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EE Boosts 4G Capacity In Cardiff & Doubles Coverage Across Wales
EE launches the most powerful 4G site in the UK in Cardiff, gives Wales a coverage boost, and offers Welsh language customer service
ViaSat’s Most Powerful Broadband Satellite Fired Into Orbit
Inflight broadband should get a lot better as new satellite signals speedier connectivity for travellers
EU Commits £105m To Fund Free WiFi In Areas Without Internet
The WiFi4EU initiative feeds into the European Commission's Digital Single Market ambitions
Election 2017: Lib Dems Plan Technological Future For UK, 2Gbps Broadband & No Hard Brexit
Liberal Democrat manifesto promises to harness power of tech without negatively impacting society and to support digital sector
Broadband Industry Demands Planning Reform For FTTP & 5G Rollout
Industry body BSG says local, central governments and providers must work together to eliminate barriers for FTTP and 5G
Openreach Fibre Broadband Reaches 26.5m As BT Looks At ‘Large Scale’ FTTP Rollout
BT & Openreach make broadband and 4G gains despite accounting issues and Ofcom regulatory pressure
TalkTalk Prioritises Fixed Broadband Growth Over Profit For Now
TalkTalk returns to customer growth but chairman says he wants to secure more broadband customers above all else
Virgin Media’s £3bn Project Lighting Broadband Expansion Slows Down
Virgin Media results miss expectations but it expects to see more Project Lightning progress in second half of 2017
ISPs Face Ad Crackdown Over Misleading Broadband Speed Claims
Industry free-for-all surrounding broadband speed claims about to end, as advertising watchdog issues proposals
Three Plans 1Gbps Home Broadband Service Using 3.4GHz Spectrum
Three plans to deliver fixed wireless broadband services to 40 percent of the UK population once £250m acquisition of UK Broadband
Investigation Slams ‘Dreadful’ Broadband In New Homes
Working from home? Best not do it in a new home then, as investigation reveals 'shocking state' of broadband for new builds
Lords ‘Drop’ Demands For 30Mbps Broadband Minimum Speeds Ahead Of General Election
Government plans for a broadband USO will be fast tracked after Lords reportedly drop demands for a minimum requirement of 30Mbps
Ofcom Details Plan To Open Up BT Openreach Ducts & Poles
Regulator wants rivals to have fair access to BT's underground pipes and telegraph poles
UK 4G Availability Improves Significantly As Network Investments Pay Off
EE still out in front in OpenSignal & Which? 4G report, but all four improve
Virgin Media: 350Mbps Broadband As Standard Will Drive SMB Growth Amid Brexit Uncertainty
Virgin Media Business will offer 350Mbps broadband as standard from 2 May and has confidence in UK post-Brexit despite parent's pre-referendum prediction
Gigaclear Brings 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To Rural Herefordshire
Gigaclear to deliver phase 2 of Fastershire project in rural Herfordshire
Quest For Global Wi-Fi Could Result In Explosion Of Space Junk
European Space Agency calls for measures to prevent 50 percent increase in catastrophic satellite collisions
TalkTalk Advances Dark Fibre Plans After Winning BT Cost Appeal
TalkTalk says Ofcom's method for determining dark fibre access caps were miscalculated and is preparing business broadband products for October.
Slough Trading Estate & Maidenhead Get 1Gbps FTTP Broadband
Slough and Maidenhead will be connected to 48km of fibre in CityFibre's latest FTTP broadband rollout
Which? Bad Broadband Campaign To Tackle Poor Connections
Buffering hell. Which? campaign to help 'millions of households' suffering from poor broadband
Ofcom Orders BT Openreach To Reduce Cost Of Superfast Broadband
Ofcom says cheaper superfast broadband will incentivise ultrafast rollout and new Openreach targets will boost service levels
Virgin Media Staff Suspended Over Broadband Claims
Staff could face dismissal after admission that Virgin Media overstated expansion of superfast broadband network
Ofcom Fines BT £42m For Breaching Ethernet Contract Commitments
BT sets aside £300m to compensate Openreach customers who had compensation payments reduced because of retrospective Ethernet deadline extensions
Ofcom Mulls Automatic Compensation For Broadband Problems
Regulator rejects industry proposals, and proposes instant compensation for when landline and broadband services goes wrong
Virgin Media Increases ‘Standard’ Broadband To 100Mbps
Broadband arms race continues with Virgin Media now offering 100Mbps as the default line speed
Scotland Eyes ‘Digital World’ With 150,000 Jobs Boost
Scottish government launches new digital strategy and reveals plans to boost number of digital jobs
Ofcom Fines Plusnet £880,000 For Charging Old Broadband Customers
Left Plusnet between May 2013 and September 2015? Check your bills, you may be eligible for a refund
BT Openreach Makes ‘First’ 330Mbps G.Fast Broadband Connection In Kent
BT Openreach gets first official G.Fast broadband customer in Gillingham, Kent as trials continue
Ofcom ‘Will Demand’ Openreach Lower Wholesale Fibre Broadband Costs
Ofcom's next step in battle for more competitive fibre broadband market will apparently see it target BT Openreach wholesale costs