Tag: full-fibre broadband
TikTok gives special status to celebs, NASA streams cat video from space!
TikTok has given special status to certain high-profile accounts, with moderators in Europe encouraged to be more lenient with content posted by people including Russell Brand, according to internal messages seen by the Guardian. The demand to be less stringent has also been underlined in meetings with moderators, the Guardian has been told. Documents suggest that…
Full-fibre broadband now available to 17 million UK homes, claims Ofcom
Ofcom today publishes its Connected Nations report, which details the availability of broadband and mobile services in the UK, including the rollout of full-fibre and 5G. Full-fibre broadband is available to more than 17 million homes across the UK, which equates to 57% of homes and is an increase on last year’s 42%. For the first…
Full-fibre broadband now available to over half UK homes, reports Ofcom
Ofcom's latest Connected Nations report shines a light on mobile coverage and broadband availability across the UK – revealing full-fibre broadband is now on offer to the majority of UK homes. Based on findings from April and May 2023, it shows the extent to which people in the UK are able to access the broadband…
Full-fibre broadband reaches 11 million homes, reports Ofcom
Full-fibre broadband reaches 11 million UK households – up from 7 million a year ago As more small and medium-sized businesses shift towards hybrid working, better broadband becomes a priority The roll-out of full-fibre broadband continues apace, as the number of UK homes with access to it jumps by more than 50% in a year,…
Full-fibre broadband reaches more than 8 million UK homes
Fast, reliable internet connections are now available to more people than ever before, with over 8 million UK homes (28%) able to get full-fibre broadband. The finding comes from Ofcom’s annual Connected Nations report, which analyses the availability of broadband and mobile services across the UK. The report shows that 750,000 homes upgraded to faster, more reliable…
BT to extend full-fibre broadband to 25m premises by 2026
BT said today (May 13th, 2021) it would extend its full-fibre broadband network to 25m premises by the end of 2026. The provider aims to fund the remaining 5m homes and businesses through a joint venture with other parties. It is thought the move, which could cost up to £50bn, will lead to as many…
1 in 5 homes now connected to full-fibre broadband, claims Ofcom
Approximately one in five homes can now connect to full-fibre broadband, available from companies such as Virgin Media. That's twice as many as this time last year, according to Ofcom’s latest Connected Nations data. As of January 2021, around six million UK homes (21 per cent) were able to get full-fibre broadband – up from…
Virgin Media switches on Wales’ fast home broadband
Thousands of homes in Cardiff and across South Wales can now benefit from Wales’ fastest home broadband offering average speeds of 1,140Mbps - 18 times faster than the average connection speed in Cardiff Locations across South Wales including Barry, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Glamorgan, Port Talbot, and Rhondda Cynon Taf can now access Virgin Media’s Gig1 service More…
