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Fibre optic broadband a must for Aberdeen, says MP
Fibre optic broadband is needed in Aberdeen if the city is to play a key role in leading the UK to economic recovery, an MP has argued. Sir Robert Smith, MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, told the UK government that...
Read moreVirgin Media says 100Mbps fibre broadband improves browsing
Virgin Media has claimed its 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service will make a difference in households that often have more than one person online simultaneously. The cable broadband giant, which today (January 25th 2011)...
Read moreFibrestream boss hails progress at broadband delivery talks
The chief executive of fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has praised the progress made at a telecoms industry meeting last week. Writing on the official Fibrestream blog, Guy Jarvis said the talks on broadband delivery...
Read moreBT Openreach says rivals must open up fibre infrastructure
BT Openreach has said internet service providers (ISPs) that make use of its ducts and poles to offer fibre optic broadband will be required to return the favour. The telecoms giant's local network business stated it will be...
Read moreFibre optic broadband to boost Sheppey employment, says MP
Fibre optic broadband will help to bring more jobs to the Isle of Sheppey, local MP Gordon Henderson has said. The Conservative backbencher praised BT's decision to bring its Infinity broadband service to the area, reports...
Read moreBT Infinity broadband coming to 300,000 more properties
BT Infinity broadband is coming to hundreds of thousands more homes and businesses across the country, the telecoms giant has announced. The fibre optic broadband service will be rolled out to around 300,000 properties located...
Read moreFibre-to-the-home broadband launched in Broughton
A fibre-to-the-home broadband service has brought download speeds of up to 1Gbps to the rural village of Broughton in Cambridgeshire. The technology has been deployed in the area by Vtesse Broadband and is now available for...
Read moreNeed for speed to drive fibre optic broadband growth?
Desire for faster web access could lead to a surge in fibre optic broadband lines in the coming years. The biggest driver of broadband subscription growth is the ability to browse the web, download and upload via a high-speed...
Read moreBT fibre optic broadband coming to Moylegrove?
Fibre optic broadband could be coming to a west Wales village after it performed strongly in BT's Race to Infinity. Some 82 per cent of residents and businesses in Moylegrove, Pembrokeshire, voted in the initiative, reports...
Read moreMalvern praised for BT fibre broadband campaign
BT's regional director for the West Midlands has praised the efforts of Malvern residents and businesses towards campaigning for fibre optic broadband. The town narrowly missed out on a top-six finish in the telecoms...
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