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ABI predicts fibre broadband subscriptions will reach 71m in 2011
The global total of households and businesses signed up to fibre optic broadband will reach 71 billion by the end of 2011, according to ABI Research. A new report from the analyst claimed fibre broadband has become the...
Read moreJeremy Hunt backs fibre broadband to help Suffolk
The government's fibre optic broadband plans may help improve the standard of internet connections in Suffolk. On a visit to the county, culture secretary Jeremy Hunt acknowledged improvements are needed to the area's...
Read moreFibre broadband available to 15% of population
Approximately 15 per cent of the British population are able to make use of fibre broadband services at the moment. An article by Independent columnist Chiara Cavaglieri explained the superfast broadband service makes use of...
Read moreFTTC broadband could be in the pipeline for Ewhurst and Cranleigh
Residents of Ewhurst and Cranleigh in Surrey could be in line for BT Openreach fibre broadband if plans to introduce fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) resources go ahead. Campaigners for faster internet access in the area have stated...
Read moreBT requests planning permission for Twyford broadband rollout
Businesses and residents in Twyford could be set to benefit from improved broadband access, as one provider has submitted an application for a rollout. BT Openreach has lodged plans with Wokingham Borough Council that outline...
Read moreBig Society could see more communities equipped with fibre broadband
Super-fast fibre broadband could be on its way to more UK communities as a result of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat government's Big Society initiative. That is according to Malcolm Corbett, chief executive officer of the...
Read moreVirgin Media 100Mbps broadband launch praised by Bosworth MP
Virgin Media's decision to bring 100Mbps fibre optic broadband to the town of Hinckley has been welcomed by the MP for Bosworth. David Tredinnick said the move is "very good news" for residents and businesses in the...
Read moreVirgin Media 50Mbps fibre broadband used in 118k homes
Virgin Media has revealed more than 118,000 UK households are now signed up to its 50Mbps fibre optic broadband package. The figure, recorded in the fourth quarter of 2010, represents a rise of 29 per cent on the previous...
Read moreBT Infinity fibre broadband launches in Rugby
BT Infinity fibre optic broadband has been rolled out to the first properties in Rugby, Warwickshire. The telecoms giant is expecting to finish the improvement work in the coming weeks, by which time approximately 20,000 homes...
Read moreVillages face long wait for fibre broadband, says expert
Fibre optic broadband may not be available to residents of rural parts of the UK for many years, a technology expert has said. Richard Bond, business reporter for the BBC's Look East, acknowledged BT is rolling out the...
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