Category: Broadband

In just 19 days we've seen the full fibre footprint increase from 47% to 48% of premises, or if you prefer to just count residential properties we are at 48.24%.

The ISPA Awards are in their 25th year, and the entry form for companies are now open until 28th April 2023.

Its time to share our monthly update on how full fibre roll-outs are progressing based on how Ofcom has split the UK into different competitive markets.

A VDSL2 in Wales that probably had locals complaining when it was originally installed due to the small number who would get superfast speeds is now subjected to regular flooding.

With Ofcom predicting the UK hitting 50% FTTP coverage for homes in March we are making every Friday and Fibre Friday Update Day.

One of those lists of good and bad areas continues to do the rounds of the local press and while one local paper has the bad headline it does recognise that FTTP is available.

It still feels odd to be talking about 50% FTTP coverage after years of it hardly being available in the UK. Ofcom believes we will reach the 50% milestone in March 2023.

While every day is almost always lots of full fibre news a reminder that there are places such as The Halfway, a pub in Tal-y-coed Monmouthshire where poor copper means slow speeds and even phone line problems.

In the last three weeks the UK has edged another point closer towards more premises having access to FTTP than do not.

Tuesday evening saw the creation of a new Government department the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Which will bring together parts of DCMS and BEIS.