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Ubiquiti Finally Adds Support for the UK to UniFi Talk App

14th November, 2023 (6 Comments)

Technology and networking company Ubiquiti has announced that their popular UniFi Talk application, which is an affordable and subscription-based Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone solution that first launched in 2020, is now finally becoming available in the United Kingdom.

Openreach Launch IP Voice Solution for UK ADSL Broadband Lines

3rd November, 2023 (67 Comments)

After a long pilot, Openreach has today revealed that the commercial launch of their Single Order Transitional Access Product (SOTAP) for UK ISPs will take place on 1st December 2023. The new product makes it possible to offer a standalone ADSL broadband line with optional IP-based (digital) phone services.

BT to Deploy UK Digital Voice Across Greater London in November

31st October, 2023 (22 Comments)

Broadband ISP BT has today announced that they’ll start deploying their Internet Protocol (IP) based home phone service, Digital Voice, across the Greater London area between November and December 2023. This follows previous roll-outs in the East Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber, Northern Ireland and the North West.

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Openreach Name 28 New UK Areas for Copper to FTTP Switch – Tranche 14

13th October, 2023 (25 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has released the next batch of 28 UK exchanges under Tranche 14 of their “FTTP Priority Exchange Stop Sell” project, which reflects locations where over 75% of premises are able to get full fibre broadband and can thus stop selling copper based phone and broadband products (i.e. FTTP becomes the only product available).

Comms Council UK Name Best 2023 VoIP Provider Award Winners

28th September, 2023 (4 Comments)

The Comms Council UK, which represents the United Kingdom’s national Unified Communications and Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) phone industry, has today revealed the winners of their 15th annual 2023 awards event.

ISP BT Publish UK Regional Rollout Schedule for Digital Voice

26th September, 2023 (41 Comments)

Broadband ISP BT has today published a wider region-by-region UK rollout schedule for their new Internet Protocol (IP) based home phone service, Digital Voice, which covers the remaining regions across England, Wales and Scotland. But not everybody will be happy when it happens.

Broadband ISP TalkTalk Start FREE Automatic UK FTTP Upgrades

9th September, 2023 (90 Comments)

Back in 2022 we reported that budget UK broadband ISP TalkTalk was running a new trial (here), which gave “some” existing customers a free automatic upgrade to full fibre (FTTP) broadband – provided they were covered by the network and didn’t already have such a package. But fast-forward 13 months and this is no longer just a trial.

Ofcom UK Urges Industry Progress on Phone Number Porting

2nd September, 2023 (11 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has written to the Office of the Telecoms Adjudicator (OTA) as part of efforts to encourage the adoption of changes to improve phone number porting between providers, ideally in time for the revised launch of the One Touch Switch (OTS) migration system for broadband ISPs.

Silver Voices Withdraws Support for BT’s Digital Voice Transition UPDATE

1st September, 2023 (21 Comments)

The non-profit Silver Voices organisation, which campaigns on behalf of senior UK citizens, has withdrawn its support for UK broadband ISP BT’s transition to Digital Voice (phone) services after the provider allegedly “reneged” on a deal with the group to help safeguard the interests of those over the age of 70.

BT Rolling Out UK Digital Voice Service into Northern Ireland

29th August, 2023 (9 Comments)

Broadband ISP BT has today continued the region-by-region deployment of their Internet Protocol (IP) based home phone service, Digital Voice, by announcing that they’re about to start the roll-out in Northern Ireland, which will be followed this autumn by customers in the North West and across London.

Broadband ISP EE Quietly Launch UK Digital Home Phone Service

18th August, 2023 (45 Comments)

Mobile operator and broadband ISP EE appears to have finally and quietly launched their IP-based Digital Home Phone service this month, which will ultimately replace their old analogue phone service and, perhaps unsurprisingly, is largely just a re-branded variant of BT’s existing Digital Voice product.

UK Broadband ISP Freeola Launch Own IP Based Home Voice Service

28th July, 2023 (16 Comments)

Internet access and UK web hosting provider Freeola has recently launched its own Digital Voice (VoIP) style services for home broadband users, which enables you to keep your existing analogue landline number and to make or receive calls over your internet connection instead.

BT Extend UK Digital Voice Service into Yorkshire & Humberside

19th July, 2023 (25 Comments)

Broadband ISP BT has today confirmed that they’ve extended the ongoing region-by-region deployment of their new Internet Protocol (IP) based home phone service, Digital Voice, to include the Yorkshire and Humberside areas of England. After this, we expect Northern Ireland to be next.

Comms Council Unveil 2023 Best UK VoIP Provider Award Finalists

14th July, 2023 (2 Comments)

The Comms Council UK, which represents the United Kingdom’s national Unified Communications and Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) phone industry, has today published their annual shortlist of finalists for the organisation’s 2023 industry awards event.

Openreach List Next 18 UK Areas for Copper Phone to Fibre Switch – Tranche 13

13th July, 2023 (17 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has confirmed the next batch of 18 UK exchanges under ‘Tranche 13‘ of their project to move away from older copper-based analogue phone (PSTN / WLR etc.) services and on to a new all-IP network, which in this case will also occur once over 75% of premises in each area are able to get FTTP broadband.

BT Start Deploying UK Digital Voice Service Across East Midlands

20th June, 2023 (39 Comments)

Broadband ISP BT has this morning confirmed that they’ve begun the expected region-by-region roll out of their Voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) based home phone service, Digital Voice, in the East Midlands of England. Once completed, the deployment will next be extended to Yorkshire & Humberside, and then Northern Ireland.

Openreach Name 119 UK Areas for Copper Phone to Fibre Switch – Tranche 12

31st May, 2023 (34 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has today announced the next batch of 119 UK exchanges under ‘Tranche 12‘ of their project to move away from copper-based analogue phone (PSTN / WLR etc.) services and on to a new all-IP network, which will also occur once over 75% of premises in each area are able to get FTTP broadband.