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BT Promises 300Mbps Broadband For The Lucky Few
BT is to increase the speeds of its FTTC and FTTP offerings, but questions remain over its reach
Alcatel-Lucent Touts Broadband Boost With VDSL2
Alcatel-Lucent has launched VDSL Vectoring equipment which should deliver faster broadband speeds
Hunt Laments Slow Rollout Of Superfast Broadband
Jeremy Hunt has urged rival telecom firms to put aside their differences as the UK lags in the fibre race
TalkTalk Boss Slams BT Fibre ‘Monopoly’
Government support could give BT a monopoly, warns TalkTalk boss
Ofcom Proposes Enhanced Wi-Fi On Whitespace Radio
Gaps in TV broadcast spectrum could fill the rural broadband map - if Ofcom can get the technology agreed
3UK Gives Villages Free 3G Broadband
3UK has promised free 3G broadband to 11 rural communities, as it seeks a competitive advantage in the 4G race
White Space Opportunties Touted In New Report
White space radio could soon yield innovative and important business opportunities for many sectors
Scotland Complains Over Broadband Cash Allocation
The Scottish government is not happy over the amount of money it has been allocated for broadband
England And Scotland Get £362m Broadband Injection
The UK government has published details of how its rural broadband investment will be allocated
IEEE White Space Standard To Fix Rural Broadband
Rural broadband could receive a boost after the IEEE formally published its white space standard
BT Extends ADSL2+ Deployment, But Deadline Slips
BT is extending its ADSL2+ copper network deployment, meaning faster broadband for more people
Ofcom Faces Criticism Over Rural Mobile Coverage
An advisory panel has urged Ofcom to ensure that rural areas suffer no more mobile 'not-spots'
Virgin Media Says Ofcom’s Rural Broadband Price Cut Won’t Help
Virgin Media has warned that Ofcom's change to rural broadband pricing does little to address the problem
Ofcom Demands Rural Broadband Price
Rural broadband bills should fall after Ofcom "significantly" cut the broadband wholesale price BT charges other ISPs
Wales Gets £57m Broadband Injection
The UK government has given Welsh broadband a boost, with a cash allocation of nearly £57 million
Ofcom Mulls FM Frequency For Rural Broadband
The white spaces around the FM radio frequency could be utilised to provide broadband to rural areas
One In Seven Brits Lag 2Mbps Broadband Benchmark
Around 14 percent of UK homes are missing out on the government’s minimum broadband access speed
Welsh Rural Broadband Access Scheme Expands
The Government has extended the Broadband Support Scheme to those with less than 2Mbps
White Space Radio Trial Checks Nuts And Bolts
The Cambridge test is not designed to convince Ofcom, but to check the practicality of white space radio, says Glenn Collinson
BT, BBC and Microsoft In Cambridge White Space Trial
Cambridge will test whether "white space" radio systems can communicate and solve Britain's broadband crisis
BT Spreads Fibre, Tests White Space For Broadband
BT enlists spare TV spectrum as a possible way to connect the last remote UK residents
Government Extends Rural Broadband Scheme
The government has freed up nearly £50m to help push superfast broadband into three rural counties
BT Set To Trial LTE To Bridge Rural Not Spots
BT is to trial LTE in conjunction with Everything Everywhere, as it seeks to bridge rural broadband not spots
MPs Debate Rural Broadband And 4G Licences
The government says 4G technologies could play a crucial role in extending broadband provision to rural areas
Nine Out Of Ten To Get 25Mbps Broadband By 2015
The culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has set a target of 'superfast' broadband for 90 percent of UK citizens by 2015
Fujitsu To Build 1Gbps Rural Broadband Network
Virgin Media and TalkTalk back Fujitsu's bid to take rural broadband away from BT Openreach
ISPs Criticise BT Pole And Duct Sharing Charges
Some ISPs warn that the government's rural broadband push is in danger, because BT's prices are too high
BT Customers In Cornwall Get Fibre Broadband
The first customers in Cornwall have been connected to BT's high ‘ca-pasty’ broadband service in that area
Rural Broadband Time-Scales In Danger Of Sliding
The Broadband Stakeholders Group believes the rural broadband scheme is already falling behind schedule