Category: Broadband
UK finally reaches 97% superfast broadband coverage goal
After a long wait the ambition for the UK to reach 97% superfast coverage has finally being achieved and it was some FTTP that pushed the figures past the milestone.
79% cannot and 21% can get a full fibre option in the UK
Another percentage point of roll-out has been registered in our systems with the UK full fibre coverage now standing at 21.02% on Monday 15th March 2021.
February 2021 update on broadband availability across the UK, nations and regions
The push towards 97% superfast coverage has slowed down this month with coverage at over 24 Mbps now sitting at 96.99%. The various full fibre roll-outs do continue at a decent pace though.
First £4.5 million from £1.2 billion of £5 billion for Gigabit broadband awarded
£4.5 million has been awarded to central Scotland to deliver more FTTP as part of the R100 project.
New build homes February 2021 update on broadband options
Of the over 92,000 new properties we have identified as constructed in 2020 88% of these have a FTTP service available by default and 13% have a choice of two or more FTTP networks.
2021 ISPA Awards the search for Internet industry stars is underway
Starting later this year the entry box for the 2021 ISPA Awards is now open across a wide range of categories.
January 2021 update on broadband availability across the UK, nations and regions
The North East has with the full fibre roll-outs from CityFibre and Openreach has seen its FTTP coverage improve to double digits at last but is still the least fully fibre'd region of the UK.
1 in 5 UK premises now have full fibre broadband option
The jump from 19% FTTP coverage to 20% has taken just 38 days to be reached.
Barratt commits to FTTP on all new developments
FTTP is already very common on new build developments but Barratt is committing to having multiple FTTP infrastructures available.
Is Westminster the most connected London Borough?
Westminster Council has issued a press release claiming the London Borough is the most connected one in London. This is referring to FTTP coverage, so we look at some other metrics.