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Virgin Media O2 UK Trials Secure Public and Private 5G Network

13th October, 2022 (0 Comments)

Broadband and mobile giant O2 (VMO2) has completed the first trials of their 5G DRIVE project, which is a consortium that is part-funded by the Government and aims to develop a secure Radio Access Network (RAN) connection capability for integrating private and public networks.

Gov Hands Huawei Legal Notices to UK Mobile and Broadband ISPs

13th October, 2022 (15 Comments)

The Government has today placed their previous decision to BAN Huawei’s equipment from ultrafast 5G mobile networks (including restrictions on its use in full fibre broadband infrastructure) on more of a legal footing, which it has done by issuing legal notices to 35 telecoms network operators.

Labour Party Promises Mandatory Social Broadband ISP Tariffs

13th October, 2022 (40 Comments)

The UK Labour Party has proposed a new policy that would, if they won the next election, see them introduce a mandatory “industry-wide” social tariff for cheaper broadband (available to those on benefits). On top of that, they would also stop mid-contract price hikes by ISPs and reduce early termination charges for contract leavers.

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Neos Networks Complete £10.5m Aberdeenshire Full Fibre Network

13th October, 2022 (2 Comments)

Neos Networks has today announced the completion of their £10.5m state aid funded Local Full Fibre Networks (LFFN) contract to rollout a new 275km long gigabit-capable Dark Fibre broadband network to connect 192 public sector sites (hospitals, council buildings etc.) in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Government to Open UK Telecommunications Lab in Solihull

13th October, 2022 (0 Comments)

The UK Government has today announced their plan to open a new “state-of-the-art UK Telecommunications Lab” in Solihull (West Midlands), which will bring together broadband operators, suppliers and academics to research and test innovative new ways of boosting the security, resilience and speed of 5G and future 6G mobile networks.

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techUK Finds Room for Improvement in UK 5G and Full Fibre Delivery

11th October, 2022 (0 Comments)

techUK, an industry group for many of the UK’s key technology companies, has today published the outcome of their review into the progress that the Government have been making on rolling out both ultrafast 5G based mobile broadband and full fibre networks across the country. Needless to say, a few areas need improvement.

Government Set to Raise Value of UK Gigabit Broadband Vouchers

10th October, 2022 (8 Comments)

The Government’s Building Digital UK (BDUK) team has informed ISPs of several forthcoming changes to their Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS), which helps those in rural areas to get a gigabit-capable internet connection installed. The big news is that the maximum voucher values are to be increased.

Inverness and Highland City-Region Reviews Gigabit Broadband Cover

8th October, 2022 (0 Comments)

The Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has launched a Public Review to confirm the existing and planned gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure coverage within parts of the Highland Council Area, which relates to the authority’s investment under the new Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal (IH-CRD).

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Full Fibre ISP 4th Utility Calls on UK Councils to Set Digital Strategies

6th October, 2022 (7 Comments)

The boss of broadband ISP 4th Utility, which is deploying a new 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network to some homes (SDU) and large residential blocks (MDU), has warned that the UK may be “sleepwalking into a crisis“, after it was revealed (here) that half of councils do not have a digital strategy.

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BDUK’s New Batch of Gigabit Broadband Coverage Reviews Adds Urban Regions

5th October, 2022 (11 Comments)

The Government’s (DCMS) Building Digital UK team has published a new batch of Public Reviews (PR) for their £5bn Project Gigabit broadband rollout, which covers a total of nine contractable regions in England, such as Dorset, Greater London, Merseyside and Greater Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham and more.

UK Government Secures Seat on the Global UN Telecoms Council

3rd October, 2022 (4 Comments)

The United Kingdom has succeeded in getting itself elected to hold a seat on the influential governing council of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), which will give it more of a say in future standards (broadband, satellite, mobile technologies etc.) and the allocation of global radio spectrum etc.

Ofcom Asks Broadband ISPs to Halt Price Hikes and Offer Social Tariffs

29th September, 2022 (21 Comments)

Ofcom has revealed that 29% of UK households (8 million) – double last year’s 15% – are still having problems paying their phone, broadband and TV bills. In response, they’ve called on major ISPs to reconsider annual price hikes and ordered TalkTalk, Shell Energy, EE, Plusnet and Vodafone to introduce “social tariffs as soon as possible“.

GoFibre Win Project Gigabit Broadband Rollout Contract for Teesdale

29th September, 2022 (3 Comments)

The second Local Supplier contract under the UK Government’s new £5bn Project Gigabit broadband scheme – worth £6.6m – has today been awarded to rural ISP GoFibre (BorderLink), which will upgrade broadband for more than 4,000 hard-to-reach Teesdale premises in Northern England.

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Grants Boost Biz Broadband in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

27th September, 2022 (0 Comments)

A new business grant scheme, which has injected just under £1.4 million into the local Cambridgeshire and Peterborough economy in England, has already helped local firms to create 42 new-to-the-firm products and enabled 32 businesses to access faster broadband speeds in excess of 30Mbps.

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Warning of Challenges Ahead for Investment in UK Gigabit Broadband

27th September, 2022 (0 Comments)

A new report from the UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA), which examined the appetite for investment in alternative broadband networks (AltNets) by interviewing leading investors, has warned that the market has “reached saturation point” and those looking for further rounds of investment will find new challenges.

BT and Vodafone UK Reiterate Desire to Make Netflix etc. Pay

26th September, 2022 (28 Comments)

The Net Neutrality debate (i.e. protecting the open internet from abuse by UK broadband ISPs and mobile operators) reared its head again today after BT and Vodafone both put their names to a new statement by the European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association (ENTO), which was signed by 16 telcos’ CEOs.

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Government Visa Review to Tackle Shortage of UK Fibre Engineers UPDATE

26th September, 2022 (31 Comments)

The British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, appears set to confirm earlier reports that she will make it easier for UK network operators and ISPs to tackle the ongoing shortage of skilled fibre broadband engineers by allowing the telecoms sector (as well as other industries) to hire more staff from abroad.