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Alphabet’s laser-powered broadband demonstrates 99.9% uptime within first 20 days
News X, the Moonshot Factory trials ‘fibre without fibre’ across the Congo River with 700TB of data transmitted in its first few weeks
UK broadband speeds continue to lag in Europe
News The average download speeds in Western Europe are almost twice as fast as the UK’s
Starlink to establish Isle of Man base station to achieve full UK coverage
News Elon Musk’s satellite internet service will reach remote regions that aren’t yet covered by 5G or full-fibre networks
Openreach successfully trials next-gen '25G PON' fibre tech
News Isolated trials by Openreach and Nokia more than double existing maximum data transfer rates
New Zealand's internet capacity set to double with biggest ever submarine cable
News The cable will connect to Australia and the US carrying data at 72 terabits/sec
BT and OneWeb join forces to tackle rural not-spots
News The news comes a year after the London-based satellite operator was involved in a post-Brexit navigation system blunder
A third of SMBs have never heard of gigabit broadband
News This lack of awareness could hinder UK target of reaching 85% full-fibre coverage by 2025, advisory group warns
BT's 'SoHo' business aims to help SMBs rebuild post-pandemic
News The spin-off will offer broadband packages, free digital skills training and cyber security tools to SMBs and startups
