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<h1 class="richtext_large_orange">News, blogs and case studies</h1><p>&nbsp;</p><h2 class="richtext_h2_white">The latest full fibre broadband news and advice</h2>

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Gigaclear Celebrates Reaching Two Significant Milestones

Gigaclear Secures £1.5bn Debt Facility to Boost Its Rural Roll-out

Legendary Fast Bowler Darren Gough Goes Into Bat For New Rural Sports Club Fund

When it comes to keeping up with who’s winning during competitive fixtures, supporters of Marlborough Rugby know the score thanks to a new deal signed by the club. 

Marlborough’s Rugby Sponsorship Proves a Score Draw

With music streaming services, you have millions of songs at your fingertips. But which streaming app should you use? This post will outline everything you need to know about Spotify, Deezer, Tidal and Apple Music, four of the most popular choices for streaming your favourite tracks.

Which is Best: Spotify, Deezer, Tidal or Apple Music?

Gigaclear, the ultrafast rural broadband provider, has completed a significant portion of its rollout in East Berkshire as part of the Superfast Berkshire Project, following the successful crossing of a rail line.

Gigaclear on the right track in East Berkshire

The 8 Best Smart Home Gadgets on the Market Right Now

Gigaclear, the UK’s largest rural alt-net, has invested in a new regional base in Staverton, Cheltenham, bringing new job opportunities to the area.

Ultrafast Broadband Provider Opens New Staverton Hub

Best YouTube Channels for Early Learning

The history of broadband and Wi-Fi

Gigaclear Completes Build Activity For West Oxfordshire BDUK Full Fibre Roll Out

Running a productive business from home

Beyond Bitesize, What Else is Online to Help with GCSE and A Level Revision?

Gigaclear, the leading rural broadband provider, will hire 120 new, full-time field engineers into its in-house team by the end of March 2021, in a bid to increase its build capacity.

Gigaclear To Take on 120 Engineers for Broadband Expansion

Upottery Parish Council Holds First Online Meeting

Milestone Means ‘Life’s Just Got a Lot Easier’ - Stilton Resident Declares

Gigaclear Unveils Best WiFi Solution for Rural Properties

Streaming services, like Netflix and Amazon Prime, have made it hugely convenient for us to watch films and TV shows on demand. But, there are few things more frustrating than a video that won’t stop buffering.

How to Improve Broadband Speed when Streaming TV Shows

Gigaclear CEO, Gareth Williams, welcomes the commitment from Government to the roll out of rural broadband.

Gigaclear CEO reponds to Chancellor Sunak's 2020 Budget announcement

Two of Gloucestershire’s most poorly connected villages, Longney and Framilode, have gone from being among the worst connected regions in the UK to having the fastest internet in the country overnight, overtaking the likes of central London and New York City in terms of bandwidth.

Remote Gloucestershire Villages Connected to UK’s Fastest Broadband

How to keep your children safe online - the basics

When we approached Blenheim Palace to upgrade the broadband in the area, they were very keen to work with us.

Broadband Boost For The Blenheim Estate

Gigaclear, the ultrafast rural broadband provider, has completed the final phase of its rollout in West Berkshire, as part of the Superfast Berkshire Project. More than 14,000 homes and businesses across the county now have access to Gigaclear’s ultrafast network, providing residents with some of the fastest broadband speeds in the world.

Gigaclear Finalising Rollout in West Berkshire

7,000 homes and businesses across rural Northamptonshire are set to benefit from ultrafast-fibre internet.

Rural Northamptonshire benefits from ultrafast broadband

What is the difference between Broadband and Wi-Fi?

You might be thinking, “How can I watch my favourite shows without having a TV?” Well, you can access the necessary channels on your laptop, tablet and mobile devices. Don’t worry if you’re not sure how to do this. We’ve got you covered.

How to Watch TV Without a TV

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Gigaclear Gives Boost to Young Cricket Players in Matlock

Ultrafast Broadband Boost for Dorset

Tracking volunteer members of the Severn Area Rescue Association (SARA) when they are responding to emergencies, has just got a little easier after Gigaclear awarded the charity’s station in Beachley, Gloucestershire, community hub status.

Gigaclear Comes To The Rescue in Gloucestershire!

Gigaclear, the UK’s largest rural alt-net, will be running its first television advertisement from Tuesday 1 February.

Gigaclear TV ad to give customers a flavour of warp speed broadband

Why Do You Need Such Fast Internet for Gaming?

