Hold the champagne and broadband cheer for when we take radical action like scrapping HS2
By Staff writer
Sometimes radical action is needed for the greater good of business. In this case, could offering up HS2 boost the broadband landscape
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Broadband nightmares: It’s the waiting game that often drives critical responses
While the nation constantly takes a look at the proverbial clock to see how long it will take for superfast broadband to be made available to all, Doctor Broadband explains that our Internet landscape isn’t as bad as it seems the waiting game has caused us to voice out in irritation though.
The real cost of connecting mobile workers: The devil is in the detail
By Staff writer
The number of mobile workers is surging. Research shows that 40 per cent of the global workforce will be mobile by 2020; and in advanced economies like the EU and the US, that number will soar to 75 per cent.
UK outpaces rest of world on connection speeds and keeps up with broadband adoption rates
By Staff writer
Akamai is a leader in content delivery network services, and as a by-product it gathers data on connection speeds which the firm shared with Real Business.
Startup Britain and the tools of the trade
Small business numbers are at an all-time high there are 5.4m currently in operation in the UK and the numbers continue to rise year-on-year. But you’d be surprised how frustrated startup Britain is at the moment.
Openreach hails one Bristol business as the leader of its FTTP revolution
Just a few weeks after telecoms regulator Ofcom ordered BT to legally separate from its Openreach subsidiary, the latter division reiterated its aims to deliver superfast broadband to millions by unveiling the first firm to use its speedy offering viva la FTTP revolution!
Who tops the broadband football league Not the clubs you expect
In November 2015, EY found that as football continues to grow, so does its economic impact the Premier League generated over ?6.2bn in economic output that contributed £3.4bn to national GDP in 2013/14?. But its clubs are losing out when it comes to broadband football scores.
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.
Barclays insight on the Autumn Statement and why few firms choose to scale
November has been a busy month, with the Autumn Statement proving a mixed bag for UK plc. In true SME Economic Corner fashion, we approached an executive from Barclays to gain more insight into what chancellor Philip Hammond’s promises mean for business.
Autumn Statement 2016: £1bn broadband investment to bolster digital infrastructure with 5G and fibre networks
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.