TalkTalk has opened up registrations for its new ultrafast broadband service dubbed Ultra Fibre Optic (UFO) in York and has also revealed that homes and businesses will be able to opt for…
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Next phase of superfast broadband programme to target rural Scotland
Digital Scotland has announced that next phase of its Superfast Broadband programme will see superfast broadband speeds bring rolled out a further 145,000 Scotland premises over the summer. The latest rollout will…
Hyperoptic rolls out gigabit broadband in Liverpool
UK Fibre provider Hyperoptic has rolled out gigabit broadband in parts of Liverpool including Hamilton House, Waterloo Warehouse, The Reach and X Building, while Wapping Quay, Kings Dock Mill, Princes Dock and…
Welsh government announces ‘Superfast Infill Project’ to boost broadband roll out
The Welsh government has initiated a new project dubbed ‘the Superfast Infill Project’ which aims to extend superfast broadband reach in parts of the country which remained uncovered under the existing rollout….
Edinburg to get gigabit fibre network courtesy CityFibre and Commsworld
Infrastructure provider CityFibre has inked a deal with leading Scottish network service provider, Commsworld, to deploy a pure fibre optic network in Edinburgh. The project will see 150km of fibre optic cable…
BT must maintain sufficient margin between wholesale and retail superfast broadband charges: Ofcom
Telecom regulator Ofcom has outlined new rules to force BT maintain a sufficient margin between its wholesale and retail superfast broadband charges. The UK regulator has notified the European Commission (EC) of…
Sky announces Sky Fibre; 38Mbps broadband with 25GB monthly cap for just £10
Sky is offering a new deal, dubbed Sky Fibre, which it claims is the cheapest fibre broadband deal available in the market. Under the new plan, Sky will offer users superfast fibre…
Vodafone to bring FTTP network to Ireland using ESB’s electricity infrastructure
Vodafone and Ireland’s ESB in a joint venture are shelling out €450 million, to build 100% FTTP network using electricity poles!
EE rolls out fibre broadband service for all UK residents
Anyone can subscribe for 17Mbps speeds of fibre broadband service at just £2.50 a month from EE available in UK!
Sky, TalkTalk and CityFibre team up to bring UK’s fastest broadband to York
Two of UK’s leading broadband providers, Sky and TalkTalk, have come together to build their own fibre network and deliver 1,000Mbps (1Gbps) broadband to the City of York. The two firms are…
Virgin Media launches ultrafast 152Mb broadband
Virgin Media has launched its ultrafast 152Mb broadband in the UK – a service that the company claims is twice as fast as its rivals and allows users to download an entire…
Google working on 10Gbps internet
Google’s obsession for speed is clear from the fact that the company is working hard to boast its speed to up of 10 gigabits per second. Patrick Pichette, Google’s chief financial officer,…
BT Infinity customers face mysterious connection glitch issues
BT is receiving numerous complaints from its Infinity customers about being abruptly disconnected from the fibre broadband network when using the telco’s Home Hub 5 wireless router. Infinity users have been posting…
Fibre speeds of 1.4Tb/s achieved by BT, Alcatel-Lucent
An internet connection with the ‘fastest ever’ broadband capable of transmitting 44 high-definition movies in just one second at 1.4Tb/s has been successfully achieved during a test in London. Speed test conducted…