ultrafast broadband

Openreach Saves £10m, Extends FTTP Rollout Via ‘Subtended Headends’

Use of Subtended Headends helps Openreach extend its fibre to the premise (FTTP) rollout in more difficult and remote locations

1 year 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

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

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

Budget 2020: Chancellor Pledges £30 Billion Package Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

NHS funding rise, increased sick pay and £5 billion upgrade for broadband connectivity in remote areas to aid remote working

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 Launches 152Mbps & 314Mbps Ultrafast Broadband

Want to upgrade your home office? BT promises compensation if speeds drop below 100Mbps

7 years ago

Hyperoptic Wants To Bring 1Gbps FTTP Broadband To 5m Premises By 2025

Hyperoptic raises £100 million and wants to expand its fibre broadband coverage

7 years ago

BT Trials ‘Futureproof’ 40Gbps FTTP Ultrafast Broadband

BT hopes 40Gbps FTTP trials will show it is investing in future networks and can meet demand for ultrafast broadband

8 years ago

AT&T AirGig To Use Power Lines For Ultrafast Broadband

Who needs fibre? Preparation for field trials in the US to deliver ultra fast broadband via electrical power lines

8 years ago

Reading Receives 30km Of CityFibre’s High-Speed Network

Reading becomes the UK's latest Gigabit City with access to ultrafast broadband

8 years ago

Virgin Media Joins Forces With Redrow To Bring Ultrafast Broadband To 13,000 Homes

The partnership will help the spread of ultrafast broadband to new areas in the UK

8 years ago

CityFibre Teams Up With Gigaclear For Rural Ultrafast Broadband

Gigaclear and CityFibre partner up to push ultrafast broadband deployments for rural areas

8 years ago

BT £6bn Ultrafast Broadband Rollout Will Connect 12m To G.Fast Or FTTP

BT discloses more details on how it plans to deliver ultrafast broadband to "majority" of the UK within a decade

9 years ago

Superfast Coverage, Not Ultrafast Speeds Dominates MP Broadband Debate

BLOG: Fears the UK might fall behind in ultrafast race aren't share by those in rural areas who don't care…

9 years ago

Huawei: 4K Video And Cloud Will Usher In Era Of Ultrafast Broadband

Huawei says killer applications will encourage telcos to invest in ultrafast and outlines vision for high speed, reliable and available…

9 years ago

Government To Make 4G Mast Building Easier, But Is Quiet On Ultrafast Broadband Plans

New government reports says fixed and mobile broadband are essential for UK producitivitry, but ultrafast broadband plans still a mystery

9 years ago

TalkTalk Offers 1Gbps Ultrafast Broadband ‘At No Extra Cost’ To Consumer And SMBs

TalkTalk will launch ultrafast broadband for the same price as superfast, with SMBs able to get 1Gbps for £25 a…

9 years ago

BT Expands G.Fast Ultrafast Broadband Trials To Swansea

BT announces ultrafast broadband trials and establishment of G.Fast test lab in the Welsh city

9 years ago

Budget 2015 – Government Promises 100Mbps Ultrafast Broadband For ‘Nearly All’ UK

Government offers vague ultrafast broadband pledge alongside promised IoT and smart city investments and 'Google Tax'

10 years ago

BT Openreach Reduces FTTP Wholesale Prices By 37 Percent

BT Openreach will reduce the amount it charges communications providers for ultrafast FTTP service next year

12 years ago

Government Names Ultrafast Broadband Cities But Will Keep 4G Auction Funds

Osborne announces 12 ultrafast cities but is accused of using future 4G funds to fudge his figures

12 years ago