ISP iDNET’s 1.2Gbps and 1.6Gbps UK Openreach Broadband Plans Go Live
Customers of home and business UK broadband ISP iDNET have informed ISPreview that the provider’s new Openreach based 1.2Gbps and 1.6Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband packages have recently gone live. Both packages are a little bit limited by a max upload speed of 120Mbps. The launch of faster tiers via iDNET on Openreach’s national full fibre network has long been expected (here and here), although it’s taken a little bit longer than some people expected for ISPs in general to...
Business Utility Provider Everflow Expands into UK Broadband and Phone
Everflow, which traditionally offers specific utility services to small and medium-sized UK businesses (i.e. water, waste management etc.), has teamed up with communications provider Gamma in order to expand their services into the broadband ISP and phone market. According to a report on Advanced Television, Everflow are launching the new suit of products in an attempt to simplify and future-proof the communication needs of their customers, while also helping them to move away from older...
Full Fibre Broadband ISP Zzoomm Tops 30,000 UK Customers
Oxfordshire-based alternative broadband network Zzoomm, which has already deployed their 2Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) service to cover 202,000 premises (RFS) in England, has today revealed that their customer base has now grown to 30,000 (up from 25,000 on 23rd April 2024) across 23 towns. The build has typically been focused on smaller towns in parts Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Herefordshire, Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire and Cheshire. But their roll-out was recently stopped in order...
Openreach CEO Appeals to UK Gov to Fix Planning, MDU Access and Permits
The CEO of network access provider Openreach, Clive Selley, has today called on the new UK Government to help introduce “simple” fixes and reforms that would enable them to expand their gigabit-capable full fibre (FTTP) broadband ISP network into areas and properties that are still “missing out on upgrades” due to “red tape“. Openreach have already extended their new Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 15 million premises (there are around 32.5m across the UK) and they aim to reach...
EE UK Trial of 5G Small Cells Hits Broadband Speeds of up to 600Mbps
Mobile network operator EE (BT) has today announced that they’ve now deployed over 1,000 small cells (mini radio masts) across the UK, marking 400 new deployments over the last 12 months. But this now includes the provider’s first “trial” 5G (mobile broadband) enabled sites, which have been installed in Croydon (London). Unlike larger base stations and masts, shoebox sized small cells are only designed to deliver limited coverage over a shorter distance and thus tend to be more focused on busy...
MVNO Lebara sold to Waterland Private Equity
News Sale discussions have been ongoing since January Investment company Waterland Private Equity has acquired Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MNVO) Lebara for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2001, the company offers SIM-only mobile phone plans to around 4.4 million subscribers UK, France, Germany, Netherlands and Denmark. In the UK, it uses Vodafone’s national network to provide its 4G and 5G services. Lebara is known for its focus on affordable, no-frills services tailored to the needs...
Openreach wins new Project Gigabit contract to expand rural broadband
News This will be the first time that Wales will benefit from the project The UK government announced up to £800 million of funding to Openreach, to bring gigabit-capable broadband to 312,000 premises across the UK via Building Digital UK (BDUK). The initiative is part of ongoing efforts to improve digital infrastructure in rural areas. The agreement, worth up to £800 million, was finalised in June 2024 following an open procurement process. The focus of this partnership is on rural...
Connected Britain returns to London to celebrate its 10th anniversary
NEWS London, UK – Connected Britain, the UK’s biggest digital economy event, is returning to London as it celebrates its 10th anniversary Hosted by telecoms media and events specialist Total Telecom, this year’s event will welcome 7,500 attendees from over 2,000 organisations, including 100 tech and digital startups exhibiting in its largest ever startup village. Across two action-packed days, the event will feature 350 speakers covering twelve key themes, including the UK’s journey to...
Mobile Operator Lebara Sold to Waterland Private Equity
Alchemy has this morning announced that they’re selling their Pan-European mobile operator business, LebaraGroup B.V, to Waterland Private Equity for an undisclosed sum. In the UK, Lebara is a virtual mobile operator (MVNO) that harnesses Vodafone’s national network to deliver 4G and 5G services (calls, text and mobile broadband). Lebara currently offers similar mobile services to 4.4 million subscribers (up from 2.4m in 2019) across the UK, Netherlands, Germany, France and Denmark. Alchemy’s...
Freedom Fibre Top 20k FTTP Customers in North West and West Midlands
Network operator Freedom Fibre, which claims to have already rolled out a 10Gbps capable full fibre broadband (XGS-PON / FTTP) network to cover 300,000 premises across England (27th Mar 2024), has today revealed that they’ve grown their customer base to 20,000 in the North West and West Midlands of England. The announcement represents the first time we’ve had any solid customer figures from the operator, which reflects additions across deployment locations such as Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe, Leek,...