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Metronet UK Rollout Superfast Broadband to 100 Schools in Manchester

2nd August, 2013 (1 Comment)

Business ISP Metronet UK has teamed up with One Education in order to deploy superfast broadband internet connectivity to more than 100 schools in Manchester (England) and possibly beyond.

Connexin Moot Expansion of 100Mbps Hull UK High Rise WiFi Network

1st August, 2013 (0 Comments)

Wireless ISP Connexin, which last year won the Hull City Council contract to install a 100Mbps capable wireless broadband network around the East Yorkshire city of Hull (England), could soon extend their network further afield.

UK ISP Vispa Extend 100Mbps Wireless Broadband Deeper Into Warrington

31st July, 2013 (4 Comments)

Cheshire-based ISP Vispa has announced that the business variant of its City Wireless broadband network, which offers internet connection speeds of up to 100Mbps (Megabits per second), has been extended to reach the “majority of businesses” in and around Warrington town centre.

First Customer Live on New 50Mb Wireless Network in Rural Lincolnshire

30th July, 2013 (0 Comments)

Fixed Wireless ISP AB Internet has announced the connection of their first customer to its new 50Mbps capable wireless broadband network on the rural East Coast of Lincolnshire (England, UK), which is supported by £300k from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

Birmingham UK Signs Deal to Blanket City Centre with FREE Virgin WiFi

23rd July, 2013 (0 Comments)

As expected the Birmingham City Council (BCC) has signed a new deal with Virgin Media Business (VMB) that will result in the operator rolling out an unlimited free wireless internet (wifi) zone across key parts of the city centre. The latest 3G and 4G (mobile) based small cell technology will also be deployed.

UK Wireless Broadband Operators Gain Indefinite 28GHz Licences

17th July, 2013 (9 Comments)

Ofcom has announced that Broadband Fixed Wireless Access (BFWA) ISPs that make use of the 28GHz radio spectrum band, such as Urban Wimax and Cable & Wireless UK, will now be able to keep the licence “indefinitely” (i.e. they were due to expire on 31st December 2015) but there will be a cost.

BT Trial 80Mbps Wireless to the Cabinet Broadband on Rathlin Island

17th July, 2013 (13 Comments)

The remote island of Rathlin, which is home to around 100 people and resides just off the north coast of Northern Ireland, has been given a significant capacity upgrade thanks to BT’s trial of a new “experimental” Wireless to the Cabinet (WTTC?) broadband system.

UK ISP Vispa Reopens City Wireless Broadband Network to New Installs

16th July, 2013 (1 Comment)

Cheshire-based ISP Vispa appears to be on the road to putting right some of the problems that have recently afflicted its 60Mbps (Megabits per second) capable City Wireless broadband platform and have today re-opened the network for new installations following some improvements.

BT Bring FREE WiFi Internet to 140 Youngs and Geronimo Pubs

15th July, 2013 (2 Comments)

BT WiFi has today announced that its free wifi wireless internet hotspots will be rolled out to 140 Young’s and Geronimo pubs and bars in London and the South East over the next five months.

MetroNet UK Expand Hybrid Fibre and Wireless Broadband to St Helens

11th July, 2013 (2 Comments)

ISP Metronet UK has once again expanded the coverage of its “ultrafast” 1Mbps – 10Gbps capable hybrid fibre optic (Dark Fibre) and carrier grade wireless broadband network to reach businesses in St Helen’s (Merseyside, England).

DCMS Detail 3 Options for Wireless Internet in Super-Connected UK Cities

9th July, 2013 (1 Comment)

The government’s Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has today published a new document that outlines the three wireless connectivity options available for cities taking part in the troubled, state-aid supported £150m Super Connected Cities Programme (SCCP).

Birmingham to Blanket UK City Centre with Unlimited FREE WiFi Access

8th July, 2013 (0 Comments)

The Birmingham City Council (BCC) will shortly (15th July 2013) vote on a new scheme to help improve broadband coverage in the city by rolling out an “unlimited” free wireless internet (wifi) hotspot service across “key parts of the city centre“.

PCCW Owned UK Broadband Moots Launch of 4G Voice Service VoLTE

4th July, 2013 (1 Comment)

The sibling of Hong Kong based telecoms firm PCCW, UK Broadband (UKB), has hinted that its fixed wireless 4G (3.5/3.6GHz LTE) broadband network could potentially launch Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) support onto its platform.

O2 UK Target FREE WiFi for London Underground Stations on 22nd July

2nd July, 2013 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 has confirmed that its public wireless internet (wifi) service at 120 London Underground train stations, which will be offered for free to their customers, will now go live on 22nd July 2013 after having suffered a slight delay from June 2013.

UK Holiday and Campsites Need Better FREE WiFi Internet Access

29th June, 2013 (3 Comments)

A new survey conducted by outdoor accommodation site Pitchup.com has reported that just 17% of holiday and campsites listed on its site offer a public wireless internet (wifi) connection and only 8% support free internet access.

VIDEO Google Bring the Idea of Broadband from Hot Air Balloons Back to Life

15th June, 2013 (2 Comments)

The idea of distributing a broadband internet connection from High Altitude Platforms (balloons) is certainly not a new one (the 2006 CAPANINA project) but it’s never quite taken off before. Now Google hopes to make affordable internet access available to developing countries by re-inflating the idea.

Bird Watchers Boosted by New 50Mbps Wireless Service in Langstrothdale

14th June, 2013 (1 Comment)

LN Communications has this week expanded the coverage of its up to 50Mbps fixed wireless broadband network to the valley of Langstrothdale in North Yorkshire (England) which, aside from helping to connect several local villages, has also enabled wildlife watchers to access live CCTV streams of their cameras.