Category: broadband

  • Bezos readies UK satellite broadband to rival Musk

    Jeff Bezos is preparing to launch Amazon’s satellite broadband service in Britain, posing a major challenge to fellow billionaire Elon Musk. Regulatory filings show that Amazon’s Project Kuiper plans to broadcast Internet connectivity from space to U.K. customers — including businesses and government users — as early as this year,…

  • Comcast stock falls after management warns broadband subscribers will drop by over 100,000 in Q4

    Comcast (CMCSA) shares closed down nearly 10% Monday after Dave Watson, president and CEO of Comcast Cable, said the company expects the number of broadband subscribers to decline by more than 100,000 in the current quarter. Wall Street had expected the number of broadband subscribers to decline by about 63,300,…

  • UK government pledges £500m to expand broadband and mobile coverage in rural areas

    In its first autumn budget, the Labor government allocated £500 million to improve broadband speed and mobile phone coverage across the UK, with a particular focus on rural areas. Councilor Rachel Reeves highlighted that the funding will boost ongoing projects such as the £5bn Gigabit Project, which targets 99% gigabit…

  • UK Government injects £800M to enhance broadband for 300,000 rural homes

    The UK government has announced a major investment of £800 million to upgrade broadband infrastructure for 312,000 rural homes and businesses across England, Scotland and Wales. The initiative is part of a wider strategy to achieve full gigabit broadband coverage across the UK by 2030, targeting areas that have been…

  • Rwanda overtakes Kenya, Tanzania in cheap broadband internet race

    Rwanda now offers the cheapest broadband internet service in the East African Community, overtaking Kenya and Tanzania, a new report has shown. New data published by British technology research firm Cable shows that internet users in Paul Kagame’s Rwanda are paying an average of $43.22 (5,603 shillings) per month for…

  • Three set to miss rural broadband deadline

    Three is likely to miss its rural broadband coverage targets as a deadline to tackle “mobile signal not spots” approaches. Mobile network operators have until July to expand their coverage to 88% of the UK, the initial target of a £1bn government initiative. While Vodafone has confirmed it will meet…