Openreach has this week launched a new Ethernet (Ethernet Access Direct) product – EAD Rugged 1G – into the UK market that has been designed to replace their ‘Street Access‘ service, which enables ISPs to run a dedicated 1Gbps fibre optic line to connect street furniture (bus shelters, kiosks, lamp posts, cabinets etc.). The new […]
Hyperoptic hits the streets as it expands network
This investment will see Hyperoptic connecting all types of buildings, including terraced houses, maisonettes, converted houses and detached properties.
Hyperoptic’s full fibre network now passes over 825,000 homes and businesses, and serves over 230,000 customers. Throughout 2022 it is accelerating its rollout…
On a mission to full fibre
Full fibre’s bringing the North up to speed
Universal access to Gigabit capable broadband and 4/5G mobile connectivity by 2030 is one of the government’s 12 missions to level up the UK. As well as connectivity and infrastructure, having access to ‘London-style’ powers allows regions across the North to apply more targeted spending across a number of key areas including education, transport and housing. Full fibre will underpin the citizens and businesses across our towns and cities, boosting innovation, productivity, output, and inward investment…
SaaS could cut CSP’s IT spend by 25%, says research
New research from Analysys Mason, commissioned by Nokia, argues that SaaS adoption could lead to a significant reduction in IT spend for communications service providers (CSPs).
According to the report, titled ‘The A-to-Z of SaaS purchasing’, CSPs could reduce their IT spend by as much as 25% over a five-year period by adopting a SaaS model, compared with the cost of existing on-premise models…
2Africa cable makes first landing in Genoa, Italy
The 2Africa cable was first announced back in 2020, set to span around 37,000km as is travels south from the UK, circumnavigating Africa, before travelling back through the Red Sea and into the Mediterranean.
Since then, numerous additional branches to the system have been announced, with additional landings planned for the Canary Islands…
Cloud Gaming UK Broadband ISP ZYBRE to Launch New TV Box
Cloud gaming ISP ZYBRE, which is available to broadband customers across both FTTC (VDSL2) and FTTP networks from various operators (e.g. Openreach), has confirmed to ISPreview.co.uk that it plans to launch a new multi-play home entertainment platform this summer via their new ‘One Box‘ TV set-top-box (STB) device. During its original launch, ZYBRE attempted to […]
CityFibre Begins Gigabit Broadband Rollout in Bognor Regis
CityFibre’s ongoing £195m investment in the rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network across East and West Sussex (England) has just added the seaside town of Bognor Regis to their active build phase, which will also include all the villages between Pagham and Elmer. The operator is already building in a number […]
Hyperoptic CEO on Consolidation and Obstacles to Urban Full Fibre Builds
From “lofty goals” to becoming one of the UK’s largest full fibre (FTTP/B) broadband ISPs and network builders, Hyperoptic has come a long way in the last 11 years and they’re now embarking on a new plan to cover 2 million homes by the end of 2023. We chat to CEO and Co-Founder, Dana Tobak, […]
Cheapest UK 4G and 5G Unlimited Mobile Data Plans Compared – 2022
Over the past few years’ we’ve seen a dramatic rise in the number of UK mobile operators offering unlimited data plans, most of which have sprung up alongside the advent of the latest 5G based mobile broadband technologies. Today we take a quick look to see what you can get across the market. The following […]
Broadband ISP Plusnet to Finally Adopt Automatic Compensation
Some consumers may be disappointed to learn that UK home broadband ISP Plusnet remains the only one of the major internet providers to have NOT joined Ofcom’s automatic compensation system, which is despite originally pledging to do so. The system first went live three long years ago. But this is, finally, about to change. The […]