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Fibrestream issues update on Cumbria fibre broadband project
Fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has given a progress report on the NextGenUs rollout in Cumbria. Guy Jarvis, managing director of the telecoms firm, said the first mile access network has already been deployed and is...
Read moreFibrestream hits out at Cumbria broadband technical trials
Fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has claimed technical trials in Cumbria proposed by Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) are unnecessary. Writing on the company's official blog, boss Guy Jarvis hit out at plans to plough...
Read moreFibre broadband provider NextGenUs knocks council funding plans
Fibre optic broadband specialist NextGenUs has claimed local authorities are using state money to improve their own networks, rather than to boost public broadband. Speaking to PC Pro, founder of NextGenUs Guy Jarvis accused...
Read moreFibrestream praises Sky for Hull fibre broadband ad move
Fibrestream has welcomed Sky's decision to allow fibre optic broadband provider NextGenUs to advertise its services in Hull shopping centres. The company had accused Sky of "blocking broadband choice" with its...
Read moreFibrestream seeks details of BDUK costs and achievements
Fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has lodged a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to discover exactly what has been spent and achieved by Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK). The query, which was sent to BDUK,...
Read moreNextGenUs gives update on Cumbria fibre broadband project
NextGenUs has revealed it is making good progress towards rolling out wireless and fibre optic broadband across Cumbria. The community network specialist gave an update on its efforts so far, which have seen "a lot of work...
Read moreFibrestream unveils Cumbria broadband plans
Fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has announced the creation of NextGenUs Cumbria (NGU), a non-profit enterprise that will aim to improve connectivity in the north-west county. All the money made by the new venture, a...
Read moreFibrestream boss praises US fibre-to-the-home project
The boss of Fibrestream has said the UK can learn a lot about the rollout of fibre optic broadband by looking at the example set by a project in Vermont. ECFiber, led by community fibre-to-the-home pioneer Tim Nulty, deployed...
Read moreFibrestream boss says BDUK should be abolished
Fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has repeated calls for the abolition of Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK), the body created to achieve the government's internet access targets. Writing on the official Fibrestream blog,...
Read moreFibrestream boss calls for use of broadband vouchers
Fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has again called for the government to utilise a voucher system to encourage the rollout of next-generation networks. Guy Jarvis, boss of the company, said "Big Society broadband...
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