New figures from Akamai have revealed that Britain's broadband network continues to trail rival European nations
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BT Sees 13 Percent Olympics Traffic Spike
BT releases figures showing just how much of an impact the Olympics has had on its network
Lords Committee Slates Government Broadband Strategy
A Lords Committee lambasts the government's broadband strategy, claiming it has too much emphasis on speed
AltNets Meet To Form BT Challenge For BDUK Funding
Network providers gathered last week to discuss ways to offer alternatives to BT and Fujitsu
BT Sales Wilt Amid Economic Downturn
The economic turmoil engulfing European economies and tough times in the financial sector have hit BT's revenues
Virgin Media Superfast Broadband Subscribers Increase To 1.3m
More superfast broadband customers contributes to Q2 revenues of £1bn
Avanti Launches Pay-As–You-Go Satellite Broadband
Avanti tries to make Internet access in broadband “notspots” easier than ever
Wales Expects EU Green Light For BDUK Broadband Rollout This Autumn
Wales expects to start laying down fibre for its BDUK project this autumn
BT Wins Wales BDUK Deal – But Brussels Probe Looms
Another BDUK contract goes to BT, but the European Commission continues to dig its heels in
Majority Of UK Homes Can Have 20 Mbps Broadband, Says Ofcom
Fixed broadband access is available to almost every house in the country
BT Wins Another BDUK Race With North Yorkshire Contract
N Yorkshire gets its fibre while others wait, because the deal got early EU approval
Fujitsu Quits Cumbria Fibre Bid – But BT Could Still Miss Out
BT might be the only one going for BDUK funds in Cumbria as Fujitsu pulls out, but it could still lose out
Ofcom Seeks to Cut BT Wholesale Leased Line Prices
Ofcom has published its leased line proposals that could see the rates BT Wholesale charges capped
BDUK: Superfast Broadband Hits Super-Dense EU Buffers
The BDUK process has failed to deliver fibre competition. In that case, BT should open up all its new rural fibre, says Peter Judge
Government’s BDUK Plan Faces European Objection
The government's BDUK scheme for rural broadband is facing more controversy after European objections
BT, Fujitsu Sign BDUK Broadband Contracts
BT and Fujitsu have been officially authorised as suppliers under the government's broadband rollout scheme, according to reports, as the CLA expresses doubts that BDUK will reach its targets
BT’s FTTP Trial Promises Fast Fibre Broadband
Eight locations will receive speeds of up to 330Mbps in two phases of trial
BT Adds 98 Exchanges To Openreach Network
Wholesale network brings fibre to new communities across parts of the UK
Fast Internet Funding For Scottish Highlands
The Scottish government has put together £120m to fibre up the Highlands and Islands
BT Works To Fix Fibre Speed Crash
BT's Home Hub routers to blame for not-so-superfast broadband
BT ‘Disappointed’ By Ofcom Leased Line Proposals
Ofcom proposals include tighter regulation of Ethernet services pricing, but more deregulation in London
Cumbria Rejects BT, Fujitsu Broadband Bids
Cumbria County Council tells TechWeekEurope that BT's and Fujitsu's superfast broadband bids failed for differing reasons
Birmingham Gets EC Funding For Superfast Broadband
The European Commission is set to grant €6m in government funding for new urban network
Lenovo Launches Mobile Broadband Service For ThinkPads
Lenovo Mobile Access provides no-contract single SIM mobile data in ten countries
Scottish Complaints Result In More Broadband Cash
The government has provided an extra £32 million in broadband funding after a storm of complaints
Sky Cuts Off Pirate Bay Access
Another ISP blocks access to the Pirate Bay, but three still have their door open to the file sharing website
Fujitsu In £500m Post Office Deal
The Post Office has dumped BT and Logica in favour of Fujitsu and TalkTalk
C&W Drops ‘Uneconomical’ Broadband For Cumbrian Community
A remote community in Cumbria has seen their broadband service switched off because it was 'uneconomical'
Government Scheme Offers PC With Broadband For £159
Get Online @ Home, now with free Internet
Virgin Media COO Accuses Government Of Subsidising BT
Andrew Barron will criticise government of giving all the rural broadband money to BT