Category: Broadband

You can tell an election is looming when everyone is trying to ensure that their corner of the political landscape is seen as a success and for those in rural areas helped by the BDUK this may be the case, but those still waiting will see it as a failure.

The Essex broadband project was one of a number of phase 1 projects that was never aiming to hit the 90% superfast target, but if the press release is correct this is being addressed in the phase 2 project.

Chance to win a pair of tickets to the annual ISPA Awards and witness a comedian struggling with how to pronounce all the acronyms.

The Superfast Surrey project has declared itself the first fibre broadband project in the UK to complete the main phase and we look at the coverage that this has created.

The parts of Swindon without access to super fast broadband should soon have the option and for once it is not via BT.

The Budget may have unleashed a surprise in the national ultra-fast plan, but does the plan stand up to scrutiny is it a political magic exercise to much us feel better?

The flurry of rumour ended with the Budget presented on 18th March, but for the broadband world it has left lots more questions than answers.

The Chancellor has announced support for a new National Plan to bring ultrafast broadband to almost all UK homes.

The last budget before a General Election is traditionally the time to try and deal with the numerous lobby groups and there are rumours that the Universal Service Commitment may receive a financial boost in the Budget on Wednesday.

Cornwall was the first part of the UK to embark on a public/private partnership to roll-out Openreach FTTC and FTTP and continues to increase its fibre and superfast footprint.