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UPD2 Surrey Council UK Hands GBP33m Superfast Broadband Contract to BT

12th September, 2012 (105 Comments)

The Surrey County Council (SCC) today announced that BT has somewhat unsurprisingly won the £33 million contract for making superfast broadband (25Mbps+) ISP services available to “nearly” 100% of local businesses and homes by the end of 2014.

Local Government Association Slams Broadband Planning System Changes

10th September, 2012 (3 Comments)

The Local Government Association (LGA), which claims to be the national voice of councils across the United Kingdom, has warned that last week’s newly proposed measures to boost the roll-out of superfast broadband services by relaxing planning rules will result in a “significant erosion of people’s ability to influence their local environment“.

ISP Home Wiring Confusion Affects Some UK BT Superfast Broadband Installs

8th September, 2012 (34 Comments)

BTOpenreach has apologised after some of its engineers were left unable to perform the Home Wiring Solution as part of their superfast broadband (FTTC and FTTP) installations because ISPs had incorrectly assumed that they no longer needed to give specific authorisation for it.

UPD2 Culture Secretary Fixes UK Planning System for Broadband Rollout Boost

7th September, 2012 (16 Comments)

The UK government’s new Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt Maria Miller MP, has announced plans to “fast-track” the roll-out of superfast broadband (25Mbps+) services around the country by resolving “unnecessary bureaucracy” in the current planning system. However the proposals are nothing new.

UK ISP BT Bundle GBP50 Sainsburys Gift with Superfast Broadband and Calls

6th September, 2012 (5 Comments)

BT has announced a new promotion that means customers who choose to take their BTInfinity “fibre optic” superfast broadband (FTTC / FTTP) service will now also gain a free £50 Sainsbury’s Gift Card, which is on top of the free connection and a discounted monthly price.

Daisy Wholesale UK Join BT Pilot of 330Mbps FTTP On Demand Broadband

25th August, 2012 (0 Comments)

Communications provider Daisy Wholesale has joined the first pilot of FTTP-On-Demand technology, which allows BT to deploy “ultra-fast” 330Mbps (Megabits) capable fibre optic broadband ISP speeds over their existing and slower FTTC lines (due to cover 66% of the UK by the end of 2014).

BT to Extend UK Superfast Broadband Discount But Only in Specific Areas

24th August, 2012 (1 Comment)

BTOpenreach has proposed to extend a special offer, which slashed the £80 +vat one-off connection fee for new superfast broadband (FTTC or FTTP) lines down to just £30, for another two months. But there’s a catch, the extended offer would only be available to “specific geographies” around England.

BTOpenreach Recruit 400 Engineers to Boost UK Superfast Broadband Rollout

24th August, 2012 (9 Comments)

BTOpenreach, which is responsible for managing access to and building BT’s national UK telecoms network, has announced plans to recruit 400 new engineers. The new staff will hopefully help to tackle delayed installations and boost the roll-out of its superfast broadband (e.g. FTTC) ISP services.

Entanet Calls on BT to Slash their Wholesale Bandwidth Charges for UK ISPs

23rd August, 2012 (21 Comments)

Communications provider Entanet UK has warned that the new generation of superfast broadband (25Mbps+) services “will only be sustainable” if BTWholesale is forced by the telecoms regulator to cut wholesale bandwidth charges for ISPs.

Waiting Game Continues as Jeremy Hunt MP Updates UK Broadband Policy

20th August, 2012 (29 Comments)

The government’s Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt MP, has today said that he wants the UK to have not only the “best” but also now the “fastest broadband of any major European country by 2015” and to extend its coverage beyond the current 90% (population) target. So what’s new?

ISP KC Claims to Have Eradicated Broadband NotSpots in Hull UK

9th August, 2012 (0 Comments)

Hull’s incumbent telecoms operator, KC, claims to have “completely eradicated” broadband “not spots” in its corner of Yorkshire (England). The development, which comes a full three years ahead of the UK government’s 2015 target, means that 100% should now be able to access download speeds of at least 2Mbps (Megabits per second).

AAISP Warns UK Government to Fix Costly Broadband Capacity Before Speed

7th August, 2012 (4 Comments)

The Director of UK ISP Andrews & Arnold (AAISP), Adrian Kennard, has warned that the recent focus upon improving the country’s broadband ISP speeds risk neglecting the need for more affordable back-haul capacity to support the new generation of superfast internet access services.

Hyperoptic UK Bring Ultrafast 1Gbps Broadband to Lanterns Court Building

18th July, 2012 (48 Comments)

Urban focused UK ISP Hyperoptic has quietly expanded the coverage of its ultra-fast 1Gbps (Gigabits per second) capable fibre optic (FTTB) broadband service to cover the Lanterns Court / City Nites block in London’s bleakly named Isle of Dogs, which is home to around 600 apartments.

Zen Internet UK Confirm Plan to Launch 330Mbps FTTP Broadband Service

3rd July, 2012 (2 Comments)

Rochdale-based ISP Zen Internet has today confirmed to ISPreview.co.uk that they’re planning to launch a 330Mbps (Megabits per second) capable fibre optic broadband package using the latest Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) technology upgrade, which was yesterday made commercially available (here) to the UK market.

BT Makes 330Mbps Fibre Optic Broadband Available to UK Consumers

2nd July, 2012 (7 Comments)

BTOpenreach, which manages ISP access to BT’s UK telecoms network, has today made its new “premium” ultra-fast 330Mbps (Megabits per second) capable fibre optic (FTTP) broadband service fully available to the market and consumers.

BT Preps New UK Superfast Broadband Cabinets for Exchange Only Lines

29th June, 2012 (18 Comments)

BTOpenreach has informed UK ISPs of a small, but potentially quite important, development that will allow it to deploy superfast broadband (FTTC) services on Exchange Only (EO) lines. This is where the phone line for a home is connected directly to a telephone exchange and does not go through a street cabinet.

BT Announce UK Pilot Locations for 330Mbps FTTP on Demand Service

27th June, 2012 (27 Comments)

BTOpenreach has today announced a list of 8 telephone exchanges that will be used to conduct the first pilot of their unique FTTP-On-Demand service, which allows BT to deploy “ultra-fast” 330Mbps capable fibre optic broadband speeds to almost anywhere that their existing FTTC service has covered (66% of the UK by the end of 2014).