Next Generation News
Northamptonshire to receive fibre broadband speed boost
Northamptonshire's universal fibre optic broadband plans will provide a major boost in connection speeds for the area, according to a local technology expert. Michael Hurst of Brackley computer repair firm Mousemate explained...
Read moreBT praised for armed forces recruitment on fibre broadband project
BT's decision to employ ex-armed forces personnel to assist with its fibre optic broadband rollout programme has been held up as an example of low-cost creativity. In May, the telecoms giant announced it would take on around...
Read moreBT West Yorks fibre broadband work welcomed by LS Live boss
BT's decision to roll out fibre optic broadband in Hemsworth and South Elmsall has been welcomed by business leaders in the West Yorkshire towns. More than 94,500 homes and businesses in Leeds and West Yorkshire have been...
Read moreBristol council chief states desire for fibre broadband funding
Bristol is eager to win government funding to support the rollout of fibre optic broadband services, according to city council leader Barbara Jancke. Speaking to Insider Media, Ms Jancke said the local authority will collaborate...
Read moreEast Sussex targets universal fibre broadband in two years
Super-fast fibre optic broadband should be available to everyone in East Sussex within the next two years, according to county council leader Peter Jones. The local authority has pledged to exceed the £10.6 million of...
Read moreBT unsure of Keighley fibre broadband plans
BT has told residents and businesses in Keighley it is currently not sure which parts of the West Yorkshire town will be included in its fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The telecoms giant announced earlier this month...
Read moreBT unveils 80Mbps fibre broadband pilot plans
The trial of BT's up to 80Mbps fibre optic broadband service will enter the pilot stage in early February 2012, the telecoms giant has announced. On February 6th, people involved in the trial will be able to make greater use...
Read moreWorcs council organises sessions to support fibre broadband plans
Worcestershire's fibre optic broadband plans are being supported by two advice sessions organised by the county council in which residents can submit expressions of interest (EOIs) to three funding schemes. The events, which...
Read moreCampaigner says fibre broadband can encourage tourism
BT's fibre optic broadband service could help the Scottish Borders town of Innerleithen to attract more tourists, a local campaigner has said. Brian McCrow, who led the community's attempt to secure votes in the telecoms...
Read moreFunding boost for Scottish fibre optic technology firm
A Scottish technology firm that specialises in speeding up fibre optic broadband services has been handed £340,000 of funding from a group led by Perth-based Braveheart. Conjunct has developed a solution called Fibre-Lyte,...
Read more