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Connexin Pledge to End KCOM’s Broadband Monopoly in Hull UK UPDATE

20th September, 2021 (9 Comments)

Fixed wireless broadband ISP Connexin last year revealed that they were looking to deploy their own Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network across the North of England (here). The provider has now confirmed that they’re investing £80m to “[end] the broadband monopoly” in Hull and East Yorkshire (tacit reference to KCOM).

Cloud Gaming ISP ZYBRE Extends UK Coverage via Openreach

10th September, 2021 (4 Comments)

Cloud gaming ISP ZYBRE, which back in July 2021 became available to homes covered by KCOM’s gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, has now been extended across the rest of the UK by offering both SOGEA (standalone FTTC) and full fibre via Openreach’s network too.

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Ofcom 2021 Study – Median UK Broadband ISP Speeds Hit 50Mbps

9th September, 2021 (11 Comments)

Ofcom has published their annual study into UK fixed line home broadband ISP speeds, which reports that the average (median) download rate has risen from 50Mbps last year to just 50.4Mbps now (uploads are unchanged at 9.8Mbps). Meanwhile, the performance gap between urban and rural areas remains a problem.

ISP Pure Broadband Target Double UK Growth Over Next 3 Years

17th August, 2021 (1 Comment)

ISP Pure Broadband, which serves consumers covered by both KCOM and CityFibre’s full fibre (FTTP) networks across the UK, has appointed Tony Jopling to be its new Managing Director (MD) and his first goal is to double the company’s growth over the next three years.

KCOM Begins FTTP Broadband Rollout in Crowle and Haxey

21st July, 2021 (0 Comments)

Hull-based UK ISP KCOM has today confirmed that thousands of premises in the two North Lincolnshire communities of Crowle and Haxey will be the next to benefit from their £100m network expansion, which is currently extending the reach of their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network.

Cloud Gaming ISP ZYBRE Joins KCOM Full Fibre Broadband Network UPDATE

15th July, 2021 (2 Comments)

A new cloud gaming friendly UK ISP called ZYBRE has today announced that their services are being made available to homes covered by KCOM’s gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, thanks to a new wholesale agreement.

No Sign UK Gov Pushing for Mandatory Social Broadband Tariffs UPDATE

6th July, 2021 (2 Comments)

A short but interesting debate was held yesterday in the Lords Chamber, which appeared to indicate that the UK Government are not, at present, pressing Ofcom to introduce mandatory low cost social tariffs for broadband across the industry. But like the regulator, they would like to see better promotion of those that exist.

Full Fibre ISP KCOM Sells National UK ICT Business to Nasstar

25th June, 2021 (3 Comments)

Hull-based UK broadband ISP KCOM has followed last month’s sale of their off-net Eclipse Internet base (here), which went to the Global 4 Group, by selling off its national ICT business to Nasstar, which is an established managed services specialist provider.

ISP Quickline Confirm GBP500m UK Ultrafast Broadband Rollout

11th June, 2021 (0 Comments)

UK ISP Quickline, which specialises in deploying “full fibre” FTTP and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) networks around Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, has today confirmed their new plan to invest £500m on a deployment of “ultrafast and gigabit-capable broadband” connectivity across rural Northern England and beyond.

KCOM Adds a Few New Communities to FTTP Broadband Rollout

2nd June, 2021 (0 Comments)

Hull-based UK ISP KCOM has today added a small batch of new communities to their ongoing rollout of a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, which forms part of their wider £100 million investment drive.

KCOM Sells UK Broadband ISP Eclipse Internet to Global 4 Group

21st May, 2021 (23 Comments)

Hull-based UK broadband ISP KCOM, which was gobbled up by Macquarie Infrastructure for £627m in 2019 (here), appears to have sold their off-net Eclipse Internet base to the Global 4 Group for an undisclosed sum. By the looks of it the provider will now make a return under the Eclipse Broadband name.

ISP KCOM Boosts Speeds on UK FTTP Home Broadband Packages

19th May, 2021 (6 Comments)

People connecting to KCOM’s gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire will be pleased to note that the ISP will today launch a new range of packages with faster download and upload speeds. The standard prices have also been tweaked (some are cheaper, some are not).

ISP KCOM Lets New Customers Try 900Mbps Full Fibre for £25

15th May, 2021 (14 Comments)

Hull-based UK ISP KCOM has recently launched a special promotion for those living in their new “full fibre” network coverage areas around East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, which gives new customers the freedom to try every broadband speed at just £25 a month for the first 6 months of service (from 900Mbps to 75Mbps).

Ofcom 2021 Study Ranks Mobile and Broadband ISPs by Quality

7th May, 2021 (2 Comments)

Ofcom has published their 2021 survey of UK broadband ISP and mobile service quality, call waiting times, complaints and install times among the largest providers. Overall TalkTalk attracted the lowest satisfaction for broadband (77%), while Three UK did the same for mobile (86%). Generally, customer service has taken a COVID-19 hit.

KCOM Pilots New Wholesale Full Fibre Products for UK ISPs UPDATE

4th May, 2021 (7 Comments)

Hull-based UK ISP KCOM, which is currently busy expanding the reach of their new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to thousands more premises across East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, has begun to pilot a new wholesale solution for ISPs in their new build areas.

ISP KCOM Confirm Next 1Gb FTTP Broadband UK Rollout Areas

30th April, 2021 (7 Comments)

Hull-based UK ISP KCOM has recently announced the another set of locations in East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire that will soon benefit from the £100m expansion of their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, which is expected to cover “tens of thousands more homes and businesses.“

Northleaf Capital Acquire Majority Stake in UK ISP Quickline

24th April, 2021 (2 Comments)

Broadband ISP Quickline (Quickfire), which specialises in deploying “full fibre” FTTP and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband networks around Lincolnshire and Yorkshire, has set a target of covering 500,000 premises with their network after Northleaf Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in the company.