News Archive May 2012
BT axes Kensington and Chelsea fibre broadband rollout
BT has ditched plans to roll out fibre optic broadband in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, prompting fears that the area could become an "island of slow connectivity". The company had planned to extend the...
Read moreAkamai says fibre broadband rollouts will help boost average speeds
Fibre optic broadband services will play a part in boosting the UK's average connection speeds, according to Akamai Technologies. David Belson, director of market intelligence at the content delivery network, said the wider...
Read moreGigaclear to roll out Appleton with Eaton fibre broadband network
Gigaclear has been chosen to deliver a new ultra-fast fibre optic broadband service in the Oxfordshire parish of Appleton with Eaton. The pure fibre optic network will offer speeds of up to 1,000Mbps to the 400 homes and...
Read moreJim Paice MP urges support for Cambridgeshire broadband campaign
South East Cambridgeshire MP Jim Paice has called for local people to show their desire for access to fibre optic broadband services. Private sector telecoms firms need to invest in rollouts if the county is to benefit from...
Read moreExperts say local fibre broadband projects need common standards
Local fibre optic broadband projects need to develop common standards or risk being left as "digital islands", according to former BT Openreach chief Steve Robertson and Shadow Business Minister Chi Onwurah. Speaking to...
Read moreFTTH Council Europe says copper broadband is on its 'last legs'
Fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) technology is only a short-term solution to improve broadband connectivity in the UK, according to the Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Council Europe. Karin Ahl, president of the non-profit organisation, told...
Read moreFTTH up for discussion at NextGen 12 Roadshow
Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband technology will be one of the issues to be discussed at the NextGen 12 Roadshow, which is set to take place in Milton Keynes this month. The event will be held at MK Dons Stadium on May 30th...
Read moreBT to inform Plymouth businesses on fibre broadband benefits
BT will today (May 22nd 2012) demonstrate the business advantages of fibre optic broadband to companies in Plymouth. The telecoms giant is taking a specially-adapted vehicle to the Tamar Science Park and Langage Business Park,...
Read moreStudy predicts growth for UK fibre broadband provision
Fibre optic broadband connectivity is set to see a major increase in prevalence in the UK over the coming years, according to a new study from Point Topic. The telecoms analyst firm claimed there will be 10.8 million fibre...
Read moreDigital Region seeks partner to run fibre broadband network
A commercial partner is being sought by Digital Region to run its financially-troubled South Yorkshire fibre optic broadband network. According to the Star, the operator is looking for a company to step in and run the network for...
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