The election is just around the corner, we ask why aren’t the competing parties putting enough emphasis on the UK’s superfast infrastructure when we are so far behind the rest of Europe? The UK is sitting at the very top of the economic, military & democratic food chain, but for all our successes we sit 25th in Europe in terms of high speed infrastructure, to most this would then be considered...

Fluidata in collaboration with a trusted partner, integrated the unique Hammersmith and Fulham network into our Service Exchange Platform last year. The next generation infrastructure is pioneering a new project to re-use exiting fibre ducts in the Hammersmith and Fulham area providing business’s in the borough with cost effective high speed Internet access. Hammersmith and Fulham has become the...

When it comes to the global digital divide it’s an unfortunate fact that developing countries suffer more than developed countries, however as Fluidata has pointed out in previous blog posts even here in the UK – a “developed” country – there is a huge digital divide. To make matters worse, there are certain demographic groups within the UK which are more likely to feel the effects of the digital...

With the General Election just weeks away, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne had to impress in what could potentially be his last Budget announcement. During his speech he made a number of promises to do with tax, benefits, pensions and more, however here at Fluidata we were also interested in his thoughts on how technology will play a part in improving the future of the UK.

Most people would be forgiven for thinking that large Internet Service Providers (ISPs) provide the best service in terms of consumer products as they have spent years in the market, growing at a rapid pace. However, a recent survey conducted by the consumer rights body Which? has revealed that some of the most well-known ISPs in the UK are actually faring the worst. Over the past few months...

Today Fluidata has announced the investment in its business by Rigby Group plc. Rigby Group is the parent company for a portfolio of privately owned and highly successful businesses operating across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The £2 billion business, owned by Sir Peter Rigby, has interests in the technology, airports, hotels, real estate, financial and aviation sectors. Among Rigby...

For those in the telecoms industry IPv6 has been around for a significant amount of time but it has only made headlines last year as its predecessor, IPv4, started to run dry. The 8th June 2011 marked IPv6 day when multinationals such as Facebook and Google looked to run both IPv4 and IPv6 side by side in an attempt to speed up adoption. At the moment most PCs will communicate over IPv6 but...

With the world becoming increasingly connected it is no surprise that both individuals and businesses are wanting more from their Internet Service Providers (ISPs). In order to keep up with their competitors SMEs are required to update their connectivity solutions on a regular basis, however this is not always possible due to lack of available infrastructure or high-speed Internet services....

We can announce today that Fluidata have launched a new Service Level Agreement called SLA+, it gives our customers an industry-leading standard guarantee of service up-time and a higher level of compensation if their service is down. The service level agreement – which increases compensation from normal Service Level Agreement (SLA) levels if the service is down - has been introduced on the...

Just a few weeks ago Fluidata reported on news that telecommunications provider Virgin Media is planning on installing billions of pounds worth of infrastructure across the UK. Unfortunately for those that suffer from rural broadband issues, Virgin are planning on installing most of this new technology in urban areas such as London, which many feel is unfair. However, the truth is that even in...