Cornwall is fast becoming the Silicon Valley equivalent in the UK after coming second in turnover growth in a recent report.

Hardware built and tested by researchers at the University College London (UCL) could help provide super-fast internet to homes and significantly reduce costs, a study published in the Journal of Lightwave Technology has suggested.

Many residents of newly-built homes are struggling with slow or non-existent broadband, an investigation from Cable.co.uk has revealed. The broadband advice site has received thousands of complaints from homebuyers or renters struggling to connect to the internet, despite moving into new developments.

Millions of British homes and businesses still face "dire" broadband speeds, MPs have warned. According to a cross-party report by the British Infrastructure Group (BIG), 5.7 million broadband customers have connections that fall below Ofcom's acceptable minimum speed of 10Mbps, with 3.5 million living in rural areas.

Pupils in British schools are being held back by slow broadband speeds, teachers have warned. Speaking to Cable.co.uk, teachers said that schools are struggling to get the superfast broadband speeds they need in the classroom, leaving students at a disadvantage.

A team from the business group Cambridge Ahead has launched a new initiative to help local businesses choose the right broadband network.

Moor Crichel has become the latest Dorset village to access superfast fibre broadband, bringing the county one step closer to its target of connecting 90,000 homes and businesses by the end of 2017. The fibre broadband cabinet was installed in the rural village in December, providing residents with speeds of up to 38Mbps in time for Christmas.

Poor broadband and mobile connectivity can have life-threatening consequences, members of the agricultural industry have warned. Farmers have said that providers should face "severe penalties" for dropped calls and offer compensation when poor connectivity affects people's livelihoods, Cable.co.uk reported.

British online small businesses are optimistic about their prospects in 2016, with many hoping to expand and employ in the coming year, a new study has found.

Some businesses on the island of Skye have resorted to using post instead of internet as frustration over slow broadband speeds rises. A complete network shutdown in the north west of the island before Christmas has resulted in reduced speeds of 0.07 Mbps for downloads, making it almost impossible for some businesses to function.