fibre broadband

Ofcom Deal To Increase Fibre To The Premise Deployments

Ofcom agreement with BT gives it the conditions needed to ramp up the nationwide deployment of full fibre broadband in…

4 years ago

Openreach Plots Closure Of 4,600 Local Telephone Exchanges

UK's transition to full fibre network, sees Openreach consultation on the closure of thousands of local telephone exchanges

4 years ago

Openreach Moves Customers Away From Copper Network In Salisbury

In a UK first, customers in Salisbury are now no longer able buy landlines or broadband on the copper network,…

4 years ago

Coronavirus Pandemic Impacts Full Fibre Broadband Rollout

Government finances are hurting. Delay to ambitious plan to roll out gigabit broadband to every home in UK by 2025,…

4 years ago

Openreach Unveils Plans For Full Fibre In Final Third

Plans to roll out next generation fibre connections in the hardest to reach areas in the United Kingdom revealed by…

4 years ago

Openreach Suspends G.fast Broadband Rollout Until 2021

Openreach confirms that the rollout of G.Fast, technology that speeds up copper-based broadband connections, will be paused until next year

4 years ago

BT Suspends Dividend To Funnel Investment Into FTTP Broadband, 5G

For the first time in a decade BT suspends its dividend to free up cash for investment in fibre to…

5 years ago

CityFibre Buys TalkTalk’s Fibre Network In York

Fibre disposal. TalkTalk's FibreNation division sold to CityFibre for £200 million, amid signing of wholesale agreement with CityFibre

5 years ago

Ofcom Proposes Changes To Ensure Full Fibre Deployment

Major changes proposed to boost investment for full fibre deployment for both residential and commercial properties in the United Kingdom

5 years ago

Queen’s Speech Focuses On Gigabit Broadband, Skills, Internet Safety

Broadband pledge. The Queen's speech shows that for tech, the new government will accelerate gigabit broadband, focus on Internet safety,…

5 years ago

Boris Johnson Victory: What It Means For Tech Sector

What does the general election victory of Boris Johnson and the Conservatives mean for the technology sector? Silicon UK takes…

5 years ago

Free Broadband For All, As Labour Pledges BT Nationalisation

Labour says it will nationalise BT's fixed-line network, but PM says the it is a 'crackpot' idea, and TechUK says…

5 years ago

Hull Becomes First UK City With Full Ultrafast Fibre

Local provider KCOM completes full fibre deployment, giving entire city of Hull access to ultrafast speeds

5 years ago

BT And Others To Meet Government For FTTP Broadband – Report

Telecom figures to meet government today to discuss nationwide rollout of fibre to the premise (FTTP)

5 years ago

Fibre To The Premise Connections Costings – BT CEO

Costings of the full-fat fibre (or FTTC) deployment to UK houses and businesses revealed by BT CEO

5 years ago

Openreach Announces New FTTP Locations

Acceleration of fibre to the premise (FTTP) program at Openreach, with the addition of 36 new locations

5 years ago

Ofcom To Give Fibre Rivals Greater Access To BT’s Poles And Ducts

Greater access to Openreach infrastructure planned by Ofcom as it seeks to drive fibre investment

5 years ago

Broadband Speeds Rise For British Homes

More speed vicar? Average broadband speeds rise by nearly 20 percent in the last year, Ofcom says

6 years ago

Virgin Media Trials 8Gbps Broadband In Rural Village

Need for speed. Virgin Media trials 8Gbps broadband in Cambridgeshire village

6 years ago

Government Pledges Nationwide Full Fibre Broadband By 2033

Need for speed. Government plan revealed for all households and businesses to enjoy 1Gbps by 2033

6 years ago

Government Pledges Full Fibre Broadband For Most Homes

Chancellor says 19th century had railways, 20th century motorways, and now we need full-fibre connectivity

6 years ago

Ofcom Publishes New Rules To Deliver Full Fibre Broadband

Package of new measures to increase investment in full fibre networks to UK homes and businesses

7 years ago

Hyperoptic Trials 10Gbps Home Fibre Broadband

Need for speed. ISP claims fastest ever home broadband speed after trial of 10Gbps connection in East London

7 years ago

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…

8 years ago

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

8 years ago

Fibre Broadband Advertising Probe Launched Into Copper ‘Last Mile’ Connections

Watchdog probe on broadband services being adbvertised as 'fibre', when it utilises copper connections

8 years ago

Fibre Broadband Fraudsters Handed Hefty Jail Sentences

SFO probe leads to conviction of four men involved in bank fraud to fund fibre cables through sewers

8 years ago

Government Insists UK Needs Full Fibre Network And 5G

Pure fibre network and 5G connectivity needed for UK to maintain global lead, says government minister

8 years ago