Doubts over the Government’s ambitious pledge on gigabit-capable broadband deepened on Tuesday after the minister responsible for its roll-out failed to say how confident he felt about making the 2025 target. Full-fibre and gigabit-capable broadband to every home and business across the UK by 2025 was a key Conservative manifesto pledge in the 2019 general … Read more
Boss of takeover target TalkTalk launches blistering attack on rival BT over rollout of superfast broadband By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 17 October 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 17 October 2020 The boss of takeover target TalkTalk has launched a blistering attack on rival BT over the rollout of superfast … Read more
Broadband users in rural areas are being left behind in major network upgrade, spending watchdog warn Report by the NAO says target of nationwide broadband by 2025 is ‘challenging’ The National Audit Office said this could mean rural areas are left until last One in five premises in rural areas lack access to basic broadband … Read more
The boss of one of Britain’s largest telecoms firms believes the country needs full fibre broadband now more than ever, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. With millions relying on the internet for work and entertainment during the lockdown period, demand is higher than ever before, creating a need for speedier connections. Tristia Harrison – chief … Read more
BT tells ministers it cannot complete an upgrade of Britain’s broadband network before 2033 without tax breaks and a bonfire of red tape By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:22 BST, 28 September 2020 | Updated: 22:29 BST, 28 September 2020 BT has told ministers it cannot complete an upgrade of Britain’s broadband … Read more
A retired lawyer was quoted £502,586 by BT to install a reliable broadband connection at his rural Cumbria home. David Roberts, 65, had requested a broadband service fast enough for making uninterrupted video calls to his family and to watch All Creatures Great and Small. He currently pays £70 every month for a 0.9Mbps download … Read more
An 18-month mystery as to why a Welsh village’s broadband was plagued with issues at the same time every morning has finally been solved. Villagers living in the Powys village of Aberhosan were suddenly struck with poor broadband connectivity and slow speeds every morning at 7am. But engineers were left scratching their heads when repeated visits … Read more
Does your broadband need a boost? The best deals available for ‘superfast’ internet with a large chunk of people working from home Millions of people are working – or part working – from home Many could still be on old broadband package and may need a speedier service We reveal the best deals currently … Read more
Homes and businesses in rural areas who want faster broadband could benefit by applying to a government voucher scheme. The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme was launched by the Government in 2018 with the aim of increasing gigabit-capable coverage across the UK, especially in the countryside. For the fastest and most reliable broadband, capable of delivering … Read more
Virgin Media broadband is down AGAIN leaving thousands unable to get online Issues are across the UK, with a high concentration in the midlands and London. According to DownDetector, the issues getting online started at 10:18am BST By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 10:53 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 10:57 BST, 13 August 2020 … Read more