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UK capital receives mobile broadband upgrade
Central London is soon to experience a significant boost in mobile broadband connectivity.
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Netomnia launches 50 Gbps full fibre network
Alternative internet service provider (ISP) Netomnia recently became the first network operator in the UK to activate a commercial roll-out of a 50 gigabytes per second (Gbps) fibre to the premises (FTTP) solution for business and home users.
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BT to deliver full fibre broadband to remote Wales
The UK’s top telecoms operator, BT, recently signed a contract worth £10 million to supply gigabit-capable broadband to the Swansea Bay City Region in Wales.
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Wales ranks worst in region for slow internet
New research revealed by Broadband Genie assessed internet speeds cross-referenced against region. After analysing over 348,000 consumer speed tests, the comparison expert assessed that Wales was suffering from the slowest serving in the whole of the UK.
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UK farmers inhibited by inferior internet
A recent survey of farmers has unearthed that insufficient internet connectivity is holding back progress, productivity and growth for agricultural business in Britain.
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Location data to power UK hyperconnectivity
British telecommunications companies are currently playing a critical role in innovation and modernisation across the nation, driving future connectivity and digital transformation.
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Mobile network offers budget broadband amidst service price war
O2-owned discount mobile network, Giffgaff, aims to rollout low-priced full fibre broadband connections to undercut its competitors.
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Latest data drives Welsh broadband rollout
Enterprises based in Mid Wales areas like Powys and Ceredigion are now being urged to use fresh data to help introduce faster broadband services to the area they operate in.
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Nokia reveals automated fibre rollout platform
Finnish multinational telecoms leader Nokia recently announced a new digital platform, with services, called Broadband Easy.
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Broadband boost for Northumberland village
Residents and businesses in Bellingham, Northumberland are set to enjoy improved internet in the coming months. The local council recently announced it is allocating £20,000 to help make broadband in the village faster and more reliable.
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Telecom companies release broadband battery backup solution
Seamless internet services are critical requirements for any successful business. Now, technology giant Vodafone, in conjunction with telecom operators Zen Internet, KCOM, and BT, have launched a compact, lightweight device delivering broadband battery backup. The solution can keep customers connected to Wi-Fi for between four and seven hours (depending on device type), if an emergency […]
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Survey shows rural Derbyshire is seeking faster broadband
A recent report released by Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, has offered insights into broadband use in the East Midlands County of Derbyshire.
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UK broadband alt-nets to combine forces
Alternative networks (alt-net) FullFibre Limited and Zzoomm recently confirmed their companies have merged. The two UK broadband operators have made a name for themselves rolling out gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) networks throughout the country.
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UK comparison site flags worst and best cities for broadband
Britain’s independent comparison service, Broadband Genie, recently published a list of the best and worst cities in the UK for reliable broadband.
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Full fibre reaches 75 per cent of UK premises
Internet services comparison expert thinkbroadband recently provided an update on how many homes and businesses in Britain can access full fibre.
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Prominent UK broadband provider to use Kraken platform
British internet service supplier TalkTalk recently became the first leading broadband company in the UK to sign up to employ Kraken, a tech platform based in the cloud.
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Amazon founder to launch UK satellite broadband
While the UK Government’s Project Gigabit continues its battle to get rural Britain connected, many hard-to-reach areas remain underserved when it comes to fast and dependable broadband.
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Broadband speeds make West Midlands best for business
A recent business research project has ranked the West Midlands as the region where new enterprises are most likely to succeed. A key factor that came into play was the strength of its internet services.
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UK lags for 5G mobile availability
A recent study by Ookla and its internet connection measuring service Speedtest.net has revealed where the UK stands in Europe regarding availability for 5G mobile broadband.
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Project Gigabit roll out set to accelerate
In answer to a whirlwind of activity by Britain’s leading internet service provider (ISP), the nation’s two biggest independent broadband companies have unveiled plans to ramp up the pace of full-fibre network connectivity delivery.
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High-speed internet access to finally arrive in rural areas
Recent announcements indicate that remote communities across the UK are on the verge of a substantial increase in connectivity, with ministers poised to announce new contracts close to £300 million in value.
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Fastest 5G mobile broadband provider retains its title
A recent British mobile broadband study focused on 5G services has found that Three UK is still the fastest. The research conducted by network testing expert Ookla collects consumer data from the company’s Speedtest.net service for the period of Q3 to Q4 in 2024.
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Undependable WI-FI frustrates rural business owners
A recent report by the BBC highlighted the issue of poor internet connectivity for firms operating in the UK countryside.
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Welsh city roads highlighted for slow broadband
Recent research by internet services comparison expert Broadband Genie has studied available speeds in Wales. As part of its analysis, it has named two roads based in the city of Newport among the slowest in the nation.
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