The Best Tech from the Consumer Electronics Show 2022

WiFi Baby Monitors: How Safe are They and are They Worth it?

Gigaclear closes out 2021 with over 250,000 premises passed

When Charlotte's teenage son heard about the prospect of fibre broadband coming to their village, he made sure that his mum understood his views.

The game is on with full fibre

The Best (and simplest) Smart Home Kit for 2022

966 rural properties in Devon and Somerset were connected to Gigaclear’s ultrafast-fibre network in March as the country entered the first weeks of the COVID-19 lockdown.

Gigaclear connects nearly 1,000 rural properties in the South West in one month

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Gigaclear secures funding to reach 500,000 properties by 2023

British illusionist, magician, and author, Andi Gladwin, lives in rural Gloucestershire.

Ultrafast speeds keep magic alive in lockdown

Gigaclear, the leading rural broadband provider, has officially launched its Community Hub Scheme which aims to provide free broadband to critical community services.

Gigaclear provides free internet to key community hubs

Hatfield Heath Village Hall is the latest community hub to be supported by Gigaclear, the UK’s leading rural, full fibre broadband provider.

Free Broadband Boost For Village Hall

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PRESS RELEASE - Thanks to Gigaclear, visitors to this weekend’s Witcombe Festival in Gloucestershire will enjoy shorter queues at the bar and food outlets leaving them more time to enjoy acts such as Sean Paul, Craig David, Rudimental.

Gigaclear Helps Cut Music Festival Queues

Why Can’t My Child Pause Their Online Gaming?

Gigaclear connects its first customer in Thame

Imagine you’re in the middle of an intense game. Maybe it’s a battle and you’re shooting or slashing your sword. Or perhaps it’s a sports match. Whatever it might be, imagine you’re just a few points from winning. You take the winning shot and your game momentarily freezes so your shot happens a few seconds later instead of instantly. Then you discover your opponent took the shot first and you’ve lost...all because your game lagged.

How to Reduce Lag and Increase Internet Speed for Gaming

An initiative being launched by Cinderford Rugby Club to encourage youngsters in the town to give the sport a try has received backing from full fibre broadband provider Gigaclear.

Gigaclear Helps Kick-start Rugby Club Initiative

Gigaclear scoops Best Rural Coverage Provider at Choose Broadband Awards 2022

Celebrating women in engineering

Combined software and optical innovations support the provision of 100G channels across the UK

Gigaclear selects Ciena to improve connectivity in rural areas

Ultrafast fibre broadband has arrived in Uttlesford District

Gigaclear completes rollout in West-Berkshire

Over a thousand properties in four rural Forest of Dean district villages have gone from being the worst connected in the country in terms of their internet speeds to being among the fastest in the world.

A Thousand Properties in Forest of Dean Get Ultrafast Connection

Two residents in Buckingham are celebrating after becoming the first people in the town to be given access to ultrafast broadband.

Gigaclear Connects First Customers in Buckingham

Gender Pay Report 2019-2020

Gigaclear, the leading rural broadband provider, has increased its capability to expand its ultrafast, full-fibre network across Britain by opening up a new office and warehousing facility in Swindon, designed to support headquarters, act as a central distribution hub, and supply its workforce with stock and equipment.

Gigaclear Opens New Warehouse in Swindon to Expand Operations

HOW TO KEEP YOURSELF SAFE ON ONLINE - THE BASICS

More than 10,000 rural properties in Northamptonshire have been upgraded to ultrafast-fibre internet since phase 3 of the Superfast Northamptonshire project was launched in January 2017.

10,000 properties connected to ultrafast broadband in rural Northamptonshire

Stream all the way through lockdown with the latest tech

Gigaclear, the UK’s largest rural alt-net is in the process of extending access to its ultrafast broadband to underserved market towns close to its current network footprint.

Gigaclear extending its network to underserved Market Towns

What is VoIP?

Smart Meters: Their Benefits and How to Get the Most Out of Them

For keen walker Nicholas, rural life was losing some of its charm.

Walking towards a faster online future

A Scout group in Lawford is hoping an astronaut-themed treasure hunt taking place in the village and in Manningtree next weekend will help its finances rocket!

Event Set To Be Out Of This World

Whether we’re considering a winter break abroad or returning to the office, being away from our homes for any period of time clearly means that something will inevitably go wrong, yes?

Feel Safe and Secure at Home This Winter!

