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Alternative broadband provider Gigaclear, which has built a gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to cover 500,000 premises (RFS) in England (inc. 100,000 customers), has introduced a new range of discounts that rejigs their packages and prices for those placing an order during September 2024. The promotion means that Gigaclear are now promoting three packages on their website, including a 300Mbps (symmetric speed) plan that costs just £19 per month on an 18-month term (£46...

Broadband ISP Quickline, which is building a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and 5G powered fixed wireless access (FWA) network across rural and semi-rural parts of the North East and Midlands of England, will this morning significantly cut the prices on some of their packages and introduce symmetric speeds on their full fibre plans. Just to recap. The network operator is currently being supported by funding of c.£500m from Northleaf Capital Partners, as well as c.£296.4m of...

Openreach (BT) have restored their broadband and phone services in the Swanscombe and surrounding areas of Kent (England), which follows a major network outage that struck thousands of local premises. This began after damage was caused to the operator’s core fibre optic cables at around midday on Saturday (31st Aug). The incident caused disruption for customers of both retail broadband ISPs on Openreach’s network and some other network operators that harness the same physical infrastructure...

Oxfordshire-based alternative full fibre operator Zzoomm, which has deployed their 2Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network to cover 202,000 premises (RFS) in England, has reportedly accelerated their plans for an M&A (Mergers and Acquisitions) drive with the appointment of Acuity Advisors to help identify prospective deals. Just to recap. Zzoomm’s network, which is home to 30,000 customers (c.15% take-up), is currently present across around 29 market towns and small urban...

Several members of ISPreview’s forum community have spotted that broadband ISP and mobile network operator EE (BT) appears to have quietly introduced new / revamped UK plans, which include the first support for their latest 5G Standalone (5G SA) mobile broadband technology. Faster speeds, network prioritisation and other benefits are expected. The majority of UK 5G mobile networks today are Non-Standalone (NSA), which means they are still partly reliant on older and slower 4G infrastructure....

News  The rumours come amid financial difficulty in the sector  Nokia has officially denied rumors that it plans to sell its mobile networks division to Samsung.   Speculation about a potential sale emerged after a Bloomberg report yesterday suggested that Nokia was considering selling or spinning off its mobile networks business, which could be valued at around $10 billion, with Samsung mentioned as a potential buyer.  Citing people familiar with the matter, the article explained that the...

Network access provider Openreach (BT) has revealed that they will finally withdraw their old Fibre Voice Access (FVA) product from 1st December 2024. The service has long since been superseded by retail broadband ISPs launching their own IP / VoIP based digital phone services. In case anybody has forgotten, FVA enabled a broadband ISP to offer a public switched telephone network (PSTN) quality voice service to customers over their Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) lines. In order to deliver this,...

Press Release Ericsson and Telstra today announced a groundbreaking, world-first achievement in mobile connectivity with the deployment of Ericsson’s 4th generation of Radio Access Network (RAN) purpose-built compute platform, paving the way  for a consistent 5G Advanced platform for Australia. With live deployment on August 14, 2024, this technology marks a new era in mobile data and connectivity, setting a new benchmark for speed, reliability, and efficiency. Telstra deployed Ericsson’s RAN...

News  According to the FCC’s most recent data, over 14 million households and businesses in the US lack 5G access  The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved new rules to provide $9 billion in subsidies to help roll out 5G in rural areas across the US.  The decision finally progresses the 5G Fund for Rural America, a scheme was first devised in 2020 and aims to bring advanced mobile connectivity to regions less likely to receive 5G service without financial assistance, helping...

News  China’s objective is to establish a comprehensive computing power infrastructure system by the end of 2025 in the face of US restrictions  China has invested more than 43.5 billion yuan ($6.1 billion) in data centre investment over the past two years, according to an official statement on Thursday reported by Chinese state publication Xinhua.  The funds have paid for the construction eight computing hubs as part of China’s “East Data, West Computing” initiative, launched in 2022 by...