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VIDEO Ex-BT CTO Blasts UK for Rural Broadband Failings on BBC Newsnight

14th August, 2013 (23 Comments)

BT’s former Chief Technology Officer and a man whom has since become an outspoken critique of the operator, Dr Peter Cochrane, recently had another bash after he appeared on a special episode of the BBC’s Newsnight TV show to help examine the problematic issue of rural broadband coverage.

UPD Essex UK Sign GBP25 Million BT Superfast Broadband Rollout Deal

14th August, 2013 (7 Comments)

The Essex County Council (ECC) in England will today become the latest UK local authority to sign a major state aid supported deal with telecoms giant BT, which will allow the operator to extend the reach of its “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) network to “around” 87% of premises by the end of summer 2016 (the rest will get at least 2Mbps).

RCBF Funding for 2 Rural Oxfordshire Broadband Projects Moves Forward

13th August, 2013 (0 Comments)

The £20m Rural Community Broadband Fund (RCBF), which aims to help premises in the most rural 5-10% of the United Kingdom gain access to superfast broadband, has allowed two bids for funding in Oxfordshire (England) to proceed (note: final approval has yet to be granted).

Next 71 Norfolk UK Communities Confirmed for BT Superfast Broadband

13th August, 2013 (0 Comments)

The £41 million state aid supported Better Broadband for Norfolk project in England, which is a joint project between the government (BDUK), county council and BT, has revealed the next batch of 71 local communities that can expect an upgrade to superfast broadband (FTTC/P) technology.

BT Picked for GBP20m Fibre Broadband Contract in Nottinghamshire UK

12th August, 2013 (12 Comments)

The Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC) has awarded its state aid supported £20 million contract for expanding the coverage of fibre optic based broadband connectivity to BT, which aims to make it’s up to 80Mbps capable FTTC network available to 95% of local premises by the end of March 2016 (the rest will get at least 2Mbps).

Cambridgeshire UK Wins GBP1.173m from EU for Business Broadband Boost

9th August, 2013 (1 Comment)

The £45 million Connecting Cambridgeshire (England) scheme, which is currently rolling out BT’s superfast broadband (FTTC/P) services to 90% of local premises by the end of 2015, has won an extra £1.173m from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to help get businesses connected.

BT Sign GBP27m Contract for Superfast Broadband in Derbyshire UK

9th August, 2013 (9 Comments)

BT has today signed another state aid supported £27 million scheme with Derbyshire County Council (DCC), which aims to help expand the coverage of their fibre optic (FTTC/P) based broadband network to reach 95% of local premises by the end of 2016.

Oxfordshire UK Publish Map to BT and BDUK Superfast Broadband Rollout

9th August, 2013 (3 Comments)

The state aid supported £25 million Better Broadband for Oxfordshire programme, which was signed last week (here) and aims to bring superfast internet access (25Mbps+) to 90% of Oxfordshire by the end of 2015, has published a map of the expected rollout locations.

Suffolk UK Bring BDUK and BT Superfast Broadband Upgrades Forward

6th August, 2013 (9 Comments)

The Suffolk County Council has confirmed that its state aid supported £40 million contract with BT, which aims to make superfast fibre broadband services available to 85-90% of local homes and businesses by the end of 2015, has connected its first street cabinet and will now be able to connect 16 areas by September 2013 (3 months ahead of schedule).

UPD Fibre Optic ISP Hyperoptic UK Joins BDUK Broadband Voucher Scheme

5th August, 2013 (7 Comments)

Hyperoptic, which specialises in offering “hyper-sonic” fibre optic (FTTH/B) broadband internet speeds of 1000Mbps (Megabits) to high-rise buildings and apartment blocks around UK cities (e.g. London), has confirmed that it too has become a registered partner of the Connection Vouchers Scheme.

Wales UK Confirm Next 63 Communities to Get a BT Fibre Broadband

5th August, 2013 (7 Comments)

The joint BT and state aid supported Superfast Cymru project, which aims to make broadband speeds of up to 80Mbps available to 96% of Welsh premises by the end of spring 2016 2015 (Q4), has revealed that 100,000 new premises in Wales will have access to the operators fibre (FTTC/P) network by the end of this year.

UK ISP Zen Internet Named BDUK Supplier for Broadband Voucher Scheme

5th August, 2013 (0 Comments)

Rochdale-based Zen Internet has officially joined other ISPs to become an approved supplier for the government’s Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) based Connection Vouchers Scheme (full details), which offers grants of up to £3,000 to help businesses in 22 UK cities install a superfast broadband connection.

UPD BT Sign BDUK Broadband Deal for Oxfordshire and Worcestershire UK

5th August, 2013 (9 Comments)

BT has today signed two new state aid supported Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) contracts that will help to make their fibre broadband (FTTC/P) network available to 90% of Worcestershire premises by mid-2016 and bring superfast access (25Mbps+) to 90% of Oxfordshire by the end of 2015.

Tove Valley UK Connects 100 Homes to Superfast WiFi Wireless Broadband

5th August, 2013 (0 Comments)

The community based Tove Valley Superfast Broadband project in Northamptonshire (England), which links together the local villages of Abthorpe, Weedon Lois, Wappenham, Slapton and Weston, has just connected its 100th home to their 100Mbps capable wireless broadband network.

Gov to Withhold UK BDUK Broadband Funds if Councils Fail to Publish Data

5th August, 2013 (11 Comments)

The UK government’s culture secretary, Maria Miller, could withhold an extra £250m of rural superfast broadband (25Mbps+) funding from local authorities unless they do as she requested and publish vital BT coverage information. The data is needed to help smaller ISPs (altnets) build their networks and access £20m of RCBF funding.

Lancashire Council Details Phase 2 BDUK and BT Fibre Broadband Rollout

1st August, 2013 (0 Comments)

The Lancashire County Council (LCC) has announced the beginning of Phase 2 in its £62.5 million state aid supported project with BT to deploy superfast broadband (FTTC/P) services out to cover 97% of local premises by the end of 2014 2015.

More Gloucestershire UK Areas to Get Fibre Broadband via BT and BDUK

31st July, 2013 (0 Comments)

The Gloucestershire County Council and its state aid supported but comically named £56.6 million Fastershire project have announced a new batch of local communities that will soon get access to BT’s latest fibre optic based FTTC/P superfast broadband network.