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BT boosts Norfolk fibre broadband coverage

Friday, June 15th 2012

BT has rolled out its fibre optic broadband service to more Norfolk communities. Norwich Thorpe, Norwich West, Dereham, Gorleston, Caister on Sea and Thetford are the latest locations in the county to gain access to the...

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BT says UK does not need universal FTTP

Thursday, June 14th 2012

There is no need for fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband to be rolled out across the whole of the UK, according to BT's group strategy director Sean Williams. Speaking to the House of Lords communications committee, Mr...

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Attempted broadband cable theft leaves Highlands customers offline

Monday, June 11th 2012

The attempted theft of a subsea fibre optic broadband cable has left thousands of residents and businesses across the Highlands without internet access. BT said the problem affected communities served by nine exchanges -...

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BT Infinity fibre broadband rolled out in Suffolk

Thursday, June 7th 2012

The first homes and businesses in parts of Suffolk have been upgraded to receive BT's Infinity fibre optic broadband service. Over the next few weeks, more than 54,000 properties in Ipswich, Woodbridge, Felixstowe and...

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BT rolls out fibre broadband to 110 Londonderry cabinets

Wednesday, June 6th 2012

BT has upgraded 110 street cabinets in Londonderry to receive fibre optic broadband in advance of next year's City of Culture celebrations. Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland's Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister, said...

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Hyperoptic offers fibre broadband to Chelsea and Kensington

Friday, June 1st 2012

Hyperoptic has offered to pick up the slack after BT scrapped plans to roll out fibre optic broadband in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. BT's decision came after the borough council decided to reject 96 of the...

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BT axes Kensington and Chelsea fibre broadband rollout

Thursday, May 31st 2012

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...

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Experts say local fibre broadband projects need common standards

Friday, May 25th 2012

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...

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BT to inform Plymouth businesses on fibre broadband benefits

Tuesday, May 22nd 2012

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,...

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BT to roll out fibre broadband in Wallasey

Wednesday, May 16th 2012

BT is set to bring faster internet speeds to the Wirral Peninsula as part of its national fibre optic broadband rollout. Almost 28,000 Wallasey homes and businesses will be able to receive the super-fast broadband service once...

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