Category: Broadband

It is not totally clear with new EU proposals how strongly 'should' will be enforced, but the list of changes to contracts for telecoms services in the EU is extensive, though in many cases builds on work that Ofcom has done in the past.

The Isle of Wight with its small size and it would appear a more open level of information at the council level has had its cabinet give back to BT as the preferred bidder for the BDUK project.

Four local authorities in West Yorkshire working together are the latest to sign a BDUK contract with BT, with the aim to ensure every business and household can get 2 Mbps and faster broadband, with all but 3% connected to an FTTC or FTTP based service.

The project to increase the amount of Next Generation Access on the Isle of Wight may not be massive with 20,000 homes, but the debate on the island is revealing a lot more information into the public domain that to date has been subject to guesswork.

We covered briefly the closure of Talk21 a week ago and BT has now updated the FAQ for the service closure to reflect the new offer.

While the UK may not have millions of homes with access to full fibre solutions, Bournemouth where 21,000 homes are passed by the CityFibre network is certainly a choice for those wanting the fastest broadband and a seaside location.

While the press likes us to look at pictures of sheep in fields to go along with BDUK news, the reality is reflected once more in the news that Newcastle City Council has signed with BT to push fibre coverage in the area.

Three councils are working together to add another 33,000 premises to the FTTC/P footprint in their area on top of the commercial coverage which should be some 240,000 premises.

Another County Council has announced its BDUK project contract and ambitions, this time it is Leicestershire who aim to bring fibre based broadband to 95% of households and businesses by March 2016.

The majority of the BDUK work is nothing to do with rural areas, as the majority of the coverage is in what is strictly classed as semi-urban. The real rural projects are those under the RCBF umbrella and East Cleveland are looking to get a scheme up and running to help that area.