Category: Broadband

Another month has passed and time to publish the speed test results for June 2015, further analysis will follow as we analyse the Q2/2015 results for the various parts of the UK too.

The row over the Devon and Somerset extension project is set to carry on, but the phase 1 project does appear to be delivering and is making improvements, even if MPs and councillors feel it is not.

£3.75 million of public will help to take West Sussex from its phase 1 target of 90% coverage to 95% superfast coverage.

The CDS project is making it is clear that they believe that the reason for them rejecting the BT bid is down to the time frame for its delivery.

The West Yorkshire BDUK project has signed its phase 2 contract to extend coverage to a further 28,000 homes and businesses.

Devon and Somerset councils have decided that the BT bid for phase 2 did not represent value for money so have rejected the bid and are going to enter into an open procurement competition.

On 2:30pm on Wednesday 24th Matt Warman MP is led a debate on the superfast broadband roll-out, with the closing remarks left to Ed Vaizey MP.

The Connection Voucher scheme arose from a failed scheme but with 25,000 vouchers now claimed it seems to be making a dent, but more will be needed to silence critics of the UK broadband programme.

Satellite broadband may be a measure of last resort but in a world where people are being left behind it should in theory allow people to connect.

The £3bn investment by Virgin Media is getting underway with Manchester as the starting point and an extra 150,000 premises are likely to benefit from an ultrafast option.