Category: Broadband

The great NBN network for many has been a sign that Australia is ahead of the times, but with a forthcoming election the opposition coalition has now stated they will scale back FTTP plans to deliver a FTTC/FTTN solution.

While Easter has been a slow time for broadband news it looks as if France Telecom are considering floating EE or selling their stake.

For those waiting on broadband speed improvements the lack of information is often the largest criticism and some improvements to the Welsh superfast broadband project website go some way to addressing these concerns.

AAISP have launched a new packaged called Office::1 to provide resilient broadband services for businesses

The fibre on demand product that Openreach has been talking about for some time now, is just one month away from the first people being able to order.

You cannot move for signing ceremonies it seems at present and Shropshire County Council is the latest to sign on the dotted line with BT.

After funding approval earlier in 2013, Rothbury is now set to benefit from super-fast broadband as an agreement has been signed with BT.

Hyperoptic is at the leading edge of broadband speeds in the UK, and is carving an ever larger niche for its services in London.

While many broadband projects across Europe are tackling the towns and cities, the Highlands and Islands which is the most remote parts of the UK are set to benefit from a mixture of fibre solutions.

In the second half of 2012, we ran a broadband survey and over 10,000 users took part helping us to better understand the broadband landscape. Today, we are publishing the survey results. Interesting findings include: * Quality and reliability of a broadband connection was cited by respondents as the most important factor when selecting a broadband service * Download speeds were most important for those considering switching providers * 6 in 10 users switched using the MAC process and 89% were happy with the switching process * Half of the users who couldn't switch using a MAC found the process difficult. * 21% of users may have a potentially insecure wireless network which does not use WPA/WPA2 encryption. * If being asked to give up one service, 49% would give up satellite/cable/digital TV, 30% mobile phone and only 2% would give up their broadband connection.