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TalkTalk Named Worst Major UK Broadband ISP in Which? Survey

29th March, 2023 (21 Comments)

Consumer magazine Which? has published a partial summary of the results from their latest biannual 2023 survey of the best and worst broadband ISPs, which once again named Zen Internet as the best overall provider (customer satisfaction score of 81%), while TalkTalk were found to be the worst of the major players.

More Virgin Media UK 1Gig Broadband Users See 100Mbps Uploads

28th March, 2023 (68 Comments)

Residential customers on UK ISP Virgin Media’s top “Gig1 Fibre Broadband” package (avg. 1130Mbps down and 52Mbps up) could soon receive an upload boost to 100Mbps+ (110Mbps max profile rate), which comes after we spotted a rise in the number of users receiving a related profile boost over the past few weeks.

Virgin Media UK IP Phone Customers Still Facing Ghost Calls Bug

24th March, 2023 (9 Comments)

Some of UK broadband ISP Virgin Media’s phone customers, primarily those on their latest Hub 5 router who have been moved to their new IP (VoIP) based voice platform, have spent the best part of a year having to deal with lots of phantom “ghost calls” (no number calls). But a firmware fix is finally in the works.

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Virgin Media Bring 1Gbps Broadband to 6,400 Homes in East Grinstead

24th March, 2023 (8 Comments)

UK ISP Virgin Media UK (VMO2) has confirmed that they’ve just completed the expansion of their gigabit-capable broadband network – via Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / RFoG) technology – to cover 6,400 homes in the West Sussex (England) town of East Grinstead.

Ofcom May Reallocate Unpaired 2100MHz UK Mobile Band

23rd March, 2023 (5 Comments)

Ofcom has today announced that they may revoke the current mobile operator licences – held by EE (BT), Three UK and O2 (VMO2) – for the unpaired part of the 2100MHz band (1900-1920 MHz), which was originally auctioned off in April 2000 to support the rollout of 3G mobile (mobile broadband) networks.

Mobile Operator O2 UK Refreshes 4G and 5G Pay Monthly Plans

23rd March, 2023 (9 Comments)

Mobile network operator O2 (VMO2) appears to have launched a tariff refresh of their Pay Monthly (SIM-Only and Phone) plans today, which sees some prices rise (others stay the same), tweaks to data allowances and possibly a few additional changes that we’ve yet to fully identify.

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Neos Networks Make Progress on Oxfordshire UK Full Fibre Build

22nd March, 2023 (0 Comments)

Neos Networks has announced that their ongoing project to deploy a new gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network to over 175 public sector sites (councils, hospitals etc.) across Oxfordshire (England), many of which are in rural areas, is “on track” to complete by the end of 2023 – some 90 sites have already been reached.

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A Look at the Impact of Project Lightning on Virgin Media in West Yorkshire

21st March, 2023 (7 Comments)

Analysts at global telecoms market intelligence firm ThinkCX have published a new report that examines the extent to which Virgin Media’s (VMO2) “Project Lightning” broadband expansion in West Yorkshire (England) “arrested a decline in its local market share and led to net growth“.

Mobile Operators to Test UK Wide Emergency Alerts on 23rd April

20th March, 2023 (39 Comments)

The government and mobile operators have officially started activating the new UK-wide Emergency Alerts service, which has been designed to warn mobile users if there’s a “danger to life nearby” (e.g. severe flooding, fires and extreme weather). But it will only work on modern 4G and 5G Smartphones.

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Ofcom See Average UK Fixed Broadband ISP Speeds Hit 65.3Mbps

20th March, 2023 (14 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has posted a small interim update to the data they hold on fixed line home broadband ISP speeds, which reveals that the average (median) UK download speed has increased to 65.3Mbps (up by 10% from 59.4Mbps six months ago) and uploads hit 15.5Mbps (up by 45% from 10.7Mbps).

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Virgin Media O2 UK Ponder £3bn Acquisition of Rival CityFibre

20th March, 2023 (73 Comments)

A major newspaper has reported that a parent of broadband ISP and mobile giant VMO2 (Virgin Media and O2) has held “initial talks” over the possibility of mounting a £3bn takeover bid for the UK’s third-largest alternative full fibre network (AltNet), CityFibre. But such a deal could face regulatory and competition concerns.

ISP Virgin Media UK Discount 1Gb Broadband to £30 for 6 Months

17th March, 2023 (0 Comments)

UK ISP Virgin Media (VMO2) last launched a new promotion today that discounts the price of their standalone “Gig1 Fibre Broadband” package – offering average speeds of 1130Mbps down and 52Mbps up – to just £30 per month for the first 6 months of service (£50 thereafter) on a 24-month term. Plus, the setup is free.

Virgin Media O2 UK Finally Deploys 5G on London Underground

17th March, 2023 (8 Comments)

O2 (VMO2) has just become the last of the four primary mobile providers to start deploying their ultrafast 5G (mobile broadband) service on the London Underground (tube trains), which have been deployed on the Central Line between Queensway and Holland Park, and on the Northern Line between Kentish Town and Archway.

UK ISP TalkTalk Considers Options After Management Shake-up

16th March, 2023 (14 Comments)

Budget-focused broadband ISP TalkTalk appears to be going through somewhat of a management shake-up after Virgin Media (VMO2) reportedly went cold on the idea of reaching a £3bn merger deal with the provider last year (here), which has left them with some decisions to make about the future.

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ISP Virgin Media Business UK Offer 3 Months Free Broadband

15th March, 2023 (0 Comments)

UK ISP Virgin Media Business (VMO2) has launched a new promotion that offers 3 months of free ‘Voom Fibre‘ business broadband for small businesses eligible for contract renewal – applicable to all Solus, Bundle and Volt packages on a minimum 24-month term (existing users will need 3 months or less left on their contract).

FarrPoint Maps 4G Mobile Coverage Across Cheshire in England

13th March, 2023 (1 Comment)

Consultancy firm FarrPoint has today posted the results of a recent survey they conducted alongside the Connecting Cheshire (Digital Cheshire) partnership to measure 4G mobile (mobile broadband) coverage across the region’s “main transport routes” (i.e. motorways, A and B roads), which reveals a mixed picture of network reach.

Virgin Media O2 UK Users Get Free Early Access to Diablo IV Beta

13th March, 2023 (0 Comments)

Customers of broadband ISP and mobile operator Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) can now harness their ‘Priority‘ access to special offers by gaining free “Early Access” to the closed Diablo IV Beta (popular video game) test, which they say can normally only be enjoyed by pre-ordering the game (RRP from: £59.99).