made its first big investment by putting £18m into Community Fibre, which aspires to bring 1Gbps “full fibre” broadband to more than 500,000 premises across London by 2022. Existing investor Railpen has also put in £7m.

KCOM Launch Flexible 400Mbps Broadband and Phone Bundles in Hull

19th April, 2018 (3 Comments)

Customers of KCOM’s broadband ISP in Hull (East Yorkshire, UK) can now choose from a new range of bundles, which give subscribers the choice about how much data, calls or download speed (up to 400Mbps on FTTP) they’d like to add (as opposed to picking from the usual pre-selected bundles).

Openreach Consult UK ISPs on WLR Telephone Network Closure

19th April, 2018 (12 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has this week announced that they will next month begin consulting UK ISPs on the process and timeline for withdrawing their Wholesale Line Rental (WLR) service by 2025, which underpins a lot of traditional copper telephone lines (PSTN / POTS).

London UK FTTH ISP Community Fibre Doubles Broadband Speeds

17th April, 2018 (16 Comments)

Alternative network provider Community Fibre, which is currently deploying their Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) network across large swathes of London, has doubled the speed of their ‘Basic’ and ‘Ultrafast’ broadband packages at no extra cost for both new and existing subscribers.

Scotland Officially Hits 95% Fibre Broadband Coverage Target

17th April, 2018 (9 Comments)

The Scottish Government has today announced that 95.5% of homes and businesses across Scotland should be able to order a “high speed fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) based internet line, although this figure drops to just 92.7% when considering those able to access “superfast broadband” speeds of 24Mbps+.

Community Fibre and Virtua UK Begin FTTP Partnership in London

16th April, 2018 (0 Comments)

Alternative network provider Community Fibre has sign a partnership with Virtua UK, which specialises in delivering broadcast, mobile telecoms, inbuild, consultancy and network solutions. The group will help the ISP to roll-out their new “full fibre” (FTTP/H) broadband network in London.

Industry Says UK Gov and Regulation is Key Barrier to Full Fibre Rollout

16th April, 2018 (23 Comments)

A recent debate of the Digital Infrastructure Panel (hosted by law firm Herbert Smith Freehills), which included representatives from ISPs BT, Hyperoptic and Virgin Media, has highlighted government policy and or regulation as the “key barrier” to large-scale investment in “full fibre” (FTTH/P) broadband.