News
See the latest news and offers from the world of broadband.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 07 Oct 2021
Sky announces new Sky Glass with integrated TV service
There's no need for a satellite dish or a Sky box.
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Matt Maynard • 28 Sep 2021
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Broadband customers soon to be able to switch in one day
The switching process for broadband customers is about to become much faster.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 17 Sep 2021
BT begins rollout of new Street Hubs 2.0 in the UK
300 kiosks offering free gigabit wifi will be placed across the UK over the next year.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 10 Sep 2021
Openreach scraps connection fees for those on Universal Credit
The decision could help a million households save up to £92 each.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 27 Aug 2021
Space X to reduce the cost of Starlink broadband
President Gwynne Shotwell has said the hardware will be roughly half the price of what it is now.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 20 Aug 2021
Gigaclear embarks on full fibre network expansion in two Somerset towns
The residents of Castle Cary and Bruton will be able to enjoy lightning-fast speeds by Spring 2022.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 23 Jul 2021
Ofcom warns providers to help those in financial difficulty
They believe there could be a "strong case" for introducing mandatory low-cost packages.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 02 Jul 2021
BT and OneWeb partnership aims to help increase rural connectivity
Satellite broadband may be the solution to improving the quality of rural broadband.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 28 May 2021
Giganet to provide 22 new towns and cities with ultrafast broadband
The provider will continue to use CityFibre's fibre-to-the-premise network.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 21 May 2021
CityFibre commences new full fibre network build in Middlesbrough
The project should be completed by 2024.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 14 May 2021
Extra 5 million UK premises added to Openreach's full fibre rollout
They're aiming to connect up 25 UK million homes and businesses by the end of 2026.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 07 May 2021
New BT package to offer cheaper broadband for those on benefits
BT Home Essentials will offer an average speed of 36Mbps for £15 a month.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 23 Apr 2021
Hyperoptic to rollout gigabit capable network to more homes in Hackney
Upon completion, 30% of homes in the London borough will be able to access Hyperoptic's services.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 16 Apr 2021
CityFibre to extend full fibre network rollout in Milton Keynes
Another 7,000 homes throughout the city will soon have access to gigabit speeds.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 09 Apr 2021
New superfast public wifi network for six Westminster markets
Traders and customers across the borough will be able to enjoy the service.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 26 Mar 2021
Openreach connects 4.5 million homes to its full fibre network
The £12 billion project aims to gives 20 million premises access to this network by 2030.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 16 Mar 2021
Starlink broadband expands coverage across the UK
It's now available in a number of areas across Scotland, Northern England, Northern Ireland and Wales.
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Charlotte Whyatt • 15 Feb 2021
New survey shows minor progress made in rural broadband connectivity
The amount of farmers who have access to superfast broadband has increased by 3% over the last year.