ISP Sky Broadband UK to Launch CityFibre Based FTTP Packages
In a big development, Sky UK (Comcast) has this morning announced that they’ve finally reached a “long-term partnership” (wholesale) agreement with alternative network operator CityFibre, which will enable ISP Sky Broadband to finally launch a new range of multi-gigabit speed capable full fibre (FTTP) broadband packages “from next year“. All of Sky Broadband’s packages are currently served via Openreach’s national Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC) and Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks, but it...
Fibre Cable Maker Prysmian Win Trade Secrets Case Against Sterlite
Italy-based Prysmian, which specialises in the global manufacture and supply of fibre optic cables (inc. related kit), has won $96.5 million (£74m) in a trade-secrets lawsuit that took place in South Carolina (USA) against India’s rival Sterlite Technologies (STL). But STL plans to appeal the verdict. The case originally began in June 2021 after Prysmian filed a lawsuit claiming that one of its former executives, Stephen Szymanski, who left in August 2020, had taken trade-secrets from his time...
Broadband ISP File Sanctuary Launch UK CityFibre FTTP Plans
Consumers looking to join UK internet provider File Sanctuary, which until now only sold broadband packages via Openreach’s national network, may like to know that the ISP has just become the latest to launch a new range of packages based off CityFibre’s national Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network. The two new CityFibre FTTP plans are available in two tiers – 160Mbps and 1000Mbps, both with symmetric download and upload speeds. The new plans are available with free installation on a 12-month...
Broadband ISP Zen Internet UK to Launch Wi-Fi 7 Router and 2Gbps FTTP
Rochdale-base broadband ISP Zen Internet today claims to have beaten BT (EE) to become the “first major provider” to launch a WiFi 7 (802.11be) capable router for customers on their full fibre (FTTP) packages, which reflects the outcome of their partnership with Amazon. The provider also confirmed that their first “up to” 2Gbps plans will launch this autumn. Sadly, there’s a bit of a catch in the aforementioned claim. Zen’s new “gigabit-plus” (i.e. speeds of “up to” 2Gbps) broadband package(s)...
Singtel partners with Bridge Alliance to boost GPUaaS offering
News The new partnership will see Singtel’s GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) service launched in Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia Earlier this year, Singtel announced a new partnership with NVIDIA focussed on developing AI infrastructure services, all of which will be hosted by Singtel’s regional data centre business, Nxera. At the time, the CEO of Nxera and Singtel’s Digital InfraCo Bill Chang described the deal as “democratising access for enterprises, startups, government agencies and research...
15,000 customers now connected to LilaConnect’s lightning-fast gigabit full fibre network
Retail ISP and specialist broadband provider, LilaConnect has announced it has surpassed 15,000 connected customers. The milestone is another step forward in its vision, and commitment, to providing UK homes and businesses with best-in-class full fibre internet connectivity. This is in line with the UK government’s target to have full-fibre technology available nationwide by 2030. Unlike other regular broadband connections, or ADSL, that use copper wires to transmit data, all LilaConnect...
Lichfield tops UK broadband speed rankings
News In a new study by UK broadband comparison site Broadband Genie, the city of Lichfield in Staffordshire has been crowned the UK’s fastest for broadband in 2024. Canterbury, Kent, remains the slowest for the second year running For the study, Broadband Genie conducted 149,187 home speed tests in cities across the country over a 12-month period. In order for a city to be counted, it needed a minimum of 150 speed tests in the area from residential connections. Broadband winners and losers ...
Ericsson sells iconectiv to Koch Equity for $1bn
News The company has been in Ericsson’s portfolio for over a decade Ericsson has announced it will sell its US subsidiary, iconectiv, to Koch Equity Development, for SEK 10.6 billion ($1 billion). The sale is expected to be finalised in the first half of 2025, subject to regulatory approval. Ericsson expects to see a one-time gain of around SEK 8.8 billion ($800,000) in its earnings once the transaction has completed. Based in New Jersey, USA, iconectiv specialises in network number...
UK tech minister calls on telcos to limit use of telegraph poles
News The new Labour government has told telcos they must be more mindful of community concerns when deploying infrastructure or else laws may be changed to protect the public interest The UK technology minister Chris Bryant has penned an open letter to the UK’s network operators reiterating the government’s commitment to nationwide gigabit-capable broadband but encouraging operators to avoid deploying poles wherever possible. The letter says that industry players must work more collaboratively...
Confusion as BT and EE TV Remove Original BBC Recording Feature
Customers of UK broadband ISP BT and EE, specifically those who also take their internet-connected pay TV service and use the Pro Box in ‘Internet Mode‘ (i.e. streaming live channels rather than using an aerial), will find that they face new limitations on their ability to record and re-watch BBC content from 21st August 2024. Until now those with ‘Internet Mode’ enabled on the related set-top-box could still record TV content directly to local storage on their Pro Box from the streamed BBC...