But 134,000 properties in the United Kingdom are still unable to get a decent broadband connectivity, Ofcom's latest research shows
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UK Government £4m Trial For Fibre Cables In Water Pipes
Government trial to install fibre cables in water pipes to accelerate rollout of broadband and mobile signals in hard to reach areas
OneWeb Gains Additional $500m Funding From Bharti
Busy period for OneWeb with additional funding, launch of more satellites, and signing deal with BT for rural broadband provision
Government’s ‘Project Gigabit’ Reveals First Rural Fibre Locations
First stage of government plan revealed to get ultra-fast broadband to some of the most remote and rural locations in the UK
BT Pledges ‘Fury’ Build Of FTTP Broadband After Ofcom Pledge
BT will 'build like fury' to deliver fibre to the premise for 20 million homes and businesses by 2030 after Ofcom agreement
Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Broadband Gains UK Approval
Superfast connectivity for remote locations. Elon Musk's Starlink satellite broadband service has been approved by regulator Ofcom
UK Unlikely To Hit 5G And Broadband Target
Ambitious government target for 85 percent coverage of gigabit-capable broadband by 2025 may not be achieved, committee of MPs warn
Coronavirus Pandemic Impacts Full Fibre Broadband Rollout
Government finances are hurting. Delay to ambitious plan to roll out gigabit broadband to every home in UK by 2025, after pandemic spending review
Ofcom Probes BT Charges For Rural Broadband Connections
Telecoms watchdog launches probe of BT after some rural customers face quotes of over £100,000 for broadband installation or upgrade
Old TV Responsible For Welsh Village Broadband Outage
Openreach sends in its 'SAS' engineers! Old TV set found to be responsible for two years of broadband outages in Welsh village
Openreach Unveils Plans For Full Fibre In Final Third
Plans to roll out next generation fibre connections in the hardest to reach areas in the United Kingdom revealed by Openreach
Budget 2020: Chancellor Pledges £30 Billion Package Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
NHS funding rise, increased sick pay and £5 billion upgrade for broadband connectivity in remote areas to aid remote working
Openreach Announces Full Fibre To 227 Rural Communities
200 villages, market towns and rural areas set to benefit as Openreach pledges to roll out ultrafast 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
Microsoft Disputes FCC Broadband Coverage Figures
Redmond disagrees with US regulator's claim of improving broadband coverage in the United States
EE Targets Rural Broadband Not-spots With 4G Antenna
Stuck in broadband slowlane? EE solution aims to help 580,000 homes gain speeds of speeds of over 100Mbps
Local Government: ‘Up To’ Broadband Adverts Are Misleading Rural Users
Broadband adverts are misleading if touted speeds are only available to urban areas, says LGA
Virgin Media Names Next 30 Villages To Be Connected To 300Mbps Broadband
Virgin Media will bring 300Mbps to SMBs in 30 more villages as part of its rural network expansion plans
Vodafone Offers Indoor 3G Coverage To Pubs And Rural Community Centres
Vodafone looks to femtocells again in latest rural mobile coverage push
NFU: Poor Rural Broadband And 4G Harm Future Of British Farming
National Farmers' Union says government must do more to improve rural broadband, claiming just 4 percent have superfast
Virgin Media Invites Rural Areas To Apply For 200Mbps Broadband
Communities in 18 counties can apply to be covered by Virgin Media's £3bn cable expansion
Gigaclear Gets £18m EU Loan To Expand Rural Fibre Coverage
Gigaclear will use money to reach at least another 40,000 properties in 2016
Gigaclear Raises £30m For Rural FTTP Rollout
Gigaclear says investment will allow it to become largest rural FTTP provider in the UK
A Third Of Isles Of Scilly Sign Up For Superfast Broadband
Superfast Cornwall leaders say high adoption rate justifies ambitious superfast broadband project
Worst UK Broadband Street ‘135 Times Slower’ Than Fastest
Research hints at huge disparities in service and suggests the north is better than the south for broadband
BDUK CEO Says UK Superfast Broadband Rollout Is ‘On Track’
BDUK CEO Chris Townsend says better marketing, overhauled super connected cities vouchers and advanced plans for phase 2 and 3 will ensure it meets goals
Ofcom: 32% Of Broadband Connections Are Superfast, But Urban-Rural Divide Is Widening
Ofcom says rural and suburban broadband speeds did not rise in the six months leading up to November 2014 and are just one third of urban speeds
Treat Broadband Like A Utility, Says House of Lords
House of Lords says presence of broadband notspots in rural areas is "unacceptable"
Gigaclear Earmarks 6,000 More Rural Properties For 1Gbps Broadband
Gigaclear secures £6.5m in funding to continue rural gigabit rollout
Government Turns Attention To ‘Final Five Percent’ As BDUK Connects 2m Homes To Fibre
Government-funded BDUK projects have connected two million homes and businesses to superfast broadband