Category: Broadband
Netflix 4k video streaming on its way
The streaming movie market is a rapidly changing one, and it looks like 4K video streams from Netflix are on the way so those who can afford a 4K TV will have something to watch.
Broadband voucher scheme to run two industry days
The Super-Connected Cities pilot may have finished and as part of the evaluation suppliers are being invited to two days so they can provide feedback on the process.
Superfast Surrey updates maps as first phase starts to deliver
Surrey County Council has had information on what postcodes were part of its intervention area for some time and has now updated the site to make it easier for people to browse the work underway.
FTTH milestone for Jersey as it passes 5,000 subscriptions
Jersey is continuing its fibre roll-out and has passed a milestone on its way towards making FTTH available to some 35,000 premises on the island.
UK close to top of ITU ICT development index
Are all the studies that keep showing the UK doing very well compared to other major European countries flawed? Or is the UK actually rather well compared to Spain, Italy, Germany and France?
Is TalkTalk right to say half million homes lose 4 Mbps?
We thought a survey published by TalkTalk seemed familiar, and while we know that poor in home wiring can be a killer for broadband, the new survey suggesting a figure of 4 Mbps looks to be preying on peoples fears.
More Broadband Funding in North Lincolnshire
North and North East Lincolnshire which only signed its BT contract back in June has announced an expansion of the project, to take fibre based coverage from 89% to 92%.
Berkshire lines up for more superfast broadband
Berkshire may have many areas with access to a commercial superfast broadband already, but via the BDUK funding the project to deliver it to even more people has had its contract signed.
More detail on Welsh Access Broadband Cymru scheme
At a meeting in Cardiff on Thursday 3rd October the Welsh Government is attempting to encourage providers to take part in its ABC subsidy scheme, but the criteria for funding are almost laughable.
Superfast goes live in Yanwath, Cumbria
While the criticism of BT and the BDUK is likely to continue for a good few years, the work to rollout FTTC based services continues and a small village in Cumbria is the first to gain superfast broadband via the project.