EE/BT has announced an interesting campaign today. The new “Broadband Made for Gamers” bundle is now available nationwide, offering gamers lower latency, game server geofencing, and in-home network prioritisation. Of course, this bundle is only offered on their Openreach-based full fibre, with speeds up to 1.6GB. The tech, behind the new package is from their … Read more
Over 12,000 homes and businesses in Chichester can now access some of the fastest and most reliable internet services in the UK, as CityFibre’s network build fast approaches 85% coverage of the city. CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre network (altnet), has completed most of its rollout in the area, with homes now designated … Read more
WightFibre, the Isle of Wight’s leading broadband provider, is making a significant impact with its full-fibre broadband rollout. With 70,000 homes passed and over 21,000 delighted customers connected (making that an impressive penetration rate), WightFibre is rapidly transforming the Isle of Wight into a true Gigabit Island. Breaking Down the Numbers: Looking Ahead: John Irvine, … Read more
nexfibre, has just announced that it will be connecting 15,000 premises in High Wycombe and Marlow to its full fibre network. This expansion is part of a partnership with build partner and anchor tenant Virgin Media O2. This latest investment highlights nexfibre’s ongoing efforts to deploy its advanced full-fibre network across the UK. Recently, nexfibre … Read more
Great news for G.Network! London’s full fibre broadband provider has secured an additional £85 million in funding from its long-term equity investor, USS. This investment reflects G.Network’s progress in its mission to create a better-connected London. The company is hitting its targets, driving average revenue per user (ARPU) towards £50, thanks to its dense mix … Read more
BT Group has implemented energy-saving ‘cell sleep’ technology across its EE mobile sites nationwide, following successful trials in each of the UK’s home nations. This innovative technology uses machine learning to predict periods of low demand and puts certain 4G LTE capacity carriers to sleep when they’re not needed. The ‘cell sleep’ software automatically wakes … Read more
The penetration rate in full fibre broadband is a crucial metric that tells us how many households or businesses in a given area have access to and are using full fibre broadband connections. It’s typically expressed as a percentage and gives a clear picture of both availability and adoption. When we talk about availability, we’re … Read more
BeeBu aren’t taking their launch lightly! (catch up on who BeeBu are and their launch here) As Portsmouth FC recently announced (snip below from their website), it seems BeeBu have struck a partnership and committed to a club-wide deal, with their logo set to appear on the men’s and women’s teams’ playing kit sleeve and … Read more
https://youtu.be/ILC0ZBsYTgY “RFS,” or “Ready For Service,” is a term you’ll often hear in the world of full fibre broadband. We use the phrase almost daily in our news-based content. It means that the fibre infrastructure has almost reached a property. It hasn’t been installed to a home or business; it’s been brought “close by.” When … Read more
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