BT's competitors showed little interest in the proposal, which would have limited speeds to 1 Gbit/s
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
News broadband
Google Mulls Acquisition Of Nokia’s Aeroplane Broadband Unit – Report
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 Continue
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’ Drive
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 League
Volume of total telecoms complaints roughly unchanged as Ofcom seeks to improve service
Vodafone Touts Fixed Access Network Sharing As Path To Innovative Business Network Services
Vodafone wants to use virtualisation technology to make fixed network services easier to customise
Milton Keynes Is First To Get Vodafone & CityFibre’s 1Gbps FTTP Broadband
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
Leading Internet Figures Demand Cancellation Of ‘Net Neutrality’ Vote
Vint Cerf, Sir Tim Berners-Lee and Steve Wozniak are amongst those calling for this week's vote to be called off amidst a 'lack of transparency'
HERE East Offers Own Fibre Network For Tenants
Olympic park tech hub Here East wants to protect tenants from London's 'infrastructure' challenges
UK’s Slowest Broadband Street Has Speeds Of Just 0.68Mbps
Slowest broadband street is 53 times slower than the UK average and 260 times slower than the fastest road in the country.
Tales In Tech History: BT And the Creation Of BT Openreach
The debate on Openreach's future has been raging for the past few years, so we thought it was time to look back at its origins
Openreach Drone Connects Remote Village To 1Gbps Broadband
Welsh village considered too difficult to connect gets 1Gbps broadband
Online Giants, Small Businesses Criticise US Net Neutrality Repeal
The planned removal of a 2015 US law could mean more charges for large businesses and start-ups, not to mention price confusion for consumers
Broadband Advertising Rule Change Aims To Stop Bogus Speed Claims
Regulator rule change on broadband speed claims in effort to stop consumers being misled by ISP speed claims