Broadband boost for rural Shropshire
Superfast broadband is on its way to more than 90% of properties in Shropshire but rural areas fear they could still miss out.
Birmingham has biggest internet speed-gap in country
Birmingham has the biggest disparity in internet speeds in the country with a difference of 89% between the fastest and slowest broadband.
Students being held back because of broadband speeds
Nottinghamshire County Council wants to end the 'digital divide' between students living in rural areas and those living in towns.
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Frustrated villagers pay for broadband upgrade
Villagers from Rutland have clubbed together to pay for a new high speed internet connection for their town.
The residents of Uppingham have taken matters into their own hands, replacing the existing broadband service with the latest fibre optic technology. They now have one of the fastest broadband speeds in the country.
Residents frustrated at slow broadband take matters into their own hands
A group of people from Rutland have clubbed together to pay for a new high speed internet connection for their town.
The residents of Uppingham have taken matters into their own hands, replacing the existing broadband service with the latest fibre optic technology. They now have one of the fastest broadband speeds in the country.
One resident, 84-year-old Dermaine David says it is essential for them to have good broadband speeds to be able to make the most of the evolving technological world.
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Broadband boost for rural Shropshire
by Chris Halpin
Superfast broadband is on its way to more than 90% of properties in Shropshire but rural areas fear they could still miss out.
Read the full storyBT video explains how the next generation of broadband is installed
This promotional animation produced by BT explains how the next generation of superfast broadband will be installed across Shropshire.
Shropshire to get multi-million pound broadband boost
by Chris HalpinRural communities in Shropshire who claim to have been left behind by the digital revolution could soon have superfast internet connections.
The County Council has teamed up with BT to boost online speeds for more than 90% of properties in Shropshire.
Some businesses and homes are already connected, but residents in more isolated villages fear they could miss out.
See the full report by Chris Halpin above.
Top 10 cities in the UK for internet speed variations
- Birmingham B42 - 20.9Mbps, B35 - 2.2Mbps (89% variation)
- Glasgow, G22 - 20.5MBPS, G34 - 2.98Mbps (85%0
- Bristol, BS14 - 21.44Mbps, BS40 - 4.06Mbps (81%)
- Northampton, NN2 - 17.78Mbps, NN7 - 3.93Mb (78%)
- London, SE7 - 22.46Mbps, EC2Y - 5.3Mbps (76%)
- Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 - 18.86Mbps, ST114 - 4.64Mbps (75%)
- Wolverhampton, WV3 - 18.98Mbps, WV5 - 5.04Mbps (73%)
- Leicester, LE6 - 21.98Mbps, LE8 - 6.15Mbps (72%)
- Liverpool, L38 - 26.45Mbps, L1 - 7.75Mbps (71%)
- Leeds, LS4 - 23.38Mbps, LS10 - 6.92Mbps (70%)
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Research denies Ofcom report that internet speeds are improving in the Midlands
– Marie-Louise Abretti, telecoms expertAlthough a recent Ofcom report revealed that the UK's average broadband speed has increased by a third in the last year, our data suggests that this isn't the whole picture.
Birmingham has biggest internet speed-gap in country
by Joe Lobo
Birmingham has the biggest disparity in internet speeds in the country with a difference of 89% between the fastest and slowest broadband.
Read the full storyDigital divide, full report
There are claims tonight that nearly half the schoolchildren in Nottinghamshire are being held back because the internet on their home computers is so slow.
The county council says it's creating a "digital divide" between those pupils in towns who have fast broadband speeds and those in villages who do not.
Students being held back because of broadband speeds
by Peter Bearne
Nottinghamshire County Council wants to end the 'digital divide' between students living in rural areas and those living in towns.
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