California's net neutrality law dodges Big Telecom bullet Federal appeals court upholds decision not to block connection protection rules Networks28 Jan 2022 | 16
China signs up 400 million new 5G subscribers in a year, more than doubling user population 730 million 5G services active in Middle Kingdom, while another 100 million 4G services came online too Networks21 Jan 2022 | 6
Indian government tells Starlink to refund pre-orders placed before licences approved Elon Musk's satellite internet company 'remains excited to serve' the country Networks05 Jan 2022 | 26
Infosec bods: After more than a year, Sky gets round to squashing hijacking bug in 6m home broadband routers In brief Plus: DNS cache poisoning again, cops probe property conveyancing group's IT outage, Azure hole addressed, and more Security23 Nov 2021 | 15
Brits complained a bit less about connectivity when they were allowed to go outside and see people in the flesh Top of Ofcom's table for broadband whinges? It rhymes with BorkBork Networks17 Nov 2021 | 12
Billion-dollar US broadband bonanza awaits Biden's blessing – what you need to know Infrastructure bill brings $65bn to freshen up American internet Networks10 Nov 2021 | 25
Amazon hasn't launched one internet satellite yet, but it's now planning a fleet of 7,774 Low Earth orbit is going to be chockablock with broadband-beaming birds Networks05 Nov 2021 | 59
Hitting underground pipes and cables costs the UK £2.4bn a year. We need a data platform for that, says government Atkins wins £23m deal to build National Underground Asset Register Networks20 Oct 2021 | 89
UK altnet CityFibre's boss on its hopes to capitalise on market churn as fibre broadband rolls out Interview Openreach out and touch a rival Networks29 Sep 2021 | 21
Ofcom unveils broadband switching plans, but providers claim it's not so easy ‘One Touch Switch’ is great, but logistics are an issue for BT, while Virgin cites data protection worries Networks28 Sep 2021 | 22
Indian broadband connections top 800 million … sort of 'Broadband' is defined as 512kbps – for now – and just 24 million current connections are wired Networks24 Sep 2021 | 9
3.4 billion people live within range of a mobile network but lack a device to make the connection ITU and UN think inclusivity may now trump connectivity; Vodafone agrees but fancies more 4G Networks21 Sep 2021 | 16
Forget that Loon's balloon burst, we just fired 700TB of laser broadband between two cities, says Alphabet Up to 20Gbps link sustained over the Congo in comms experiment Networks17 Sep 2021 | 39
G7 countries outgun UK in worldwide broadband speed test Ofcom: You know, superfast broadband is available if you'd care to take it up Networks14 Sep 2021 | 50
New Zealand internet outage blamed on DDoS attack on nation's third largest internet provider Here in the UK, Sky broadband users back online Security03 Sep 2021 | 9
BT says it's trading in line with expectations as revenue slides and pre-tax profit shrinks Former state monopoly talks up FTTP build out, as does Virgin Media Networks29 Jul 2021 | 3
Remember the bloke who was told by Zen Internet to contact his MP about crap service? Yeah, it's still not fixed Fear not! Issue is at the 'highest level of escalation,' says ISP Networks26 Jul 2021 | 70
Subcontractors working on CityFibre's £45m Derby rollout threaten to 'rip up tarmac' in dispute over payments Main contractor J McCann insists it takes its obligations 'very seriously' Networks23 Jul 2021 | 45
India changes tack and tenders for public-private partnerships to complete national broadband rollout Tender issued to wire 361,000 thousand more villages, with $2.5bn subsidies dangled Networks23 Jul 2021 | 3
In the '80s, satellite comms showed promise – soon it'll be a viable means to punt internet services at anyone anywhere Feature We've come a long way from Terry Wogan's celeb interviews Networks22 Jul 2021 | 90
BT to phase out 3G in UK by 2023 for EE, Plusnet, BT Mobile subscribers Cos 4G and 5G will be all hunky-dory by then, yeah? Personal Tech15 Jul 2021 | 84
