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UK broadband just got serious: CityFibre’s new 5.5Gb internet smashes BT’s top speed to bits
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UK broadband just got serious: CityFibre’s new 5.5Gb internet smashes BT’s top speed to bits

CityFibre’s 5.5GB service more than doubles its previous fastest broadband speed nationwide XGS-PON upgrade enables multi-gigabit internet speeds for homes and businesses across...

Openreach declares aim to accelerate UK high-speed broadband rollout
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Openreach declares aim to accelerate UK high-speed broadband rollout

BT-owned Openreach confirms plans to speed up full fibre rollout 18 million properties are connected – 25 million by 2026, 30 million by...

When the school bell rings, the bandwidth drops: How post-15:40 internet surges affect UK broadband quality
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When the school bell rings, the bandwidth drops: How post-15:40 internet surges affect UK broadband quality

Half of parents work after school, causing a broadband battle with streaming-addicted children One Wi-Fi, two needs: entertainment for kids, connectivity for remote...

It’s broadband, Jim, but not as we know it: Japanese tech giants are developing a broadband optical SSD for data centers
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It’s broadband, Jim, but not as we know it: Japanese tech giants are developing a broadband optical SSD for data centers

Broadband Optical SSDs may be key to development of town-sized mega data centers Opting for optical SSDs allow distance between compute and storage...

Simultaneously burying broadband and electricity could save small towns big money
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Simultaneously burying broadband and electricity could save small towns big money

Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell Reports Sustainability (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.crsus.2025.100334 When it comes to upgrading electrical and broadband infrastructure, new research from the University...

Amazon’s Starlink rival is ready for lift-off next week – and promises to deliver satellite broadband ‘later this year’
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Amazon’s Starlink rival is ready for lift-off next week – and promises to deliver satellite broadband ‘later this year’

Amazon is launching its first Project Kuiper satellites on April 9 They’re the first step in its plan to offer a new satellite...

Advocacy group fears US will steer broadband cash to Musk
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Advocacy group fears US will steer broadband cash to Musk

Critics say Elon Musk’s companies are in line to get a windfall from the Donald Trump administration even as the billionaire tech giant...

China is quietly pushing ahead with massive 50,000Mbps broadband rollout to leapfrog rest of the world on internet speeds
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China is quietly pushing ahead with massive 50,000Mbps broadband rollout to leapfrog rest of the world on internet speeds

Dell’Oro group issues latest Broadband Access & Home Networking 5-Year Forecast Report Amongst its findings was the focus of Chinese telcos on FTTR...

US government approves funding for smartphone broadband
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US government approves funding for smartphone broadband

by Kris B. Mamula Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Look up: Can you see the sky? If so, chances are good you can connect...