The fibre, developed in Australia and Japan, is slightly narrower than standard fibre-optic cable but has 12 times the capacity
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Government Launches Third Phase Of Local Fibre Broadband Challenge
The challenge aims to link key public sector buildings to full-fibre networks as a way of stimulating ultra-high-speed connectivity across the country
UK Security Officials Find Security Risks In Huawei Gear
The government says it can no longer be fully confident about the use of Huawei equipment in the country's telecoms networks
UK Drops Behind Madagascar In Broadband League Tables
Britain now ranks 35th in the world, behind France and Bulgaria, in spite of the government's ultrafast rollout plans
US Senate Votes To Halt FCC’s Net Neutrality Decision
But will anyone care? Pointless vote will be defeated by the House of Representatives and the US President
Ofcom: UK Broadband Speeds Show Sharp Rise
Home broadband speeds jump by 28 percent year-on-year as users switch to superfast networks
Overturning the UK’s full fibre broadband deficit
The market for full fibre broadband access in the UK is at an inflection point. Can altnets reach the parts that Openreach and BT cannot reach?
Ofcom Shelves Plan To Give Telcos Access To BT Dark Fibre
BT's competitors showed little interest in the proposal, which would have limited speeds to 1 Gbit/s
Google Mulls Acquisition Of Nokia’s Aeroplane Broadband Unit...
Project Loon addition? Google is reportedly looking to acquire the airplane broadband business of Nokia
Poor Broadband Hinders Education Of 1.2 Million Children
Digital poverty line. Poor broadband line speeds see 1.2 million children falling behind, survey finds
Government Sets 2020 Deadline For Universal Broadband
The government has given Ofcom two years to put its 10 Mbps Universal Service Obligation plan into place
Stoke-On-Trent To Roll Out City-Wide Fibre Network
Stoke-On-Trent City Council has kicked off a fibre network pilot project as the government announces a voucher scheme for ultrafast connections
Chancellor Names Local Fibre Schemes In Spring Statement
Local full-fibre projects move forward, while Hammond also indicates the government may increase taxes on tech giants such as Google and Apple
Ofcom: 5G Auction Begins Next Week
After fighting off legal challenges from BT and Three, the regulator aims to sell off airwaves 'as quickly as possible', avoiding the delays that plagued earlier sales
Vodafone Offers Broadband Speed Guarantees
Money back if you don't get the broadband speed you pay for, Vodafone promises customers
Hyperoptic Trials 10Gbps Home Fibre Broadband
Need for speed. ISP claims fastest ever home broadband speed after trial of 10Gbps connection in East London
EE Targets Rural Broadband Not-spots With 4G Antenna
Stuck in broadband slowlane? EE solution aims to help 580,000 homes gain speeds of speeds of over 100Mbps
Openreach Sees Record Fibre Additions As BT Enterprise Struggles...
BT reaches 95 percent superfast broadband and 90 percent landmass 4G coverage but BTGS units still suffer
Vodafone’s UK Struggles Continue Despite Broadband Growth
Vodafone makes broadband gains but UK revenues fall again
Openreach Increases FTTP Target To 3m In ‘Fibre First’...
BT Openreach promises to make broadband great again with 'fibre first' rollout
Government Reaches 95 Percent Superfast Broadband Coverage Target
Government wants to extend coverage and boost speeds after meeting 2017 superfast broadband target
Sky Details Plans For Shift To Streaming IPTV And UK Mobile Growth
Sky plans to introduce IPTV across all its markets, while its UK mobile network gains more customers
TalkTalk And Vodafone Lead Ofcom Broadband & Mobile Complaints...
Volume of total telecoms complaints roughly unchanged as Ofcom seeks to improve service
Vodafone Touts Fixed Access Network Sharing As Path To Innovative...
Vodafone wants to use virtualisation technology to make fixed network services easier to customise
Milton Keynes Is First To Get Vodafone & CityFibre’s 1Gbps...
Vodafone and CityFibre press ahead with plans to deliver FTTP broadband to 1m homes and businesses by 2021
BT Launches 152Mbps & 314Mbps Ultrafast Broadband
Want to upgrade your home office? BT promises compensation if speeds drop below 100Mbps
Government Confirms Legal Right To High Speed Broadband
Pledge that everyone in UK will have legal right to broadband speeds of at least 10 Mbps by 2020
Government Seeks Views On Future Of 5G, Fibre Broadband
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport consultations are to help determine how to shape a future of 5G and full-fibre networks
More Than 1m UK Premises Get Less Than 10Mbps Broadband
The digital divide is narrowing but rural areas still significantly more likely to have slow broadband than urban
Next Gen BT Phone Boxes Bring 1Gbps Wi-Fi & Free Calls To Leeds
BT Links will deliver a range of free services and power future smart city services