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Fibre Optic ISP Hyperoptic Offers Free Phone Line Rental for One Year

21st November, 2014 (18 Comments)

City-focused UK ISP Hyperoptic has announced that customers who want to bundle a fixed phone line with their ultrafast fibre optic (FTTH/B) broadband service can now take the line rental free for the first full year of service, which represents a saving of £12.50 per month (£150 total for 12 months).

Interview – Hyperoptic Talks UK 1000Mbps Broadband Coverage, TV and Uptake

10th November, 2014 (6 Comments)

It’s been three years since Hyperoptic stepped out from the ashes of BE Broadband to became one of the first ISPs to build an ultrafast (1000Mbps) Fibre-to-the-Building (FTTP) broadband network for homes in London. Some doubted their prospects, but the gamble paid off and now the ISPs boss, Dana Pressman Tobak, has stopped back at ISPreview.co.uk to give us an update.

Hyperoptic Study Claims 39 Percent of Brits Try to “Steal” Neighbours WiFi

23rd October, 2014 (3 Comments)

Fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has conducted a new study of 2,000 British adults that attempts to collate the sometimes poor performance of standard home broadband connections with the finding that 39% of respondents admitted to using their neighbours’ Internet connection by “stealing” their WiFi, which might be partly out of frustration with their own slow connections.

UPD Homes in London’s Marlin Apartments Get 1000Mbps Broadband

9th October, 2014 (1 Comment)

Residents and travellers who choose to make use of the swanky Marlin Apartments (Marlin) at three sites in London (Empire Square, Canary Wharf and Queen Street) can now gain access to broadband speeds of up to 1000Mbps (Megabits per second) thanks to Hyperoptic’s new Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network.

UPDATE ISP Hyperoptic Cuts 20Mbps to 1Gbps FTTH Home Broadband Prices

7th October, 2014 (5 Comments)

City-focus UK ISP Hyperoptic has decided to follow up yesterday’s big coverage and progress update by slashing the price of their fibre optic broadband and phone packages for the first 6 months of service, which sees their entry-level 20Mbps package fall to just £2.50 inc. VAT per month and the top 1000Mbps (1Gbps) option going for £30 (note: line rental of £12.50 must be added).

Hyperoptic Bring 1000Mbps FTTH Broadband to 75,000 Urban Premises

6th October, 2014 (10 Comments)

The “hyper-sonic” 1000Mbps (Megabits per second) capable broadband ISP Hyperoptic has announced that their Fibre-To-The-Building/Home (FTTB/H) network has almost reached 75,000 premises in the UK cities of Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds, Cardiff (Wales), Bristol, Reading and London. In addition, the network has just expanded to include Newcastle, Sheffield, Birmingham and Nottingham.

Hyperoptic Confirms Expansion of 1Gbps FTTH Broadband to Glasgow

19th September, 2014 (6 Comments)

Fibre optic ISP Hyperoptic has confirmed that the next UK city to benefit from access to their 1000Mbps (Megabits per second) capable home and business Fibre-To-The-Building (FTTB/H/P) network will be none other than Glasgow in Scotland.

Hyperoptic Bring 1Gbps FTTB Home Broadband to First Cardiff Building

18th September, 2014 (0 Comments)

It’s been seven months since Hyperoptic announced that their “hyper-sonic” 1000Mbps (Megabits per second) capable home and business Fibre-To-The-Building (FTTB) network would be expanding into the city of Cardiff in Wales (here) and now residents of the Hayes Apartments will be the first to officially benefit as the service finally goes live.

UK ISP Hyperoptic Launch Half Price 1000Mbps Home Broadband Service

23rd June, 2014 (16 Comments)

Hyperoptic, which is busy rolling out a 1000Mbps (Megabits per second) capable Fibre-To-The-Home / Building (FTTH/B) network across big residential and office buildings in the UK cities of London, Cardiff, Bristol, Reading, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds, will today cut the price of their “hyper-sonic” packages in half for the first 6 months of service.

Hyperoptic Prep 1Gbps Home Broadband for Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds

28th May, 2014 (21 Comments)

Urban-focused ISP Hyperoptic has revealed that its “hyper-sonic” 1000Mbps (Megabits per second) capable home and business Fibre-To-The-Building/Home (FTTB/H) network will soon be expanded to include large buildings and office blocks in the “hyper-cities” of Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds (England).

Even Rich Urban Appartments in London Struggle to Get Superfast Broadband

7th April, 2014 (65 Comments)

The challenge of bringing faster broadband connectivity to the masses is not solely a rural issue and nor is it always a matter of wealth, much as the millionaire residents of the One Hyde Park development in Knightsbridge (London) have begun to find out. Sometimes not even buying a modern £20m+ apartment will get you better than an ADSL line.

Ofcom Propose Code Powers for Hyperoptic to Expand UK FTTP Broadband

28th February, 2014 (8 Comments)

The communications regulator has today proposed to grant Code Powers to Hyperoptic, which would make it simpler for them (e.g. easier approval for street works) to roll-out their 1Gbps capable fibre optic broadband (FTTB) network into more cities around the United Kingdom.

Hyperoptic Bring 1Gbps Home FTTB Broadband to Cardiff, Bristol and Reading

19th February, 2014 (10 Comments)

Urban-focused ISP Hyperoptic has today announced that its “hyper-sonic” 1000Mbps (Megabits per second) capable home and business Fibre-To-The-Building (FTTB) network will finally be expanding beyond London, with the first of their new “hypercities” to include locations in Cardiff (Wales), Bristol and Reading (England).

Hyperoptic Bring 1Gbps Broadband to Residents of East Village in London

11th December, 2013 (1 Comment)

City-focused ISP Hyperoptic has announced that its “hyper-sonic” 1000Mbps capable fibre optic broadband (FTTH/B) service is now available to residents of the new East Village neighbourhood, which is perhaps better known as the former Athletes’ Village in Stratford, London (E20).

Hyperoptic Still Expect to Make FTTB Available in 10 UK Cities Before 2014

9th September, 2013 (0 Comments)

London-based ISP Hyperoptic has confirmed that they still expect to start deployment of a “hyper-sonic” 1000Mbps capable fibre optic broadband (FTTH/B) service as many as 10 new UK cities by the end of 2013 2014 when they hope to reach 80,000 homes.

UPD Fibre Optic ISP Hyperoptic UK Joins BDUK Broadband Voucher Scheme

5th August, 2013 (7 Comments)

Hyperoptic, which specialises in offering “hyper-sonic” fibre optic (FTTH/B) broadband internet speeds of 1000Mbps (Megabits) to high-rise buildings and apartment blocks around UK cities (e.g. London), has confirmed that it too has become a registered partner of the Connection Vouchers Scheme.

BT Bring FTTC and FTTP to 2.7M UK Apartments and High Rise Buildings

2nd July, 2013 (8 Comments)

BTOpenreach, which maintains BT’s national UK telecoms network, has revealed that 2.7 Million apartments (Multi Dwelling Units) or high rise buildings around the United Kingdom can now access its superfast broadband service (i.e. up to 80Mbps FTTC or 330Mbps capable FTTP). But 550k more will soon follow.