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KCOM Name Next 10,000 Hull UK Premises for FTTP Broadband

6th July, 2018 (2 Comments)

The incumbent ISP for Hull (East Yorkshire), KCOM, has today announced the next areas (approximately 10,000 premises) to benefit from the on-going rollout of their “ultrafast” (Gigabit capable) Lightstream pure fibre optic broadband (FTTP) network.

ISP Connexin Build Gigabit Wireless Broadband Network for Bradford

14th June, 2018 (0 Comments)

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) UK ISP Connexin appears to be in the build out phase of an upgrade to their Bradford business network, which is planned to cover the entire West Yorkshire city and should be able to deliver gigabit speeds (full duplex) using millimetre wave (mmWave) spectrum.

BBC One Rip Off Britain TV Show to Tackle KCOM Woes in Hull UK

1st June, 2018 (12 Comments)

The BBC One consumer rights TV show, Rip Off Britain, looks set to take KCOM’s broadband and phone network in Hull (East Yorkshire) to task when it returns for a new series from 11th June 2018. The telecoms provider could face criticism of its prices, customer service and monopoly position in the local market.

TalkTalk Top 4.1M Broadband Subs, Update on FTTH and Sell B2B

24th May, 2018 (5 Comments)

UK ISP TalkTalk has today published their latest half year results to 31st March (FY 2018), which saw them add +109K new on-net broadband subscribers in the final quarter to total 4,139,000. We also got an update on their “full fibre” FTTH/P plans and they’re selling their direct B2B business to Daisy for £175m.

KCOM Prepares to Migrate from PSTN Phone to VoIP Services in Hull

11th May, 2018 (16 Comments)

East Yorkshire focused ISP KCOM, which serves Hull, has long talked about becoming one of the first cities in the UK to switch-off their ageing copper telephone service (here). As part of that they’ve contracted Amdocs to provide automated software management of their network components.

North Yorkshire UK Publish FTTP Ultrafast Broadband Rollout Plan

9th May, 2018 (1 Comment)

The Superfast North Yorkshire project in England has revealed which will be the first areas to benefit from their £20.5m Phase 3 contract with Openreach (BT). This aims to deploy Gigabit capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband to cover 12,500 local premises (14,239 if you include FTTC).

Wireless ISP Connexin Details Plan for £5m Data Centre in Hull UK

21st April, 2018 (0 Comments)

Wireless ISP Connexin, which operates superfast broadband networks in East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire (England), has confirmed their plan to spend £5 million building a new data centre (CXNDC) in their home city of Hull so as to help it become “one of the UK’s leading smart cities.”

KCOM Launch Flexible 400Mbps Broadband and Phone Bundles in Hull

19th April, 2018 (3 Comments)

Customers of KCOM’s broadband ISP in Hull (East Yorkshire, UK) can now choose from a new range of bundles, which give subscribers the choice about how much data, calls or download speed (up to 400Mbps on FTTP) they’d like to add (as opposed to picking from the usual pre-selected bundles).

10000 Premises in Cleckheaton Set for Virgin Media UK Broadband

19th April, 2018 (4 Comments)

Cable ISP Virgin Media has continued their piecemeal announcements by revealing that 10,000 premises in Cleckheaton (Kirklees, West Yorkshire) will be the next to benefit from the expansion of their cable TV and 350Mbps capable broadband network, which forms part of ‘Project Lightning‘.

Virgin Media Deploying to 11500 Premises in Rothwell, Leeds UK

12th April, 2018 (6 Comments)

Cable operator Virgin Media has announced that their 350Mbps ultrafast broadband and TV network is being extended to cover 11,500 premises in the Rothwell part of Leeds via their £3bn investment under ‘Project Lightning‘, which should complete by the end of 2019.

KCOM Confirm Next FTTP Broadband Rollout Locations in Hull UK

7th March, 2018 (1 Comment)

The incumbent telecoms operator for Hull (East Yorkshire), KCOM, has today unveiled the next set of rollout locations for their “ultrafast” Lightstream fibre optic broadband (FTTP/C) network, which is now entering its final deployment phase before completion next year.

KCOM See Full Fibre Broadband Surpass Copper on Hull UK Network

9th February, 2018 (3 Comments)

The incumbent telecoms operator for Hull in East Yorkshire, KCOM, has today confirmed that more people on their network are now using their new Gigabit capable “full fibre” (FTTP) broadband lines than older copper (ADSL) based connections for the first time.

ISP TalkTalk Propose Full Fibre Broadband for 3 Million UK Premises

8th February, 2018 (51 Comments)

Budget ISP TalkTalk has confirmed that they are in “discussions” with Infracapital over a plan to jointly create an independent company, with a total investment of around £1.5bn, that could provide 1Gbps ultrafast “full fibre” (FTTH/P) broadband to over 3 million premises in mid-sized UK towns and cities.

ISP Origin Broadband Invest £2.5m in New Rotherham Office

22nd January, 2018 (0 Comments)

South Yorkshire-based UK ISP Origin Broadband has announced an investment of £2.5m into opening a new premises (53,665 sq. ft) at Callflex Business Park in Rotherham, which could in theory cope with 700 people and help the ISP to reach their target of 250,000 customers by 2020.

Job Losses Strike UK ISP Origin Broadband After Growth Spurt

11th January, 2018 (7 Comments)

Doncaster-based ISP Origin Broadband have confirmed that their employee base has recently decreased from 165 to 149 (-16 people) after a number of staff lost their jobs, which the provider said was necessary in order to help “create a more agile and sustainable business for future growth.”

BT Deal Extend Superfast Broadband to 95% of North Yorkshire UK UPDATE

4th January, 2018 (32 Comments)

The Superfast North Yorkshire project in England has awarded its £20.5 million Phase 3 contract to Openreach (BT), which will see their FTTP and FTTC based “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) network being extended to reach an additional 14,239 homes and businesses (95% of premises).

UK ISP Boundless Networks Expand Worth Valley Broadband Coverage

21st December, 2017 (0 Comments)

Many more homes and businesses in the rural Worth Valley area of West Yorkshire (England, UK) can now gain access to “ultrafast broadband” speeds of 100Mbps+ after Boundless Networks expanded their fixed wireless network coverage with the help of local contractor Pennine Plus.