Analysis: Broadband - is the UK up to speed?

Sooraj Shah
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The government insists that the UK will lead Europe when it comes to fast broadband. But where are we placed in relation to the rest of world?

Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt’s declaration late last month that the UK will have the fastest broadband in Europe by 2015 was a bold statement. Although it may have aroused some excitement among co...

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