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BT Openreach Make it Cheap to Trial Faster “Fibre Broadband” Speeds

22nd March, 2016 (9 Comments)

BTOpenreach has moved to “create incentives” for ISPs and their subscribers to change or trial a faster Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC) or Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) “fibre broadband” speed by launching a new special offer, which cuts the £11.25 Bandwidth Modification Charge to £0.

Ofcom Business Review Forces BT Dark Fibre, Low Prices and Fast Installs

22nd March, 2016 (5 Comments)

The UK telecoms regulator has today published the final outcome of its Business Connectivity Market Review 2016 (BCMR2016), which has proposed changes that among other things would open up access to BT’s national Dark Fibre network, cut leased line (Ethernet) prices and deliver quicker installs.

BT Reveal FTTC “Fibre Broadband” Cabinet Cost as BDUK Clarify Delays

18th March, 2016 (56 Comments)

The cross party Culture, Media and Sport Committee inquiry into UK broadband infrastructure has revealed some useful new information on the “cost per [street cabinet]” of BT’s (Openreach) FTTC “fibre broadband” service and confirmation of which BDUK areas have fallen behind their coverage targets.

BT Take Flak for Missed Appointments, FTTP and UK Broadband Maps

16th March, 2016 (45 Comments)

The on-going cross party Culture, Media and Sport Committee inquiry into UK digital infrastructure produced another interesting evidence session yesterday after BT and sibling Openreach were both grilled over the country’s broadband quality, 1,000 missed appointments per week and USO plans etc.

Scotland UK Reaches 85 Percent Fibre Broadband Coverage Goal

15th March, 2016 (1 Comment)

The £410 million Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband project has today announced the achievement of their first contract target, which means that 85% of homes and businesses in the country can now access a faster “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) connection.

Highlands Council in Scotland Moves to Tackle Broadband Notspots

14th March, 2016 (12 Comments)

The Highlands Council has agreed to commence a mapping exercise that aims to identify the remaining “not spots” in superfast broadband cover, which is to be accompanied by a workshop event next month to debate the issue. It’s hoped this will help to establish a clear plan for boosting coverage.

BT Openreach Extend 330Mbps FTTP Construction Discount in Cornwall

12th March, 2016 (11 Comments)

BTOpenreach has announced that homes and businesses in Cornwall (England), specifically those that order a 330Mbps capable ultrafast Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband connection, will continue to benefit from a sizeable discount on Excess Construction Charges (ECC).

BT Unveil Large Ultrafast G.fast Broadband Pilot and 1Gbps FTTP Trials

10th March, 2016 (30 Comments)

Telecoms giant BT has today announced an expansion of their “ultrafast fibre” broadband plans in the United Kingdom, which will see a pilot of 330-500Mbps capable G.fast technology going live with 25,000 premises in Cambridgeshire and Kent, as well as a new 1Gbps business FTTP pilot in Bradford.

UPDATE Government Claims 90 Percent UK Superfast Broadband Cover

10th March, 2016 (19 Comments)

Blink and you’ll miss it. Without any fanfare the Government’s Digital Economy Minister, Ed Vaizey, appears to have officially confirmed that 90% of the United Kingdom can now access a “superfast broadband” service, thanks partly to Phase 1 of their Broadband Delivery UK programme with BT.

Ed Vaizey Slams BT Service Quality and Seeks End to Separate Line Rental

10th March, 2016 (16 Comments)

The UK Government’s Digital Economy Minister, Ed Vaizey MP, has taken a break from praising the progress of BTOpenreach’s “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) roll-out in order to criticise them for their “absolutely woeful” customer service. At the same time he also called for ISPs to stop advertising line rental with a separate price and called for clearer broadband speeds.

BT Pledge to “Significantly” Boost UK Rollout of Ultrafast FTTP Broadband

9th March, 2016 (35 Comments)

The CEO of BT Group, Gavin Patterson, has confirmed to the ‘Media & Telecoms 2016 & Beyond‘ conference in London that he will “significantly … accelerate the deployment” of their ultrafast 330Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband technology. But the details remain wafer thin.

Scottish Community Goes 1 Month Without Broadband and Phone

7th March, 2016 (9 Comments)

A small community of rural homes and businesses around Drumcavel Road near Glasgow (Scotland) have been left without working fixed line broadband or phone services for one month, which occurred after a local fusebox exploded and damaged some of BTOpenreach’s underground infrastructure.

BT Community Scheme Helps 25,000 UK Premises Get Fibre Broadband

29th February, 2016 (24 Comments)

BTOpenreach has announced that their ‘Community Fibre Partnerships‘, which involve working with residents of isolated communities in order to upgrade their local connectivity, will soon have brought “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) services to an extra 25,000 UK homes and businesses.

A Closer Look at Ofcom’s Proposed BT Openreach Duct and Pole Access

28th February, 2016 (22 Comments)

One of the key changes in last week’s Strategic Review, which saw Ofcom move to increase the separation between BT and the division responsible for its UK phone and broadband network (Openreach), was the proposal to introduce a new wholesale Duct and Pole Access (DPA) solution to help ISPs build alternative networks.

UPD7 Ofcom Confirm NO Openreach Split from BT, But Change is Coming

25th February, 2016 (72 Comments)

The telecoms regulator has today published its preliminary proposals as part of a major Strategic Review of the United Kingdom’s Digital Communications market, but the big news is they’ve decided NOT to completely split BT from its national broadband and phone network (Openreach).

BT Pledge Over GBP1bn to Boost UK Broadband, But is it New Money

24th February, 2016 (40 Comments)

The CEO of BT Group, Gavin Patterson, has made a final plea ahead of tomorrow’s Strategic Review outcome and informed the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona (Spain) that he would “significantly” increase investment (£1bn+) in order to further improve national broadband connectivity.

UPDATE Entanet Laments Loss of Openreach Approved VDSL Modems

23rd February, 2016 (15 Comments)

Shropshire-based communications provider Entanet has today warned of the “potential for confusion and misunderstandings” when BTOpenreach finally withdraws its VDSL Modem from their own FTTC “fibre broadband” installation service at the end of March 2016.