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ISP Quickline Extends Wireless Superfast Broadband Across Selby

12th February, 2019 (1 Comment)

Fixed wireless UK ISP Quickline (Bigblu) has extended their superfast broadband network to cover thousands of additional premises in the North Yorkshire town of Selby, which was only made possible after the central Selby Abbey church allowed the provider to install a mast on top of their building.

Leeds City Council Set to Consider Plan for New Full Fibre Network

7th February, 2019 (3 Comments)

Next week’s meeting of the Executive Board for Leeds City Council in Yorkshire looks set to approve a procurement process for finding a partner to build and deliver a new “full fibre” network, which will aim to deliver Gigabit broadband speeds to public sector sites across the district. Homes and businesses may also benefit.

Arqiva Secure Contract to Build 4G Mobile Masts in North Yorkshire

30th January, 2019 (4 Comments)

Homes and businesses in rural parts of North Yorkshire (England) look set to benefit from improved 4G network coverage after the county council awarded a £1m contract to wireless infrastructure firm Arqiva, which will be tasked with identifying the best locations for new masts and building them.

Rural UK Full Fibre Broadband ISP B4RN Expand to Create 20 Jobs

30th January, 2019 (2 Comments)

Lancashire-based rural ISP B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North) has announced that they intend to almost double their staff count by hiring a further 20 people. The additional hires will help to grow their community built and funded 1Gbps FTTH network to reach more homes in the English countryside.

Business ISP XLN Telecom to Create 150 New UK Jobs in Sheffield

23rd January, 2019 (0 Comments)

Small business focused broadband ISP XLN Telecom looks set to create 150 new careers in Sheffield (South Yorkshire) after announcing a multi-million pound investment and the opening of a new floor in their local office, which will see the provider “double” the size of their team.

Cityfibre Begin 1Gbps FTTH Home Broadband Rollout in Huddersfield

21st January, 2019 (1 Comment)

Fibre optic network developer Cityfibre has announced that their £30m project to deploy a new 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband ISP network in the large UK market town of Huddersfield (West Yorkshire), which will be sold to residents via Vodafone’s ISP packages, has now begun.

ISP MS3 Upgrades Wholesale Fibre Optic Network in Hull UK

16th January, 2019 (0 Comments)

Communications provider MS3, which operates an independent dark fibre optic and business focused broadband network in Hull (East Yorkshire), has completed a number of major network upgrades to add capacity and extend its reach into Data Centres in London and Manchester.

KCOM Rival Pure Broadband Expand in East Yorkshire with ISP Acquisition

15th January, 2019 (1 Comment)

The East Riding of Yorkshire (England) focused ISP Pure Broadband, which primarily operates a mix of fibre optic (FTTP) and fixed wireless (5GHz) based broadband networks for businesses and homes in the Hull area, has said they have “big plans” to expand after gobbling rival provider Relax Broadband.

Broadband Voucher Scheme Extended for Smaller Businesses in Leeds

14th January, 2019 (0 Comments)

Smaller projects in the Leeds City Region will now also be able to access Connection Vouchers worth between £500 and up to £1000, which can be used to help cover the costs involved with securing a new 30Mbps+ capable broadband ISP connection (e.g. firewalls, routers, installation, cabling, project management fees etc.).

Challenges Remain as UK ISP Origin Broadband Saved from Debt Pile

20th December, 2018 (23 Comments)

Credible sources have today informed ISPreview.co.uk that creditors have officially voted to rescue the Doncaster-based budget ISP Origin Broadband from its financial problems, which has already resulted in job losses and more may follow. But delivering on the recovery plan could prove to be challenging.

9000 Extra South Yorkshire UK Premises to See Ultrafast Broadband

17th December, 2018 (2 Comments)

The state aid supported Superfast South Yorkshire project has today announced the signing of a new £10m+ contract with Openreach (BT). This will aim to roll-out a 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover an additional 9,000 premises by Spring 2021.

Financial Concerns for UK ISP Origin Broadband After CVA Proposal

6th December, 2018 (13 Comments)

The Directors of Doncaster-based budget ISP Origin Broadband, which last week hit the headlines due to staff redundancies (here), are now in the process of trying to reach a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) with its creditors. Documents seen by ISPreview reveal that Origin has around £5m in “total unsecured creditors“.

North Yorkshire UK Questions Superfast Broadband Coverage Claims

5th December, 2018 (10 Comments)

The North Yorkshire County Council has pledged to launch an investigation into any cases where people struggle to achieve “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) speeds, which is focused upon areas that have been upgraded by Openreach (BT) as part of the state aid supported Superfast North Yorkshire project.

KCOM Launch 900Mbps Broadband, Lower Prices and Unlimited Data

30th November, 2018 (18 Comments)

The incumbent ISP for Hull (East Riding of Yorkshire), KCOM, has moved to address consumer concerns by refreshing their fibre optic (FTTP/C) “Lightstream” broadband packages to offer more unlimited data options (as opposed to old fashioned capped allowances), cheaper prices and a new 900Mbps tier.

Fears Grow of More Job Losses at UK ISP Origin Broadband

29th November, 2018 (5 Comments)

Over the past couple of weeks a number of sources have contacted ISPreview.co.uk to alleged that Doncaster-based budget ISP Origin Broadband may be in the process of conducting a new redundancy consultation, which it’s claimed could result in the further loss of around 20 to 30 jobs.

B4RN Suspends New EIS Investments into its UK FTTH Rollout

27th November, 2018 (3 Comments)

The B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North) project, which is deploying a community built and funded 1Gbps “full fibre” (FTTH) rural broadband network to homes in several counties, have taken the hopefully temporary decision not to process new EIS1 forms (Enterprise Investment Scheme) for investments made into the ISP.

BreezTel Joins GTC FTTH Broadband Network for New Build UK Homes

6th November, 2018 (0 Comments)

Utility infrastructure provider GTC (Brookfield Utilities UK / OFNL) has announced that a sixth ISP – BreezTel – is joining their platform and will thus be able to offer services over their Gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH/P) network, which is being deployed to some new build home developments.

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