Alternative network provider CityFibre has made a second big announcement, which reveals that their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network has seen its coverage reach 1.5 million premises passed (up from 1 million in November 2021) across 60 of their initial UK cities and towns. The operator is currently deep into their £4bn network build, […]
'We're seeing a sharp increase in the awareness of the need for high-speed connections'
Can you introduce yourself and your role?
My Name is Jens Prautzsch, I am the CEO of Unsere Grüne Glasfaser. I can look back on many years of experience in the fields of telecommunications…
'We're seeing a sharp increase in the awareness of the need for high-speed connections'
Can you introduce yourself and your role?
My Name is Jens Prautzsch, I am the CEO of Unsere Grüne Glasfaser. I can look back on many years of experience in the fields of telecommunications…
CityFibre Prep GBP300m Boost for UK FTTP Broadband Rollout
CityFibre is reportedly set to announce another big £300m investment boost to help support the expansion of their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network. The new funding is expected to come from the Abu Dhabi government’s Mubadala investment fund, which has already put £500m into the operator. At present the operator’s £4bn investment programme has […]
Progress Update on Rural Scotland 4G Mobile Infill Project
The Scottish Government’s £28.75m 4G Infill Programme (S4GI), which via WHP Telecoms aims to improve rural mobile voice and broadband coverage by building new masts (mostly tackling notspots across the Highlands and Islands), has given a progress update to confirm that 27 out of the 55 planned masts have gone live. Mobile operators, including EE, […]
Zen Internet Named Best UK Broadband ISP in Which? Survey
Consumer magazine Which? has today published a partial summary of the results from their first biannual survey of the best and worst UK internet providers for 2022, which names Zen Internet as the best overall provider for the seventh consecutive year – delivering a customer satisfaction score of 74% (9% more than the next nearest […]
BT Continues to Dominate Public Sector Telecoms in Wales
The Welsh Government (WG) has confirmed to ISPreview.co.uk that they recently extended their multi-million pound Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network contract with BT’s Enterprise division, which has been operational since 2007 and was last extended for another seven years in 2014 (here). The PSBA helps to connect over 110 public sector organisations (across more […]
Coventry’s Manufacturing Technology Centre installs standalone private 5G network
West Midlands 5G (WM5G) has successfully installed a standalone private 5G network at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry. The trial was delivered alongside key technology partners; nexGworx, BT and Nokia, and was a result of the UK Government’s 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme.
The pilot set out to give SMEs, corporate partners, and nearby universities the opportunity to explore private 5G and on…
ISP Fibrus List Next UK Towns for 2022 FTTP Broadband Rollout
Alternative network ISP Fibrus, which is busy deploying a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across Northern Ireland and Northern England, has today revealed the next batch of “commercially funded” towns and villages to benefit from the rollout of their new “hyperfast full fibre” network in 2022. Fibrus’ full fibre infrastructure has so far managed […]
Upp’s UK FTTP Broadband Rollout Not Impacted by Russian Sanctions
Upp, which is working on a £1bn project to deploy a gigabit Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to 1 million premises in the East of England by 2025 (here), has told ISPreview.co.uk that its plans have not been hit by the resignation of several “Russian billionaires” from the Board of investment firm LetterOne. The £1bn […]