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Broadband users in rural areas are being left behind in major network upgrade, spending watchdog warn Report by the NAO says target of nationwide broadband by 2025 is ‘challenging’ The National Audit Office said this could mean rural areas are left until last One in five premises in rural areas lack access to basic broadband … Read more
WFH woes: Ten million homes were hit by bad broadband during lockdown as amount of people logging onto the internet caused slower connectivity, says study Ten million households have reported slower connectivity during lockdown More than one in ten homes described their broadband ‘bad’, a poll has found Most people with bad internet said it … Read more
The boss of one of Britain’s largest telecoms firms believes the country needs full fibre broadband now more than ever, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. With millions relying on the internet for work and entertainment during the lockdown period, demand is higher than ever before, creating a need for speedier connections. Tristia Harrison – chief … Read more
BT tells ministers it cannot complete an upgrade of Britain’s broadband network before 2033 without tax breaks and a bonfire of red tape By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:22 BST, 28 September 2020 | Updated: 22:22 BST, 28 September 2020 BT has told ministers it cannot complete an upgrade of Britain’s broadband … Read more
A retired lawyer was quoted £502,586 by BT to install a reliable broadband connection at his rural Cumbria home. David Roberts, 65, had requested a broadband service fast enough for making uninterrupted video calls to his family and to watch All Creatures Great and Small. He currently pays £70 every month for a 0.9Mbps download … Read more
An 18-month mystery as to why a Welsh village’s broadband was plagued with issues at the same time every morning has finally been solved. Villagers living in the Powys village of Aberhosan were suddenly struck with poor broadband connectivity and slow speeds every morning at 7am. But engineers were left scratching their heads when repeated visits … Read more
Does your broadband need a boost? The best deals available for ‘superfast’ internet with a large chunk of people working from home Millions of people are working – or part working – from home Many could still be on old broadband package and may need a speedier service We reveal the best deals currently … Read more
Homes and businesses in rural areas who want faster broadband could benefit by applying to a government voucher scheme. The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme was launched by the Government in 2018 with the aim of increasing gigabit-capable coverage across the UK, especially in the countryside. For the fastest and most reliable broadband, capable of delivering … Read more
The average UK home had experienced more than a day – 29 hours – offline in total in the last 12 months due to broadband outages, according to new research. The survey by comparison service Uswitch.com also revealed that nearly five million people have suffered a single broadband outage that lasted three hours or more. … Read more
Virgin Media broadband is down AGAIN leaving thousands unable to get online Issues are across the UK, with a high concentration in the midlands and London. According to DownDetector, the issues getting online started at 10:18am BST By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 10:53 BST, 13 August 2020 | Updated: 10:57 BST, 13 August 2020 … Read more