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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.

UPD BDUK Confirm First 4 UK Cities for Broadband Connection Vouchers

31st July, 2013 (2 Comments)

The government’s Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) office has this week launched a “market test” for its new Connection Vouchers Scheme, which is supported by the £150 million+ “Super-Connected Cities” (Urban Broadband Fund) programme and designed to help businesses cover the cost of installing a new superfast broadband ISP connection.

UK Comms Review Published as Public Broadband Funding Tops £1.6bn

30th July, 2013 (0 Comments)

The government has today published a new policy paper for its much delayed Communications Bill which, among other things, sets out new powers to help Ofcom regulate the internet, telecoms and media sectors. Everything from tackling online piracy to the national broadband rollout is covered.

Annual Broadband Delivery UK Administrative Costs Reach GBP5.9 Million

30th July, 2013 (8 Comments)

The government’s Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) office, which is responsible for overseeing the national and £1.2bn publicly funded roll-out of fixed line superfast broadband (25Mbps+) services to about 88% of people by the end of 2015 and 95% by 2017, spent £5.979m on admin costs in the last tax year (April 2012 – Late March 2013).

UPD2 UK Councils to Release Rural Superfast Broadband Data to Help ISPs

29th July, 2013 (2 Comments)

The UK government’s culture secretary, Maria Miller, has written a new letter to local councils to confirm that she has reached an agreement with BT that should require them to reveal which areas will receive a superfast broadband (FTTC/P) upgrade as part of the £1.2bn Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) scheme.

Broadband Delivery UK Rollout Map for Devon and Somerset Goes Live

28th July, 2013 (10 Comments)

The joint BT and state aid supported £94m Connecting Devon and Somerset (CDS) project has just launched an official coverage map, which is designed to give locals a rough idea of when each specific area will be upgraded to fibre optic based superfast broadband (25Mbps+).

Councillor Says Local UK Broadband Surveys to Have No Useful Impact

26th July, 2013 (7 Comments)

A big part of the government’s Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) scheme was the expectation that local authorities and communities would conduct citizen focused surveys and petitions to help inform the decision about where better internet connectivity was needed. But in the end all that effort might be absolutely worthless.