News Archive March 2014
Fibre broadband to come to Staindrop and Cockfield
Staindrop and Cockfield, two small villages in rural County Durham, are to gain access to superfast fibre optic broadband later this spring. The communities will be connected to the high-speed service as part of a combined effort...
Read moreBerwick Chamber of Trade welcomes superfast broadband to the area
Berwick is one of the latest communities to benefit from a multi-million pound superfast fibre optic broadband rollout programme, which has been welcomed enthusiastically by local organisations. Chairman of the Berwick Chamber of...
Read moreAlun Cairns MP welcomes fibre broadband in Dinas Powys
Alun Cairns, MP for the Vale of Glamorgan, has visited Dinas Powys to see how the area's recent connection to superfast fibre optic broadband has benefited local residents and businesses. The Dinas Powys cabinet is one of the...
Read moreCityFibre and Businesscoms launch fibre broadband partnership
Businesscoms and CityFibre have announced they will be joining forces to bring high-speed fibre optic broadband to businesses across Peterborough. CityFibre has recently invested in Peterborough CORE, a project that aims to bring...
Read moreFibre broadband arrives in Southrop
Southrop, a small Gloucestershire village located near Lechlade, is the latest area to connect to high-speed fibre optic broadband as part of the £56.6 million Fastershire rollout programme. Fastershire is working with BT...
Read moreBlackpool business embraces fibre broadband
Direct Paper Agents (DPA), a Blackpool-based family-run packaging business, has become the 100th small firm in its area to learn about how to get the most out of fibre optic broadband. Superfast Lancashire has been educating...
Read moreSuperfast fibre broadband arrives in Lyme Regis
The majority of residents in Lyme Regis will soon be able to enjoy the benefits of being connected to superfast fibre optic broadband, after the service arrived in the town earlier this week. A roadside cabinet has been placed at...
Read moreButlers Cross gets fibre broadband connection
Butlers Cross, a Buckinghamshire village, has become the first location to be connected to a high-speed fibre optic broadband service via a roadside cabinet as part of the Connected Counties campaign. The programme was launched...
Read moreCononley residents' fibre broadband hopes raised
Cononley, a village in North Yorkshire, was told by BT that the area would not be able to connect to fibre optic broadband due to the lack of an appropriate site for a second exchange box to be installed. However, residents'...
Read moreFibre broadband arrives at rural Cornish school
Rural Treleigh Primary School near Redruth in Cornwall has been enjoying the benefits of superfast fibre optic broadband after a connection was recently laid to the site. Josh Hosking, Director of iCT4, which managed the...
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