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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.

Derbyshire UK Signs Extended BT Fibre Broadband Rollout Contract

5th May, 2015 (21 Comments)

The Digital Derbyshire project, which is working with BT and the Government’s Broadband Delivery UK programme to make “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) connectivity available to 95% of local premises by the end of 2016, looks set to reach more areas after a new Superfast Extension Programme (SEP) contract was signed.

UPDATE ISP Kijoma Says BT NGA Broadband Overbuild Wastes Public Money

1st May, 2015 (37 Comments)

Ordinarily the news that BT is bringing fibre optic broadband (FTTC/P) cables to your area would be welcome. But it’s not always so and sometimes the use of public money to help upgrade the smallest of UK rural areas, especially when a “superfast” (24Mbps+) capable provider is already serving local customers, can raise concerns.

Hampshire UK Complete Phase 1 BDUK and BT Superfast Broadband Rollout

27th April, 2015 (59 Comments)

The county of Hampshire in England can celebrate after it recently became the latest Broadband Delivery UK based Government programme with BT to complete its target of ensuring that 90% of homes and businesses can access “superfast” Internet download speeds of 24Mbps+ by the end of 2015.

UPDATE BT Openreach Brief UK FTTC Fibre Broadband ISPs on G.INP Issues

24th April, 2015 (12 Comments)

Back in March we reported that BTOpenreach’s roll-out of Physical Retransmission ReTX (G.INP – ITU G.998.4) technology, which can improve the performance of their ‘up to’ 80Mbps capable Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC) lines, had hit a few snags (here) with some customers losing performance, connectivity and or suffering higher latency.

UPDATE YouView Based TV Product “Launching Soon” for PlusNet Customers

23rd April, 2015 (3 Comments)

It’s been around two years since we first heard of PlusNet’s plan to launch a YouView (IPTV) based TV service for their broadband customers, yet the good news is that the official product “will be launching soon“. But it will only be available to their “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) subscribers.

The Bottom and Top 30 UK Constituencies for Superfast Broadband Cover

22nd April, 2015 (1 Comment)

A snippet of new analysis has revealed both the weak spots and strengths of the current Government’s on-going Broadband Delivery UK programme with BT to make fixed line superfast broadband speeds available to 95% of the United Kingdom by 2017.

UK ISP PlusNet Offers 6 Months FREE Unlimited “Fibre Broadband”

22nd April, 2015 (3 Comments)

Low cost ISP PlusNet has launched a new promotion that offers their FTTC based Unlimited Fibre Broadband (up to 38Mbps) service and included evening + weekend calls bundle free for the first six months of service (returning to £14.99 a month thereafter).

ASA Tells BT to Stop Using “Misleading” Fibre Broadband Availability Dates

22nd April, 2015 (9 Comments)

The on-going rollout of superfast capable “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) services across the UK by BT has hit a snag after the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that the revised estimated service availability dates, which BTOpenreach supply, were “likely to mislead consumers” because they were not based on a proper analysis.

UK ISP XLN Telecom Refreshes Branding and Cuts Broadband Prices

21st April, 2015 (0 Comments)

Business focused ISP XLN Telecom has refreshed their branding and simplified their range of broadband and phone packages. As a result of this a number of new bundle discounts have been launched for new customers, which will be available to order until the end of June 2015. Prices now start at just £2.55 per month for the first 12 months of service.

The Curious Broadband Speed Confusion of a Rural Lincolnshire Community

20th April, 2015 (19 Comments)

A tiny rural community called Metheringham Fen in Lincolnshire (England’s East Midlands) has complained that their broadband speeds have actually gotten worse since BT is alleged to have upgraded the local connectivity. The situation has forced some locals to shell out on an expensive and restrictive Satellite solution instead.

UPDATE Scotland’s Next 200 Communities for BT Fibre Broadband Upgrades

20th April, 2015 (7 Comments)

The Digital Scotland project, which is working with BT to roll-out “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) services to 85% of premises in Scotland by the end of 2015/16 and 95% by the end of 2017/18, has today announced the next batch of 200 communities (145,000 premises) that will benefit from that deployment.

UPDATE Staffordshire UK Signs Extended Fibre Broadband Rollout Deal

13th April, 2015 (6 Comments)

The Superfast Staffordshire project in the West Midlands (England), which also includes Stoke-on-Trent, has just signed a second Broadband Delivery UK contract under the Superfast Extension Programme (SEP) and it should bring “fibre broadband” to even more areas.

Origin Broadband Launch Business Site and Offer FREE FTTC + Line Rental

13th April, 2015 (6 Comments)

South Yorkshire ISP Origin Broadband has today launched a new website specifically for its business customers (business.originbroadband.com) and in order to entice new subscribers they’re offering “Completely FREE fibre broadband” (up to 76Mbps FTTC) with “Free line rental” for the first 12 months of service (£30 per month thereafter).

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Sign Extended Fibre Broadband Contract

13th April, 2015 (0 Comments)

The Connecting Cambridgeshire project, which is currently working with BT to make superfast broadband speeds available to 90% of premises in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough (England) by the end of 2015, has signed an extended Broadband Delivery UK contract that should push the coverage up to around 95% by the end of 2017.

UPDATE BT to Help Lancashire UK Reach 99% Superfast Broadband Cover

7th April, 2015 (36 Comments)

The Lancashire County Council has once again picked BT to help extend the coverage of superfast broadband (24Mbps+) speeds from the current target of 97% (end of 2015) to 99% by around 2017, which will be conducted as part of the Government’s BDUK based Superfast Extension Programme.

North Lincolnshire Signs Extended BT Fibre Broadband Rollout Contract

1st April, 2015 (0 Comments)

The North and North East Lincolnshire council in East England has now officially signed a second Superfast Extension Programme contract with BT to bring the operators “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) network to even more premises.