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See the latest news and offers from the world of broadband.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 08 Aug 2019
Virgin Media announce plans to protect vunerable customers
Measures include an annual review to asses whether they're still paying for the appropriate package.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 01 Aug 2019
Openreach announce ultrafast upgrade for 36 towns and cities
Their Fibre First project aims to connect up 4 million premises by March 2021.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 26 Jul 2019
Virgin Media to deliver gigabit broadband to all customers by 2021
The provider will upgrade its network to the DOCSIS 3.1 standard.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 19 Jul 2019
London Underground to receive full 4G coverage
The network will launch on the Jubilee line in 2020.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 21 Jun 2019
Truespeed to offer 10Gbps service
The ultrafast service is expected to launch sometime later this year.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 14 Jun 2019
Three to launch 5G home broadband in August
The service will be available in 25 towns and cities across the UK by the end of 2019.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 07 Jun 2019
USO launch set for March 2020
Eligible properties will have a legal right to request access to broadband speeds of at least 10Mb.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 30 May 2019
BT expands Stay Fast guarantee across all packages
It was previously only available to those with BT's Ultrafast Fibre packages.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 15 May 2019
End-of-contract alerts to be issued under Ofcom ruling
Customers must also be notified of the best alternative deals available.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 02 May 2019
Hospitals and GPs to receive full fibre broadband
It's expected that 70% of NHS organisations will be connected by August 2020.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 26 Apr 2019
HAPSmobile invest £96 million into Google's Loon project
This financial boost will help support the upcoming rollout of their high-speed technology.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 18 Apr 2019
Full fibre rollout begins in rural Essex
The village of Cornish Hall End will be the first to receive gigabit services.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 05 Apr 2019
Broadband customers to receive automatic compensation
BT, Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk and Zen Internet have all signed the agreement which was created by regulator Ofcom.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 27 Mar 2019
Worst connected street receives ultrafast broadband
Gigaclear has provided Green Meadows Park in Gloucestershire with access to speeds of up to 900Mb.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 19 Mar 2019
Salisbury to receive city-wide full fibre network
Openreach's Fibre First scheme is to upgrade an entire city's infrastructure for the first time.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 27 Feb 2019
Over 100 primary schools to receive 1Gbps broadband
A new £3 million scheme aims to deliver on the government's promise to improve rural broadband.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 21 Feb 2019
O2 confirms first four cities for 5G rollout
Residents of Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London will be the first to benefit from the technology.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 15 Feb 2019
Colchester to recieve £3 million broadband boost
The government's full fibre network fund will bankroll the project.