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Scotland and UK Gov Told to STOP Squabbling Over Broadband UPDATE

23rd July, 2018 (9 Comments)

Asking politicians to stop arguing is a bit like telling the sky to rain during a drought, but a new report from the Scottish Affairs Committee (SAC) has told the UK and Scottish Government’s to end their “disharmony” and “intense political disagreement … about the rollout of broadband in Scotland.”

Gov Detail BIG Changes to Boost UK Full Fibre Broadband and 5G UPDATE5

23rd July, 2018 (53 Comments)

The UK government has today set out a range of new proposals (copper switch-off, regulatory reforms etc.) as part of their Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review (FTIR), which seeks to help boost investment and support for future 5G mobile and “full fibre” (FTTH/P) ultrafast broadband. But there are caveats.

Gov Report Warns UK Telecoms May Face Security Risk from Huawei UPDATE2

19th July, 2018 (11 Comments)

The fourth annual report from the Huawei Cyber Security Evaluation Centre (HCSEC) Oversight Board has identified “shortcomings” in Huawei’s engineering processes, which they say have “exposed new risks in the UK telecommunication networks.” A number of operators, such as Openreach (BT), make use of kit from the Chinese firm.

Cityfibre Respond as Chancellor Preps Date for Copper Switch Off UPDATE

17th July, 2018 (22 Comments)

Cityfibre has claimed that the UK Government’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond MP, will announce a date for switching off the legacy copper telecoms network in order to encourage investment in Gigabit capable “full fibre” (FTTP/H) broadband ISP networks.

Local Policy Changes Needed to Boost 5G and Full Fibre in UK Cities

14th July, 2018 (4 Comments)

The Centre for Cities think tank, which is supported by O2, has published a new report that recommends what cities across the United Kingdom need to do in order to facilitate the rollout of next generation “full fibre” (FTTP/H) ultrafast broadband ISP technologies and future 5G Mobile networks.

Government Responds to UK Internet Snooping Law Consultation

11th July, 2018 (6 Comments)

The Government has today published its response to the recent consultation on proposed amendments to the controversial 2016 Investigatory Powers Act, which among other things would force broadband ISPs to log the Internet Connection Records (ICR) of all their customers for up to 12 months.

Jeremy Wright QC Replaces Matt Hancock as UK Culture Secretary

10th July, 2018 (1 Comment)

The fallout from recent Brexit related resignations has triggered another round of musical chairs and resulted in the UK Government replacing Matt Hancock MP at the helm of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) with Jeremy Wright QC (MP for Kenilworth and Southam).

NIC Wants UK Gov to Set Full Fibre Broadband Plan by Spring 2019 UPDATE2

10th July, 2018 (8 Comments)

The Government’s National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has today published the United Kingdom’s first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment, which among other things calls for nationwide coverage of “full fibre” (FTTP/H) broadband by 2033 and for a related ‘National Broadband Plan‘ to be devised by Spring 2019.

Scotland Hand £25m 4G Mobile Infill Contract to WHP Telecoms

9th July, 2018 (5 Comments)

The Scottish Government’s recently announced plan to plough £25m into a 4G Infill Programme (here), which aims to improve rural mobile coverage (mostly across the ‘Highlands & Islands’ region) by building a network of new masts, has chosen WHP Telecoms to be its contract supplier.

BDUK Dispute Leaves Cumbria Villages Waiting for Faster Broadband

5th July, 2018 (21 Comments)

A dispute between Openreach (BT), the Government’s Broadband Delivery UK programme and the local authority’s Connecting Cumbria project appears to be stalling a plan that could otherwise see fixed line “superfast broadband” (24Mbps+) ISP services extended to a number of previously excluded villages.

Ofcom UK Appoints New Group Strategy and Research Director

4th July, 2018 (2 Comments)

The national UK telecommunications and media regulator, Ofcom, has promoted their existing Competition Director, Yih-Choung Teh, to be the new Group Strategy and Research Director. Yih-Choung was previously Ofcom’s Competition Director and replaces Dr Steve Unger in the strategy role.

Councils Warn UK Rural Areas Face Perfect Storm of Poor Broadband

4th July, 2018 (18 Comments)

A new report published by the Local Government Association, which represents around 370 councils across England and Wales, has warned that rural communities could face a post-Brexit “perfect storm” from poor broadband ISP and mobile connectivity, unaffordable homes, skills haps and weak healthcare etc.

Investors Warn UK Infrastructure Projects are too Politicised

2nd July, 2018 (4 Comments)

A new report from global law firm DLA Piper has warned that “excessive politicisation” of major UK infrastructure projects (broadband, energy etc.) is becoming a “significant turn-off” for risk averse investors, which comes at a time when the Government are trying to attract private investment to help upgrade the country.

Lancashire Council Stall B4RN’s 1Gbps Broadband Build for Schools

2nd July, 2018 (96 Comments)

The B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North) ISP project, which has been deploying a 1Gbps community built and funded Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network to rural UK homes since 2012, appears to have hit a snag with Lancashire County Council hampering their UK rollout in both Caton and Halton.

Aylesbury Vale Broadband Fallout Claims Scalps of Senior Councillors

29th June, 2018 (10 Comments)

The troubled Aylesbury Vale Broadband project in Buckinghamshire, which was supported by Aylesbury Vale District Council via a £1.44m publicly funded commercial loan before being sold to UK ISP Gigaclear, last night contributed to the resignation of AVDC’s Leader, Neil Blake, as well as his wife (Cllr Janet Blake).

ISPs Approved for Cityfibre’s Full Fibre Network in West Sussex UK

28th June, 2018 (0 Comments)

Cityfibre has announced that two ISPs (Exa Networks and JSPC Computer Services) have been approved to provide education and business connectivity services over their forthcoming Gigabit capable fibre optic (FTTP / Ethernet) network in West Sussex, which is being built as part of a new contract with the county council.

CLA Call on Ofcom to Force UK Mobile Networks to Fix Rural Not-Spots UPDATE

26th June, 2018 (10 Comments)

The Country Land and Business Association, which represents thousands of landowners (farmers and businesses) in England and Wales, has once again called on Ofcom to pull rural parts of the UK out of the “digital dark age” by forcing Mobile operators to make 4G “available for all businesses and communities.”