Category: Internet Service Providers
Air Broadband and Zybre kicked off the CityFibre network
Air Broadband who were acquired by Zybre and had a growing customer base looks to be in some trouble, particularly with CityFibre going public saying Zybre/Air Broadband is in breach of its contractual obligations to CityFibre and a number of other suppliers.
Is Netomnia the first alt-net available in all four UK nations?
With the first live postcodes appearing in Londonderry/Derry Northern Ireland we believe Netomnia (aka YouFibre) is the first alt-net to be selling a service in all four nations that comprise the United Kingdom.
Protests over wireless masts for IX Wireless FTTP roll-out
Our title may look wrong, but according to the IX Wireless network their fixed wireless roll-out is a 'cost effective way of deploying Full Fibre to the Premises'.
Gigabit speeds now available again from Sky
New customers are once again able to order the Gigabit FTTP service from Sky with a currrent price offer of £54.50/m
Zen Internet installs 675 solar panels to help reduce consumption from grid
675 solar panels is an impressive number of panels to fit to a roof compared to the 6 to 12 generally fitted to a home, but this reflects the size of the Zen Internet HQ.
Virgin Media O2 expands range of benefits that qualify for social tariff
Changes to those eligible for the Virgin Media broadband social tariff means that some 9.5 million people are now eligible.
Broadband Price Increases 2023 – Round-up
Many broadband operators are introducing above-inflation price increases in 2023 with some going to over 14% due to sky high inflation. We have included a round-up of the price increases for the main providers and a few who have chosen to take a different course
Virgin Media O2 broadband footprint now over 16 million premises
VMO2 has been steadily growing and the latest results confirm a footprint covering more than half the United Kingdom confirming them as the current dominant Gigabit provider.
Survey has reliability as highest rated attribute for broadband services
Zen Internet does a good many surveys and the latest one looked at the top attributes people want from their broadband and some of peeves they have.
TalkTalk sets new record for traffic carried due to football and Call of Duty release
TalkTalk has broken its traffic record only two months after the last one was set and it looks like the new record was a combination of all the usual traffic and football matches on Amazon Prime and season 2 of Call of Duty being released.