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BT announces Home Essentials fibre tariff for eligible benefit claimants

Ryan Daws — Tue, 04 May 2021 15:55:21 +0000

BT has announced a new fibre tariff for eligible benefit claimants to help ensure that everyone can access the opportunities provided by a reliable internet connection. The new “social tariff” is called BT Home Essentials and offers connectivity for £15/month – approximately half the cost of BT’s standard package. Over the course of a year,... Read more »

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Ofcom updates wholesale rules to accelerate the full-fibre rollout

Ryan Daws — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:02:24 +0000

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has updated its wholesale rules with the aim of accelerating the full-fibre rollout. Full-fibre broadband was a key pledge of Johnson’s government but, like most plans, was somewhat derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the UK’s successful vaccine rollout enabling a cautious roadmap to lifting lockdown restrictions, the focus is now shifting... Read more »

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BT utilises EE for ‘unbreakable’ broadband in latest convergence play

Ryan Daws — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:13:16 +0000

BT has debuted Halo 3+, a broadband service which uses EE’s widespread mobile network as a backup for increased reliability. Halo 3+ introduces a new device called Hybrid Connect which works straight out the box to quickly give confidence to customers that they’ll remain connected even in the event of an issue with their fibre... Read more »

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CityFibre awards £1.5B of contracts as it speeds up full-fibre rollout

Ryan Daws — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 13:24:24 +0000

Full-fibre provider CityFibre has awarded £1.5 billion of construction contracts across 27 towns and cities. Under current plans, more than five million premises will be covered by the rollout. All of the projects are expected to be in the build phase by summer 2021. These are the construction partners selected by CityFibre in each town... Read more »

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