News Archive - September 2011

Thursday, September 15th 2011

The Country Land and Business Association said BT is focused on making "the already-fast faster". BT's latest fibre optic broadband rollout programme could still leave rural parts of the UK with...

Thursday, September 15th 2011

The Culture Secretary said the auction of 4G spectrum must take place "as quickly as possible". Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has called for mobile broadband operators to put their differences asi...

Wednesday, September 14th 2011

The rural campaign group is keen to raise awareness of poor broadband connectivity in remote parts of England. Rural residents and employers with limited or no access to broadband are being urged to get in touch...

Wednesday, September 14th 2011

Onboard Wi-Fi services can now be paid for via mobile handsets. Passengers on Virgin trains can now pay for wireless broadband access on their mobile phones thanks ...

Tuesday, September 13th 2011

The deployment will enable Dundee City Council to achieve substantial cost savings. CityFibre Holdings has announced the completion of its work to build a dark fibre optic broadband ne...

Monday, September 12th 2011

The government funding will be particularly helpful in rural counties, the prime minister stated. David Cameron has claimed the government's broadband investment will be particularly useful in c...

Monday, September 12th 2011

David Goldie of TalkTalk argued BT is looking to become the only major player in the fibre broadband market. BT is attempting to secure a monopoly in the UK's fibre optic broadband market, according to the...

Friday, September 9th 2011

George Freeman MP claimed infrastructure investment is required if the industries are to fulfil their potential. Lack of financial support for broadband and other infrastructure is holding back the growth of Norfo...

Friday, September 9th 2011

The village's broadband service has been described as almost "prehistoric". Residents in a Cumbrian village have urged the county council to invest in the deployment of faster ...

Thursday, September 8th 2011

Pete Martin of The Gate Worldwide claimed a digital divide is developing between Scotland and other UK nations. Lack of education is one of the biggest barriers preventing widespread adoption of broadband in Scot...