Category: Broadband

Another remote corner of Scotland is not enjoying access to fibre based broadband in the form of VDSL2 as eight cabinets have gone live for orders in the last few days.

In a meeting with the DCMS Select Committee Sharon White has set out priorities for her in her role as boss of Ofcom.

Cumbria hit its 75% fibre target a few weeks ago we believe, but now a local MP has made it official.

While the fighting down in the South West over the phase 2 project continues the phase 1 roll-out is continuing to deliver and is reported to have met the half way point and our own figures suggest this is actually the case.

Another little corner of Scotland is set to get faster broadband as some £152,000 of funding is to benefit 250 premises in Humbie, Fala and surrounding communities.

Another little corner of the UK has gone superfast with the Northumberland BDUK project celebrating the availability of superfast broadband on the remote island with its tidal causeway.

The excitement is building to fever pitch - well maybe for those who might be in the couple of thousand to enjoy an ultrafast connection from the trials.

This week has seen another debate on broadband in the House of Commons as MPs for Suffolk gained a window of opportunity to raise their constituents concerns.

HM Treasury has published a paper that looks at how the UK will be more prosperous unfortunately the result for the broadband seen is pretty much carry on as we are.

With the Digital Economy playing a pivotal role in the UK economy one expected more to be announced in the budget, but just a small fighting fund for ultrafast in the South West has been announced.