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Ed Vaizey hails new northern fibre broadband rollout
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey has hailed the introduction of a new fibre broadband rollout in the north of England, which will see parts of Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool connected to some of the UK's fastest internet...
Read moreFibre broadband 'a pleasure to use', says Lancashire resident
A Lancashire resident has praised the work of his local superfast fibre broadband rollout programme, enthusing about its benefits. In its spring newsletter, Superfast Lancashire reports Belthorn resident Steve Horrocks has been...
Read moreTalkTalk adds 30,000 fibre broadband customers
Network provider TalkTalk has experienced a significant increase in the number of customers opting for a fibre broadband connection with the company over the last year. During the 12-month period ending in March 2014, 30,000 new...
Read moreOxfordshire Council aims for complete fibre broadband coverage
West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) has announced it is going to work alongside the Cotswold Broadband group in an attempt to bring fibre optic broadband to all homes and businesses in the county. Currently, Oxfordshire...
Read moreCornwall a leader on fibre broadband uptake, says BT
Cornwall is one of the strongest performing counties in the UK in terms of fibre optic broadband uptake, according to BT. Around 50,000 homes and businesses across the county have either been connected to superfast broadband or...
Read moreSuperfast fibre broadband arrives in Lyme Regis
The majority of residents in Lyme Regis will soon be able to enjoy the benefits of being connected to superfast fibre optic broadband, after the service arrived in the town earlier this week. A roadside cabinet has been placed at...
Read moreButlers Cross gets fibre broadband connection
Butlers Cross, a Buckinghamshire village, has become the first location to be connected to a high-speed fibre optic broadband service via a roadside cabinet as part of the Connected Counties campaign. The programme was launched...
Read moreEU announces high-speed broadband deal
The European Union has announced it will spend €1 billion (£820 million) on improving broadband connectivity across the continent. While the budget for the scheme is substantially less than first thought, with initial...
Read moreCoventry firms and charities offered broadband vouchers
The Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) has announced it will provide local businesses with vouchers to cover the costs of broadband installation. Although only worth between £250 and...
Read moreNorth Yorkshire fibre optic reaches 100k
More than 40,000 homes and businesses in North Yorkshire are already using fibre optic broadband. But this could be set to rise according to Superfast North Yorkshire, which claims 100,000 premises in the county can now access...
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