Multi-gigabit broadband – is it on the horizon?
Multi-gigabit broadband might seem outlandish to people still reliant on ADSL connections, but achievable data transfer speeds are increasing all the time.


Multi-gigabit broadband might seem outlandish to people still reliant on ADSL connections, but achievable data transfer speeds are increasing all the time.
Quantum computing potential extends beyond simply processing things faster, offering scope to create entire new consumer services and product offerings
Read: Is quantum computing about to change the world?The arguments for and against free speech are both compelling in isolation, so how tolerant should we be of intolerant comments?
Read: Free speech online: For & AgainstData breaches are one of the modern age’s greatest safety and security threats, but stopping them is almost impossible
Read: How do data breaches occur?There are homes without internet connectivity across the UK, for reasons ranging from fear and distrust to poverty and chaotic lifestyles
Read: How many people in the UK don’t use the internet?Ofcom complaints about ISPs rose last year as we became more reliant on internet connectivity than ever before
The concept of broadband labelling could simplify the market, bringing regulation similar to other consumer products to internet access
Read: Is it time to introduce broadband labelling?We consider whether there’s a minimum number of broadband providers necessary to ensure a competitive broadband market in the UK.
Read: How many ISPs does the UK need to be truly competitive?A blended working model is likely to be adopted by many employers, radically changing our careers
Read: Why our careers will revolve around the three Hs in futureThe established order of major ISPs is increasingly being challenged by micro-broadband companies with their own infrastructure and hardware
Read: The rise of the micro-broadband companiesIt might not be a name you’re familiar with, but its impact on all our lives is going to be significant.
Domotics is set to make the home of 2040 feel very different from the home of 2021, as automation evolves into every aspect of our lives
Read: Why domotics will transform our lives, homes and citiesPrice spikes contrast against an increasingly uncertain future for the ubiquitous cryptocurrency
Read: What’s going on with Bitcoin?Google's Project Loon was a brave – if ultimately doomed – attempt to show how broadband can be distributed from the skies
Read: What the cancellation of Google’s Project Loon means for broadbandMajor ISP has pledged to create 50 jobs to help young people.
Read: TalkTalk creates jobs for young people affected by pandemic.The Scottish Government's R100 broadband scheme promised to transform Scotland’s internet access, but this flagship manifesto pledge hasn’t been met
Read: What’s gone wrong with the Scottish Government’s R100 broadband scheme?EHF bands are the secret weapon underpinning the future of wireless communications, as our homes become ever more reliant on connectivity
Read: Why EHF bands could revolutionise wireless data transfersFuture smart homes are likely to adopt ever-increasing amounts of automation to simplify our lives – when the technology works, at least
Read: The future of homes is automationISP complaints in 2020 were more likely to be made about some companies than others. What does the available data tell us about likely trends in 2021?
Read: The Broadband providers most likely to make you complain in 2021Like any evolving technology, website design evolution has been bumpy and unpredictable, with today’s websites owing little to their 1990s forefathers
Read: How website design has evolved since the 1990sThe end of landlines has been predicted many times before, but even BT is now turning its back on traditional telephone lines
Read: Why BT is turning its back on the landlines it used to championIt’s hard to imagine living without the internet, yet millions of people across the UK have no day-to-day exposure to the virtual world
Read: What’s it like living without the internet?The post-COVID internet will be a significantly different place, in both positive and negative ways
Read: How COVID-19 changed our relationship with the internetNew survey shows PS5 and Xbox X use might cause Christmas Day internet traffic surges.
Read: ISP’s brace for Christmas gaming surgeGmail, Google Drive and YouTube went down for an hour on Monday morning and it was terrifying or amazing.
Read: Google outage causes global standstillConnecting through flying robots might sound like sci-fi, but it’s closer to reality thanks to recent experiments
Read: Drones could be delivering tomorrow’s broadbandA hacker is selling a batch of Microsoft passwords for hundreds of dollars.
Read: Is your Microsoft Account being sold by hackers?New feature could link smart home devices across households.
Read: Amazon Sidewalk means your Alexa could become a public network?The media can’t decide if the UK broadband upgrade is going well or failing badly, so what’s the truth?
Read: What’s going on with the UK broadband upgrade?The broadband provider rankings takes a twist as university language algorithm scans over 300,000 tweets
Read: Revealed: the best and worst ISPs – calculated using TwitterOne of the UKs most recognisable brands still offers broadband, but for how much longer?
Read: Signs of decline for Post Office broadband.It's been said that if something's not on the internet, it doesn't exist, so tech companies are trying to improve the lives of people without the internet
Read: What does it mean to be digitally excluded?Windows upgrades are highly recommended for security, but is it worth upgrading from your trusted older version?
Read: It’s time to upgrade to Windows 10… probablyWith the latest WiFi6 protocols, the tech giant may be making moves on the broadband market
Read: Is Google bringing back truly wireless home broadband?Gen Z are beginning to adapt to life under varying degrees of lockdown.
Read: Young people are making money online in new ways during COVIDBroadband and TV giant surprises everyone by returning to the high street.
Read: Sky to launch high street ‘hubs’.Fewer than one in six UK households benefits from full-fibre broadband, even though it's a staple in most new homes.
Read: How quickly is full fibre broadband really being rolled out across the UK?The UK government pledged to get rural communities connected, but at what cost?
Read: Rural broadband scheme FAIL leads to £500,000 broadband quote.We've all felt the frustration of connecting to wifi only to see the dreaded 'No Internet Connection'
Read: Are broadband outages on the increase?A new survey finds that the working week is getting done in 4 days!
Read: Homeworking boosts Britain’s productivity.The nascent Space X connectivity service steps up for American fire victims.
Read: Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite broadband helps those hit by wildfires.Poor performance of a Welsh ISP has left customers stealing broadband from neighbours.
Read: Broadband so bad a customer worked from a neighbour’s shedThe end of landlines has been predicted for some time, but now their days may really be numbered
Read: Landlines may finally become a thing of the pastA mysterious old TV interrupts broadband for a whole village!
Read: Piers Morgan ruins the internet for an entire village for monthsSocial platform under fire after users discover algorithm favours images of white people.
Read: Twitter investigates racial bias in photosAs more people work remotely post-lockdown, can the country's web infrastructure cope?
Read: Is UK broadband fit for a work from home world?The slowest average broadband speeds tend to be found in rural regions, and these connections impose tangible disadvantages in today’s online society
Read: The UK regions with the slowest average broadband speeds revealed