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Broadband Delivery Programme: Superfast Pilots – Lessons Learnt report

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This document sets out the lessons learnt from the initial pilot projects announced in 2010. The report focuses on their set up, preparation for procurement and how this has progressed, as well as some parallel activities such as work to stimulate demand for superfast broadband. Broadband Delivery Programme: Superfast Pilots – Lessons Learnt report (PDF 323kb) [...]

£100m funding for superfast broadband. Will already stretched Local Authorities find capacity to match fund projects?

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The Government will invest £100 million to create up to ten ‘super-connected cities’ across the UK, with 80-100 megabits per second broadband and city-wide high-speed mobile connectivity. There will be a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and strategic employment zones to support economic growth. Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and London will all receive [...]

Consultation on relaxing the restrictions on the deployment of overhead telecommunications lines

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As part of it’s ambitions to ensure the UK has the best superfast broadband network in Europe by 2015, the Government is committed to reducing the barriers to investment and lowering the cost of deployment. The Government is consulting on proposals to allow the deployment of new overhead telecoms lines, which could reduce the cost [...]

Major commitments to improve the UK’s transport and broadband networks in National Infrastructure Plan 2011

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The Government has published an updated National Infrastructure Plan. This contains major commitments to improve the UK’s transport and broadband networks as well as steps to attract major new private sector investment. The plan sets out: A clear plan for the UK’s infrastructure A new strategy for coordinating public and private investment New investment in [...]

Microtrenching and Street Works: An advice note for Local Authorities and Communications Providers

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As part of it’s ambitions to ensure the UK has the best superfast broadband network in Europe by 2015, the Government is committed to reducing the barriers to investment and lowering the cost of deployment. This advice note to local authorities and communications providers offers practical advice on the use of microtrenching as a deployment [...]

Autumn Statement: Growth

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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, and the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, announced a wide-ranging package of more than 140 reforms to build a stronger and more balanced economy. These measures include actions from the second phase of the Government’s Growth Review Phase II and the National Infrastructure Plan. These measures are supported by [...]

The state of the communications nation

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New report reveals communications coverage and capacity in the UK Ofcom today launched digital communications coverage maps, including outdoor mobile coverage and mobile broadband availability, using data supplied by communications providers. The maps, available at http://maps.ofcom.org.uk, are part of Ofcom’s first report on the UK’s communications infrastructure which it is now required to submit to [...]

Europe sets agenda for high speed wireless broadband by January 2013

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A new European agreement will foster the roll-out of high speed wireless broadband systems to authorise the use of the “digital dividend” 800 MHz band for wireless broadband by January 2013 in all but exceptional circumstances. N. Kroes, Commission Vice-President said: “Devices like smart phones and tablets are putting our current spectrum allocations under strain. [...]

UK jobs boost as BT announces significant fibre progress

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Two thirds of UK premises to have access to fibre broadband one year early 520 new engineers – most of them ex-armed forces – to be recruited BT today announced two thirds of UK premises will have access to fibre broadband by the end of 2014, one year ahead of its original target of 2015. [...]

Summary Broadband Delivery Framework

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This is a summary of BDUK’s Broadband Delivery Framework. It is intended for potential customers of the Framework (local bodies including local authorities and devolved administrations), as well as other interested stakeholders to understand the scope and operation of the framework. Broadband Delivery Framework Summary (PDF 132kb) Broadband Delivery Framework Summary (RTF 399kb) Related information [...]