Broadband nightmares: Paying extortionate Internet prices just to get a good connection
One firm told Real Business that although it has no problems in terms of connectivity, it had to pay extortionate Internet prices to get to that position.
One firm told Real Business that although it has no problems in terms of connectivity, it had to pay extortionate Internet prices to get to that position.
Information communications technology is now an essential utility in today's ever increasingly digital world, so the announced Digital Economy Bill earlier this year was well-received.
In a digital infrastructure overhaul, chancellor Philip Hammond announced a £1bn broadband investment during the Autumn Statement 2016, which will spread fibre networks and 5G across Britain.
With business broadband connectivity being a major problem for many across the UK, we asked the FSB for some insight into the space.
We took a look at one of the reasons Hull is a great place to work in the UK: its broadband connections, according to the Centre for Digital Innovation and KCOM.
Evolve or die. Grow or stagnate. However you phrase it, there's no denying the world of business is one built on movement and progress. Yet companies in rural or remote areas of the UK have found efforts to expand stymied. It's not through failings or limitations, but because of being unable to access a utility that is now recognised as a necessity, not a luxury.
The Advertising Standards Authority has announced rules forcing broadband firms to quit false advertising.
That UK internet connections are not on par with EU rivals is no secret, and WorkPad co-founders James Barnett and Jonathan Masri are the latest in our broadband nightmare series to share their thoughts on how Britain could speed ahead.
Real Business spoke with Hubert Da Costa, vice president EMEA at Cradlepoint, who unveiled the woes of rural broadband and the need for a better technology strategy after BT showed how easy it was to experience service failure.
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