Why won't you copper-ate? Openreach offers capped fibre line rental to wholesalers in bid to shift all that FTTP Nation's broadband plumber increasingly desperate to ditch its copper network Networks01 Jul 2021 | 22
Openreach to UK businesses: Switch is about to hit the fan. Prepare for withdrawal of the copper-based phone network now or risk disruption PSTN to be axed in 2025 Networks01 Jul 2021 | 53
Price-capped broadband on hold for New York State after judge rules telcos would 'suffer unrecoverable losses' Injunction halts introduction of $15-a-month fee for low-income households Networks14 Jun 2021 | 14
UK launches consultation on forcing landlords to allow gigabit broadband upgrades We want to give your property better internets for free, pls respond Networks09 Jun 2021 | 20
UK's BT starts trials of new hollow-core optical fibre networks Promises lower latencies, higher power thresholds Networks01 Jun 2021 | 41
10.8 million UK homes now have access to gigabit-capable broadband, with much of the legwork done by Virgin Media That's 37% of the country covered, and BT is expected to pick up the pace too Networks14 May 2021 | 47
Openreach slaps another 5 million premises on top of FTTP connection target, expects to pay 'minimal tax in the UK' over next few years We'll hire 7,000 to get it done by 2026, says boss Networks13 May 2021 | 10
Maybe high-speed internet is infrastructure after all, say US Republicans in proposal to spend $65bn over five years Our plan is better than President Biden's, they claim, with few details Networks23 Apr 2021 | 24
FCC urges Americans to run internet speed app to counter Big Cable's broadband data fudging Effort to get accurate info gets more serious under new chairwoman Personal Tech12 Apr 2021 | 32
Openreach out and hike prices on legacy fixed-line products: Broadband plumber pulls trigger after Ofcom gives the nod BT Group arm says it'll 'encourage' switch to modern kit; ISP says consumers on legacy CAN'T switch Networks01 Apr 2021 | 68
Biden's $2tn infrastructure plan includes massive broadband rollout, equates internet access with water and power as essential utilities Plus $50bn pledge to boost chip R&D and fabbing in Land of the Free Networks31 Mar 2021 | 19
Grotesque soundbyte alert: UK government opens wallet to help rural areas get 'gigafit' Tough luck if you're in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales Networks19 Mar 2021 | 46
Ofcom says no price controls on full-fibre broadband until 2031, giving BT's Openreach the kick to 'build like fury' Analyst: 'Ultimate winner is BT as it's avoided cost-based regulation for next half decade' Networks18 Mar 2021 | 38
ISP industry blasts UK Telecoms Security Bill for vague requirements, high costs of compliance 'They're dictating how to monitor networks, without fully understanding the impact on the sector' Networks12 Mar 2021 | 19
Copper broadband phaseout will leave UK customers with higher bills and less choice, says comparison site It seems people are OK with paying more for faster internet, though Networks25 Feb 2021 | 93
House Republicans introduce legislation for outright ban on municipal broadband in the US Doomed bill seems to forget municipal broadband exists due to failures of private sector Networks19 Feb 2021 | 84
Want your broadband fixed? Best write to your MP, UK's Zen Internet tells customer Well, that's a new one Networks18 Feb 2021 | 66
Virgin Media adds 200% to its new broadband contracts in 2020, slips back in black (just) But the growth can't last forever... Networks16 Feb 2021 | 19
UK's Superfast Broadband programme delivered value for money, says report, just don't ask about rural deployments Which are – you guessed it – behind schedule Networks03 Feb 2021 | 19
Get off my lawn: UK.Gov looks to reform land access laws for network operators weeks after PAC savages full-fibre gigabit targets for 2025 What do we want? Better coverage! How do we want it? Without actual infrastructure Networks27 Jan 2021 | 10
