Category: Broadband

Another milestone tumbles as 70% of UK premises are now covered by fibre to the premises as the result of the roll-outs by over 100 different networks.

The peak build rate for full fibre looks to be in the past but even so if the roll-out pace of the last nine months can continue 85% full fibre coverage is looking possible for October 2025.

Ofcom working from future plans providers have shared are suggesting the UK could see 97% of homes with a Gigabit broadband option available to them in 2027, i.e. full fibre or DOCSIS 3.1 cable broadband.

The latest in the series of interviews, Richard Tang of Zen Intenrnet speaks to Tom Rigg who took over as CEO of B4RN (pronounced 'Barn' and standing for Broadband 4 Rural North) yesterday, a community benefit company that has a rather unique structure.

Our monthly summary on the coverage figures Ofcom Area 2 and Area 3 postcode sector groupings is showing the most competitive areas are still going for Gigabit coverage and could be at 95% in a year's time.

The new Broadband One Touch Switching system is scheduled to go live on 12 September 2024, in under three weeks. What some may not be aware of, is there are already live switches going through the platform. Some providers are using the system as part of industry trials, with a ramp up process which has seen 400 orders being processed yesterday, with 28 completed switches taking place.

Analysis of speed tests in an area has lots of variables and while the latest analysis by Broadband Genie still leaves lots of questions it does illustrate that take-up for Gigabit speed broadband takes time.

With One Touch Switching due to launch on 12 September 2024 in a month's time, we look at what the process looks like for consumers.

Due to both past and expected violent disorder, access to some parts of broadband networks

The big news is that the Orkney Islands now have more full fibre availability than Harlow District. While Openreach and nexfibre are seen as the biggest players the Altnets from Airband to Wildanet have all seen footprint expansion.