Fibre Optic Broadband Blogs
Calls strengthen for focus on universal broadband
Is it right for the government to use taxpayers' money to fund the improvement of broadband networks in densely populated urban areas, potentially at the expense of rural communities? Countless industry commentators and...
Read moreWelsh govt deserves applause for extending Broadband Support Scheme
Rural rights campaigners were up in arms about the Welsh government's decision to wind down its Broadband Support Scheme (BSS), so it's a relief to see that the successful initiative has been extended. Welsh Business...
Read moreVictory for common sense as fibre broadband comes to Kensington and Chelsea
This week brought to an end one of the more heated disputes in the UK's super-fast broadband saga, as BT and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea finally buried the hatchet and reached an agreement that will see a...
Read moreConflicting broadband speed data causing confusion
It's hardly surprising that consumers often complain of confusion about broadband speeds, considering the vast range of conflicting information that exists on the issue. If you listen to the latest Ofcom research, the UK is...
Read moreGovernment's defence of Urban Broadband Fund falls on deaf ears
When the government established Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) with a view to fulfilling its pledges for improving connectivity, it was naturally assumed that the agency would concentrate its funding on isolated rural communities...
Read moreShould broadband customers be excited about HS2?
Rural broadband campaigners baulked at the government's decision to splash out £33 billion on the HS2 high-speed rail project. Opponents of the development argued that the huge sum of taxpayers' money could be far...
Read morePolicy Exchange broadband recommendations hit the nail on the head
The broadband industry has largely rallied around this week in support of a study from a leading thinktank that urges a sea change in the government's broadband strategy. Policy Exchange believes it's high time that...
Read moreWhat does the Autumn Statement mean for UK broadband?
Anyone who's taken even a cursory glance at a newspaper or paid attention to a TV or radio news bulletin over the last couple of days will have heard plenty about the Autumn Statement. Chancellor George Osborne made a raft of...
Read moreBDUK delays aren't all bad news - whoever's at fault
There's been plenty of buck-passing in the past few days regarding delays to the UK's super-fast broadband strategy. In what sounds like a pretty childish spat, Culture Secretary Maria Miller laid the blame for the...
Read moreNo surprises as UK ranks last in European FTTH league table
To no one's great surprise, it was revealed this week that the UK isn't faring too well on the provision of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband when compared to the rest of Europe. According to the FTTH Council Europe, a...
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