Category: Broadband

The vectoring trials expected from Openreach are to cover a very small area, with just two exchange areas involved.

Our elected representatives have been asking questions of The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, in particular what is the level of progress on the BDUK projects.

After the trials from Openreach announced at the end of 2012 on self-install and different modem options, it seems Vectoring is on the table for 2013 too.

We have all come across deals where you think something looks a bargain, but once you add the various delivery charges suddenly feel the bargain is a lot less of one. Well the ASA has looked into complaints about install charge for a YouView device.

Another county has fell under the BT spell, and while the critics will scream foul, if BT delivers on promise to bring FTTC or FTTP services to 95 of premises that has to be welcomed.

For residents in the North East quarter of Uppingham they now have the option of taking a full fibre service from Rutland Telecom, starting at £37 per month.

B4RN continues to develop its ultra-rural broadband solution and a very wet 2012 has not dampened their ambitions.

Businesses in Hull are set to enjoy an even wider choice of FTTP services, as MS3 Communications has completed the first phase of its roll-out and is now a live network.

A significant agreement has been signed in Paris that will see the suburbs around the capital server by a full fibre network.

Over £5m of new funding is to be made available to improve broadband and support broadband use by firms in Northumberland, with £2.74m from the EU and the County Council matching this funding.