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Gigaclear Gets £18m EU Loan To Expand Rural Fibre Coverage
Gigaclear will use money to reach at least another 40,000 properties in 2016
Gigaclear Raises £30m For Rural FTTP Rollout
Gigaclear says investment will allow it to become largest rural FTTP provider in the UK
A Third Of Isles Of Scilly Sign Up For Superfast Broadband
Superfast Cornwall leaders say high adoption rate justifies ambitious superfast broadband project
Worst UK Broadband Street ‘135 Times Slower’ Than Fastest
Research hints at huge disparities in service and suggests the north is better than the south for broadband
BDUK CEO Says UK Superfast Broadband Rollout Is ‘On Track’
BDUK CEO Chris Townsend says better marketing, overhauled super connected cities vouchers and advanced plans for phase 2 and 3 will ensure it meets goals
Ofcom: 32% Of Broadband Connections Are Superfast, But Urban-Rural Divide Is Widening
Ofcom says rural and suburban broadband speeds did not rise in the six months leading up to November 2014 and are just one third of urban speeds
Treat Broadband Like A Utility, Says House of Lords
House of Lords says presence of broadband notspots in rural areas is "unacceptable"
Gigaclear Earmarks 6,000 More Rural Properties For 1Gbps Broadband
Gigaclear secures £6.5m in funding to continue rural gigabit rollout
Government Turns Attention To ‘Final Five Percent’ As BDUK Connects 2m Homes To Fibre
Government-funded BDUK projects have connected two million homes and businesses to superfast broadband
Superfast Broadband Awareness Low, But Higher In Rural Areas
Research suggest there is confusion about the availability of superfast broadband in the UK
MPs Say Broadband Policy Is Short Changing Rural Areas
Parliamentary committee calls for 10Mbps minimum speeds and satellite broadband subsidies to make sure the final five percent of properties aren't left out
BT ‘Overestimates’ BDUK Fibre Rollout By £92m Say MPs
Public Accounts Committee report says the cost of rural broadband rollout could be a lot less than expected
Vodafone Names 30 More Villages Set To Get Mobile Coverage Boost
Rural Open Sure Signal programme reaches 100 villages as Vodafone starts boosting rural 3G
EE Micro Networks To Connect 1,500 Rural Communities To 4G
Micro networks connect villages to EE service without cables, making it easier and cheaper to bring 4G to villages
Government To ‘Force’ Mobile Operators To Share Networks
The government will propose that mobile operators share infrastructure in rural areas as part of 'national roaming' plans
BT Provides Somerset Village With Microwave Superfast Broadband
BT connects Northlew with a 4km microwave link, providing speeds of 80Mbps
UK Cable Broadband “Now Faster Than Fibre”, Says Ofcom
Watchdog survey also finds average UK broadband speed rose over last six months, with Virgin Media offering the fastest service
Virgin Media Uses ‘Narrow Trenching’ To Reduce Cost Of Fibre Rollout
Virgin Media lays fibre in Cambridgeshire village using new technique
Brantingham Village Claims Broadband Speed Crown
An ancient hamlet mentioned in the Doomsday book claims to have the fastest Internet village connection, but BT disagrees
Government Broadband Projects Bring Superfast Broadband To 1m Properties
The government says it is firmly on track to reach 95 percent of the population by 2017 thanks to BDUK
Subsea Cable Diversion Brings Superfast Broadband To Isles Of Scilly
Isles of Scilly will be able to receive superfast broadband later this year after undersea fibre cable is diverted
Vodafone Invites Rural Communities To Apply For Better 3G Coverage
Vodafone wants to improve mobile coverage in remote areas with its Sure Signal femtocell technology
Scottish Government Pledges £2.5m For Rural Broadband As BDUK Rollout Continues
Scottish broadband boost as Holyrood provides more funding and plans for a post-independence Scotland
Mobile Operators To Improve Coverage In National Parks
Mobile Operators Association and National Parks England agree partnership to help sustain businesses in National Parks
Devon And Somerset Apply For More BDUK Funding As Fibre Rollout Continues
Somerset Council also pledges an additional £2m in the hope of gaining another £22.75m from BDUK
Tractors To Power Tour De France Wi-Fi In Yorkshire
Farmers are to provide tractor-powered Wi-Fi in parts of Yorkshire to compensate for poor rural connectivity
Successful Bidders For The £10 Million Rural Broadband Fund Revealed
Eight businesses will be able to test their alternative approach to delivering Internet connectivity
EE Announces Rural 4G Push, More Double Speed Cities And In-Car Wi-Fi
EE talks about network expansion, new mobile Wi-Fi devices and the UK's "most affordable tablet" as it seeks to make 4G more accessible
Ofcom: 1 In 4 Users Now Have Superfast Broadband, Average Is 17.8Mbps
Ofcom says broadband connections in the UK are getting faster, but warns more must be done to ensure rural areas are not left behind