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Openreach Stops Selling New UK Analogue Copper Phone Lines

5th September, 2023 (58 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has this morning confirmed that they’ve formally introduced their long-planned UK wide “stop sell” on sales of new Wholesale Line Rental (WLR) and related broadband ISP products, which is part of their aim to completely withdraw the old copper-based Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) by December 2025.

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What is “Fibre” Broadband? UK ISPs Respond to Ofcom’s Call for Clarity

22nd August, 2023 (56 Comments)

A few months ago Ofcom launched a new consultation that proposed to only allow broadband ISPs to use the terms “fibre” and “full-fibre” on their sites and in contracts “if their network uses fibre-optic cables all the way from the exchange to the home” (FTTP). But feedback suggests that the biggest providers are not supportive.

One Month Until Openreach Stop Selling New UK Analogue Phone Lines

9th August, 2023 (60 Comments)

Openreach’s (BT) long road toward completely switching off their old copper-based Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) in December 2025 is set to hit a major milestone on 5th September 2023, when it places a UK wide “stop sell” on sales of new Wholesale Line Rental (WLR) and related broadband ISP products.

Openreach Discounts Proactive UK Copper to FTTP Upgrades

3rd August, 2023 (28 Comments)

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has made it easier for UK broadband ISPs that want to migrate existing customers on slower copper-based ADSL, FTTC (VDSL2) and G.fast lines to faster full fibre (FTTP) ones, which they’ve done by introducing a new discount for their related “Proactive Upgrades” service.

Openreach Trial G.fast Broadband DLM Tweak to Improve Speeds UPDATE

14th June, 2023 (25 Comments)

Openreach has notified UK ISPs of an upcoming trial on their hybrid-fibre G.fast based “ultrafast broadband” (100Mbps+) products (including SOGFAST), which looks as if it will attempt to improve line performance by establishing the “most effective” Dynamic Line Management (DLM) thresholds.

Openreach Launch Advanced Install for Standalone Broadband

2nd June, 2023 (6 Comments)

Openreach has announced that they will finally introduce their new ‘Advanced Managed Install’ option for standalone UK broadband products (i.e. SOGEA – FTTC and SOGfast – G.fast) on 1st July 2023, which will give UK ISPs another option that can be offered to those with more complex installation requirements.

BT Expands Pilot of UK Digital Voice Service to More Customers

30th May, 2023 (50 Comments)

Broadband ISP BT will this week expand the rollout of their Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) based Digital Voice product, which was only recently restarted with a smaller group of customers after a long pause (here), to include “all full fibre and a smaller group of broadband customers yet to switch to Digital Voice.”

BT Slows FTTP Build as Cover Grows to 10.27 Million UK Premises UPDATE

18th May, 2023 (46 Comments)

BT Group has today published their latest Q4 FY23 (quarterly) results to March 2023, which saw Openreach’s Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network grow to cover 10.274 million premises (up by 702k in the quarter vs 810k last quarter) and EE increase their 5G Ready customer base to 9.12 million (up from 8.5m).

Openreach Extend UK FTTC Discount for Low-Income Homes

28th March, 2023 (9 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has announced that they’re extending their “Connect the Unconnected” special offer, which makes it possible for UK ISPs to waive FTTC (VDSL2) broadband connection fees for any customers who receive “Universal Credit” with no other earnings, and who aren’t currently connected to its network.

BT Updates on Expanded Pilots of New UK Digital Voice Rollout

8th March, 2023 (63 Comments)

Broadband ISP BT has today confirmed that they will restart the national UK rollout of their new Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) based Digital Voice product from April 2023, which will start gradually with a series of expanded pilot schemes that will be made up of “lower usage landline customers” who already have full fibre broadband.

BT Results See Openreach Near 10 Million FTTP Premises Milestone

2nd February, 2023 (30 Comments)

The BT Group has today published their latest Q3 FY23 results to December 2022, which saw the coverage of Openreach’s Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network reach 9.57 million premises (up by 810k in the quarter vs 805k last quarter) and EE increase their 5G customer based to 8.5 million (up from 8.157m).

ISP BT to Restart Troubled UK Digital Voice Rollout in Spring 2023

21st December, 2022 (57 Comments)

Broadband provider BT has issued an update on the national UK rollout of their new Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) based Digital Voice product, which was “paused” in May 2022 (here) following complaints about service outages during power cuts etc. But the ISP now says this is “likely” to restart during the “spring of 2023“.

Ofcom – Gigabit Broadband Covers 70% of UK as 5G Hits 67-77%

15th December, 2022 (12 Comments)

Ofcom has published their Connection Nations 2022 UK digital infrastructure report, which reveals that “gigabit-capable” broadband ISP networks cover 70% of the UK (21 million premises), which is up from 47% last year, and outdoor 5G mobile cover from at least one operator is available to 67-77% of premises (up from 42-57%).

Openreach Hikes UK Copper Broadband and Cablelink Prices

15th December, 2022 (53 Comments)

We reported yesterday that Openreach (BT) had announced a range of price cuts for their full fibre broadband lines (here), but as part of the push toward FTTP the operator also hiked prices for copper-line broadband and phone services too (FTTC / SOGEA and G.fast etc.). Such changes will be particularly painful for those with no alternative.

UK ISP BT Launches 6 Months Half Price Fibre and TV Deals

18th November, 2022 (20 Comments)

New customers of UK ISP BT will, from later this morning, be able to take one of their ADSL, FTTC, G.fast and FTTP based broadband packages or TV bundles at half price for the first 6 months of service on a 24-month minimum term, including free setup. On top of that, their Full Fibre packages will attach a £50 Reward Card (£110 on certain TV bundles).

Openreach Launch Buy 3 Get 1 Free Offer on 10Gbps Cablelinks

7th November, 2022 (19 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has today announced the launch of an unusual supermarket style offer for UK ISPs that make use of their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and other fibre-based broadband products, which involves selling their 10Gbps Cablelinks on a “Buy Three Get One Free” basis at wholesale.

BT Results See FTTP Broadband Cover 8.8 Million UK Premises

3rd November, 2022 (37 Comments)

The latest Q2 FY23 results to September 2022 have today been released by the BT Group, which saw the coverage of Openreach’s Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network reach 8.76 million premises (up by 805k in the quarter vs 763k last quarter). Meanwhile, EE’s 5G customers topped 8.157 million (up from 7.74m).