News Archive - June 2013

Friday, June 14th 2013

The UBA has welcomed plans to bring faster broadband to Ulverston. Business leaders in Ulverston have welcomed the historic Cumbrian market town's inclusion in the fir...

Thursday, June 13th 2013

The SNP has criticised the UK government for backing out of broadband upgrade plans for Aberdeen. The SNP has accused the UK government of going back on its promise to improve broadband infrastructu...

Wednesday, June 12th 2013

Almost half of mobile data traffic will be offloaded to small cell and Wi-Fi networks this year, a new study predicts. Mobile operators will see almost half of data traffic from smartphones, tablets and other 3G and 4G-...

Tuesday, June 11th 2013

Virgin Media could redirect some of its annual investment spending into broadband. Liberty Global, the new owner of Virgin Media, has revealed plans to redirect some of the UK cable c...

Monday, June 10th 2013

The CPRE warns that new government guidelines on broadband rollouts could spoil England's rural landscapes. New government guidelines designed to speed up the pace of super-fast broadband rollouts have been c...

Friday, June 7th 2013

Global businesses are seeing an upturn in demand for bandwidth, a new study reveals. The vast majority of businesses have seen significant and increased demand for bandwidth due to the ...

Thursday, June 6th 2013

A new petition calls for BT to install faster broadband in Ironbridge, Shropshire. BT has been urged to roll out super-fast broadband in the Shropshire village of Ironbridge.Samuel Jo...

Wednesday, June 5th 2013

Around £400 million has been invested in Welsh broadband improvements over the last year, the Welsh government has noted. The Welsh government has pointed to the country's ambitious broadband plans as a sign that it is del...

Tuesday, June 4th 2013

Super-fast mobile broadband has arrived in Sale, with EE insisting the launch will offer benefits to residents and businesses. EE says the arrival of 4G super-fast mobile broadband in Sale, Greater Manchester will offer signifi...

Monday, June 3rd 2013

Students in part of Cornwall are benefiting from BT's super-fast broadband rollout. Students in Cornwall are enjoying the benefits of fibre optic broadband access, which has been rolle...