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BT revises PIA prices for fibre broadband rollouts
BT has published revised prices for physical infrastructure access (PIA), in a move that could encourage the deployment of fibre optic broadband. Rival telecoms firms can use the company's network of telegraph poles and...
Read moreBT hoping to publish duct and pole pricing shortly
BT has expressed hope that it will soon be able to publishe prices for wholesale access to infrastructure that will drive the rollout of fibre optic broadband. Fujitsu is keen to push forward with plans to deploy a super-fast...
Read moreBT admits FTTH rollout target will be missed
BT has admitted that it has once again missed its schedule for rolling out ultra-fast fibre optic broadband. The telecoms giant had originally planned to deploy its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service to 12 exchange areas by the end...
Read moreBT includes Flintshire in 110Mbps fibre broadband rollout
BT has announced residents in the Flintshire town of Saltney will be the first in Wales to be connected to its new up to 110Mbps fibre optic broadband service. The telecoms giant has revealed six exchanges will be upgraded before...
Read moreBT fibre broadband network suffers major outage
BT's fibre optic broadband network suffered a major outage on Monday (October 3rd 2011), the telecoms giant has announced. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses were left without broadband and landline services as a...
Read moreBT announces early deployment of 110Mbps fibre broadband
BT's up to 110Mbps fibre optic broadband product is set to receive early market deployment before the end of the month. The next-generation fibre-to-the-home service will be available on or before October 31st 2011 in six...
Read moreNeelie Kroes aiming to drive fibre broadband investment
Internet service providers may face curbs on the profits they can generate from ageing copper networks to incentivise the development of fibre optic broadband. Neelie Kroes, the EU telecoms commissioner, is set to announce new...
Read moreVirgin Media praises Fujitsu wholesale fibre broadband network
Virgin Media has touted the benefits of Fujitsu's proposed fibre optic broadband network over the super-fast infrastructure offered by BT. According to the cable company, internet service providers (ISPs) looking to rent...
Read moreBT says fibre broadband offers more than fast internet
Rolling out fibre optic broadband is about more than just offering people fast internet connectivity, according to BT. In a progress report on its next-generation access project in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, the telecoms...
Read moreTalkTalk demands effective fibre broadband competition
The UK's fibre optic broadband market needs "effective and vigorous" competition, TalkTalk commercial boss David Goldie has said. Writing for the internet service provider's (ISP's) official blog, Mr Goldie...
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