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UPDATE 2 Years On – Lace Hill’s Wait for Faster Broadband in Buckinghamshire

31st January, 2016 (22 Comments)

A large build of new homes on the outskirts of Buckingham (England) is still struggling to be recognised as needing faster broadband via the state aid fuelled Connected Counties project, which is because the local authority and BT were unable to identify its existence.. even though it’s kind of hard to miss.

Aylesbury Vale Broadband ISP Launches “Ultrafast” 300Mbps Package

7th December, 2015 (0 Comments)

The publicly funded Aylesbury Vale Broadband project, which is rolling out a Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband network to the rural Buckinghamshire (England) villages of North Marston and Granborough, has launched a new 300Mbps package to help keep pace with Ofcom’s definition of “ultrafast“.

Village Networks in Illegal State Aid Complaint vs Aylesbury Vale Broadband

16th November, 2015 (22 Comments)

The publicly funded Aylesbury Vale Broadband project, which is deploying a Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network across the rural Buckinghamshire (England) villages of North Marston and Granborough, is facing an official complaint from a nearby wireless ISP.

Aylesbury Vale Broadband to Connect First 100Mbps FTTH Customers

16th October, 2015 (17 Comments)

The £1.5m Aylesbury Vale Broadband project, which is currently deploying an ultrafast Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network to the rural Buckinghamshire (England) villages of North Marston and Granborough, has announced that their first customers will go live next month.

Virgin Media Trials FREE 166Mbps WiFi Under Pavements in Chesham

15th October, 2015 (3 Comments)

A few months ago we reported that Virgin Media were planning to roll-out a new network of FREE public WiFi Hotspots (here) around the UK and today we might be getting our first glimpse of that strategy as the operator begins installing wireless access points under the pavements in central Chesham (Buckinghamshire, England).

Hertfordshire to Start Expanded Fibre Broadband Rollout 6 Months Early

14th October, 2015 (3 Comments)

The Connected Counties project has announced that it will bring forward the start of their Superfast Extension Programme (SEP) contract in Hertfordshire by six months, which means that BT’s “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) network should reach 98% coverage by June 2018 instead of 2019.

Aylesbury Vale Broadband Project Starts Rollout of Fibre Optic Network

10th August, 2015 (1 Comment)

Residents in the rural Buckinghamshire (England) villages of North Marston and Granborough could soon be connecting to ultrafast broadband speeds after the £1.5m Aylesbury Vale Broadband project finally began digging its new fibre optic cable into the ground, which should take around 4 weeks to complete.

Hertfordshire UK Details Expanded BT Fibre Broadband Rollout Plans

14th May, 2015 (1 Comment)

Last week we confirmed that the Connected Counties project for Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire in England had signed a new contract with BT to extend the reach of “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) connectivity beyond the current target of 90% (April 2016). Today we have the first solid details concerning the roll-out plan.

UPDATE2 Aylesbury Vale Broadband Project Lifts Target Speed to 1000Mbps

7th May, 2015 (0 Comments)

The £1.5m Aylesbury Vale Broadband project, which is supported by the district council in Buckinghamshire (England) and aims to improve connectivity for residents of several rural villages (North Marston and Granborough with more to follow), has lifted its future service speed target from 30Mbps to 1000Mbps.

Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire UK Sign 2nd BT Fibre Broadband Deal

5th May, 2015 (2 Comments)

The Connected Counties project, which is working with BT and the Broadband Delivery UK programme to bring faster “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) connectivity to 90% of premises in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire (England) by April 2016, looks set to reach more areas after a new extension contract was signed.

UPDATE Aylesbury Vale Council to Fix Rural Superfast Broadband Notspot

12th March, 2015 (12 Comments)

The Aylesbury Vale District Council in Buckinghamshire (England) has started a new pilot project, which is being funded with £1.5m from the local New Homes Bonus pot and aims to roll-out a superfast broadband (30Mbps) network across the rural villages of North Marston, Granborough and Hogshaw (more could follow).