Category: Internet Service Providers

Airband is expanding its staff roster and also claiming to be moving towards using more FTTP that does not involve digging up the roads.

Vodafone is continuing to expand the number of fixed line broadband customers, though there may be indications that the sign-up rate has peaked as other providers get closer to matching the low prices.

Very little in the way of surprises from the latest customer service ratings, the smaller providers are doing well again and TalkTalk and Virgin Media are at the other end of the table.

The latest set of results for Virgin Media show that the UK and Ireland and outperforming other countries such as Belgium and Switzerland.

There are now 3,477 live G.fast pods in our broadband coverage tracking where people can order the service from a growing number of retailers.

The situation for new build homes has been improving with regards to availability of full fibre broadband, though the gap to 100% superfast coverage remains stubborn but news of Openreach reducing its charges for full fibre on small new builds may help to close the gap.

The choice has been made all those who secretly harboured the job of BT CEO will have a few more years to wait as the replacement for Gavin Patterson is now known.

CityFibre has previously talked of an ambition for 5 million premises of full fibre using its network, the difference now appears to be that an investment plan exists giving the money to build the footprint by 2025.

The free gifts are back on some BT broadband products and this time it is a Fitbit Charge 3 with a RRP of £129.99 and just in time to hopefully claim it before Christmas and stash it away as a present.

The Gigafast roll-out in Milton Keynes is expanding and is now rolling out in the Great Linford area taking the footprint we know about to 3,398 premises.