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Network builder and broadband ISP FibreNest, which is the Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) operator for new build UK housing sites by Persimmon Homes, has confirmed to ISPreview that they’ve begun to trial a new 900Mbps speed package for homes on “selected sites” (previously their fastest package was only 500Mbps). The development, which was initially spotted by one of our readers earlier in the week (credits to Mike), has since been confirmed by the ISP. At present, the fastest broadband package...

News  The plan was first announced back in July, two months after Zegona  acquired Vodafone Spain for €5 billion  Zegona Communications, owner of Vodafone Spain, has announced it has signed a binding contract with Telefonica to launch a new Spanish fibre company.  The new FibreCo will cover 3.6 million premises across the country, and provide fibre access for 1.4 million Vodafone and Telefonica customers. It will be majority owned by Telefonica (63%) and 37% by Vodafone Spain.  “Entering into...

News This article was originally published by Grace Dawes for Movemnt  Telecoms service giant AT&T has partnered with lamppost electric vehicle (EV) charging start-up Voltpost to provide IoT connectivity to EV charging posts across Michigan and the Metro-Detroit area. Voltpost operates by retrofitting lampposts into a modular EV charging platform, providing connected charging infrastructure in cities and companies as well as scalable curbside and parking lot charging. Use and deployment of...

The Scottish Government (SG) has revealed that nearly every home and business in Papa Westray, on the remote archipelago of Orkney, now has access to faster broadband speeds. This is after contractor CloudNet used the community-owned water authority’s existing infrastructure (pipes used for drinking water) to run new fibre optic cables. Much of mainland Orkney already has access to Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband technology, which is thanks to deployments by Openreach (BT) and the...

News News organizations have projected former President Donald Trump to emerge victorious in the race for the White House. Reaction is beginning to come in. This article was originally released by our sister publication, Broadband Communities International news organizations, like BBC News, have projected Donald Trump to win the race for president, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris. Market watchers like Adlane Fellah, the founder and chief analyst of research-firm Maravedis, have begun...

New customers looking to join broadband ISP Virgin Media (O2) may like to know that they’ve launched their first round of Black Friday discounts, which among other things complements their existing discounts by offering the first 3 months of service for free across many (but not all) of their broadband packages and TV / mobile bundles. The discounted broadband plans, which include a wireless router and free setup, generally start at £25 per month for a 132Mbps (20Mbps upload) service, before...

Sky Mobile (Sky Broadband) has today kicked off their Black Friday discounts too, which cuts the price of their Pay Monthly SIM plans by 50% for the first 6 months of service for new customers (e.g. their 5GB + unlimited calls/texts plan is now £5 per month instead of £10). But this excludes their entry-level 100MB and premium unlimited data plans. The discounts are expected to remain available to take until 3rd December 2024. All tariffs come with data rollover, no 2024 price rises and free...

A new survey from service management firm Totalmobile has claimed that alternative UK providers of fibre broadband networks (altnets) are “facing significant operational challenges,” with 53% said to be reporting a lack of day-to-day control over their field operations. The study, which surveyed 100 senior telecom managers, claims to highlight how rising customer demands, operational blind spots, and insufficient technology are “creating major hurdles” for fibre providers across the country....

The BT Group has today published their latest biannual H1 FY25 results to Sept 2024, which reveals that Openreach’s UK full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network added 2.1 million premises to their coverage in H1 to cover 15.8m, while EE’s 5G mobile coverage increased to 80% of the population (up from 75% in H2 FY25). The fibre build rate has also been accelerated again. The group’s consumer divisions – including BT, EE and Plusnet – reported being home to a total of 8.234 million broadband...

News The agreement is set to come into effect on November 19  Telecom Acquisitions Limited (TAL) has announced the signing of a wholesale partnership with KCOM, the main broadband provider in Hull, East Yorkshire, and North Lincolnshire. Through the deal, TAL’s Eclipse Broadband brand will now offer services on KCOM’s expanded fibre network in these areas.  Eclipse, originally a KCOM brand acquired by TAL in 2021, will complement KCOM’s services, enhancing customer choice, the companies said. ...