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Alternative Technology
- National Satellite Broadband Scheme
- Balquhidder Broadband on Radio 4 PM
- LocustWorld | New technologies for internet communication systems
- BT Wholesale Suspend New Orders for FTTP
- Broadband technology alternatives - IsPreview
- B4RN's UK Rural Fibre Optic Broadband Rollout video - ISPreview UK
- B4RN.Org.uk - FTTH Broadband for the Rural North : Sponsored By Carrera IT Ltd
- rural superfast broadband - Do it yourself - BBC News
- Balquhidder-Broadband-Report-2.1.pdf
- Openreach Community fibre partnerships
- BT - Going further with fibre - Community case studies
Case Studies
- Case Study - Nairn - Digital Scotland
- Digital Scotland Case Studies
- Kincraig Stores - Badenoch and Strathspey - hie.co.uk
Diagnostics & Improvements
- Noise margin/SNR/SNRM - magic speed increase
- BT I-Plate Versus ADSL Faceplate | Increase Broadband Speed
- Practical tips for improving your broadband speed | Ofcom
- Ofcom video - improving speeds
- Annex M What's it all about?
- REIN and SHINE broadband interference
- BT/Openreach™ Branded NTE5/NTE5A Master Socket
- BT NTE-2005 ADSL Faceplate|Latest ADSL 2+ Version
- Kitz - Change to filtered faceplate & Improve your adsl connection speed
- Changing NTE5 ADSL faceplate instruction sheet
- NTE5 Mk3 VDSL Faceplate - run-IT-direct
- NTE5 Mk3 faceplate Q&As - amazon
Glossaries
- Basic Broadband Glossary - broadbandchoices.co.uk
- Simple Broadband Glossary - BroadbandChoice
- Simple Broadband Glossary – MoneySuperMarket.com
- Mid-size Broadband Glossary - Plusnet
- Mid-sized Broadband Glossary as document - southglos.gov.uk
- Large Broadband Glossary - Broadband Cumbria
- Large Broadband Glossary - real-knowledge.com
- Comprehensive Broadband Glossary - Internet Genie
- Comprehensive Broadband Glossary - kitz.co.uk
- Broadband Acronyms - SamKnows
- Broadband Glossary of Technical terms and Abbreviations- kitz.co.uk
- Technology Glossary - thinkbroadband
- Low-level Technology Glossary - thinkbroadband
- Broadband Glossary presented by Category - broadbandglossary.wordpress.com
Explanatory
- FAQ - Superfast Fibre Broadband - Openreach
- thinkbroadband FAQs
- Different UK Definitions for "Superfast Broadband" - ISPreview UK
- Broadband Internet Upload Speeds - ISPreview UK
- What type of master socket have I got? | Help | BT.com Help
- NTE5 BT Master Socket explained
- thinkbroadband - Fibre Broadband (FTTC / FTTH) Guide
- FTTC - VDSL2 Limitations & Options - LineBroker
- Explanation of many aspects of Broadband - RobertoS subset of thinkbroadband forum
- Huawei 96-line DSLAM :: Fibre Broadband :: think broadband
- FTTrN Superfast Broadband explained - ISPreview UK
- FTTx connection overview
- ADSL frequency chart - Wiki
- WHAT IS G.FAST? | Increase Broadband Speed
- Ultrafast and Hyperfast Broadband
Fleur & TalkTalk
- Fleur Telecom move | TalkTalk Help
- TalkTalk sell off-net ie rural customers
- Fleur Telecom - consumer view
- TalkTalk dumps rural broadband customers - thinkbroadband
- Fleur Telecom - FAQs about move from TalkTalk - same Q&As
Line Length Calculation
Official sites
- Digital Scotland: What will the current fibre rollout achieve in Scotland?
- Digital Scotland - Postcode check
- What is FIBRE BROADBAND - BT Training Video
- Openreach - Where and when
- Broadband - UK really in slow lane? - BBC News & Openreach
- ScottishGovernment - Broadband help for rural communities
- UK fixed-line broadband performance, May 2014 - The performance of fixed-line broadband delivered to UK residential consumers | Ofcom
- fibre broadband deals & video - broadbandchoices
- Scottish Government - Broadband FAQs
- Audit Scotland report Feb 2015
- Ofcom comparison - Cable.co.uk
- Ofcom comparison - simplifydigital
- Ofcom comparison - broadbandchoices
- Ofcom comparison - broadband.co.uk - shows exchange location
- Ofcom comparison - info page
- BT Confirm UK Rollout of 1000Mbps G.Fast Ultrafast Broadband from 2016/17 - ISPreview UK
- BT Openreach begins 330Mbps G.fast broadband trial in August 2015
- BT commences trials G.fast broadband technology
- Broadband Connection Vouchers - Government grant
- Highland LEADER
- Forth Valley and Lomond LEADER Initiative
- BT - Going further with fibre - Benefits
- Community Broadband Scotland welcomes BT announcement - hie.co.uk
- Superfast Broadband is top of the class - Macduff Primary School - BT Press Release
- Forth Valley and Lomond LEADER
- Broadband campaign success - 24 July 2015 - Scottish Rural Parliament
- Broadband campaign update – meeting with DSSB - 10 Aug 2015 - Scottish Rural Parliament
- Broadband Campaign Update - 25 Aug 2015 - Scottish Rural Parliament
- Fibre Broadband for the Next Generation - Digital Scotland
- Rural broadband and digital-only services Report - UK Government
- Broadband Strategy Report March 2013 - Stirling Council
- Roll-out Update - Oct 2015 - Aberfoyle & Tyndrum - Digital Scotland
Reference forums
- broadband - Sigingstone Village Website
- think broadband forums
- Broadband info - general & English councils - Cool Web Home
Specific local data gathering
- Digital Scotland - Postcode check
- Openreach - Where and when
- PCP locator - Mouselike UK Broadband Tools
- tool to find broadband information - think broadband
- Find UK Postcodes Inside a User Defined Area
- BT Broadband - Postcode to addresses
- Forum - Line Length and Attenuation Comparisons
- Cabinet Finder program - thinkbroadband forum
- Postcode to Exchange & Cabinet or EO connection look-up
- Exchange location & data - SamKnows
- Killearn Fibre Cabinets and EO connections
- Strathblane & Blanefield Fibre Cabinets & EO connections
- Strathblane & Blanefield P1 connections
- Strathblane & Blanefield PE1 connections
- Strathblane & Blanefield EO2 connections
- Strathblane & Blanefield EO3 connections
- Strathblane & Blanefield EO4 connections
- Strathblane & Blanefield EO8 connections
- Strathblane & Blanefield - Streetmap.co.uk
- Killearn EO1 connections
- Killearn EO3 connections
- Drymen Fibre Cabinet and EO connections
- Drymen exchange Postcodes
Speed vs Distance
- VDSL2 (FTTC) Speed vs. Distance
- Chart of ADSL & ADSL2+ Speed Versus Distance
- Chart of ADSL and ADSL2+ Speed Versus Line Loss
- Ofcom speed graph - LineBroker
Speed Requirements
Speed Tests
- Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test
- Broadband Speed Checker - THE UK's No.1 Broadband Speed Test
- thinkbroadband :: UK Broadband Speed Test
- speed test & service options - thinkbroadband UK Broadband Statistics
- ADSL2+ upload speeds | Community Site