Rural Britain

GoFibre’s latest campaign, based on Ookla data, highlights the improvement made to broadband speeds in rural communities in Scotland and the north of England.

A nationwide survey of UK farmers commissioned by CityFibre has revealed that poor internet connectivity threatens to stifle growth and productivity on Britain’s farms, with unreliable broadband impeding the adoption of new technology such as AI and real-time monitoring.

Wessex Internet’s fibre services have gone live across 20 villages and other rural areas in Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire and Wiltshire since January 2024.

The lower penetration rate of fibre in England’s coastal communities threatens to see these areas fall across various socio-economic metrics, find the Coastal Communities Alliance.

The Government’s trial to use Starlink as a solution for connecting hard-to-reach areas of the UK is a “time-consuming and unnecessary distraction”, according to David Hennell, Business Development Director at National Broadband.

Openreach is bringing fibre to residents in Mouswald, a Dumfriesshire internet black spot, through funding from the Reaching 100% (R100) Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme (SBVS).

Quickline Communication’s hybrid network is now available in 2,000 rural communities as it aims to tackle the digital divide.

Shropshire-based SWS Broadband will be the key sponsor of this year’s Michaelmas Fair in Bishop’s Castle as it reiterates its commitment to rural communities.

The Connecting Cheshire Partnership has announced a £2.9m investment to enable more rural communities to access gigabit broadband. 

The Griffin Inn has become Broadway Broadband’s first connection in Dale Village as the altnet pledges to supply all 224 local properties with full fibre.