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News  Wildanet, which was founded in 2017 and has received nearly £100 million of investment since 2020, and is now the largest altnet in Cornwall  Cornwall-based broadband provider Wildanet has partnered with  Nokia to accelerate the deployment of its gigabit-enabled full fibre network in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.  Wildanet has commissioned Nokia to project manage the delivery of the next phase of its full fibre network deployment, from initial planning through to final testing. This...

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has today proposed to open the remaining unassigned spectrum in the 32GHz band (32.445-32.571 GHz paired with 33.257-33.383 GHz) for new fixed wireless links, while at the same time rejecting previous interest in using this radio spectrum for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) broadband services. In this context, fixed links typically refer to point-to-point style wireless connections (e.g. Microwave), which are most often used to deliver backhaul data capacity (e.g. as an...

Eastbourne-based alternative network operator and ISP Lightning Fibre, which has deployed a gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Sussex and Kent in England, have today signed a wholesale agreement that will enable them to sell packages via Cityfibre’s network too. But initial coverage will be limited. CityFibre currently aspires to cover up to 8 million UK premises with their new FTTP network (funded by c.£2.4bn in equity, c.£4.9bn debt and c.£800m of...

News The FCC has announced the launch of a new Mobile Speed Test app with the intention to make the process of challenging provider-reported coverage maps easier This story was originally published on Total Telecom’s sister site Broadband Communities Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the launch of a Mobile Speed Test app, replacing the FCC’s Speed Test app to help improve the accuracy of the FCC’s National Broadband Map. The new app features repeated testing...

Broadband ISP Quickline, which is deploying a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) and fixed wireless (5G FWA) network across parts of the North East and Midlands of England (mostly rural), has today secured a £125m term loan and £100m debt guarantee from the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB), alongside a £25m term loan from NatWest. Prior to today the provider was being supported by funding of c.£500m from Northleaf Capital Partners and c.£296.4m of public subsidy from Project Gigabit...

Mobile operator Vodafone UK has announced that their national 4G (mobile broadband) network can now support the Long Term Evolution for Machines (LTE-M or CAT-M) standard, which is a type of Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) service that can connect Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Such networks tend to only use a tiny amount of spectrum bandwidth (often just 1.4 – 5MHz) in order to deliver fairly slow mobile data speeds (often sub-1Mbps, although they can go up to 7Mbps), albeit with wide...

Edinburgh-based UK business ISP Commsworld has this morning announced that they’ve secured a new contract worth £35m+ over 5-years to provide network services to Glasgow City Council (GCC) in Scotland, which forms part of an effort to upgrade from the council’s “ageing legacy networks” to fibre optic and 5G services. The internet provider has already delivered a strong range of services, such as a new Wide Area Network (WAN) of “ultra-fast, pure-fibre connectivity that transformed the city’s...

Customers of SpaceX’s ultrafast and low-latency Starlink broadband service may like to know that the ISP has finally launched their new WiFi (only 802.11ac / Wi-Fi 5) integrated Mini Dish (terminal) hardware and Mini Roaming service add-on in the United Kingdom, which ends up being a little more expensive than its counterpart in the USA. The operator currently has 6,281 LEO satellites (c.2,000 are GEN 2A) in Low Earth Orbit (LEO altitudes of c.500-600km) and they’re in the process of adding...

The Sky-owned broadband ISP and UK video streaming provider, NOW TV, has finally put right one of its biggest weaknesses by introducing support for 4K (UltraHD – 3840 x 2160 pixels) and HDR (High Dynamic Range) video quality via the launch of their new Ultra Boost. But this is a Sky company, so it’s not cheap, and device support may be an issue for some. Gripes about the video quality of NOW TV’s streaming service are nothing new, particularly since their standard Entertainment Plan only comes...

Startup Stories Showcasing the most exciting startups exhibiting at this year’s Connected Britain conference 4Fibre is a startup focused on providing innovative fibre installation solutions catering to the needs of freeholders, residents, and Communication Service Providers (CSPs). Our company is dedicated to delivering high-quality installations and building a strong reputation within the industry.  Our primary goal is to offer a seamless fibre infrastructure that protects the properties of...