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OneWeb Launches Another 34 Broadband Satellites
SpaceX challenger OneWeb this week launched another 34 satellites to bring its total to 40 in orbit, as its rivalry with SpaceX hots up
BT To Charge Customers Who Keep Old Routers
When contracts end, BT will charge customers up to £50 if they keep their old routers in an effort to cut down e-waste
Queen’s Speech Focuses On Gigabit Broadband, Skills, Internet Safety
Broadband pledge. The Queen’s speech shows that for tech, the new government will accelerate gigabit broadband, focus on Internet safety, and drive skills growth
Ofcom Mulls Ban On Selling ‘Locked’ Phones
Easier switching to other providers. UK regulator begins consultation on ban on smartphones locked to particular mobile networks
Government Announces £5bn Investment Into ‘Gigabit-Capable’ Networks
Funding promise comes as government seeks full coverage of the UK by fibre, 5G and other ‘gigabit-capable’ networks by 2025
Ofcom Tackles Broadband Pricing For Vulnerable Customers
New measures protect vulnerable customers from high broadband prices, as well as price cuts for out-of-contract customers
BT And Others To Meet Government For FTTP Broadband – Report
Telecom figures to meet government today to discuss nationwide rollout of fibre to the premise (FTTP)
Government Failing To Close Digital Divide
Continuing digital divide between urban and rural areas is not being addressed by the government, committee warns
Most Brits Just Want Reliable, Not Faster Broadband
Broadband speed need? Not really, as Nominet finds most Brits would opt for reliability over speed
OneWeb Satellite Network Fails To Gain Russian Approval
Russia continues to say ‘net’ to British firm’s plan to offer broadband satellite services in that country
Network Providers Call For More Details On Boris Johnson’s Fibre Rollout Pledge
Johnson has called for a fibre rollout to ‘every home in the land’ in five years’ time – a decade earlier than current estimates
Three Readies 5G Network For August Launch
Another 5G network set to arrive this year, as Three readies network for 25 cities and towns in the UK
EE Launches 5G Network In Six Cities
UK’s first 5G network goes live in the busiest parts of six British cities, but customers will need new handsets and expensive plans
EE To Launch 5G Network At Month End
Need for speed. EE to switch on 5G services in six UK cities on 30 May
Broadband Customers To Get End-Of-Contract Notice
New Ofcom rules means TV and ISP suppliers must inform customers of best deals, and when a contract ends
SpaceX Set To Launch First ‘Production’ Broadband Satellites
The launch planned for this week follows that of two demonstration satellites in 2018
Broadband Speeds Rise For British Homes
More speed vicar? Average broadband speeds rise by nearly 20 percent in the last year, Ofcom says
Plusnet, TalkTalk Most Complained About ISPs
Winners and losers of the broadband and mobile market have been named and shamed by Ofcom study
KCOM Acquired For £504m By Pension Fund
Hull-based telecoms group agrees to be acquired for over half a billion pounds by university pension fund
Microsoft Disputes FCC Broadband Coverage Figures
Redmond disagrees with US regulator’s claim of improving broadband coverage in the United States
Automatic Broadband Compensation Scheme Comes Into Effect
Broadband providers to make automatic user payouts for missed engineer appointments and delays to repairs or installations
Start-Up OneWeb Seals Funding For Massive Broadband Satellite Launch
OneWeb has now raised some £2.6bn toward its plans for a global satellite-based broadband network, with a major launch campaign set for later this year
New Broadband Code Of Practice For ISPs
Bye bye for “up to” speed claims. New rules surrounding minimum broadband line speeds come into force
Virgin Media Trials 8Gbps Broadband In Rural Village
Need for speed. Virgin Media trials 8Gbps broadband in Cambridgeshire village
Landline Usage Continues To Plummet
Use of landlines fallen by 50 percent in past five years as people increasingly use their smartphones
Ofcom Finds Rural Areas ‘Poorly Served’ By Broadband, Mobile
‘Decent’ broadband now more widely available, but hundreds of thousands of premises in rural areas still only have access to poor services
UK’s Slowest Streets For Broadband Named And Shamed
Speed tests collected by uSwitch.com show small village near Wigan gets just 0.14Mbps download speed
New Fibre Breaks Petabit-Per-Second Data Barrier
The fibre, developed in Australia and Japan, is slightly narrower than standard fibre-optic cable but has 12 times the capacity
Government Launches Third Phase Of Local Fibre Broadband Challenge
The challenge aims to link key public sector buildings to full-fibre networks as a way of stimulating ultra-high-speed connectivity across the country