News Archive June 2014
Wandsworth council blocks to gain fibre broadband access
Residents of the housing blocks operated by Wandsworth Council are set to gain access to high-speed fibre optic broadband thanks to a new deal between the authority and a network provider. The council has teamed up with Community...
Read moreSuperfast Essex rollout officially launched
The Superfast Essex fibre optic broadband rollout programme has been officially launched with several special events marking the exciting occasion. Superfast Essex is being funded by Broadband Delivery UK, as well as the local...
Read moreFibre broadband boost for Black Country
High-speed fibre broadband is set to come to homes and businesses in Wolverhampton, Sandwell, Dudley and Walsall thanks to the work of the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership's rollout programme. The scheme is part of...
Read moreBeadnell hotel enjoying benefits of fibre broadband connection
The coastal village of Beadnell in Northumberland has recently gained access to fibre optic broadband, with homes and businesses enjoying the superfast service's many benefits. One such firm is the Beadnell Towers Hotel,...
Read moreCraven firms to learn about fibre broadband benefits
Businesses based in Craven are being given the opportunity to learn about how a superfast fibre optic broadband connection can enhance their performance. The Superfast North Yorkshire rollout programme is hosting a series of free...
Read moreOxfordshire LEP 'needs to focus on better broadband for SMEs'
More attention needs to be given to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Oxford to enable them to grow, with transport and broadband issues among the most important that need ironing out, according to the President of the...
Read moreUttoxeter to gain superfast fibre broadband connection
Residents and businesses based in the Staffordshire town of Uttoxeter are set to gain access to superfast fibre optic broadband, it has been announced. This is after Staffordshire County Council pledged to invest £8 million...
Read moreSuperfast Leicestershire to bring fibre broadband to first communities
The first communities set to benefit from a high-speed fibre broadband connection under the Superfast Leicestershire rollout programme have been announced. Villages in Charnwood, Hinckley, Bosworth, Melton, Harborough and parts...
Read moreMalvern businesses praise fibre broadband's arrival
Companies based on Malvern's Enigma Business Park have welcomed the arrival of fibre broadband to the site, which has come about thanks to the Superfast Worcestershire rollout programme. Managing Director of LGG Charlesworth...
Read moreFibre broadband hopes for Stanbury
Many residents in the West Yorkshire district of Stanbury are currently faced with inadequate or non-existent internet connections, but this could be set to change thanks to the work of a local broadband campaign group. Fibre...
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