Category: Broadband
Hampshire, Norfolk and Suffolk Project Gigabit contracts go to CityFibre
CityFIbre has won three contracts to deliver Gigabit broadband to around 217,200 premises across three counties with £318 million of public money.
R100 progress in Scotland and how much has changed in 12 months
The Scottish R100 project is being delivered in three lots and was originally meant to complete by the end of 2021. With 24,194 contracted premises delivered and a further 90,675 premises to have decent broadband delivered it is clear that work is going to continue for a few more years.
June 2023 update on broadband coverage in Ofcom areas 2 & 3
A milestone for alt-net full fibre, in Area 2 (proxy for urban UK) 1 in 4 premises are now served by an alt-net FTTP network. Alt-net means any FTTP network that is not Openreach, Virgin Media or KCOM.
New build properties still not all built with FTTP as standard
As we reach the middle of 2023 its time to take a look at what is being provided to new premises broadband wise across the UK.
52% of UK premises passed by an FTTP network
The roll-outs of FTTP continue with the most recent point of coverage taking 32 days to be added to the coverage total.
May 2023 update on broadband availability across the UK, nations and regions
Our monthly dive into the coverage data for the UK shows 10% of premises now have access to two or more physical full fibre networks.
Fibrus connects first homes in Cumbria under Project Gigabit contract
The first homes in the £108m contract Fibrus has as part of Project Gigabit are now live in the village of Staveley, Cumbria.
May 2023 update on broadband coverage in Ofcom areas 2 & 3
Our monthly look at the broadband coverage levels in Ofcom Area 2 and Area 3 has previously focussed on whether Openreach is keeping to its aim of building in both areas. This month we have added tracking of the alt-net footprint.
F&W Networks rollouts passes 335,000 homes – UPDATED
F&W Networks has announced it has passed 335,000 homes and is aiming to reach a million homes by the end of 2025 with rollouts in the South East.
Social Broadband Tariffs – Are those eligible aware?
Many broadband providers offer low cost basic services known as 'Social Broadband' tariffs, designed to ensure everyone in the UK is capable of having decent Internet access at home. To qualify, you generally need to be in receipt of Universal Credit, although some other benefits may also qualify. But are those who qualify aware?