Broadband

Broadband is a type of high-speed internet connection that allows fast data transmission over phone lines, cables, fiber, or wireless networks.

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The History of Fibre Broadband

– Fibre broadband has transformed the way people connect to the internet. What was once an experimental communications technology based on sending light through incredibly thin strands of glass has become the backbone of modern telecommunications.

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Major broadband boost for over 60,000 rural homes and businesses in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

– Thousands of people across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire can now stream, work, study and stay connected more easily, as over 60,000 homes and businesses benefit from faster broadband backed by the UK Government’s Project Gigabit. 

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Ofcom proposes to block new Openreach commercial offer to protect fair competition and keep long-term prices low

– Ofcom has today launched a consultation on its provisional views on a set of commercial offers that Openreach intends to introduce.

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UK Broadband complaints fall to record low

– New figures published today by Ofcom reveal that the customer complaints received about the UK’s major broadband providers have fallen to their lowest ever levels.

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Essex supercharged with 9,500 more homes and businesses getting upgraded broadband

– 9,500 more homes and businesses in Essex to receive faster, reliable internet as part of the government’s Project Gigabit roll out.

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AT&T Has the Fastest Upload Speeds in America

– Opensignal’s first-ever Converged Report shows that AT&T in the USA wins the nation’s fastest converged upload speeds by a wide margin.

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Major telecoms providers sign new charter to end unexpected mid-contract price rises

– Major telecoms providers sign new charter to end unexpected mid-contract price rises and make social tariffs easier to access, helping millions manage living costs.

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Upgrading UK’s connected tech could offset nine days lost to sick leave for employers by 2030

– BT state that upgrading the connected technology we use in the workplace could boost the productivity of Britain’s businesses by nine days per employee, equivalent to the average time lost to sick leave for employers by 2030.

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1.6 million Brits hit switch on their landline or broadband provider

– Millions of customers have switched landline or broadband provider using One Touch Switch process since it launched a year ago – more than the total who saw Beyonce on the Cowboy Carter tour or snagged Oasis tickets this year, according to Ofcom analysis.

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Scotland’s most remote towns and villages get huge broadband upgrade

Around 65,000 Scottish homes and businesses, including many in some of the most isolated areas of the United Kingdom, will receive access to fast, reliable broadband as government helps break down barriers to opportunity and boost economic growth under the Plan for Change. 

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