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Broadband
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UK’s ISP body concerned over Johnson’s ‘difficult to achieve’ gigabit broadband pledge
The UK’s Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has cast fresh doubts over prime minister Boris…
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Sky launches broadband offer in Italy
Comcast-owned Sky has added broadband to its product portfolio in Italy. The operator already is…
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FTTH surges as copper declines in global broadband report
The number of global fixed broadband subscribers grew by 2.17% in Q3 2019. According to…
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Industry body responds to Labour’s free broadband pledge
The UK’s independent networks co-operative association (INCA) has expressed its concerns to Labour’s pledge to…
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Labour proposes free broadband for all and nationalisation of BT’s fixed line network
The UK’s Labour party has announced its plans to nationalise BT’s fixed line network to…
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Taiwan takes pole position as UK lags in global broadband league
Taiwan has leapt into first place in Cable.co.uk’s World Broadband Speed League this year, with…
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EC provides funding for Italian broadband rollout
The European Commission has allocated €573 million in funding to support the deployment of fast…
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New Ofcom speed code gives broadband and TV subs right to walk away
UK regulator Ofcom has introduced new rules giving consumers the right to walk away from…
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Liberty Global report: European consumers ‘value broadband more than sex’
European consumers value broadband network quality and coverage more than competitive pricing, and would be…
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S&P: half of fixed-line broadband homes in APAC get speeds of 100 Mbps
Roughly half of all fixed-broadband households in the Asia-Pacific region have a connection with download…
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Openvault: 2018 broadband use accelerated in Europe and the US
Broadband use accelerated across Europe and the US in 2018 according to research by Openvault,…
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Ofcom: half of UK homes could boost their broadband
Half of British households could switch to faster broadband without paying more according to Ofcom,…
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Point Topic: now over one billion fixed broadband subscriptions
The one billionth fixed broadband subscription globally was almost certainly signed up before the end…
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US outpacing Europe in broadband usage
The US is outpacing Europe in average broadband usage, according to industry analytics and technology…
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Broadband speeds rise in developed markets but UK drops in ranking
Average broadband speeds globally rose 23% over the last year, but most progress was among…
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Virgin Media passes 900,000 Irish homes in Project Lightning expansion
Virgin Media has passed 900,000 premises in Ireland with ultrafast fibre broadband as part of…
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IHS Markit: high speed broadband reaches 75% of European homes
High speed broadband services were available in more than three quarters of homes in the…
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UK pledges £67 million to Gigabit broadband voucher scheme
The UK government has pledged to invest £67 million (€76 million) in a voucher scheme…
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Ofcom tightens up ISP requirements on broadband speeds
Ofcom has announced new measures that will require internet service providers (ISPs) to be “more…
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Ofcom outlines plans to up fibre broadband investment
Ofcom has outlined a range of measures designed to increase investment in full-fibre broadband in…
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Virgin Media to roll out 350Mbps broadband this spring
Virgin Media is due to start rolling out high speed 350Mbps broadband in the UK…
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EE trials 4G home broadband in the UK
EE is trialling a 4G antenna solution in a bid to offer fast, over-the-air broadband…
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UK government: superfast broadband now in 95% of UK premises
The UK government says it has delivered its manifesto commitment to extend superfast broadband to…
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Ofcom outlines plans to close broadband ‘speed gap’
Ofcom has outlined plans to “close the gap” on the speeds that broadband providers claim…
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High speed internet ‘available in 75% of EU homes’
High-speed broadband services of at least 30 Mbps were available to 75.9% of EU households…
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Vodafone Germany plans €2bn Gigabit fibre investment
Vodafone Germany has unveiled plans to invest €2 billion by the end of 2021 on…
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Half of Portugal’s broadband homes can access over 100Mbps
Almost half of fixed broadband users in Portugal enjoyed access speeds of more than 100Mbps…
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UK begins 1Gb broadband trials
The UK government has started trialling 1 Gigabit broadband, marking the start of a £200…
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Eutelsat benefits from mobile and broadband growth
Satellite operator Eutelsat’s full-year performance was boosted by its mobile and broadband businesses as traditional…
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Intelsat adopts new structure and hires TWC exec for media
Intelsat has reorganised its management team with a new structure based on its three core…