Broadband News
Usurv finds 15% of Sky TV customers interested in BT Sport
One in seven Sky broadband and TV customers are interested in BT's soon-to-launch sports channels, according to new research from Usurv. Carried out to assess likely levels of demand following the announcement that the...
Read moreReport slashes estimated cost of universal super-fast broadband for EU
The true cost of rolling out super-fast broadband across the EU could be three times lower than some estimates, according to Point Topic. Previous calculations have asserted that delivering speeds of at least 30Mbps to every home...
Read moreGigaclear chooses Netadmin OSS to automate broadband processes
Rural fibre optic broadband provider Gigaclear has chosen to adopt an operational support system (OSS) from Netadmin in a bid to improve delivery and automate certain processes. The communications company is taking advantage of...
Read moreAVM says 4G routers could offer rural broadband solution
New 4G-enabled broadband routers could be the ideal solution for rural residents struggling to access a fast connection, according to German router manufacturer AVM. The device could use Long-Term Evolution (LTE) mobile broadband...
Read moreEU approves Connecting Cumbria super-fast broadband project
The multimillion-pound Connecting Cumbria super-fast broadband programme has been given the green light by the European Commission. Brussels officials approved the investment of €18.85 million (£16 million) of European...
Read moreFreeview retune to be required in Oxon, Berks and Bucks
Preparations for the rollout of 4G mobile broadband will force Freeview households across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire to retune their TVs and set-top boxes later this month. To free up the frequencies required to...
Read moreFrench firm could light the way for mobile communications
A French firm believes it may have developed the next generation of super-fast mobile broadband. Oledcomm is a Parisian start-up that has spent the previous two years working on light-fidelity or 'Li-Fi', which is the use...
Read moreMP voices concerns about Norfolk broadband wait
An MP has expressed his concern about the amount of time that some businesses and residents in his constituency will have to wait for super-fast broadband. In December last year, Norfolk County Council signed a £30...
Read more50% of UK's broadband projects now in delivery phase
The government has announced that it has reached the halfway stage of its super-fast broadband service rollout. Ministers have said on many occasions they see fast internet speeds as one of the foundations of the...
Read moreBlackpool council to use its own broadband network
Council bosses in Blackpool have announced plans to reduce their broadband spending in the town. The scheme will see public buildings in Blackpool connect to a council-owned broadband network, which will cost £3.2 million...
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