News
See the latest news and offers from the world of broadband.
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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.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 30 Oct 2020
WeFibre to provide gigabit broadband to 1 million homes by 2023
The first phase will see Marsden, West Yorkshire, Blackpool and Tameside, Greater Manchester get access to the service.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 23 Oct 2020
Vodafone uses phone boxes to boost 4G signal in Brighton
The provider has repurposed the old technology.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 09 Oct 2020
Gigaclear gives update on East Berkshire rollout
Significant progress has been made after the provider succeeded in passing a Great Western railway line.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 02 Oct 2020
Gigaclear to provide ultrafast broadband to Essex town
Around 20,000 premises in Braintree are set to benefit from the project.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 25 Sep 2020
Truespeed to give 50 schools free ultrafast broadband
The gigabit capable service will soon be in a variety of schools across Bath and North Somerset.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 18 Sep 2020
Openreach confirms new locations for Fibre First scheme
67 additional towns, cities and villages will have access to ultrafast broadband speeds in the next two years.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 28 Aug 2020
Virgin Media launches package for those on Universal Credit
The Essential Plan will cost just £15 a month for a 15Mbps connection.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 19 Aug 2020
Scientists achieve new fastest broadband speed
178Tbps is fast enough to download Netflix's vast library in a split second.
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• 07 Aug 2020
Virgin Media expands gigabit footprint by another million properties
The ISP has overtaken BT's Openreach to become the UK's largest ultrafast provider.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 31 Jul 2020
3.2 million rural premises to receive full fibre broadband
BT's Openreach aim to connect up 20 million extra homes and businesses over the next decade.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 24 Jul 2020
Ofcom granted new powers to help with gigabit broadband rollout
The government want a future-proof infrastructure that's able to adequately support everybody.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 17 Jul 2020
BT to roll out new full fibre network in Northumberland
It will connect up libraries, council offices and other public sector buildings.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 10 Jul 2020
An extra 8,200 premises in Devon and Somerset to receive fibre broadband
The project is an extension of the Connecting Devon and Somerset scheme.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 02 Jul 2020
Virgin Media and Cisco to deploy new Wi-Fi technology in Canary Wharf
With OpenRoaming Wi-Fi you can move between hotspots without having to keep logging in.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 26 Jun 2020
Openreach suspends G.fast rollout until April 2021
They will instead focus on the deployment of gigabit capable FTTP broadband.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 16 Jun 2020
Underground infrastructures could be used in rollout of gigabit broadband
Using pipes, ducts and tunnels could significantly reduce the costs involved.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 10 Jun 2020
Swish Fibre announces new locations for fibre rollout
A further 22 towns across the Home Counties will receive access to the 10Gbps capable network.