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BT 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 morePowernet launches business fibre optic broadband service
Powernet, which claims to be the oldest business broadband provider in the UK, has announced the launch of its fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) product. The fibre optic broadband service offers download speeds of up to 40Mbps, coupled...
Read moreWill Enterprise Zone fibre broadband plans help the economy?
The government's plans to offer discounts on fibre optic broadband and business rates at Enterprise Zones across the UK will not help the economy, Ed Miliband has said. Speaking to the Nottingham Post, the Labour leader...
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 moreVirgin Media brings 100Mbps fibre broadband to first Surrey town
Virgin Media has chosen Epsom as the first town in Surrey to get access to its up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband infrastructure. The community is one of 35 locations in the UK that can connect to the "ultra-fast"...
Read moreJeremy Hunt backs fibre broadband to help Suffolk
The government's fibre optic broadband plans may help improve the standard of internet connections in Suffolk. On a visit to the county, culture secretary Jeremy Hunt acknowledged improvements are needed to the area's...
Read moreFibre optic broadband campaign backed by Suffolk MPs
A campaign to bring fibre optic broadband to Suffolk has won the backing of local MPs. The Better Broadband for Suffolk (BBS) initiative is being supported by MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Dan Poulter, Suffolk South...
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