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Hyperoptic Intensifies Fight Against Mid-Contract Price Rises with TV Ad Campaign

London, February 13, 2023 – Hyperoptic, a prominent player in the UK’s broadband market, has escalated its crusade against mid-contract broadband price increases by launching a new TV advertisement today. The ad is strategically tailored to air via addressable TV, meticulously segmented by geography to effectively target Hyperoptic’s network footprint encompassing 64 locations across the … Read more

Quickline Stands Firm on Price Freeze Amidst Ofcom Review of Industry Price Hikes

Ofcom, the UK’s telecommunications regulator, has initiated a review to investigate inflation-linked, mid-contract price increases that many service providers impose on their customers. This move comes in response to concerns regarding the uncertainty customers face regarding future price hikes stipulated in contracts based on inflation rates. Quickline, a leading broadband provider, is proud to reaffirm … Read more

Openreach Initiates Trials to Encourage Migration from Analogue to Digital Networks

Openreach, the UK’s largest wholesale broadband network, is embarking on trials aimed at motivating customers still utilizing analogue phone lines to transition to modern digital alternatives. The trials will take place in Salisbury, Wiltshire, and Mildenhall, Suffolk. In these trial areas, specific restrictions will be introduced. Outbound telephone calls, except those to emergency services, will … Read more

Quickline Reaffirms Two-Year Price Freeze Amidst BT’s 14.4% Price Hike

Quickline, the rural broadband provider, has once again emphasized its commitment to a two-year price freeze, providing customers with assurance in the face of increasing costs. BT recently announced a significant annual price increase of 14.4%, and other major broadband providers in the UK are expected to follow suit with price hikes in the coming … Read more

CityFibre Reaches Over 2 Million FTTP Premises in the UK, Boosting Country’s Full Fibre Targets for 2025

CityFibre, the UK’s second-largest Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network provider, has announced that its FTTP network footprint has reached over 2 million premises in the country. This significant milestone puts the company in a strong position to maintain its position as the second-largest FTTP network in the UK. CityFibre’s FTTP network has been expanding rapidly, with the … Read more

UK Government Makes Gigabit Broadband Mandatory for New Homes

The UK government has introduced new laws requiring all new homes in England to be built with gigabit broadband connections, while landlords will be legally obligated to future-proof new homes for gigabit broadband as standard practice during construction. These changes to the Building Regulations 2010 will ensure that connection costs are capped at £2,000 per … Read more

Openreach Reports 2.5% Increase in UK Broadband Traffic During 2022

Openreach, the UK’s largest broadband network provider, has reported a 2.5% increase in broadband traffic across the country during 2022. The figures are based on millions of homes and businesses using large providers such as BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Vodafone, and Zen. The growth is attributed to live online streaming of football matches, people turning to … Read more

Liberty Global and InfraVia Capital Close Down helloFiber Joint Venture in Germany

Liberty Global, the owner of Virgin Media, and InfraVia Capital have shut down their joint venture in Germany, helloFiber, which was launched in 2021. The project aimed to roll out fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks across Germany, but staff were made redundant prior to Christmas, resulting in the closure of the venture. While the closure of a … Read more

Quickline ISP continues to grow its Full Fibre offering

Quickline’s innovative hybrid full fibre and 5G fixed wireless broadband rollout has tripled broadband speeds for more than 50,000 rural homes across the UK in 2022. The last year has seen almost 100 mast sites go live in North and West Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, upgrading internet speeds for over 2,000 rural communities. This is a … Read more

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