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Garner 'key to rural fibre broadband', says BT boss
The Leader of BT has hailed the arrival of Joe Garner as the new Chief Executive Officer of Openreach, the telecommunications giant's fibre broadband service. Gavin Paterson explained that Mr Garner's experience of...
Read moreCheshire East Council to host fibre broadband event
Cheshire East Council has pledged to boost knowledge and awareness of fibre optic broadband in the area by hosting a free event. On Wednesday January 22nd, local people will be able to visit Alderley Edge Festival Hall anytime...
Read moreSuperfast broadband hailed by Wales Secretary
The introduction of superfast broadband has been praised by the government's Minister for Wales David Jones. He claimed the installation of the service to 100,000 homes and businesses through Superfast Cymru is a prime...
Read moreLancs fibre broadband scheme sponsors business awards
A public-private partnership designed to significantly boost fibre optic broadband coverage in Lancashire has agreed to become the headline sponsor of a local business award scheme. Superfast Lancashire is backing the Be Inspired...
Read moreFibre broadband project brings jobs boost to south-west
A project aimed at upgrading broadband speeds across the south-west of England is set to bring a jobs boost to the region. BT is installing fibre optic broadband infrastructure in Exeter, Bristol, Plymouth, Taunton and Salisbury...
Read moreScottish community take fibre broadband access into their own hands
Residents from a rural community in Scotland have taken matters into their own hands with an innovative fibre optic broadband rollout. The area of Loch Eil was not originally included in the upgrade plans of service provider BT,...
Read moreRural Cornwall residents launch superfast broadband petition
Homeowners from a rural area of Cornwall have launched a petition to try to bring superfast broadband access to their properties. The region is covered by the Superfast Cornwall rollout project, which has been bringing the...
Read moreEx-BT chief says fibre broadband investment wasn't a risk
Former BT Chief Executive Lord Livingston has insisted it was never a risk for the telecoms giant to invest billions of pounds in fibre optic broadband. Under its commercial rollout programme, the company is spending £2.5...
Read moreNoke residents pledge to raise fibre broadband funds
Residents of an Oxfordshire village have pledged to raise thousands of pounds to support the rollout of fibre optic broadband. Villagers in Noke, which is around five miles north-east of Oxford, are seeking to generate funds of...
Read moreHull fibre broadband project hailed by Prescott
An initiative that has seen fibre optic broadband introduced to more than 120 homes and businesses in the Sutton area of Hull has been praised by Lord Prescott. The Labour politician was speaking following the switch-on of the...
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