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Good Progress as Greater Manchester UK Extends Fibre Broadband

30th June, 2016 (1 Comment)

The Get Digital Faster scheme has effectively completed its original £15 million contract, which means that BT’s “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) network has now been expanded to an additional 46,000 homes and businesses in the Greater Manchester (England) area.

East Riding in Yorkshire Finishes Phase 1 Rollout of Fibre Broadband

29th June, 2016 (0 Comments)

The Broadband East Riding project in Yorkshire (England) has announced the successful completion of their original contract with BT. In other words, an additional 42,000 premises in the area can now access a superfast broadband (24Mbps+) service and work is now underway to reach 95% of the region.

Q1-2016 Global Average Internet Speeds Hit 6.3Mbps vs 14.9Mbps in UK

29th June, 2016 (0 Comments)

The latest Akamai State of the Internet Q1 2016 study has reported that the United Kingdom’s average fixed line broadband download speed is now 14.9Mbps (up from 13.9Mbps at the end of 2015) vs a global average of 6.3Mbps (up from 5.6Mbps). But sadly the UK’s country ranking has fallen yet again from 17th to 19th.

Northumberland UK Achieves 90% Coverage of Superfast Broadband

29th June, 2016 (0 Comments)

The iNorthumberland programme in England has this week celebrated the completion of their first Broadband Deliver UK contract, which has expanded the availability of BT’s “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) network to more than 52,500 extra homes and businesses in the county.

Rural Services Network Slaps “Disappointing” 10Mbps Broadband USO

28th June, 2016 (0 Comments)

The Government’s plan to introduce a new legally-binding 10Mbps Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband has been criticised by the Rural Services Network, which described the proposal as “disappointing” and highlighted further dissatisfaction with the “right to request” approach.

BT to Finish Original Wales Superfast Broadband Roll-out This Week

27th June, 2016 (2 Comments)

The Welsh Government and BT have confirmed that the original Superfast Cymru contract, which is supported by well over £200m of public funding and aims to push “fibre broadband” services out to 96% of the country by spring 2016, should complete by the end of June 2016. But the roll-out will continue.

UPDATE2 UK to Leave EU – What Next for Broadband and Internet Policy

24th June, 2016 (8 Comments)

It’s impossible to escape today’s big news, which is that the United Kingdom has voted by a tiny margin to leave the European Union. The immediate impact upon UK Internet and broadband policy will be mild, but some areas may be hit harder than others and the future beyond 2018/9 is particularly uncertain.

Oxfordshire – £4.2m Savings from BDUK and BT Fibre Broadband Rollout

24th June, 2016 (16 Comments)

The local Better Broadband for Oxfordshire project, which has already helped to make superfast broadband (24Mbps+) available to 90% of the county and is now working towards the next 95% target by the end of 2017, confirms that £4.2m of public funding will be reinvested thanks to savings.

Gigaclear Reach First 1000 Gloucestershire Premises with FTTP Broadband

23rd June, 2016 (0 Comments)

Rural ISP Gigaclear has confirmed that their Fastershire Phase 2 project, which is funded by £3m of state aid from Broadband Delivery UK and £7m from the provider itself, has already put its 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network within reach of 1,000 extra premises in Gloucestershire (England).

EU Publish New UK National Broadband State Aid Agreement in Full

23rd June, 2016 (8 Comments)

Last month the Government’s Broadband Delivery UK programme confirmed that it had established a new EU State Aid agreement (full summary), which would support the on-going roll-out of “superfast broadband” services. The EC has now published the full text of that deal, albeit with a caveat for Leased Lines.

UPDATE Government Seek Proposals for New Broadband Investment Fund

17th June, 2016 (0 Comments)

The Government has begun seeking proposals for its new Broadband Investment Fund (BIF), which was first announced in last year’s Autumn Statement (here) and is designed to help alternative network ISPs secure funds for building “ultrafast” (100Mbps+) broadband infrastructure.

BDUK Confirm GBP408m for Expanded Rollout of Superfast Broadband

16th June, 2016 (30 Comments)

The Government’s Broadband Delivery UK programme, which has already helped to make superfast broadband (24Mbps+) services available to 90% of the UK and is now working towards 95-97% within the next few years, has confirmed that £408m of public investment is being returned for future expansion.

North Lincolnshire UK Begins Phase 2 BT Fibre Broadband Rollout

14th June, 2016 (9 Comments)

The Northern Lincs Broadband project in England today announced that the rural village of Appleby has become one of the first to benefit from their new Superfast Extension Programme (SEP) contract with BT, which will expand “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) to an additional 3,400 premises.

UPD Fibre Break Hits Gigaclear’s Gloucestershire Fibre Optic Network

14th June, 2016 (7 Comments)

The on-going state aid supported deployment of Gigaclear’s new 5Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premise (FTTP) broadband network in rural Gloucestershire (England) has suffered a blip today after their main fibre optic cable in the area was damaged, resulting in a loss of service for some locals.

Blackdown Hills Communities Hope for Better Broadband with EU Money

13th June, 2016 (1 Comment)

Villages in the rural Blackdown Hills, which represents a 370km2 area of natural beauty that straddles the border between Somerset and Devon in South West England, appear to have become tired of waiting for better broadband and have instead put in a bid for £4.6m from the EU to support their own plan.

100Mb Community FTTP Broadband Connects Rural Herefordshire Villages

11th June, 2016 (6 Comments)

A new 100Mbps capable community and government grant funded fibre optic (FTTP) broadband network has officially launched in rural Herefordshire (England) today. The network serves two small rural villages – Dewsall Court and Callow – as well as a few surrounding premises.

East Riding of Yorkshire Suffers GBP10m Broadband Funding Shortfall

9th June, 2016 (9 Comments)

The Broadband East Riding project in Yorkshire (England), which is being conducted with support from BT, will need another £10 million of funding if it is to reach the goal of making a superfast broadband (24Mbps+) network available to 95% of local premises.