XtndNet Launch Hybrid ADSL, Mobile and Satellite Broadband for UK Rural Areas
A new provider called XtndNet claims to have launched a new ISP network for serving “forgotten broadband customers” in remote rural parts of the UK, which adopts a “hybrid” approach that combines mobile broadband (4G / 5G) with fixed line ADSL and satellite connectivity in order to offer “typical” download speeds of 25Mbps. According to […]
Open Dutch Fiber expands FTTP network in Amsterdam
T-Mobile Netherlands and Open Dutch Fiber (ODF), a joint venture between Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners & KKR, have launched a programme to add 29… read more on TotalTele.com »
Zayo Group makes history with world’s longest 800G optical wave
Zayo Group Holdings and Infinera today announced the successful completion of the world’s longest known terrestrial 800G optical wavelength in a commercial network — 1,044.51 km. The Zayo-owned fiber route stretches from Springville, Utah to Reno, Nevada and is lit and powered by Infinera’s ICE6 800G coherent technology… read more on TotalTele.com...
Deutsche Telekom domestic business unit doubles Berlin FTTH target
Telekom Deutschland aims to provide almost all households and companies in Berlin with gigabit speeds by 2030, raising the goal for FTTH connections to 2 million. The plan was announced by Telekom Deutschland Board Member Srini Gopalan at a meeting with the Governing Mayor of Berlin… read more on TotalTele.com »
Ofcom Tweaks Help UK People Who Struggle to Pay Broadband ISP Bills
The UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, has proposed to make a few changes to their ‘Treating Vulnerable Customers Fairly‘ guide, which aims to help the 1.1 million households (5%) that are estimated to still be struggling to afford their broadband and phone (this rises to around 1 in 10 among the lowest-income households). Over the past […]
Three UK Sees Average Mobile Data Usage Per User Hit 19GB
Mobile operator Three UK has today revealed that the average 4G and 5G data usage (mobile broadband), per customer, per month on their network jumped to 19GB (GigaBytes) in Dec 2021, which is up from 15.8GB a year ago. Ookla (Speedtest.net) also found that they delivered the fastest 5G download speeds in Q3-Q4 2021. The […]
Three UK deliver strong full year results
Three UK have reported strong full year results including the most significant growth in contract customer base since 2012 – adding more than half a million subscribers to bring the total to 8m… read more on TotalTele.com »
Gigaclear and FullFibre Ltd to Overbuild in Shipston-on-Stour
Rural focused UK ISP Gigaclear has announced that their 1Gbps Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network will be extended to cover the small town of Shipston-on-Stour (population of 5,000) in Warwickshire, which comes just two days after rival network operator FullFibre Limited made a similar announcement (here). The operator notes that their planned build in Shipston-on-Stour will […]
Study Claims UK Consumers Want Universal Broadband Routers
A new Uswitch (Opinium) survey of 2,000 UK adults, which was conducted last October 2021, has estimated that there are now 22 million “redundant” broadband ISP routers sitting in British homes, while 76% of respondents want a “universal router” (i.e. one that can be used by any ISP) to help cut e-waste. According to the […]
Internet Censorship Beckons as UK Online Safety Bill Hits Parliament
The UK Government’s controversial Online Safety Bill, which will task Ofcom with clamping down on “harmful” online content (hate speech, bullying, terrorism, conspiracy theories etc.) by threatening such providers with web-blocks, fines and possibly even jail – if they don’t enforce the rules, has today been introduced to parliament. At present much of the internet […]