B4RN has been presented as a solution during a TV show about the eye-watering quotes some people are given to get decent broadband. Rip Off Britain did a segment about the five and six figure prices people in hard-to-reach places are being given by companies like OpenReach to connect them to better internet. Volunteers with … [Read more…]
B4RN founder Chris Conder features for the Women in Fibre Initiative (WiFi) this month. The Inititiative, started by Fibre People, aims “to help close the gender gap in Fibre, working with exceptional women across the Fibre Industry.” The first post about the interview on LinkedIn can be found by clicking here or you can see … [Read more…]
A newly connected church in the Allen Valleys now plans to live stream all its services, thanks to B4RN. Holy Trinity in Whitfield got its gigabit symmetrical connection in March thanks to the hard work of local volunteers with B4AV. Like dozens of other places of worship throughout the B4RN network, Holy Trinity will receive … [Read more…]
B4RN is working with national and local government to make sure the best funding is available for our projects, following the announcement of Project Gigabit. The government’s outlined how £1.25bn of an eventual £5bn pot will be spent, with the aim of delivering gigabit-capable infrastructure to 85% of the country by 2025. Funding will be … [Read more…]
B4RN is now live on Compare Fibre. It’s a fast-growing comparison site aiming to be AltNet champions. It also only champions full fibre – offering an impartial and independent environment for people to look at their options. Check out their community page too, where discussion topics include rural broadband.
“All I want for Christmas (2021) is B4RN Broadband – would make ‘Staying at Home’ so much more bearable” – Dick, future B4RN customer. Communities in North Tyne and Redesdale can look forward to receiving B4RN’s gigabit broadband. With the help of a small team of local volunteers (B4NTR), a civil engineering team from B4RN … [Read more…]
A teacher has told us how her B4RN connection has made life a little less stressful during lockdown. Most children have had to do home schooling for long stretches over the last year due to coronavirus restrictions. Steph Williams – a teacher at Settlebeck High School – has been doing live lessons from her home … [Read more…]
Long time B4RN volunteer, Gina Barney, is the subject of a DCMS case study. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has highlighted her as an “inspirational community broadband champion.” You can read the article here, while Gina tells us in her own words below what it’s like to volunteer for B4RN. “What I … [Read more…]
A church in Halton has been singing the praises of B4RN. St. Wilfrid’s was connected earlier in February as part of the ‘B4RN Village’ project, which is well underway there. The church is receiving a free service, like all places of worship on the B4RN gigabit broadband network. St. Wilfrid’s Church Warden, Melissa Bowring, emailed … [Read more…]
The work of B4RN is recognised by one of our suppliers – Sumitomo – in their latest company e-magazine. The latest issue of iD features some great photos of B4RN’s work with the Japanese firm’s splicers, both out in the field and in people’s homes. They include a shot of recently retired B4RN stalwart, Bruce … [Read more…]