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Ofcom Probes KCOM About Reduced Network Availability in Hull

12th February, 2016 (3 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has started a new probe into KCOM Group’s (KC) compliance with their rules due to a “temporary reduction in the availability of its network“, which was formally notified to Ofcom by the operator. But don’t worry, it’s nothing bad.

TalkTalk Joins Major UK ISPs to Sign Nuisance Calls Strategy with Ofcom

8th February, 2016 (0 Comments)

UK ISP TalkTalk has today announced that they’ve joined ten other broadband and mobile providers in signing Ofcom’s Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Nuisance Calls, which commits them to develop new technical measures for “reducing the impact of unlawful nuisance calls on consumers“.

UPDATE CityFibre Raise £180m Financing and Gobble KCOM’s UK Fibre Network

14th December, 2015 (5 Comments)

Fibre optic developer Cityfibre has today announced that they’ve found financing of £180m to help expand and commercialise their national UK Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband / Ethernet network and one of their first moves is to gobble KCOM Group’s UK network assets for £90m.

KCOM Group Moots Sale of UK Network Assets Outside of East Yorkshire

30th November, 2015 (1 Comment)

The KCOM Group, which owns UK ISP Eclipse Internet and Hull-focused communications provider KC in East Yorkshire (England), has announced that some of their national network infrastructure assets could soon be sold off.

Hull ISP KC Business Offers GBP1000 Installation Discount

18th November, 2015 (5 Comments)

The business division of Hull’s incumbent telecoms operator, KC, has confirmed that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that wish to connect with their new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based Lightstream broadband network can now get an installation discount of up to £1,000.

KC Detail Fibre Optic Broadband Rollout for 5,000 East Hull Premises

12th November, 2015 (0 Comments)

The incumbent East Yorkshire (England) telecoms operator, KC, has confirmed that 5,000 homes and businesses in East Hull have just been added to their on-going “Lightstream” fibre optic broadband (FTTP/C) roll-out project, which aims to reach more than 105,000 premises passed by March 2017.

Map of Cityfibre’s Gigabit FTTP Fibre Optic Network in Hull UK

26th August, 2015 (1 Comment)

A new map has been revealed that for the first time depicts exactly where Cityfibre’s new ultrafast 62km long fibre optic (FTTP) network is being deployed in the East Yorkshire (England) city of Hull.

KC Claims Hull UK Economy Boosted by their Superfast Broadband Rollout

1st July, 2015 (3 Comments)

The incumbent telecoms operator for Hull in East Yorkshire, KC, has today published a new report which they claim proves the positive impact that their FTTP dominated roll-out of superfast broadband is having. Overall the local digital economy now accounts for £6.93bn per annum (24% of the total).

KC Brings Cheap 1000Mbps Fibre Optic Broadband to Hull Businesses

9th April, 2015 (20 Comments)

The incumbent telecoms operator for Hull in East Yorkshire (England), KC, has announced the launch of several new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based “Lightstream” fibre optic broadband packages for businesses, with download speed options of 250Mbps, 500Mbps, 750Mbps and 1000Mbps.

PureBroadband Uses CityFibre Network to Fuel Wireless Broadband in Hull

31st March, 2015 (1 Comment)

Fixed wireless ISP Pure Broadband has today announced that they will be the first ISP to use CityFibre’s dark fibre optic backbone connectivity network to power their wireless mast sites throughout the city of Hull in East Yorkshire (England), which marks a significant upgrade to Pure’s existing network that has been in use since 2008.

Virgin Media, KC and BT Join Forces to Resist Opening their UK Dark Fibre

31st March, 2015 (19 Comments)

Three of the biggest UK telecoms and broadband giants, including BT, Virgin Media and KC (KCOM), have jointly written a new letter to the national communications regulator in an attempt to dissuade Ofcom from making any changes that might require them to provide access to their Dark Fibre Optic lines.

UPDATE KC Bringing Fibre Optic Broadband to 105,000 Hull UK Premises

26th March, 2015 (12 Comments)

Remember last month when KC announced that their Lightstream fibre optic broadband (FTTP/C) network would cover 60,000 premises by spring 2016? Forget about it! The incumbent telecoms operator for East Yorkshire and Hull has now decided to push out even further to reach more than 105,000 by March 2017.

Ofcom Expand Easier Broadband and Phone Switching to KC in Hull

3rd March, 2015 (2 Comments)

The UK communications regulator has today announced that their new harmonised broadband ISP and phone switching process (GPL NoT+) is to be expanded to include operators that offer similar services via KC’s (KCOM) incumbent telecoms network in and around Hull (East Riding of Yorkshire, England).

Ofcom – Average UK Home Broadband Speeds Jump to Reach 22.8Mbps

26th February, 2015 (26 Comments)

The telecoms regulator has today published their latest Q1-2015 report into the real-world performance of the largest fixed line broadband ISPs and their customers across the United Kingdom, which found that the average download speed has increased by 21.93% over the past six months to top 22.8Mbps (NOTE: Most of this boost came from urban areas, with rural and suburban being fairly flat).

KC’s Fibre Optic Broadband Network to Cover 60,000 Hull UK Premises

21st February, 2015 (3 Comments)

The incumbent telecoms operator for East Yorkshire and Hull, KC (KCOM), has quietly announced that their superfast “Lightstream” fibre optic (FTTP/C) broadband network is to be expanded beyond the current target of 45,000 premises by March 2015 and will add another 15,000 homes and businesses to their footprint by around spring 2016.

ISP KC Warns Customers in Hull to be Aware of SCAM Callers

3rd February, 2015 (0 Comments)

Customers of the incumbent telecoms operator for Hull and East Yorkshire in England, KC (KCOM), have been advised to be on their guard after a number of subscribers reported receiving calls from fraudsters who attempted to trick them into revealing their credit card or other vital personal details.

KC’s Fibre Optic Broadband Reaches 40,000 Hull and East Yorkshire Premises

23rd January, 2015 (2 Comments)

The incumbent telecoms operator for Hull and East Yorkshire in England, KC (KCOM), has announced that the roll-out of their new superfast “Lightstream” fibre optic (FTTP/C) broadband network in the region has now reached 40,000 premises passed, with 12,000 having already subscribed (30% uptake).