Plans to roll out next generation fibre connections in the hardest to reach areas in the United Kingdom revealed by Openreach
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Broadband Speeds Rise For British Homes
More speed vicar? Average broadband speeds rise by nearly 20 percent in the last year, Ofcom says
Government Pledges Full Fibre Broadband For Most Homes
Chancellor says 19th century had railways, 20th century motorways, and now we need full-fibre connectivity
Hyperoptic Trials 10Gbps Home Fibre Broadband
Need for speed. ISP claims fastest ever home broadband speed after trial of 10Gbps connection in East London
Fibre Broadband Fraudsters Handed Hefty Jail Sentences
SFO probe leads to conviction of four men involved in bank fraud to fund fibre cables through sewers
‘Flawed’ South Yorkshire Broadband Scheme To Close
Millions of pounds has been wasted after the closure of a local council-backed broadband scheme in South Yorkshire
Government Auditors Slam Rural Broadband Deployment
The rollout of superfast broadband into rural areas has been slammed by government auditors
Government Super-Connected Cities Vision Reduced To Voucher Handout
The Chancellor’s grand £150m scheme for superconnected cities has been watered down following ISP objections
Edinburgh Drops Fibre Broadband Plan And Opts For Wi-Fi
Edinburgh has had to kill its fibre plans for more remote parts of the city and has instead opted for more Wi-Fi hotspots
BT To Extend Fibre Broadband Network To Staffordshire
The £27.35 million project brings superfast connectivity to Stoke-on-Trent, Lichfield and Stafford
Google 1Gbps Fibre Slated For Provo, Utah Arrival
Google’s 1 Gbps broadband network is to be deployed next to the lucky residents in Provo, Utah
Cumbria Broadband Delayed Again By European Red Tape
The superfast broadband rollout in Cumbria is facing yet more delays, blamed on red tape from Brussels
France Pledges £17Bn For Superfast Broadband
President Francois Hollande has pledged nearly 20 billion euros to kick-start superfast broadband in France
Lancashire Farmers Connected To DIY 1Gbps Fibre Network
The B4RN broadband project has connected its second village, with Arkholme farmers connecting to a 1 Gbps network
Deutsche Telekom Pledges £24bn For German Fibre And LTE
Deutsche Telekom is to dwarf BT’s broadband investment in the UK, with its own 30bn euro (£24bn) programme
BDUK Gains EU Blessing For Superfast Broadband Rollout
The EU approves British plans to roll out superfast broadband to rural communities via the BDUK scheme
BT Shows Off 10Gbps Broadband In Cornwall Trial
BT teamed up with ZTE to demonstrate a live trial of a 10Gbps broadband network down in Cornwall
BT Brings Forward Fibre Broadband Rollout End Date
BT brings forward the date again
Britain Still Lagging In Broadband League Table
New figures from Akamai have revealed that Britain’s broadband network continues to trail rival European nations
Google Launches 1Gbps Fibre Service In Kansas City
Residents of Kansas City can now start receiving gigabit-speed Internet thanks to the Google Fibre Service
Government’s BDUK Plan Faces European Objection
The government’s BDUK scheme for rural broadband is facing more controversy after European objections
Scottish Complaints Result In More Broadband Cash
The government has provided an extra £32 million in broadband funding after a storm of complaints
Lords Publishes Damning Responses To Government Broadband Plans
The House of Lords has revealed a wide range of expert views on the Government’s broadband strategy
Lancashire Volunteers Dig For 1Gbps Broadband Victory
Hundreds of residents fed up with waiting for fibre broadband have begun digging their own fibre trench
Belfast Gets Ready For Ultrafast 1Gbps Broadband Network
Belfast is reportedly using its broadband cash from George Osborne to build a broadband network apparently capable of speeds of 1Gbps
BT Selects Lucky Oxfordshire Village For All-Fibre-Network
An Oxfordshire village has become the envy of rural Britain after being selected for a all-fibre network
Former BT Exec Warns Fibre Cabinets At Risk Of Battery Theft
Fibre to the cabinet is “one of the biggest mistakes humanity has made” former BT exec tells the House of Lords
UK At ‘Back Of Pack’ For Broadband
BT’s ex CTO says the UK is being left behind in the next global industrial revolution
BT Announces More Exchanges To Be Blessed With FTTC
BT has revealed the details of 73 telephone exchanges in the UK set to be wired up to fibre to the cabinet
EU Researchers Propose Cheap Fibre Rings For 10Gbps FTTH
The EU Sardana project proposes a cheap route10Gbps broadband – if you have fibre