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BT fibre broadband plans praised by Southampton council chief
A Southampton council chief has praised BT's decision to deploy fibre optic broadband to an additional 10,000 homes and businesses in the city. The telecoms giant is set to carry out the work between now and autumn 2012,...
Read moreBT extending Herts fibre broadband coverage
Tens of thousands more homes and businesses in Hertfordshire will be able to connect to BT's fibre optic broadband infrastructure over the coming months. A further 48,000 properties across the county are due to be connected...
Read moreJeremy Hunt urges against fibre broadband delays
The UK must learn from past mistakes and roll out fibre optic broadband as soon as possible, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has insisted. Speaking at the Royal Television Society's Cambridge Convention, Mr Hunt pointed out...
Read moreSuffolk fibre optic broadband plans fast-tracked
Suffolk's fibre optic broadband rollout plans have been fast-tracked by the government, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced. The county has been chosen as one of five areas to lead the programme of...
Read moreHyperoptic 1Gbps fibre broadband service goes live
A new residential fibre optic broadband service offering symmetrical speeds of 1Gbps has been launched by Hyperoptic. The package, described by the provider as the first of its kind in the UK, offers speeds that are 140 times...
Read moreDark fibre broadband network supports 200 Dundee properties
More than 200 properties across Dundee are being supported by a new dark fibre optic broadband network deployed by CityFibre Holdings. The internet service provider has linked a second data centre to the new offices of Dundee...
Read moreTalkTalk warns of BT fibre broadband monopoly
TalkTalk is the latest internet service provider (ISP) to claim that BT is attempting to monopolise the fibre optic broadband market. David Goldie, the former Carphone Warehouse subsidiary's commercial director, told the...
Read moreVirgin Media rolling out 100Mbps fibre broadband to Warwick
Virgin Media has chosen Warwick to be the first place in Warwickshire to receive access to its ultra-fast up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service. Residents in the county town who sign up for the product will be able to enjoy...
Read moreBucks council chief hails govt fibre broadband cash
A Buckinghamshire council chief has welcomed government support for the county's fibre optic broadband proposals. Bucks Business First (BBF), backed by Buckinghamshire County Council, is aiming to deliver super-fast broadband...
Read moreWork underway on Norfolk fibre broadband project
Preparations are underway on a project that aims to deliver fibre optic broadband to the majority of homes and businesses in Norfolk, the county council has revealed. Under the local authority's broadband improvement scheme,...
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