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Fibre broadband finally arrives for South Gloucestershire residents
Properties that are covered by a broadband cabinet in South Gloucestershire have finally been introduced to superfast speeds after nearly three years of waiting. BT announced in early 2011 that it would be upgrading the exchange...
Read moreFibre broadband boost for Shropshire village
The village of Montford Bridge in Shropshire has been given a connectivity boost after being introduced to fibre optic broadband access. It was upgraded as part of Super Switch-on Day (Wednesday December 18th 2014), which saw...
Read moreDevon town gets fibre optic broadband upgrade
The town of Honiton in Devon has benefited from around 4,400 homes and businesses being connected to fibre optic broadband. They have seen their exchanges upgraded as part of a nationwide project by BT, which has been the subject...
Read moreLeeds campaign leads to fibre optic broadband upgrade
A campaign that was launched in Leeds to improve broadband speeds has led to BT upgrading two street cabinets. Residents who live near exchanges in the Middleton and New Forest Village areas of the city had complained to the...
Read moreSuperfast broadband key to success for Hull firm
A computing firm from Hull has become an industry trailblazer after developing its own superfast broadband service. Golding Computer Services was set up in 1981 and has been supplying local businesses in Humberside and beyond...
Read moreBroadband mast leads to new criticism for BT
Residents from Newlyn in Cornwall have reignited the backlash against BT after a communications mast intended to improve broadband was adjudged to be an eyesore. Homeowners from Kenstella Road claim the height of the 36 foot pole...
Read moreFibre broadband boost comes to Runcorn and Frodsham
The Cheshire towns of Runcorn and Frodsham have been connected to fibre optic broadband thanks to a rollout project by BT. Engineers' initial work has already brought the superfast service to 900 premises in Runcorn and 1,400...
Read moreEnvironment Minister to take part in Northumberland switch-on
The Environment Minister has travelled to a rural area of Northumberland to take part in the switch-on of fibre optic broadband. George Eustace has visited the village of Rothbury to mark the initial introduction of the superfast...
Read moreProfessor claims UK broadband risks falling behind
A leading media law professor has spoken out about the state of the UK's superfast broadband coverage following the release of a new league table. University of Sussex Professor Chris Marsden made the comments at the eForum...
Read moreSuperfast Dorset provides boost to rural properties
Homes and businesses in Dorset that thought they were going to be left out of the county's fibre optic broadband upgrade have been given new hope. The Superfast Dorset project has now increased its targets to provide...
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