broadband
FCC proposes emergency broadband subsidies
FCC proposes emergency broadband subsidies
The Emergency Broadband Benefit Program would expand existing subsidies for pandemic-stricken households
23 Feb 2021
Virgin Media creates 400 jobs ahead of network expansion
Virgin Media creates 400 jobs ahead of network expansion
The new roles range from network engineering and data analysis to finance and marketing
11 Feb 2021
President Biden picks Jessica Rosenworcel as acting FCC chief
President Biden picks Jessica Rosenworcel as acting FCC chief
Communications lawyer is a long-time advocate for equitable broadband
22 Jan 2021
BT faces £600m class-action lawsuit for 'overcharging'
BT faces £600m class-action lawsuit for 'overcharging'
The telecoms giant is accused of failing to compensate customers who were overcharged for landlines between 2009 and 2017
18 Jan 2021
Boris Johnson’s 2025 gigabit broadband vision in tatters, MPs claim
Boris Johnson’s 2025 gigabit broadband vision in tatters, MPs claim
This is the second report within a month to conclude even 85% full-fibre coverage is unachievable
8 Jan 2021
Vodafone offers small businesses a year of free broadband
Vodafone offers small businesses a year of free broadband
New research shows the number of small firms wholly reliant on being online has doubled during the pandemic
7 Jan 2021
UK mobile operators make data free for schoolchildren
UK mobile operators make data free for schoolchildren
BT, EE, Three and Vodafone will work with the government on data allowances
6 Jan 2021
Openreach to hire 5,000 new engineers to support full fibre rollout
Openreach to hire 5,000 new engineers to support full fibre rollout
Its entire 27,000-strong commercial fleet will be replaced with electric vehicles by 2030
18 Dec 2020
UK ranked 67th cheapest in the world for broadband
UK ranked 67th cheapest in the world for broadband
A survey found that the UK has an average monthly broadband cost of £25.97
16 Dec 2020
SpaceX wins $885.5m to connect rural America
SpaceX wins $885.5m to connect rural America
FCC awards the funding as part of $9.2 billion broadband war chest
8 Dec 2020
Broadband backup isn’t fit for business
Broadband backup isn’t fit for business
Domestic web connections aren’t built for a nation of homeworkers
21 Nov 2020
Community Fibre launches fastest home broadband plan in London
Community Fibre launches fastest home broadband plan in London
At £99 per month, the 3 Gigafast broadband plan is considerably more expensive than Community Fibre’s other plans
5 Nov 2020
BT: UK gov will miss gigabit broadband target by eight years
BT: UK gov will miss gigabit broadband target by eight years
The company estimates that the industry is on course to deliver gigabit-speed broadband by 2033
28 Sep 2020
UK broadband speeds now among slowest in Europe
UK broadband speeds now among slowest in Europe
The UK is ranked 47th in the world globally, behind most European countries
2 Sep 2020
UK gov releases 5G guidance to fuel post-pandemic recovery
UK gov releases 5G guidance to fuel post-pandemic recovery
The guide asks local councils to facilitate connectivity access and ‘tackle misinformation about 5G safety’
27 Aug 2020
Brits experienced over 24 hours worth of broadband outages in the past 12 months
Brits experienced over 24 hours worth of broadband outages in the past 12 months
Londoners suffered the most internet outages while residents in Leeds went almost three days without broadband
13 Aug 2020
Community Fibre injects £400m into London full-fibre expansion
Community Fibre injects £400m into London full-fibre expansion
The firm plans to extend its network to a million premises by 2023, doubling its previous target of 500,000
30 Jul 2020
EE and Nokia to build "industry-first" Air-to-Ground 4G network
EE and Nokia to build "industry-first" Air-to-Ground 4G network
Network will provide high-speed broadband coverage for emergency services up to 10,000 feet above ground
17 Jun 2020
FCC awarding $16B to address rural broadband gap
FCC awarding $16B to address rural broadband gap
“Digital opportunity delayed is digital opportunity denied,” says FCC Chairman Ajit Pai
10 Jun 2020
Vodafone is offering free broadband to UK startups
Vodafone is offering free broadband to UK startups
Small businesses relief package also includes free Microsoft 365 Business Standard access
2 Jun 2020
UK average broadband speed continues to rise despite the lockdown
UK average broadband speed continues to rise despite the lockdown
The average home speed is now 64 Mbits/sec, up from the 54.2 Mbits/sec recorded in 2018
14 May 2020
O2 and Virgin Media in talks to merge
O2 and Virgin Media in talks to merge
Firms look to create a formidable opposition to BT's dominance in the sector
4 May 2020
Is your broadband coronavirus-ready?
Is your broadband coronavirus-ready?
It’s not a stockpile of toilet rolls that you should be investing in to survive lockdown in comfort
29 Apr 2020