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You wouldn’t buy a fake phone, so why would you buy fake fibre?
Mobile phone companies wouldn’t get away with selling the latest wireless handset, which then requires a wire to connect a call. So why do some internet providers get away with selling fibre internet then using copper for part of it? We are seeing and hearing more and...
read moreBridge Fibre partner with Prime Fibre/Grosvenor to bring ultra-fast internet to London
Bridge Fibre is proud to announce a new partnership with Prime Fibre and Grosvenor to deliver ultra-fast full-fibre internet to the commercial and business tenants on the Grosvenor London Estate fibre network. Prime Fibre has connected the Mayfair and Belgravia areas...
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Confusion reigns over Dark Fibre availability
Late last year BT pulled plans for its Dark Fibre product and Ofcom have been wringing their hands over the protests from other service providers ever since. The issue is largely a battle between the service providers who build their own fibre networks (including BT,...
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Government announces Broadband Universal Service Obligation terms
The Government announced on Wednesday 28th of March 2018 the terms for the Universal Service Obligation (USO) for Broadband. Expected since the Digital Economy Act 2017, the obligation will be administered by Ofcom and (in summary) obliges BT (and KCom in Hull) to...
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Scotland announce next round of Broadband funding
Having got to 93% coverage in the main round of SuperFast funding through Openreach, the Scottish have indicated who the likely bidders are for the next round of Broadband funding. The tendering process has been broken down into three lots and there have been some...
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Should I switch to fibre-based broadband?: Breaking down the jargon.
What is fibre optic broadband? Fibre optic broadband uses fibre optic cables to send data. It's fast, especially compared to traditional ADSL broadband, and gives you a much more reliable connection to boot. With fibre broadband, your connection is generally made up...
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Are you having internet bandwidth problems in the office?
Are your colleagues using all your internet bandwidth or is slow internet a regular complaint from your employees? We’ve compiled a list of the six main reasons your internet speed might still be in the stone age. Streaming Whether you are streaming films on Netflix...
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BT are ceasing PSTN and ISDN services by 2025… is your phone system future-proof?
In favour of VoIP services (Voice over Internet Protocol) – BT have confirmed that they will be pulling the plug on PSTN (public switched telephone network) and ISDN (integrated services digital network) services in 2025 - starting the process as soon as 2020,...
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