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UK broadband speeds continue to lag in Europe
News The average download speeds in Western Europe are almost twice as fast as the UK’s
By Sabina Weston Published
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Starlink to establish Isle of Man base station to achieve full UK coverage
News Elon Musk’s satellite internet service will reach remote regions that aren’t yet covered by 5G or full-fibre networks
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Openreach successfully trials next-gen '25G PON' fibre tech
News Isolated trials by Openreach and Nokia more than double existing maximum data transfer rates
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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New Zealand's internet capacity set to double with biggest ever submarine cable
News The cable will connect to Australia and the US carrying data at 72 terabits/sec
By Zach Marzouk Published
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BT and OneWeb join forces to tackle rural not-spots
News The news comes a year after the London-based satellite operator was involved in a post-Brexit navigation system blunder
By Sabina Weston Published
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A third of SMBs have never heard of gigabit broadband
News This lack of awareness could hinder UK target of reaching 85% full-fibre coverage by 2025, advisory group warns
By Sabina Weston Published
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BT's 'SoHo' business aims to help SMBs rebuild post-pandemic
News The spin-off will offer broadband packages, free digital skills training and cyber security tools to SMBs and startups
By Sabina Weston Published
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BT begins trial of 'revolutionary' hollow core fibre cables
News Air-filled cables currently being tested in Ipswich could reduce signal delay by up to 50%
By Bobby Hellard Published
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Reliance Jio deploys 16,000km India-centric subsea cable systems
News The two systems will stretch from India to Italy in the west and to Singapore in the east
By Zach Marzouk Published
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BT to create 7,000 jobs as FTTP rollout accelerates
News The company has increased its FTTP target from 20 million to 25 million premises by December 2026
By Sabina Weston Published
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AT&T pledges $2 billion to help bridge the digital divide
News Telecoms giant is working with the Emergency Broadband Benefit program
By Mike Brassfield Published
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LINX reports peak data traffic record of over 6Tbps
News Internet usage continues to surge in wake of last year's mass shift to remote working
By Sabina Weston Published
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