Areas chosen by government to trial full-fibre broadband
The 2017 Budget announced how £200m would be used to boost internet speeds £10m of which has now been dedicated to testing full-fibre broadband across the UK.
Tag: Digital Economy
How to compete if you don’t know who your competitors are
As digitisation continues to revise the rules of business, it is getting harder for firms to identify competitors. Not only are startups popping up left, right and centre, but well-established industry leaders are expanding beyond traditional industry sectors and regions.
BT to add 30bn to UK economy by ramping up broadband speeds
By David Craik
Telecoms giant BT unveiled its Digital Future yesterday, including improving broadband speeds and coverage to all of the UK.
Keep listening to the customer and their evolving tastes
By David Craik
Customers are buying an increasing number of retro products, so don’t be blinded by your digital strategies.
Amazon and UKTI join forces to help SMEs go global
By David Craik
SMEs are being encouraged to sell through Amazon and boost overseas trade, in light of ambitious government target to hit £1tn in exports by 2020.
Army of digital apprentices saluted as key weapon in battle for faster business growth
Businesses across the UK require 134,000 new tech specialists annually, and digital apprenticeships have been hailed as the “key weapon” to unlock rapid business growth in all industries.
Why infrastructure is crucial to unlocking the digital potential of SMEs
Shoosmiths’ commercial partner and digital law expert Laurence Kaye shares his thoughts on how SMEs can exploit the internet, web and mobile products and services
£9m investment to support launch of UK digital innovation centres
Digital Catapult – the Innovate UK-funded digital ideas hub – plans to introduce three new digital innovation centres in Brighton, Yorkshire and North East & Tees Valley as part of a £9m investment to drive growth and creativity in the digital economy.
Vince Cable: Patchwork approach to digital economy is failing European businesses
Business secretary Vince Cable has claimed that businesses and consumers across Europe are being let down by the continent’s “patchwork” approach to the digital economy, which is why he plans to create a “digital single market”.