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UK People Could Spend GBP14K More on Homes with 100Mb Broadband

28th August, 2015 (26 Comments)

A new survey of 3,000 Brits commissioned by Hyperoptic, which is deploying “hyperfast” (1000Mbps) Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP/H) broadband services around a number of UK cities, has claimed that people would spend 8% (+£14,000) more on a new home if it came with a 100Mbps+ connection.

Hyperoptic Deploys 1000Mbps Broadband to First Buildings in Nottingham

18th August, 2015 (1 Comment)

Fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has today announced that their Gigabit (1000Mbps) capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network is now being deployed across parts of Nottingham city in Nottinghamshire (England), with the first large building to go live being Marco Island.

ISP Hyperoptic Add No Contract Option to 1Gbps FTTP Home Broadband

6th July, 2015 (11 Comments)

Pure fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic, which offers home broadband speeds of up to 1000Mbps across growing parts of several major UK cities (particularly London), has introduced a “no contract” option for new customers who take one of their unlimited usage Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based packages.

New Award Sees Europe Hunt for the Top 5 European Broadband Projects

19th June, 2015 (0 Comments)

The European Commission has started a new competition (‘European Broadband Award‘) that aims to identify the five best “high-speed” (30Mbps+) broadband projects that are delivering in urban, suburban and rural areas. But the EC’s “Good Practice” examples are.. less encouraging.

New Map of London UK Shows Slow Broadband is Like a Digital Cancer

17th June, 2015 (32 Comments)

The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has today launched a “major drive” to boost broadband connectivity in the capital, although it’s mostly the same stuff as we saw being announced last year. At least there’s now a map to depict just how bad the situation is, especially in the city centre.

UK ISP Hyperoptic Says Poor Broadband Hampers Home Workers

17th June, 2015 (5 Comments)

Hyperoptic, which is deploying a 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Building (FTTB/P) network around parts of 12 UK cities, has surveyed 3,000 British people to conclude that 67% work from home at least once a month and 93% work longer hours when at home. But 72% also claim to feel more productive in the office, with poor home broadband taking the blame.

Ultrafast UK Fibre Optic ISP Hyperoptic Reduces its Broadband Prices

1st June, 2015 (1 Comment)

Urban fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic, which offers home broadband speeds of up to 1000Mbps across parts of several major UK cities (particularly London), will today reduce its prices for the first 12 month contract term to new customers.

UK ISP Hyperoptic Touts Hyperfast 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Boat Broadband

21st May, 2015 (1 Comment)

Pure fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has announced that their 1000Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP/B) network has just reached residential boats in London’s South Dock marina (including South Dock and Greenland Dock), which we guess makes it a “Fibre-to-the-Boat” service. Ho ho.

Most Brits Would Sacrifice Chocolate, Alcohol and Sex Before Broadband

5th May, 2015 (1 Comment)

A new survey of 3,000 consumers by fibre optic broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which appears to consist largely of London dwellers, has found that Brits would sooner sacrifice chocolate (45%), alcohol (24%) or sex (22%) for a week than their broadband connection (9%).

Hyperoptic Brings 1Gbps FTTB Broadband to First Liverpool UK Homes

7th April, 2015 (0 Comments)

Pure fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has announced that the first five apartment blocks to receive their symmetric 1000Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Building (FTTB) network in the city of Liverpool have now gone live and a further 16 developments are also undergoing installation work.

Hyperoptic Expands 1Gbps FTTB Broadband Network to UK Businesses

20th March, 2015 (0 Comments)

Urban focused ISP Hyperoptic has announced that their Gigabit (1Gbps) capable Fibre-to-the-Building (FTTB) broadband network has today been expanded to cater for businesses across various parts of the 12 UK cities in which they currently have a presence.

ISP Hyperoptic Revamps UK Brand and Fibre Optic Broadband Prices

9th March, 2015 (13 Comments)

Hyperoptic, an independent provider that is deploying 1000Mbps capable fibre optic broadband networks across several cities in the United Kingdom and which already reaches 100,000 premises, has today refreshed their brand identify, launched a new website and introduced a revised range of packages and prices for home users.

Hyperoptic Brings 1Gbps FTTB Broadband to First Buildings in Leeds UK

27th February, 2015 (0 Comments)

Ultrafast fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has announced that residents of The Basilica, a development (apartment block) in the city centre, have become the first of many buildings in the city of Leeds (West Yorkshire, England) to benefit from their new symmetric 1000Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Building (FTTB) broadband network.

Hyperoptic Deploy 1000Mbps FTTB Broadband to 100,000 Urban UK Premises

10th February, 2015 (4 Comments)

Urban fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has today announced that their Gigabit (1Gbps) capable FTTB/H broadband network has now been rolled out to reach 100,000 premises across the UK cities of London, Cardiff, Bristol, Reading, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle and Nottingham.

Summary of the UK Best Broadband ISPs for 2015 – ISPreview.co.uk Picks

5th January, 2015 (25 Comments)

Choosing the right broadband ISP for your needs can sometimes seem a bit like swimming with sharks, you’re never quite sure which one will end up biting you first. The quality of customer support and Internet speeds that vary due to a variety of often opaque factors are also a big cause of frustration. But with a little luck our annual editors pick might help. IMPORTANT: This article has now been superseded by the new 2016 edition – The Best Broadband ISPs for 2016.

ISP Hyperoptic Switches On First 1Gbps Broadband Homes in Manchester

19th December, 2014 (0 Comments)

Urban fibre optic (FTTB/H) provider Hyperoptic has today announced that the first residents of Greater Manchester to benefit from their new 1000Mbps (Megabits per second) capable broadband network in the area will be those who reside in the two developments (Multi-Dwelling Units) of Sovereign Point and Imperial Point (Salford Quays).

Hyperoptic Study of EU City Broadband Speeds Criticises Slow London UK

9th December, 2014 (37 Comments)

Fibre optic broadband ISP Hyperoptic, which typically focuses its deployments of 1000Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Building (FTTB/H) technology on big UK cities, has published a new index today that ranks European capital cities by broadband speed. The report criticises London for ranking a low 26 out of 33 cities and notes how the city has also fallen four places over the last 5 years.