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UK Fixed Superfast Broadband Coverage Finishes 2017 on 94.7%

8th January, 2018 (32 Comments)

The most recent independent data for Q4 reveals that the United Kingdom ended 2017 with fixed line “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) networks having covered 94.7% of premises (94.3% if you define superfast as 30Mbps+), which suggests that the Government has hit their 95% target.

Ofcom UK Infrastructure Study – 36% Can Get Ultrafast Broadband

15th December, 2017 (7 Comments)

The Connected Nations 2017 report has today been published by Ofcom, which reveals a huge rise in the availability of fixed line 300Mbps+ “ultrafast broadband” services to 36% of the UK (up from 2% last year). Elsewhere 4% (1.1 million premises) still cannot receive speeds of 10Mbps+ (down from 6%).

BT Commit £20m to Rollout FTTP Ultrafast Broadband in Northern Ireland

16th November, 2017 (13 Comments)

BT has today unveiled a £20 million commercial investment for Northern Ireland, which will enable them to deploy “ultrafast broadband” services to a further 140,000 homes and businesses by March 2019. This will “predominantly” involve their 1Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network.

UK Coverage of Superfast Broadband Creeps to Nearly 94% – Q3 2017

8th October, 2017 (18 Comments)

The latest independent data to September 2017 has estimated that “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) capable fixed line networks now cover 93.9% of premises in the United Kingdom (96.6% if you include all “fibre based” lines of any speed inc. sub-24Mbps), with Wales and Scotland both touching completion.

Ookla Compares Broadband Speeds in England, Scotland, Wales and N.Ireland

13th September, 2017 (0 Comments)

Internet speed measuring company Ookla, which runs the popular Speedtest.net service, has published a short update that breaks the mobile and fixed line broadband speeds of the United Kingdom down by country. Interestingly Scotland comes out on top for fixed broadband performance.

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Bid £2.12m to Build 1Gbps Fibre Network

13th September, 2017 (0 Comments)

The Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Council in Northern Ireland has agreed to bid for £2.12m of public funding from the UK Government’s new £200m programme, which could help the region to build a new “Gigabit” fibre optic ring around the region and improve rural connectivity.

50,000 Extra Premises in Northern Ireland to Get Virgin Media’s Network

3rd August, 2017 (1 Comment)

Cable operator Virgin Media has announced that their ultrafast broadband and TV network is being expanded to reach a further 50,000 homes and businesses in Northern Ireland, with the roll-out already started in Ballykelly, Bangor, Limavady, Newtownards, Strabane and Artigarvan.

Ofcom – UK Superfast Broadband Uptake Grows to 44% as Satisfaction Falls

3rd August, 2017 (0 Comments)

The annual 2017 Communications Market Report (CMR) has today been published, which reveals the latest information about the take-up and impact of Broadband, Mobile, Phone, TV and Radio services across the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and N.Ireland).

EE Come Top for UK 4G Network Availability and Speed in New Report

27th July, 2017 (2 Comments)

The latest H1 2017 report from RootMetrics has revealed the 4G mobile performance and availability of O2, Three UK, Vodafone and EE across England, Wales, Scotland and N.Ireland. Overall EE takes the crown for Mobile Broadband speed and coverage, while Three UK won for reliability and calls.

The Top 390 Fastest and Slowest UK Local Authority Areas by Broadband Speed

27th June, 2017 (3 Comments)

Consumer magazine Which? has today published the results of a new survey that reveals the fastest and slowest local authorities across the United Kingdom by broadband download speed (median). The Orkney Islands (6.3Mbps) are by far the slowest and Tamworth is the fastest (30.4Mbps).

£150m Extra for Ultrafast Broadband in Northern Ireland – Tory and DUP

26th June, 2017 (9 Comments)

The United Kingdom’s Conservative Party has today signed a new deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to secure the support of their 10 MPs in Parliament. As part of that Northern Ireland can expect to receive £75m per year over two years to “help provide ultra-fast broadband“.

UK Coverage of Fixed Line Superfast Broadband Hits 93% – Q2 2017

7th June, 2017 (23 Comments)

The latest independent data for June 2017 has estimated that fixed line “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) networks are now available to 93% of premises across the United Kingdom (96.1% if you include all “fibre based” lines, such as sub-24Mbps services), although some parts are lagging behind.

A 2017 Summary of the Broadband Pledges from Parties in Northern Ireland

24th May, 2017 (2 Comments)

Over the past week we’ve highlighted the broadband and internet related commitments from nearly all of the major UK political parties (here, here and here) and Plaid Cymru in Wales (here). Today we’ve done a quick summary of what the key parties in Northern Ireland are promising.

BT Unveil Antrim as First 330Mb G.fast Broadband Rollout Area for N.Ireland

11th April, 2017 (14 Comments)

None of the 17 initial pilot locations announced for BT’s pilot of 330Mbps capable G.fast (ITU G.9700/9701) broadband technology has included anywhere in Northern Ireland, but all that changed today after they confirmed that 4,000 premises in Antrim would benefit.

Good Broadband Helps Ranking of the Top 50 Best UK Rural Areas to Live

3rd April, 2017 (0 Comments)

The Bank of Scotland’s (Halifax, Lloyds) 2017 Rural Quality of Life Survey, which weighs a combination of broadband speeds, health, crime rate, weather, employment, happiness and skills etc. to determine the best rural places in the UK to live, has ranked Scotland’s Orkney Islands at the top.

UPDATE4 Ofcom and BT Reach Voluntary Agreement on Openreach’s Future

10th March, 2017 (64 Comments)

After an exhausting year of disagreements it’s today been announced that BT and the UK telecoms regulator have finally reached an agreement on the future of the operator’s network access division, which means that Ofcom won’t need to force through Openreach’s “legal separation“.

The UK Impact of Full to Capacity FTTC “Fibre Broadband” Cabinets

23rd January, 2017 (11 Comments)

A new piece of research estimates that around 3% of premises in the United Kingdom could be affected by a full to capacity FTTC (VDSL2) “fibre broadband” street cabinet on Openreach’s (BT) network, which might prevent you from ordering a faster service.