Will has lived in the village of Birchanger, Essex, for over 35 years.

Crystal Clear Video Calls

Gigaclear announces a further 239 properties in the villages of Lympsham, Eastertown, Edingworth and Rooks Bridge which are now ready for the best broadband speeds in Britain.

2450 Properties in Devon & Somerset now have access to the best broadband speeds in Britain

Gigaclear recognised as one of the UK’s fastest growing tech organisations

Awarding winning full fibre broadband provider Gigaclear is planning to cause a big stir in Braintree this week – with the help of a family-run gourmet sandwich shop in the town.

Gigaclear Set to Cause a Stir in Braintree 

A series of activities held last week to mark Gigaclear’s Health & Wellbeing Week was given a unanimous thumbs up by staff.

Health & Wellbeing Week Hailed a Success

Around 20,000 homes and businesses in Braintree will soon have access to some of the best-performing internet speeds in the world as Gigaclear, the leading rural broadband provider, brings its ultrafast, full-fibre network to the town.

Ultrafast Broadband Boost for Braintree

Broadband in the UK was, initially, largely delivered over the old telephone network, built-up of copper cables. This technology, called ADSL (Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line) started with connections of 512Kbps: a heady speed compared to using a dial-up connection, but not even enough to stream a bit of HD TV today.

The evolution of full-fibre broadband

The 10 Best Netflix Box Sets to Binge Watch

Over 10,000 properties in Essex now have access to full fibre broadband from Gigaclear

Oxfordshire revealed as the flexible working capital of Britain

When a Wiltshire primary school found itself in a bit of a hole it issued an SOS to full fibre broadband provider Gigaclear to see if it could help.

Gigaclear Plays ‘Supporting’ Role After Wilts Primary School Issues SOS 

Great Tew Primary School, nestled in the heart of the Cotswolds countryside, had always suffered from slow internet speeds, in part due to its rural location. 

Great Tew Primary School says goodbye to buffering

Unless you’re a total techie, broadband connections for gaming can be confusing. For starters, most people think that fast internet is the be all and end all for gaming, but this isn’t the case. In fact, there are plenty of “facts” about broadband connections for gaming and not all of them are true.

Myths and Truths About Broadband Connections for Gaming

Stay sane and thrive while remote working

Sharon is an avid reader with a keen interest in current affairs. She is also registered blind.

Turning the page on a new chapter

Internet access before Gigaclear was, to quote Graham, "pretty awful". 

No flicks to Netflix

Full Fibre, ultrafast network roll-out in Devon and Somerset

Gigaclear enables 20,000 live premises in the East of England in one year

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Gender Pay Gap Report

Rural Broadband provider, Gigaclear, has published its annual Gender Pay Gap Report for 2020.

Gigaclear makes significant strides in closing our Gender Pay Gap

More than 10,000 rural homes and businesses in West Oxfordshire now have access to ultrafast full-fibre internet, providing them with some of the fastest broadband speeds in the world.

Gigaclear connects 10,000 Properties in Rural West Oxfordshire

Gender Pay Report 2020-2021

Gigaclear Unveils Strong 2021 Plans for the South West

What is the difference between copper and fibre-optic cable?

If you love football, the World Cup means 28 days of wall-to-wall matches; if you don’t, it’s a month of wondering what to watch as our normal TV schedules are significantly disrupted. Fortunately, we don’t live in a linear age, and the World Cup can be a great time for you to binge through some great TV box sets. Here’s Gigaclear’s best of what’s available.

Best box sets to watch while the World Cup is on

Gigaclear Cements Position as Leading Rural Altnet

Cotswold Gliding Club

Plans to give more than 2,500 homeowners access to full-fibre broadband in Lydney, in the Forest of Dean, is on track after specialist engineering works successfully drilled under an historic railway line in the town this week.

Tunnelling Under Steam Railway Keeps Broadband Roll-out on Track

New innovations in bringing fibre broadband to your home

Picture the pleasure of fast uploads

Can You Bank Totally Online and Never Visit a Branch?

Gigaclear welcomes new CEO

Richard Wade, who lives in a rural Buckinghamshire village, had always endured poor broadband speeds because he had no alternative.

Working from home in one click

The rollout of ultrafast broadband in Herefordshire and Gloucestershire has passed the 34,000 homes and businesses mark, and plans have been expanded to reach more rural properties.

Fastershire rollout expanded to reach more properties

Gigaclear secures investment from Equitix to support rural roll-out