superfast broadband

Gigabyte Broadband Pledge At Risk, Warns Spending Watchdog

UK pledge to close the digital divide of broadband services for urban and rural customers is at risk, says Parliament's…

2 years ago

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

5 years ago

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

6 years ago

Tales In Tech History: BT And the Creation Of BT Openreach

The debate on Openreach's future has been raging for the past few years, so we thought it was time to…

6 years ago

Up to £645m To Be Reinvested In Superfast Broadband As Government Targets 98 Percent Coverage

As much as £645m will be handed back to local councils to extend superfast broadband coverage to 98 percent of…

7 years ago

House Of Lords Demands 30Mbps USO In Digital Economy Bill Defeat

Not fast enough. Lords sends Digital Economy Bill back to the Commons after universal service obligation defeat for broadband

7 years ago

£440m Government Windfall To Extend Superfast Broadband Coverage

Government finds £440m cash down the back of sofa to connect extra 600,000 premises to superfast broadband

7 years ago

BT Trials ‘Futureproof’ 40Gbps FTTP Ultrafast Broadband

BT hopes 40Gbps FTTP trials will show it is investing in future networks and can meet demand for ultrafast broadband

7 years ago

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

8 years ago

Superfast Broadband And 4G Adoption Rises As 15m Brits Take ‘Digital Detox’

Superfast broadband and 4G takeup grows, but millions undertake “digital detox” after spending a day a week online

8 years ago

Openreach Fibre Network Reaches 25m Properties

BT Openreach network passes significant milestone as 95 percent coverage target nears

8 years ago

Ofcom – Get Ready, The UK Is Going Superfast

Superfast broadband and 4G networks now available to more customers across the country, Ofcom report claims

8 years ago

Superfast Coverage, Not Ultrafast Speeds Dominates MP Broadband Debate

BLOG: Fears the UK might fall behind in ultrafast race aren't share by those in rural areas who don't care…

8 years ago

Government To Stop Using BBC Licence Fee To Pay For Superfast Broadband

BBC's income won't be top-sliced to pay for superfast broadband but corporation will have to pay for over-75s licence fees

9 years ago

Hampshire Council: New Homes Should Be Built With Fibre Access

Hampshire County Council wants Westminister to give local authorities power to demand new housing developments include provision for superfast broadband

9 years ago

Suffering From Slow Broadband Speeds? It’s Time For A Change, Says Ofcom

New Ofcom ruling makes it easier than ever before to dump substandard broadband contracts

9 years ago

York Businesses Invited To Sign Up For ‘UFO’ 1Gbps Broadband

CityFibre, Sky and TalkTalk joint-venture moves a step closer to becoming a reality with website launch

9 years ago

BDUK Connects 2.4 Million Homes And Businesses To Fibre

BDUK estimates it costs £1 million to connect 6,837 properties, according to latest figures

9 years ago

John Whittingdale Replaces Sajid Javid As Culture Secretary

BBC licence fee opponent John Whittingdale is named in David Cameron's first post-election cabinet

9 years ago

BT Openreach Fibre Connections Rise To 4.2m But Business Revenues Decline

Strong performance for broadband division help offset revenue falls for business and global services in 'ground breaking year' for BT

9 years ago

Digital Scotland To Bring Fibre to 145,000 More Properties

BDUK-funded Digital Scotland announces next phase of superfast broadband rollout

9 years ago

BT And Virgin Media Warn Ofcom About Business Broadband Regulation

BT and Virgin Media say giving rivals greater access to their business broadband networks will increase prices and damage service…

9 years ago

CityFibre, Sky And TalkTalk Complete First Phase Of York FTTP Rollout

Partners are encouraged by York FTTP progress and hope to expand nationwide

9 years ago

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

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

Scottish Superfast Broadband Rollout Reaches 1.5m Homes And Businesses

BT and BDUK projects reach milestone as fibre rollout accelerates

9 years ago

Government Dismisses House of Lords’ London Broadband Concerns

Ed Vaizey says the situation in the capital is much better than the House of Lords thinks

9 years ago

Welsh Government Offers £3m To Boost Business Broadband

Welsh Government issues tender for contracts to improve broadband coverage in the country

9 years ago

Treat Broadband Like A Utility, Says House of Lords

House of Lords says presence of broadband notspots in rural areas is "unacceptable"

9 years ago