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Ofcom reports surge in broadband speed satisfaction
Consumers may have become more satisfied with the performance of their fibre optic broadband connection in recent months. New research from Ofcom showed 30 per cent of broadband customers have experienced slower-than-anticipated...
Read moreOECD reports growth in FTTH subscriptions
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has reported growth in fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband subscriptions during the first half of the year. FTTH connections rose in number by 3.5 per cent over the...
Read moreBT extends fibre broadband service to 45,000 Cheltenham properties
The first homes and businesses in the Gloucestershire town of Cheltenham have been connected to BT's fibre optic broadband infrastructure. Over the coming months, the telecoms giant is planning to roll out the technology to...
Read moreBT predicts 90% fibre broadband coverage in five to six years
BT chief executive Ian Livingston has predicted fibre optic broadband will be available to more than 90 per cent of homes and businesses in the next five to six years. Mr Livingston made the prediction while outlining the...
Read moreNextGenUs to expand rural Lancashire fibre broadband coverage
NextGenUs has announced plans to expand its fibre optic broadband service into rural notspots across Lancashire. Guy Jarvis, managing director of the network operator, revealed it has already begun construction on the additional...
Read moreBe connects first fibre optic broadband line
Be Broadband has announced the first connection in its fibre optic broadband pilot scheme has now gone live. The internet service provider (ISP) revealed one of its members has had their broadband connection hooked up to the...
Read moreKC running fibre broadband pilot scheme in Weel
KC has announced the village of Weel is the latest east Yorkshire community to be included in its trial of fibre optic broadband. The local telecoms firm chose Weel, located on the outskirts of Beverley, because residents have...
Read moreGovt broadband map reveals fibre broadband coverage
A new map of the UK's communications services shows fibre optic broadband is available to 58 per cent of the population. Published as part of the government's National Infrastructure Plan, the map reveals significant...
Read moreGeo Networks signs fibre optic network deal with Surf Telecoms
Fibre optic broadband operator Geo Networks has announced the agreement of a new five-year wholesale services and bandwidth deal with Surf Telecoms. Under the terms of the deal, Surf will interconnect with Geo's fibre optic...
Read moreAutumn Statement reveals plans for ten super-fast connected cities
Chancellor George Osborne has outlined plans for the government to spend tens of millions of pounds on rolling out ultra-fast fibre optic broadband in urban areas. In his Autumn Statement, Mr Osborne revealed £100 million...
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