Category: Broadband

No real surprise but UK broadband numbers continue to grow.

Milton Keynes Council is looking at a partnership that will allow it to cuts its own broadband and ISP costs, and in addition create operations that will enable the council to make better broadband services available to residents.

Figures from the Welsh Assembly Government's Broadband Wales Programme show broadband uptake has grown by 14%.

The shutdown of Aramiska for many has been a small inconvience, but for residents of Foula, the lose of what has become a very important connection is being felt even more.

Perhaps as expected traditional revenue streams are declining, and the increase in broadband sales is making up for this in the BT Group.

After hitting its targets a date of 28th February 2006 has been set as a deadline for applications to get a subsidised broadband connection for business use in Wales.

France which is viewed as a success story in respect to local loop unbundling is starting down the path of Fibre to the Home (FTTH).

While nothing can be done presently due to the short notice given for the cessation of the service, the CBN is looking to help collate information and point people in the right direction.

A partnership between Essex County Council and BT is to see the last two remaining exchanges in Essex getting ADSL by the end of July 2006.

The Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA UK) has today announced the finalists in the 2006 ISPAs, the eighth annual UK Internet Industry Awards. A panel of judges will decide the winners which will be announced at a gala dinner on 23 February 2006.