Implications of BT’s Latest ADSL2+ Rollout Plans

August 7, 2011

It has taken us a bit of time to understand the true meaning of the recent announcements from Ofcom and BT on the future of the ADSL equipment that supports broadband for our community from the Goudhurst, Flimwell, Lamberhurst and Cranbrook exchanges. Ofcom, the regulator, states that one of its objectives is to encourage: “Better […]

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Ofcom Publishes 8th Annual Communications Market Report

August 5, 2011

In its eighth year, Ofcom’s Communications Market Report contains a rich mix of research and trends in the UK Communications Market. Although the banner “A Nation Addicted to Smartphones” has dominated news headlines over the past 24 hours, it is interesting to observe that, for England, broadband take-up in rural areas is higher in than urban […]

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Lessons from Yorkshire – Caveat Venditor, or Seller Beware!

July 21, 2011

An interesting article from thinkbroadband.com commenting on a broadband scheme in Yorkshire called Digital Region.  The article raises some interesting lessons for all broadband schemes hoping to use the BDUK funding and applying the ‘open wholesale network model’: Digital Region does carry a very salient warning to those parts of the UK currently looking into […]

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Meeting with KCC – Moving into the Market Research Phase

June 5, 2011

Three members of the project team had a successful meeting with Kent County Council on Friday and we are now moving into the Market Research and Planning Phase of Project Golden Thread. A number of meetings will take place in the coming weeks to look at alternative solutions before we start on a set of […]

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Greg Clark Congratulates Goudhurst!

May 27, 2011

At the event in Tonbridge last week, Greg Clark, our local MP and Minister for Decentralisation, congratulated Goudhurst’s Project Golden Thread on it winning the grant from KCC and spoke of “Localisation in Action” when citing Peter Rolington’s West Kent Watch.  See the video below:

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BDUK Announces another £50m of of Broadband Allocations

May 27, 2011

Today, Broadband Delivery UK (the department in Government responsible, amongst other things, for giving grants to county councils for faster broadband) announced their second wave of funding.  The lucky counties who were allocated funding were: Devon and Somerset – £30m Norfolk – £15m Wiltshire – £4m Exact figures will be finalised in the coming weeks. […]

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Project Golden Thread: Inspired by John Evelyn

May 22, 2011

John Evelyn lived from 1620-1706 and his diary is one of our principal literary sources for life and manners in the English seventeenth century. Written by a cultivated man of property and means it forms a comprehensive account of a life spent during a period of exceptional change. Evelyn lived through the Civil War, the […]

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Goudhurst Parish Wins KCC Superfast Rural Broadband Grant!

May 21, 2011

Goudhurst was one of five communities in Kent to win a grant of up to £100,000 in round one of KCC’s Superfast Rural Broadband Grant scheme.  The news was announced by Kevin Lynes, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Development at yesterday’s Next Gen Roadshow held at the River Centre, Tonbridge.  More information can be […]

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Zimbabwe has faster upload speeds than the UK!

May 18, 2011

….and other interesting (and perhaps misleading) statistics if you play around with countries of the world broadband speed profiles.  You can move the tabs around with the country names on to make it easier to see the bubbles!

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Kent Forum Supports BDUK Bid (25/3/11)

May 18, 2011

“Broadband infrastructure is essential for economic growth and efficient public service delivery – yet many areas of Kent currently have poor broadband access and will not benefit from planned upgrades for superfast provision. Broadband Delivery UK (the Government’s broadband agency) has launched a new funding round for broadband infrastructure improvements in rural areas.  Tier one […]

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