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09 Aug 2021

Project launched to look at running broadband through water pipes

The Government has launched a pilot project exploring the efficacy of fibre optic broadband cables through water pipes to help connect hard-to-reach homes, including those in rural areas The £4m...

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02 Aug 2021

Two million rural homes and businesses to benefit in £5 billion broadband upgrade

The Government has previously announced Project Gigabit, where millions of people in rural England will get access to the fastest broadband speeds on the market as part of a £5billion...

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02 Aug 2021

Three UK calls for policy reform to speed up rural connectivity

New research from CCS Insight and Three UK shows that those in rural areas could get gigabit broadband faster for half the cost of fixed line technology, if the government...

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26 Jul 2021

Cross-Party UK MPs Consult on ECC Changes to Boost Fibre Rollout

The upcoming Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill (TIB) has motivated the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Broadband and Digital Communication to launch a new inquiry examining how reforms to the Electronic Communications...

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19 Jul 2021

Rural UK suffering from ‘streaming divide’

The lack of quality broadband’s availability in rural areas correlates with a lack of streaming service subscriptions, suggests new YouGov research according An article in Total Telecom discusses how subscriptions...

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19 Jul 2021

5G Rural Dorset project for enhanced connectivity

The Bournemouth Echo reports that there has been a new milestone in improved internet access along the Jurassic Coast A 700 MHz private network has been installed to cover part...

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12 Jul 2021

RSN praised for raising coverage of connectivity issues

The Rural Services Network has received a letter from the Minister for Digital Infrastructure Matt Warman MP, praising the organisation for its work sharing the Government Consultation on Improving Consultation...

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05 Jul 2021

BT confirms talks with OneWeb over rural broadband coverage

BT and OneWeb have confirmed that they are exploring using the satellite network for rural coverage in the UK, according to Capacity Media and Fierce Telecom The two companies announced...

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05 Jul 2021

UK to boost rural mobile connectivity

Telecommunication publications including Light Reading and Advanced Television report on news that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport has published encouraging forecasts on how much it thinks rural 4G...

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28 Jun 2021

Broadband capacity is major obstacle to digital adoption for rural businesses

Businesses in rural areas have cited broadband capacity as a major obstacle to digital adoption in the latest research by the National Innovation Centre for Rural Enterprise (NICRE) The study...

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