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Public sector urged to match private fibre broadband investment
The public sector has been urged to invest more money in fibre optic broadband. James Ramsbotham, chief executive of the North East Chamber of Commerce, suggested that if state-run organisations put as much cash into fibre...
Read moreMalvern councillor pleased at fibre optic broadband decision
A Malvern council chief has hailed BT's decision to bring fibre optic broadband to the Worcestershire town by the end of 2012 at the latest. Simon Smith, economic redevelopment officer at Malvern Hills District Council, said...
Read moreBT announces new fibre-to-the-home rollout
BT Openreach has announced plans to bring fibre to the home (FTTH) to more properties across the UK. The company revealed it will upgrade 156 exchanges over the coming months as part of its latest programme of fibre optic...
Read moreNorthern Ireland tipped to become a leader in fibre broadband
BT's plans for the development of Northern Ireland's fibre optic broadband infrastructure have been tipped to put the country ahead of many of its European counterparts. Frank McManus, the company's head of wholesale...
Read moreNorfolk and Suffolk MPs unite to demand fibre broadband
Fibre optic broadband is vital to stimulate the economy and create new jobs in Norfolk and Suffolk, local MPs have insisted. Keith Simpson, who represents the Broadland constituency, told the Eastern Daily Press the technology is...
Read moreFibre optic broadband goes live in 3 Derbyshire communities
Three Derbyshire communities have become some of the first parts of the UK to receive access to fibre optic cable broadband. More than 36,000 homes and businesses in Dronfield, Mickleover and Swadlincote can now connect to...
Read moreBT fibre optic broadband welcomed by Cornish residents and firms
Businesses and residents in Cornwall have welcomed the launch of BT's fibre optic broadband service in the south-west county. The technology is now available to more than 1,000 properties in Chacewater and Chiverton Cross,...
Read moreABI predicts fibre broadband subscriptions will reach 71m in 2011
The global total of households and businesses signed up to fibre optic broadband will reach 71 billion by the end of 2011, according to ABI Research. A new report from the analyst claimed fibre broadband has become the...
Read moreFibre broadband cable laid under M5 Avonmouth Bridge
One of the most challenging jobs in BT's fibre optic broadband rollout has been completed by a Bristol engineer. BT Openreach employee Steve Jones worked a week of eight-hour days in a cramped, noisy tunnel below the...
Read moreBT appoints new chief executive of Openreach
BT has appointed Olivia Garfield to head up its Openreach subsidiary, which is responsible for deploying fibre broadband across the UK. Ms Garfield will assume her new role as Openreach chief executive on April 1st 2011. She is...
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