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See the latest news and offers from the world of broadband.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 23 Jul 2021
Ofcom warns providers to help those in financial difficulty
They believe there could be a "strong case" for introducing mandatory low-cost packages.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 02 Jul 2021
BT and OneWeb partnership aims to help increase rural connectivity
Satellite broadband may be the solution to improving the quality of rural broadband.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 28 May 2021
Giganet to provide 22 new towns and cities with ultrafast broadband
The provider will continue to use CityFibre's fibre-to-the-premise network.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 21 May 2021
CityFibre commences new full fibre network build in Middlesbrough
The project should be completed by 2024.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 14 May 2021
Extra 5 million UK premises added to Openreach's full fibre rollout
They're aiming to connect up 25 UK million homes and businesses by the end of 2026.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 07 May 2021
New BT package to offer cheaper broadband for those on benefits
BT Home Essentials will offer an average speed of 36Mbps for £15 a month.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 23 Apr 2021
Hyperoptic to rollout gigabit capable network to more homes in Hackney
Upon completion, 30% of homes in the London borough will be able to access Hyperoptic's services.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 16 Apr 2021
CityFibre to extend full fibre network rollout in Milton Keynes
Another 7,000 homes throughout the city will soon have access to gigabit speeds.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 09 Apr 2021
New superfast public wifi network for six Westminster markets
Traders and customers across the borough will be able to enjoy the service.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 26 Mar 2021
Openreach connects 4.5 million homes to its full fibre network
The £12 billion project aims to gives 20 million premises access to this network by 2030.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 16 Mar 2021
Starlink broadband expands coverage across the UK
It's now available in a number of areas across Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 15 Feb 2021
New survey shows minor progress made in rural broadband connectivity
The amount of farmers who have access to superfast broadband has increased by 3% over the last year.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 29 Jan 2021
Construction on new full fibre network begins in Scunthorpe
Existing infrastructure will be used in the build meaning it should be completed by mid-March 2021.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 15 Jan 2021
Airband to deploy fibre to the premise broadband across East Cheshire
The project will focus on homes and businesses in those hard-to-reach rural areas.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 18 Dec 2020
KCOM removes all broadband data caps for Christmas
Customers can enjoy using the internet without worrying about running up an expensive bill.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 11 Dec 2020
Giganet to offer services in six new locations across Hampshire
They'll soon provide broadband in Portsmouth, Swindon, Reading, Plymouth, Crawley and Horsham.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 04 Dec 2020
Openreach moves to only selling full fibre packages in Salisbury
The BT subsidiary has constructed a new ultrafast fibre network across the city.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 13 Nov 2020
Launch of new Xbox causes record-breaking use of broadband data
Gamers all across the country were downloading huge new game files and updates.