Connectivity

High-speed connectivity is the corner stone of a modern city like Bristol. We aim to build collaborations that will ensure the City benefits from the best levels of digital infrastructure now and in the coming decade.

Is there a Ultrafast Broadband Postcode Lottery?

by Kevin 28/03/2013 in Bristol

Many agencies, organisations and businesses in Bristol recognise the vital importance of next generation broadband in building a sustainable economic future for the City. A Citywide partnership has been built, through the Gigabit Bristol programme, with the aim of delivering broadband infrastructure that fits our ambition to be a leading European Green, Digital City.
Recent research [...]

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Why businesses need superfast broadband in 2013

by Kevin 06/02/2013 in Bristol

The advent of fibre broadband has spawned the phrase ‘superfast’ broadband. Maximum speeds of 100Mb are already widely available and are set to double, and more, in the not too distant future. But why does your business need to be superfast in terms of broadband?
Location, location, location
The broadband postcode lottery can be cruel, especially if [...]

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Radio 4’s “In Business” programme covers UK Governments broadband ambitions

by Kevin 14/12/2012 in Bristol

The Government has expressed very ambitious targets for connectivity in the UK. The vision is that nine out of ten homes and businesses in every county in the UK should have access to superfast broadband by 2015.
Bristol has its own ambitious ‘Gigabit Bristol’ plan to deliver Ultrafast connectivity in the City, but these projects are [...]

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Bristol one of the First UK Cities to have 4g

by Kevin 30/10/2012 in Bristol

Bristol has been used as a test bed for 4g for the last few months, but from today you will be able to browse the web in the City using a superfast mobile connection. The first commercial 4g services have been launched by EE (formerly Everything Everywhere) here and in London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Sheffield, [...]

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Get IT Together in Bristol’s First Year Success

by Marius 18/10/2012 in Bristol

Get IT Together in Bristol celebrated its first anniversary at the end of September 2012.  It is part of the UK wide Get IT Together programme which has multiple projects in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.  The Bristol project is a partnership between Bristol City Council’s digital agency Connecting Bristol, Citizens Online and BT.  [...]

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A look at the work of Bristol City Council’s Digital Inclusion Co-ordinator

by Marius 15/10/2012 in Bristol

Marius Jennings works within the Connecting Bristol team as our digital inclusion co-ordinator.
He develops and delivers the Get IT Together in Bristol project to help people previously unable to use IT get the confidence and skills to use computers and the internet. He has just completed year one of a three-year secondment from the Citizens Online [...]

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CBI survey identifies quality broadband infrastructure as the key to unlocking growth

by Kevin 28/09/2012 in Bristol

Over the next three years Bristol will see an enormous investment in the City’s broadband infrastructure to bring it in line with World Leading digital cities like Tokyo and Singapore.
The CBI has just published “Better connected, better business” a report that underlines the importance of broadband and other infrastructure in growing the local economy. According [...]

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Get Online @ Home with a discounted PC and cut price connectivity deal

by Kevin 27/09/2012 in Bristol

Do you know someone who wants to get online at home but is worried about the cost or intimidated by the technology? The National Get Online @ Home initiative might be just what they need to join the connected community.
Computers are available from £99 for eligible applicants, and laptops for £169, and now there is [...]

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Bristol shortlisted for NextGen Challenge Award 2012 #NextGen12

by Kevin 26/09/2012 in Bristol

The NextGen 2012 National Broadband conference takes place in London on 8th and 9th October. The event will feature presentations on Next Generation Connectivity from policy makers, network operators, manufacturers, service providers, analysts and local decision-makers. There are still some places available if you would like to attend.
Bristol was initially nominated and now has been [...]

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