Tag: Broadband Delivery UK

Even more South Gloucestershire communities than originally planned are set to get access to high speed broadband, the Great Western Broadband (GWB) partnership between South Gloucestershire Council, Wiltshire Council and BT can announce today (17th March). As the first phase of the rollout completes this month – on time, under budget and with even more premises covered – more than

An additional 1,000 rural homes and businesses in South Gloucestershire are to benefit from the rollout of high-speed fibre broadband thanks to the £35.6 million Great Western Broadband (GWB) partnership between South Gloucestershire Council (SGC), Wiltshire Council and BT. Work has progressed well with the current rollout and the project has been extended to include the following rural communities within

6,500 homes and businesses in South Gloucestershire now have access to fibre broadband thanks to the multi-million pound Great Western Broadband (GWB) partnership between South Gloucestershire Council, Wiltshire Council and BT. In reaching this milestone, the partnership exceeded the original target of 5,000 South Gloucestershire premises by summer 2014 as the roll-out continues to gather pace. One community which has

South Gloucestershire Council (SGC), in partnership with Wiltshire Council, has today (Monday 12th November) announced that British Telecom has been chosen as the preferred bidder to provide superfast broadband to premises across the South Gloucestershire and Wiltshire area. Welcoming the announcement, Cllr John Goddard, Chair of South Gloucestershire Council’s Resources Sub-Committee, said: “We were delighted to have joined Wiltshire in

The procurement drive for urgently-needed broadband upgrades in the region has begun after two telecoms companies were given the green light to compete for the project. The Department for Culture Media and Sport has selected BT and Fujitsu for its ‘national framework for superfast broadband’, making them the two firms authorised to bid for government and local authority funded broadband

Council leaders have welcomed new figures demonstrating high demand for superfast broadband in South Gloucestershire. The survey of local residents and businesses, published today, shows that more than a third of residents would like broadband access at speeds of more than 20 megabits per second, with over a quarter willing to pay extra for the service. Almost half of businesses

Council plans to promote access to high-speed broadband throughout South Gloucestershire have taken a crucial step forward with the launch of a new exercise to confirm the areas where internet access should be improved. The council has teamed up with Wiltshire and Swindon councils to progress its plans and the three councils will be asking broadband suppliers to confirm areas

Council plans to boost access to high-speed broadband in partnership with Wiltshire and Swindon councils have been officially approved by South Gloucestershire’s Cabinet. The partnership, first revealed last month, means that South Gloucestershire will now be among the first councils in the country to begin signing up a commercial provider under the Government’s Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) scheme. The BDUK

Council plans to boost access to high-speed broadband across areas of South Gloucestershire have moved into the fast lane, thanks to a new partnership announced today. South Gloucestershire will be joining Wiltshire and Swindon councils as they begin preparations to sign up a commercial broadband infrastructure provider under the government’s Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) project. The BDUK scheme uses central