The process of bidding is proving costly to both councils and firms bidding to build networks, notes the BBC, which has led to the extrication from the bidding in full by Geo, and in part by Fujitsu and Cable & Wireless.

Geo has made the reluctant decision to withdraw from BDUK’s Broadband Framework and from future NGA procurements. Chris Smedley, Geo’s Chief Executive explains the rationale and what changes need to occur for the market to be truly competitive.

Extra £50m pledged for superfast broadband everywhere in UK by 2015, the plan being that a digital hub will provide fibre connections to every community in the UK

The UK Government’s plans for rural broadband roll-out are being jeopardised before they even begin, according to dedicated fibre network provider Geo. As BT starts work on the £132million Cornwall project, Geo believes projects in other rural areas of the UK are threatened by a lack of co-ordination between Ofcom and Government. Chris Smedley, Chief Executive of… Read more

BT’s T&Cs put broadband providers off £830m rural pilot bids
The government’s plans to attract competitive bids for four rural broadband pilot projects may be disrupted because non-BT network operators say they lack clear insight into the prices, terms and conditions that BT will levy for access to its poles and ducts.