Category: Broadband
October 2018 update on broadband coverage levels across the UK, nations and regions
The UK ultrafast chart continues its rapid rise adding half a percentage point in the last month and full fibre coverage has hit a small milestone.
Frustration may lead to Maldon doing a Bexit
A local newspaper article is reporting that the Maldon District Council finance committee has voted unanimously to exit stage left from its existing BDUK deal with Essex County Council due to frustrations over what is or is not being delivered.
UK broadband speed test results for September 2018
Autumn is here and that means it is time to look back at the speed tests recorded during September and highlight what the public is seeing on their devices when using their broadband connections, rather than what the marketing people want us to think.
Doubts raised over Scottish R100 project delivering to deadline
Beyond all the usual moans that arise from combining full and partial fibre broadband into a single 'fibre' umbrella title those in Scotland would do well to give the Audit Scotland report on the Digital Scotland progress and the worries they have over the R100 project.
What is happening with broadband in Shropshire?
Shropshire has just reached the a level of 90% superfast broadband coverage and we take a dive into the figures, revealing the problems that new build homes are creating across the UK and why they may cause 1 to 2% gaps for many local authority broadband projects.
September 2018 update on broadband coverage levels across the UK, nations and regions
While August was the month many of you went on holiday it appears that those people working to install FTTP did not as we have seen a jump in the amount of full fibre across the UK to 4.06%.
UK broadband speed test results for August 2018
Autumn is upon us but we still need to cast our eye back on the speed test results for August, so here we have our round up that is the most extensive analysis of broadband performance in the United Kingdom.
Almost 1 in 5 new homes still built without superfast broadband access
Our latest analysis of broadband coverage across the UK shows only 81% of new homes built in 2018 have superfast broadband access by default.
£95 million up for grabs to increase amount of full fibre for Local Authorities
The Local Full Fibre Networks Challenge Fund has now moved into its third round and some £95 million is available for local councils to bid for to help increase the amount of gigabit capable full fibre networks.
Full fibre roll-outs in Bangor and Newtownards delivering in volume
The last month as seen a rapid rise in the amount of Fibre to the Premises appearing in VDSL2 areas in Bangor, Newtownards and to a less extent Lisburn in Northern Ireland and points towards the start of the end for VDSL2 services.