Category: Broadband
Is it a hollow victory with the broadband speeds in advertising win!
The weekend saw many outlets celebrating the changes in broadband advertising, but as nothing has actually changed with regards to the speeds people get this does seem like a hollow victory.
25,000 more premises to see superfast broadband across the Highlands
The Highlands and Islands region of Scotland is one of the most challenging areas of the UK to cover with decent broadband and today we learn that an extension to the project will deliver thousands more premises.
Frustration in Wales over part completed full fibre broadband
The Superfast Cymru project where the initial phase one contract with BT is now over is still creating problems with people with confusion over what is and is not installed and growing frustration over what looks like inactivity on the next set of contracts.
UK broadband speed test results for July 2018
July was a busy month with the World Cup and the heatwave hitting the headlines, but our analysis of the broadband speed tests everyone runs does not stop and therefore we can share our results from July.
IoD calls for a firm date for copper network switch off
The full fibre wagon is accelerating down the hill now and is gathering momentum with the Institute of Directors calling for a firm date to be set for the copper network switch off.
600th Openreach Community Fibre Partnership signed for East Hagbourne
East Hagbourne should in the next year be enjoying the benefits of Fibre to the Premises, as a combined effort has led to the signing of a partnership to get Openreach to upgrade the local network.
Labour adds price tag to previous superfast for all pledge
The 2017 General Election featured a pledge from Labour to deliver superfast broadband for all, and this has resurfaced thanks to a FT article we now have a budget outlined for what Labour would spend in they won a snap General Election.
£45m more funding for broadband in rural areas of the UK
The funding tap for broadband in rural areas of the UK has delivered another bucket load to the size of £45 million with the aim of reaching rurals areas that do not have any commercial or BDUK plans to bring superfast speeds to the area.
The numbers behind the urban and rural broadband divides in Great Britain
Rural areas of the UK are actually ahead in the race to 50% and 100% full fibre coverage but this masks the reality that rural areas tend to still be behind the curve with regards to superfast broadband availability.
Welsh Government declares 717,000 gained superfast option via Superfast Cymru
It appears the Welsh Government has finished its check of what BT/Openreach delivered under the Superfast Cymru contract and has published its figures.