Just how “Social” are Social Broadband Tariffs?

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Just how “Social” are Social Broadband Tariffs? From an NHS that “has the opportunity to revolutionise General Practice”1 and offer online consultations that can “enhance the experience of care for patients”, to a benefits system that is “digital by default” to the Covid educational crisis (would be catastrophe had it not been for decent home […]

Slow broadband could knock £46,634 off your house value!

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Slow broadband could knock £46,634 off your house value! A fast and stable broadband connection has never been so important. We browse and we stream TV and movies more than ever but the internet is now an essential for those who work or learn from home. Fast internet is one of the top three priorities […]

Full Fibre Broadband Penetration In The UK Reaches 19%

Full Fibre Broadband Penetration In The UK Reaches 19% Although the number of postcodes which can access full fibre broadband connections is growing, the availability is still limited compared to FTTC connections. As of 1st January 2021, there were 23 local authorities’ areas which offered FTTP connections to more than 50% of homes and businesses. […]

Residential broadband networks are creaking under coronavirus

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Residential broadband networks are creaking under coronavirus It used to be easy to distinguish between weekday and weekend traffic, but this is no longer the case. A constant rate of activity has replaced the usually two-day bump in internet traffic over the weekend. Residential broadband networks have been particularly affected because the immediate impact of […]