Pulse Fibre to Build FTTP Broadband to Homes of untypical Housebuilding Group | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More London-based broadband provider Pulse Fibre, which specialises in deploying Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) connections into new UK build home developments and MDUs (here), has signed a 3-year partnership to ensure that “thousands of new homeowners” under house building group untypical (yes, that’s their name) are served by their network. As part of the new collaboration, Pulse Fibre will work alongside untypical’s house building brands – Tilia Homes and...
Openreach Start Free 5 Day UK Street Works Training Courses | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Openreach (BT) has opened a free five-day skills course in roadworks, signing, lighting, and guarding to Jobseekers in Bolton (more areas to follow). The course has been launched in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and is linked to the company’s commitment under their Project Gigabit broadband roll-out contracts. In case anybody has forgotten. Openreach recently secured a bunch of the government’s Type C (Cross-Regional)...
Rogers strikes $7bn deal with Blackstone-led group to boost balance sheet | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The deal is designed to reduce debt and highlight the value of Rogers’ wireless infrastructure, the companies said Rogers Communications, one of Canada’s largest telcos, has agreed a CAD $7 billion equity investment with Blackstone and a group of major Canadian pension funds. Based in Toronto, Rogers provides wireless, broadband, and media services across the country. The company recently expanded its reach with the $20 billion acquisition of...
UK SMEs lose £3.4bn annually to cyberattacks – report | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The findings highlight a growing need for improved cybersecurity solutions and stronger government support Small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) across the UK are collectively losing £3.4 billion a year to cybercrime, according to new research from Vodafone Business. The report, Securing Success: The Role of Cybersecurity in SME Growth, reveals that the average cost of a cyberattack is £3,398 for small firms and rises to £5,001 for businesses...
Elevate Win Contract to Build Hyperfast Broadband Network in St Helens | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Network operator Elevate (formerly Telcom and Luminet) has today announced that they’ve secured a new contract to build a “hyperfast” full fibre internet network in the large Merseyside (england) town of St Helens, which is home to a population of around 120,000. The new network, which is said to be supported by funding from the previous Government’s £3.6bn Town Fund Programme (details), will be built on behalf of the St Helens Borough Council and its...
Virgin Media UK Says Brits Prioritise Broadband During House Moves | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A new survey from broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2) has claimed that nearly half of Brits (45%) “prioritise getting their Wi-Fi set up” (they mean the internet connection) over anything else when moving into a newly purchased house. But 50% of respondents admit they aren’t sure where to place their router to ensure the best WiFi coverage. Setting up broadband was found to beat other “priority” tasks, such as unpacking (3%), redirecting mail (4%) and buying...
Mobile Operator Spusu UK Enables VoLTE Calling for Google Pixel | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More SIM-Only UK mobile provider spusu, which holds a virtual operator (MVNO) agreement via BTWholesale to harness EE’s national 4G and 5G network, has today confirmed that they’ve finally resolved calling problems (here) on Google’s popular Pixel Smartphones by enabling Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) calling support. Google’s Pixel phones have long developed somewhat of a reputation for calling related problems via Voice-over-LTE and also Wi-Fi...
Sky Broadband to Have Tens of Thousands of CityFibre Users by May 2025 | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More A newspaper report has claimed that UK ISP Sky Broadband (Comcast) could have “tens of thousands” of customers on CityFibre’s alternative Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network as soon as May 2025. But the “full scale” roll-out is allegedly not expected to be completed until just a little later (H2 2025), and packages have yet to go live. In case anybody has forgotten. Sky (Sky Broadband) currently only sells broadband packages via Openreach’s national...
Trooli to Withdraw FTTC Broadband from Two Kent UK Villages | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More Alternative network operator and ISP Trooli (Call Flow) has revealed that they’re also planning to shut their “up to” 100Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC / VDSL2) based broadband network in Kent, which currently still covers hundreds of premises across the villages of Stansted and parts of Fairseat. The development comes only a week after ISPreview revealed that the operator was also in the process of closing one of their legacy hybrid wireless...
Openreach CEO’s Call for Change to Boost UK Fibre Rollout Meets Opposition | ISPreview UK
Original article ISPreview UK:Read More The CEO of network access provider Openreach, Clive Selley, has once again called on the government to help boost the UK roll-out of gigabit-capable broadband networks by making a number of key changes to several new bills. But gaining acceptance of these calls has proven difficult, particularly with a group of cross-party MPs campaigning for the opposite. At present, Openreach’s growing Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network already covers around 18...