BDUK

Government Superfast Broadband Projects Connect 4.55m Properties

Government nears the completion of BDUK and its 95 percent superfast broadband coverage target

7 years ago

BT Blames Wales Broadband Delays On Access Problems

BT says access and digging permission are what's stopping it from connecting another 400,000 premises in rural Wales

8 years ago

£440m Government Windfall To Extend Superfast Broadband Coverage

Government finds £440m cash down the back of sofa to connect extra 600,000 premises to superfast broadband

8 years ago

Welsh Government Seeks EU Funding For Superfast Broadband Rollout Despite Brexit

After Assembly criticises Superfast Cymru project, government promises £80m to extend coverage - £37m is projected BT returns and £20m…

8 years ago

Prime Minister May ‘Should’ Replace Ed Vaizey As Broadband Minister

ISP Entanet wants Ed Vaizey to be replaced with Baroness Joanna Shields or a new ministry for communications to be…

8 years ago

BDUK: SMBs A Priority, But No Plans To Extend Broadband Voucher Scheme

BDUK Chris Townsend says small business broadband remains a priority but there are no plans to allocate more money to…

8 years ago

BDUK Delivers Superfast Broadband To 3.84m Homes And Businesses

Government releases latest figures as BDUK edges it closer to 95 percent superfast broadband coverage by 2017

9 years ago

Openreach Fibre Network Reaches 25m Properties

BT Openreach network passes significant milestone as 95 percent coverage target nears

9 years ago

Are The Government’s Satellite Broadband Plans Working?

The government believes satellite can deliver 2Mbps and beyond to properties beyond the reach of fibre, but suppliers and politicians…

9 years ago

Broadband Is More Popular Topic In This Parliament As BDUK Reaches 3.6m Premises

Industry body ISPA says increasing references to broadband show importance of connectivity, as government publishes new BDUK figures

9 years ago

MPs Report: BT And Openreach ‘Natural Monopoly’ Should Be Separated

A report backed by 121 MPs says BT and Openreach should be separated for the good of the UK's broadband…

9 years ago

BT Signs Up Another Satellite Broadband Partner

Satellite Solutions Worldwide is latest to sign up for BT as it helps deliver government-subsidised broadband rollout

9 years ago

Superfast Broadband Reaches 1.9m Scottish Homes And Businesses

BDUK reaches 500,000 milestone in Scotland as total figure nears 2m - including Gretna Green

9 years ago

Government Broadband Schemes To Reach 4m By Spring

Government says 3.5m covered by BDUK, says satellite coverage and 10Mbps universal service obligation will boost UK broadband further

9 years ago

Ofcom – Get Ready, The UK Is Going Superfast

Superfast broadband and 4G networks now available to more customers across the country, Ofcom report claims

9 years ago

Virgin Media ‘Opposes BDUK Extension’ In Letter To EC

The broadband funding programme hands 'hundreds of millions' in excess returns to BT, according to Virgin Media

9 years ago

BDUK Connects 3.3m Homes And Businesses To Fibre

New government figures show BDUK is making more gains as coverage target edges nearer

9 years ago

Government Promises 10Mbps Broadband For Anyone Who Wants It

Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to reveal how 10Mbps will be made available to the entire UK by 2020

9 years ago

Gigaclear Presses Ahead With Rural FTTP In Berkshire And Cotswolds

Work on delivering fibre to 18,000 homes in two BDUK projects gets underway

9 years ago

BDUK Scotland To Connect Another 20,000 To Superfast Broadband

Digital Scotland reveals the next 40 areas to get superfast broadband

9 years ago

Government Hints 10Mbps Will Be New Minimum Broadband Speed

Digital Economy Minister tells broadband parliamentary debate that it wont be held to a 'piddling' 5Mbps European target

9 years ago

Government ‘To Offer’ Satellite Broadband Vouchers In Rural Areas

Government steps up plans to connect 'final five percent' with satellite broadband voucher scheme, according to reports

9 years ago

Rural FTTP Network To Connect 6,500 Properties In Cotswolds

Gigaclear to build 1Gbps FTTP network as part of Fastershire BDUK project covering Gloucestershire and Herefordshire

9 years ago

Scottish Government Offers £9m For Community Broadband Projects

Scottish government wants more communities to take matters into their own hands with new fund

9 years ago

Rutland: England’s Smallest County Has UK’s Highest Superfast Broadband Adoption Rate

BT and Rutland County Council to expand fibre even further after high takeup rate

9 years ago

Local Authorities Start Planning How To Spend £129m BT BDUK Refund

A number of BDUK projects are starting to get money back from BT and are planning for further fibre expansion

9 years ago

BDUK Connects Three Million Properties To Superfast Broadband

New figures from DCMS show BDUK rollout is gaining momentum, two years before 95 percent coverage deadline

9 years ago

BDUK Spends £5m On Superfast Broadband Marketing

DCMS figures show marketing expenses for BDUK over six month period

9 years ago

BT Returns £129m BDUK Funding To Local Authorities

BT says it will work with local authorities to reinvest the cash into further expansion now that fibre adoption rates…

9 years ago

MPs Demand Superfast Broadband Answers With Parliamentary Inquiry

Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee expresses concern some homes and business might never get the connectivity they need

9 years ago