News Archive October 2013
CityFibre brings gigabit fibre broadband to Peterborough
Homes and businesses in Peterborough are set to be introduced to a fibre optic broadband network that will provide gigabit speeds. The project will cost around £30 million and comes courtesy of CityFibre, which is an...
Read moreCambridge fibre broadband deal could fall through
Plans for a £20 million investment in Cambridge's fibre optic broadband infrastructure could be compromised after the area's county council described them as "over-ambitious". The project was devised by...
Read moreRural areas of Berkshire could miss out on fibre broadband
The Berkshire parish of Wargrave will be introduced to fibre optic broadband through a rollout project by its local council and BT, but residents from the most rural areas fear they will be excluded. Richard Bush is a member of...
Read moreBuckinghamshire fibre broadband on its way, says project leader
The man behind an initiative that is set to introduce fibre optic broadband access to the majority of Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire says the project is making good progress. Chris Rawson, who is the Project Leader of...
Read moreYorkshire church's congregation get free fibre broadband
Church-goers from the Nafferton area of East Yorkshire have been given free access to fibre broadband thanks to a local initiative. LN Communications, which operates in the market town of Driffield, has supplied Nafferton...
Read moreFibre optic broadband will transform Ribble Valley, says MP
A project that has brought fibre optic broadband to rural areas of Lancashire has been praised by a local MP. Nigel Evans, who represents his constituency in the Ribble Valley, claimed the benefits that will be felt not just...
Read moreFibre broadband rollouts make UK world's tenth best connected country
A nationwide fibre optic broadband project that has been launched by the government has pushed the UK into the top ten best connected countries in the world, according to a new report. Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) is a widespread...
Read moreDevon Councillor slams fibre optic broadband project
A Councillor who represents a rural area of Devon has called a fibre optic broadband project a "disgrace" after it announced the locations that would receive an upgrade. The area of Upottery has not been included on the...
Read moreCornwall Showground gets fibre optic broadband
A rollout project intended to introduce fibre optic broadband to homes and businesses across Cornwall has brought the superfast service to the Royal Cornwall Showground. The venue is located in the Wadebridge area of the county,...
Read moreManchester business hub gets fibre optic broadband
A conference centre in central Manchester that houses a number of the city's high-profile companies has gained access to fibre optic broadband. The installation has come courtesy of service provider Metronet (UK), which was...
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