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NextGenUs bringing fibre broadband to 10,000 rural properties
Fibrestream parent company NextGenUs has announced plans to bring fibre optic broadband to as many as 10,000 rural homes and businesses across the UK. The community broadband specialist has launched a competition, entitled Beyond...
Read moreBT praised for fibre broadband recruitment strategy
BT's plans to call on former members of the armed forces to assist with its fibre optic broadband rollout programme have been welcomed by a recruitment charity. The telecoms giant has announced it will enlist around 200...
Read moreCityFibre to prioritise Bournemouth fibre broadband network
The new owner of fibre optic broadband network specialist Fibrecity Holdings has revealed the company will complete work in Bournemouth before extending its services to other parts of the UK. Greg Mesch, chief executive of the...
Read moreDavid Cameron backs investment in fibre broadband
David Cameron has expressed his belief that fibre optic broadband and other forms of super-fast connectivity are vital in giving a boost to the economy. In Prime Minister's Questions yesterday (April 27th 2011), Mr Cameron...
Read moreDevon and Somerset submit £100m fibre broadband bid
A new multi-million pound fibre optic broadband bid has been made in an attempt to provide people living in rural parts of Devon and Somerset with a fast connection. According to This is Exeter, a bid to bring a fibre broadband...
Read moreVirgin Media launching 1.5Gbps fibre broadband trial this month
Virgin Media is set to launch a trial of up to 1.5Gbps fibre optic broadband in an area of east London. The cable company claimed the pilot scheme will see four businesses located in the vicinity of the capital's Old Street...
Read moreBT admits Bury St Edmonds fibre broadband delay
Residents and businesses in one area of Bury St Edmonds have been told they will have to wait for access to fibre optic broadband. BT has rolled out the technology across the Suffolk town, reports the Bury Free Press, but issues...
Read morePrinces Risborough council chief welcomes BT fibre broadband rollout
News that Princes Risborough will receive fibre broadband has been welcomed by a council boss. Chairman of Princes Risborough Town Council Alan Turner said BT's decision to include the Buckinghamshire area in its Openreach...
Read moreFasthosts launches up to 40Mbps fibre optic business broadband
Business internet service provider (ISP) Fasthosts has announced the launch of a new fibre optic broadband product. The package offers download speeds of up to 40Mbps - more than seven times faster than the UK average - along...
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...
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