The UK's first industrial contribution to the ISS: An end to sneakernet for spacefarers In Brief Also: First all-commercial crew named, Boeing readies Starliner again and NASA's ex-boss is off to private equity Science27 Jan 2021 | 10
Google's Alphabet sticks a pin in its Loon internet broadband service It never really took off (commercially), apparently Networks22 Jan 2021 | 35
Surprising everyone, spending watchdog says the UK's 2025 deadline for nationwide gigabit broadband is 'unreachable' Regulatory hurdles, funding, pandemic, and Huawei have made this a big ask – but industry remains determined Networks08 Jan 2021 | 20
UK on track to miss even its slashed full-fibre gigabit coverage goals, warn MPs Plus: Govt has no targets at all for 5G deployment, claims telco insider Networks22 Dec 2020 | 96
UK comms regulator: Could we interest sir in a bespoke broadband speed estimate? New Ofcom rules require ISPs to give more personalised measures Networks15 Dec 2020 | 16
Up yours, Europe! Our 100% prime British broadband is cheaper than yours... but also slower and a bit of a rip-off Stop us if you've heard this one before Networks15 Dec 2020 | 153
Alphabet's internet Loon balloon kept on station in the sky using AI that beat human-developed control code Maybe this might work after all AI + ML03 Dec 2020 | 21
Virgin Media had a flat Q3, managed to roll out gigabit internet to 3 million more premises across Northern Ireland and London ISP reckons it can hit national coverage by end of next year Networks05 Nov 2020 | 2
SpaceX’s Starlink finally reveals its satellite broadband pricing for rural America: At $99 a month, it’s a good deal The $499 equipment cost and laggy latency give room for pause Networks28 Oct 2020 | 71
UK's National Audit Office warns full-fibre rollout strategy is leaving rural Britain behind. Again Tough luck, bumpkins! Broadband speed gap misery to widen, says report Networks16 Oct 2020 | 67
India racks up seven hundred millionth broadband user, with only 20 million tied to wires 955 million mobile phones used on single day in July Networks14 Oct 2020 | 8
AT&T’s CEO has a solution to US broadband woes despite billions sunk into the problem. You’ll never guess what it is Comment There is no good money after bad if you’re the person receiving it Personal Tech09 Sep 2020 | 24
Anyone else noticed that the top countries for broadband speeds are well-known tax havens? No? Just us then? Meanwhile, UK languishes in 47th according to Cable.co.uk rankings Networks03 Sep 2020 | 96
India to run optic fibre to 450,000 villages in 1,000 days and give 1.3bn a digital Health ID Which may be why PM Narendra Modi has also announced a cyber security policy Networks17 Aug 2020 | 15
Virgin Media CEO says Brit broadband biz 'performed well' in Q2, which is a weird way to say losses almost tripled More customers, more coverage, but profit proves elusive Networks04 Aug 2020 | 16
Bored binge-watchers bork beleaguered broadband by blasting bandwidth: Global average speeds down 6.31% You can guess why – but in some places internet actually got faster Networks04 Aug 2020 | 31
Congratulations Peebles. Felicitations Queenzieburn. Openreach is bringing you FTTP (yes, they're real places) Full-fibre connections coming to (some of) the UK's 'final third' by 2026 On-Prem30 Jul 2020 | 46
Community Fibre to splash £400m on FTTP connections as it races to cover a million London properties by 2023 10Gbps upgrade from challenger ISP backed by private equity Networks30 Jul 2020 | 14
As the FCC finally starts tackling its dreadful broadband maps, Georgia reveals just how bad they are Spoiler alert: Cable companies are ripping Americans off Personal Tech15 Jul 2020 | 26
Customers of Brit ISP Virgin Media have downloaded an extra 325GB since March, though we can't think why That's a lot of... Netflix. Yes, that's it Networks18 Jun 2020 | 53
Readers of a certain age will remember GPRS: Old insecure tech from turn of millennium still haunts 5G networks Positive Technologies analysts less than positive about GTP Security10 Jun 2020 | 13