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Carlisle-based alternative broadband provider Grain, which has so far built their point-to-point full fibre ( FTTP ) network to cover 300,000 UK premises and connect 56,000 customers, have confirmed that their new network in the Lincolnshire (England) town of Scunthorpe has started to go live for customers. Regular readers might recall that we first spotted Grain’s civil engineering work occurring…
The AllPoints Fibre Network (APFN), which is a wholesale platform that aggregates connectivity from several different UK networks, has today complemented their existing full fibre (FTTP) and Ethernet services by introducing hybrid fibre SoGEA broadband products for their ISP partners – bringing a further 9.3 million premises within reach of their platform. In case anybody has forgotten, the Single…
One of the biggest problems with using direct optical (laser) links in free space (i.e. out in the open air) between sites is that atmospheric distortion (turbulence) over distance can create interference, which causes the data speeds to slow and stability to weaken. But a solution may have been found by a joint team at Wits University (South Africa) and the University of Bordeaux (France). The…
A new report has revealed that two UK broadband ISPs, Exascale and Squirrel Internet , have recently decided to stop selling access to Gigaclear’s alternative full fibre network. The move occurred due to what appears to be a conflict of interest over how the altnet treats their wholesale partners when compared with their own direct retail customers. Quite a few developments occur behind the scenes…
A team of researchers from the Queen Mary University of London have discovered a new way to make wireless communication devices, such as antennas, more adaptable by making tiny atomic changes to the structure of a material that can “ dramatically improve its ability to respond to electrical signals “. The work could have applications in everything from home Wi-Fi to satellites and mobile broadband…
Some customers of Sky’s various TV, phone and Sky Broadband services appear to currently be experiencing “ issues making payments ” in the UK, which seems to be disrupting sign-ups to new packages via the Sky Marketplace and also preventing some payments for reoccurring subscriptions (e.g. adds-on). At present it’s difficult to determine precisely when this issue started, since there were sporadic…
According to a recent “ nationally representative ” OnePoll survey of 2,000 UK adults with Wi-Fi at home, which was commissioned by Uswitch.com , some 36% of respondents said they “ struggle with their Wi-Fi connection ” (15% said this impacts multiple rooms of their home) and 24% have to go to a different room to use streaming as it does not work across their entire home. Of those who struggle…
Internet provider Nufibre has become the latest company to launch an eSIM-only powered virtual mobile operator service with the launch of nuSim, which appears to be based around an unlimited data (mobile broadband), calls and texts plan that cost just £15 per month (including 20GB of roaming data when within the EU). The underlying network being used for this stems from an agreement with…
Not‑for‑profit Network operator TfW Ffeibr (TFW Fibre), which is an arm’s-length initiative owned by Transport for Wales (TfW) and thus the Welsh Government , has announced that their railway based full fibre broadband and Ethernet network has been used to link South Wales directly into one of “ Europe’s largest data centre campuses ” – connecting Cloud Centres and Vantage Data Centres. Back in…
Business ISP and IT provider Gamma Communications has confirmed that Waterland Private Equity Investments is “ amongst the parties in discussions ” with the telecoms provider regarding a possible £1bn takeover offer for the business. The Giacom Group , which is run by industry entrepreneur Matthew Riley and backed by Inflexion, would then acquire “ certain business divisions ” of Gamma. According…
Ryde-based UK broadband ISP Go Internet has, in an unexpected development, revealed that they’ve just completed the deployment of their own gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises ( FTTP ) network to reach the rural community of Chale, which is a scenic village on the south-west coast of the Isle of Wight (England). At present the dominant full fibre networks on the island are run by Openreach and…
Durham-based hospitality provider Ramside Estates, which operates a number of hotels and bars across North East England, has acquired the little-known but Newcastle-based broadband and phone provider Select Telecom for an undisclosed sum. The ISP, which doesn’t appear to have updated its website or social media profile for years (they’re still using unsecured HTTP too), is said to have long…
Liverpool-based UK ISP Giant has informed ISPreview that they’ve finally managed to deploy native Internet Protocol v6 (IPv6) addressing across their broadband network, which is sure to be welcomed by their residential customers that currently use IPv4 addresses via Carrier-Grade NAT (CGNAT or IP address sharing). Just for some context. IP addresses help to connect your software and devices with…
The Welsh Government (WG) has revealed that an “ unforeseen administrative error ” meant they neglected to name one of the approved suppliers for their £70m (public subsidy) Extending High Speed Broadband (EHSB) project when the original list was announced earlier this year ( here ). The supplier, BB4W Ltd ( Broadband 4 Wales ), has now been added to the framework. Just to recap. Earlier this year…
French benchmarking firm nPerf has today published the results from another quirky study of mobile broadband networks, which compared mobile video streaming performance among countries with comparable Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. Overall the UK came in 3rd place, behind Germany and France. The study is based on data gathered from masses of mobile internet connection tests carried out –…
Mobile provider Tesco Mobile , which is one of the UK’s largest virtual (mvno) mobile network operators (uses O2 ) and home to a customer base of c.6 million, has launched a new Safe Start plan to help parents feel more confident their child’s phone is safe, set up correctly and ready for day one. Safe Start mobile plans feature safety and set-up support, a choice of Parental Controls including…
Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has today confirmed that they’ve switched-on their next-generation 5G+ (5G Standalone) mobile broadband network across more of Kent in England, which is said to reach “ up to ” 1.6 million residents across 125 towns, 303 villages and 246 hamlets – delivering “ faster speeds, better coverage and lower latency at no extra cost “. Just to recap. O2’s rollout of 5G+ /…
Much we first previewed on Monday of this week ( here ), EE Mobile (BT) has today officially launched their new ‘ Fast Lane ‘ feature, which is described as being the UK’s first commercial consumer implementation of Network Slicing technology on a 5G+ (5G Standalone) mobile broadband network (i.e. giving customers data traffic prioritisation in busy areas). Network slicing is a feature of the…
The AllPoints Fibre Network (APFN), which is a wholesale platform that aggregates connectivity from several different UK full fibre networks, has announced that their partners (ISPs and network operators) can now benefit from a cashback incentive – worth up to £1,500 – on certain Ethernet services from Sky Business Wholesale ordered through their aquila platform. The promotion marks the arrival of…
Britain’s major banks, charities, TV broadcasters, broadband and mobile providers have today united to back a new report from the Connection Project , which calls for “ coordinated action to ensure everyone ” can get online and take part in a modern economy. But this is not the first time we’ve seen coordinated action on the subject. The report, which is simply called ‘Connected’, starts by…
