Getty Images The government has announced the first stages of its plans to get ultra-fast broadband to the majority of homes in the UK. Originally it had promised to roll out gigabit-speed broadband to every home in Britain by 2025 but that was reduced to 85% coverage in November. The budget remains at £5bn – […]
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Pricey broadband ‘locks poorest out’ of key services
Getty Images One in six households is struggling to afford broadband during the current UK lockdowns, according to a survey by Citizens Advice. The charity warned that the poorest people were effectively being “locked out” of access to key services. Only three of the 13 largest broadband providers offer affordable tariffs for those on low-income […]
UK government ‘likely to miss’ broadband and 5G targets
The UK will fail to achieve its target of offering superfast broadband to 85% of the UK by 2025, MPs have warned. Initially, the government had aimed for nationwide coverage within five years. But targets were scaled back when it emerged that only 25% of the promised £5bn funding would be available. The Commons Digital, […]
Gigabit broadband: Watered-down plans a ‘kick in the teeth’
Getty Images Ambitious plans to roll out gigabit-speed broadband to every home in Britain by 2025 have been rolled back in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending review. Now the aim is to have a “minimum of 85% coverage” by that date. It will come as no surprise to industry watchers, who felt the target was unachievable. […]
Fibre broadband: The cost of delivering in rural areas
Paul Brett Wisbech is a pretty market town in Cambridgeshire but it’s an area divided by access to fast broadband. Paul Brett moved to the area in 2003, seeking a slightly more laid-back way of life. But as a software engineer, he also needed fast broadband. And despite being in a location that is not […]
Ofcom broadband compensation scheme in record payout
A record £20.7m in compensation was paid to broadband customers who used a new scheme to complain about their service in the last six months of 2019. The scheme, which does not necessitate formal claims, paid out for delays in repairs and setting up new connections and missed appointments. Ofcom said just £8m was paid […]
Cradlepoint’s 5G-ready edge router lets branch offices ditch wired broadband
As businesses move from wired to wireless broadband solutions, CTOs and CIOs are increasingly looking for more than just similar download and upload speeds — they also want local edge processing power to guarantee highly responsive applications. Today, Cradlepoint is catering to that need with a new all-in-one wireless edge router that can turn a […]
Automatic compensation for broadband users goes live
Five UK broadband and landline providers will now automatically compensate customers when services do not work. From Monday, customers who experience delayed repairs, installations or missed engineer appointments will be compensated, without having to ask. BT, Sky, TalkTalk, Virgin Media and Zen Internet have joined Ofcom’s scheme, which is not compulsory. Hyperoptic, Vodafone, EE and […]