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WiSpire Expands 30Mbps Wireless Broadband Network in Norfolk UK

14th March, 2016 (0 Comments)

Norfolk focused ISP WiSpire, which works alongside the Diocese of Norwich to offer faster wireless broadband services to isolated parts of the English county, has installed new transmitter kit in the village of Cantley that will deliver speeds of up to 30Mbps within a 16km radius.

Rural Norfolk UK Farmers Report Slow Broadband and Poor Mobile

10th February, 2016 (1 Comment)

A new survey of over 800 businesses and farmers in the Anglia region of England (e.g. Norfolk) has found that 57% suffer from “poor” or “very poor” mobile phone signals and 31% can only receive a basic home broadband connection that delivers a download speed of less than 2Mbps.

Vodafone UK Bring 3G to Croxton and Reepham in Rural Norfolk

23rd November, 2015 (0 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has expanded their Rural Open Sure Signal (Femtocell) technology to make 3G based Mobile Broadband and voice services available to two additional rural villages in Norfolk (England) – Croxton and Reepham. Existing coverage in Blakeney has also been extended

Norfolk Complete First BDUK and BT Fibre Broadband Rollout Contract

2nd November, 2015 (2 Comments)

The Better Broadband for Norfolk project in England has become the latest BT and Broadband Delivery UK programme based Phase One contract to complete its roll-out ahead of schedule, which means that 83% of local premises should now be able to order a faster “fibre broadband” (FTTC/P) service.

UPDATE Vodafone Bring 3G to High Kelling, Hillington and Upper Sheringham

18th September, 2015 (2 Comments)

Mobile operator Vodafone has expanded the reach of their Rural Open Sure Signal (Femtocell) technology to bring 3G based Mobile Broadband and voice services to three further remote rural communities in Norfolk (England), including High Kelling, Hillington, and Upper Sheringham.

Norfolk UK Confirm GBP5.3M Clawback Boost for Fibre Broadband Rollout

3rd August, 2015 (6 Comments)

The Better Broadband for Norfolk project in England has become the first individual Broadband Delivery UK scheme to confirm that the clawback mechanism in its contract with BT will result in an additional £5.3 million being returned to further improve superfast broadband (24Mbps+) coverage.

WiSpire Secure Investment to Expand Wireless Broadband in Norfolk UK

22nd July, 2015 (6 Comments)

The WiSpire network, which works alongside the Diocese of Norwich to offer faster wireless broadband services to isolated parts of rural Norfolk and north Suffolk (England, UK), has secured new investment that should improve its Internet performance and coverage.

Rural Norfolk Village Complains of BT’s Falling Broadband Speeds

13th March, 2015 (27 Comments)

Representatives of a small rural village in East Norfolk (England), Wiveton, have spoken to ISPreview.co.uk about their frustration after local broadband download speeds collapsed from around 6Mbps at Christmas to less than 2Mbps now. Some are even suffering speeds as low as 39Kbps and this includes a few living just yards from the exchange.

UPDATE Norfolk Sign BT Deal to Expand Fibre Broadband Coverage to 90%

27th January, 2015 (10 Comments)

The Better Broadband for Norfolk project in England, which currently aims to make BT’s superfast broadband (FTTC/P) service available to 80% of local premises by the end of 2015, has today signed a second (Phase 2) contract worth £17.9m that will extend the services reach to 90% of the county’s homes and businesses.