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TrueSpeed Try to Beat BT with 200Mbps Guaranteed Broadband Speed

17th January, 2018 (9 Comments)

UK ISP TrueSpeed, which is deploying a Gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network into rural areas around South West England, has attempted to steal some of the thunder from BT’s new 100Mbps “speed guarantee” by showcasing their own 200Mbps “guarantee“.

Worcestershire UK Council Launch Support Schemes for Faster Broadband

16th January, 2018 (3 Comments)

The Worcestershire County Council (WCC) has launched two new schemes to help boost “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) take-up and coverage among homes and businesses in the final 4% of the region, which includes a co-funding initiative with Openreach (BT) and a voucher programme for local businesses.

Broadband ISP Community Fibre Cover 10000 Wandsworth Council Homes

16th January, 2018 (0 Comments)

UK ISP Community Fibre has managed to hit their deployment target in the London Borough of Wandsworth by making a 1000Mbps capable ultrafast fibre optic (FTTP/H) broadband network available to 10,000 council homes in time for the end of 2017. Just another 10,000 left to go.

Openreach Takes Flak for Unfinished Wales Fibre Broadband Rollout

16th January, 2018 (27 Comments)

The Assembly Member for Ceredigion in Wales, Elin Jones, has accused Openreach (BT) of walking away from rural communities in her county after the operator left a roll-out of “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) technology unfinished in the village of Oakford and possibly other locations.

ISP BT Launch 152Mbps and 314Mbps UK Ultrafast Broadband G.fast UPDATE2

16th January, 2018 (105 Comments)

UK internet provider BT has today launched a new range of “ultrafast fibre broadband” packages to support both the latest hybrid fibre G.fast and “full fibre” FTTP technologies, which offer download speeds of up to 152Mbps and 314Mbps. On top of that there’s a 100Mbps “speed guarantee.”

Vodafone UK to Focus on FTTH, But No Firm Plans for G.fast Broadband

11th January, 2018 (12 Comments)

Telecoms operator Vodafone has told ISPreview.co.uk that they have “no firm plans to launch” ultrafast broadband products based off Openreach’s (BT) new 330Mbps capable G.fast technology. Instead they intend to focus on preparing their new 1Gbps FTTH service for launch “later this year“.

British Fibre Networks Target 1Gbps Fibre for 35% of New UK Homes

10th January, 2018 (12 Comments)

An interesting new alternative network has launched today called British Fibre Networks, which aims to build a new open access and 1Gbps capable pure fibre optic broadband service (FTTP/H) for over 35% of new build homes by 2021. The ISP is headed by the former CEO of the controversial i3 Group.

UPDATE Aylesbury Vale Opposition Leader Criticises Broadband ISP Sale to Gigaclear

5th January, 2018 (11 Comments)

The Group Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Anders Christensen, has accused the Aylesbury Vale District Council in Buckinghamshire of trying “falsely portray” the recent sale of the rural FTTH based Aylesbury Vale Broadband network (assets) to UK ISP Gigaclear as a success story.

17000 Homes in Hammersmith and Fulham Targeted for 1Gbps Broadband

4th January, 2018 (7 Comments)

UK ISP Community Fibre has today announced the signing of a new “master wayleave” agreement, which could see their 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband network being extended to cover over 17,000+ properties owned by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.

BT Deal Extend Superfast Broadband to 95% of North Yorkshire UK UPDATE

4th January, 2018 (32 Comments)

The Superfast North Yorkshire project in England has awarded its £20.5 million Phase 3 contract to Openreach (BT), which will see their FTTP and FTTC based “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) network being extended to reach an additional 14,239 homes and businesses (95% of premises).

Cityfibre Links Doctors Surgeries in Coventry UK to 1Gbps Full Fibre

4th January, 2018 (2 Comments)

Fibre optic infrastructure developer CityFibre has announced that their Gigabit capable fibre optic Ethernet and broadband (FTTP) network in the West Midlands city of Coventry, which serves local businesses and public sector sites, is now been used to connect the majority of local GP practices.

Gigabit Fibre Broadband UK ISP Hyperoptic Starts January Sale 2018

3rd January, 2018 (5 Comments)

City-focused UK fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has today launched a January Sale promotion across their range of 30Mbps, 150Mbps and 1000Mbps based FTTP/B broadband packages (available around parts of 28 UK cities), which cuts their monthly prices for new customers.

Estate Knocks £90k Off Openreach Broadband Quote by Digging Own Fibre

2nd January, 2018 (29 Comments)

Some 77 homes in the rural Wiltshire UK hamlet of Axford look set to gain access to Openreach’s (BT) “fibre broadband” network (FTTC/P) after Stefan Persson, founder of H&M and owner of the 10,000 acre Ramsbury Estate, got his staff to help dig and lay the new fibre optic cable (saving £90,000).

CEO of UK Full Fibre ISP Hyperoptic Gets CBE in New Year Honours

30th December, 2017 (3 Comments)

Congratulations to the CEO of urban fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic, Dana Tobak, who has been awarded a CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to the digital economy. Back in 2005 she also co-founded Be Unlimited, which was one of the first unbundled ISPs to offer ADSL2+.

UPD Aylesbury Vale Council Hands FTTH Broadband Network to Gigaclear

30th December, 2017 (14 Comments)

The Aylesbury Vale District Council has handed control of Aylesbury Vale Broadband (assets / network) to UK ISP Gigaclear for an undisclosed sum, which will continue the operator’s rollout of “full fibre” (FTTH/P) ultrafast broadband services to rural villages in Buckinghamshire.

Councils Issue 500 Gigabit Broadband Vouchers to UK Businesses

22nd December, 2017 (4 Comments)

Business ISP WarwickNet claims to be one of the first to issue a Gigabit Broadband Voucher under the Government’s new £2m pilot, which offers vouchers worth up to £3,000 to help businesses in four parts of the UK to get a 1000Mbps+ capable broadband service installed.

Devon and Somerset UK to Expand Rollout of Superfast Broadband

22nd December, 2017 (20 Comments)

The £171 million Connecting Devon and Somerset project in England has announced that their existing contracts with wireless ISP Airband and “full fibre” (FTTP) provider Gigaclear are set to be extended, which could result in an extra 9,000 rural homes and businesses being reached.