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Starlink Satellites Trialled By Government For Remote Connectivity

UK government says Elon Musk's Starlink satellites will form part of its trial to tackle decent broadband connectivity to remote…

2 years ago

Single Chip Transmits All Internet Traffic In A Second

More speed vicar? New chip design sees ultra-fast data transmission at a rate of 1.84 petabits per second...and more speed…

2 years ago

Gigabyte Broadband Pledge At Risk, Warns Spending Watchdog

UK pledge to close the digital divide of broadband services for urban and rural customers is at risk, says Parliament's…

3 years ago

Virgin Media O2 Completes Gigabit Network Upgrade

Ultrafast broadband. 15.5 million homes can now access speeds of 1.1Gbps, after Virgin Media O2 completes network upgrade

3 years ago

Broadband Speeds Rise 20 Percent Since Start Of Covid-19

But 134,000 properties in the United Kingdom are still unable to get a decent broadband connectivity, Ofcom's latest research shows

3 years ago

UK Government £4m Trial For Fibre Cables In Water Pipes

Government trial to install fibre cables in water pipes to accelerate rollout of broadband and mobile signals in hard to…

3 years ago

Government’s ‘Project Gigabit’ Reveals First Rural Fibre Locations

First stage of government plan revealed to get ultra-fast broadband to some of the most remote and rural locations in…

4 years ago

UK Unlikely To Hit 5G And Broadband Target

Ambitious government target for 85 percent coverage of gigabit-capable broadband by 2025 may not be achieved, committee of MPs warn

4 years ago

One In Four UK Homes Can Access Gigabyte Broadband, Ofcom Says

UK communications regulator Ofcom reveals 8 million British homes can now access broadband speeds of up to 1Gbps, despite pandemic

4 years ago

Musk Confirms ‘Serious Attack’ On Tesla By Russian Hackers

You couldn't make it up. Russian hacker arrested for offering Tesla worker $1 million to install specifically-designed malware onto car…

4 years ago

Openreach Announces Full Fibre To 227 Rural Communities

200 villages, market towns and rural areas set to benefit as Openreach pledges to roll out ultrafast fibre to the…

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

Government Announces £5bn Investment Into ‘Gigabit-Capable’ Networks

Funding promise comes as government seeks full coverage of the UK by fibre, 5G and other 'gigabit-capable' networks by 2025

5 years ago

Qualcomm Claims 5G Milestone With 1Gbps Demo

Who needs fibre? New 5G smartphone chip from Qualcomm delivers 1Gbps data connection

7 years ago

City Of London Invests In Wireless Gigabit Broadband

'World class' high speed wireless network to replace The Cloud's free Wi-Fi network in London's square mile

8 years ago

US Calls For Nationwide Gigabit Broadband Rollout

The US' FCC has called for all 50 US states to introduce gigabit-speed broadband communities by 2015

12 years ago

Extreme Touts Network Switches With 40GbE, 100GbE Modules

Extreme Networks has added 40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet modules to its high-end network switch range

12 years ago

Zyxel Targets SMBs With New 10G Switches

Zyxel is offering SMBs new 10G and gigabit switches designed to improve network performance and security

12 years ago

Google Launches 1Gbps Fibre Service In Kansas City

Residents of Kansas City can now start receiving gigabit-speed Internet thanks to the Google Fibre Service

12 years ago

Cisco Live: CommScope Demonstrates 100GbE Over 430 Metres

CommScope has shown 100GbE running on standard fibre at nearly three times the distance specified in the IEEE standard

13 years ago

D-Link Intros Energy-Efficient Gigabit Switches

D-Link has expanded its network switch portfolio with new energy efficient units for the SMB sector

13 years ago

Hyperoptic Launches 1Gbps Broadband For London

Hyperoptic says 1Gbps fibre can be sold directly to consumers - and plans to upset the broadband apple-cart

13 years ago

Graphene Flashes 3D Movies In Under A Second

Researchers develop light modulator to transfer Gigabyte files in less than a second

14 years ago