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
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
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
Dish chooses VMware Telco Cloud platform to deploy 5G in US

Dish chooses VMware Telco Cloud platform to deploy 5G in US
Dish will deploy 5G services across the US by June 2023
31 Jul 2020
'Decent' broadband speeds lacking in UK properties

'Decent' broadband speeds lacking in UK properties
Ofcom's Connected Nations report finds broadband is still lacking across 4% of the UK
15 Dec 2017
TalkTalk branded worst broadband provider by Which? 

TalkTalk branded worst broadband provider by Which?
Sky and BT both also fared badly in the company's twice-yearly survey
25 Sep 2017
Openreach launches 'full-fibre' consultation

Openreach launches 'full-fibre' consultation
The firm is seeking input from industry to help assess consumer demand
18 Jul 2017
Budget 2017: Tech industry welcomes skills investment

Budget 2017: Tech industry welcomes skills investment
But vendors believe broadband funding should go further
9 Mar 2017
BT admits it must improve as Openreach spin-off looms

BT admits it must improve as Openreach spin-off looms
BT should improve its customer service, says chairman Michael Rake
5 Dec 2016
Hackers try to turn Deutsche Telekom routers into Mirai bots

Hackers try to turn Deutsche Telekom routers into Mirai bots
Up to 900,000 Deutsche Telekom customers affected by hack on the German communications company
29 Nov 2016
UK consumers are unhappy with broadband

UK consumers are unhappy with broadband
Survey finds many unhappy with broadband in the UK
22 Nov 2016
Ofcom vows to speed up Wi-Fi connections for everyone

Ofcom vows to speed up Wi-Fi connections for everyone
Regulator will make more airwaves available for Wi-Fi channels so the current frequencies aren't saturated
16 May 2016
Around half of rural areas have sub-par broadband speeds 

Around half of rural areas have sub-par broadband speeds
OFCOM research shows that 48 per cent of rural areas receive less than 10Mbps
1 Dec 2015
CityFibre waives business connection fees

CityFibre waives business connection fees
The company will give away free connections in its six project cities for the next three weeks
21 Oct 2015
Vodafone re-enters broadband market with cut-price fibre

Vodafone re-enters broadband market with cut-price fibre
Connect fibre service sports free router and companion app, but expert questions availability
10 Jun 2015
50,000 sign up to BT Mobile

50,000 sign up to BT Mobile
BT’s burgeoning 4G network gets off to a good start as telco develops quad-play offering
7 May 2015
General Election 2015: Comparing the parties' tech policies

General Election 2015: Comparing the parties' tech policies
Part One: Broadband, SMBs and education
20 Apr 2015
The mobility survival guide

The mobility survival guide
If the idea of working remotely sounds appealing, there are a few things to consider.
3 Nov 2013