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BT aims to install six fibre broadband cabinets in Burton
BT has filed planning applications to install six fibre optic broadband street cabinets around Burton. The telecoms giant is looking to roll out its super-fast fibre access (SFFA) service in the Staffordshire town, bringing...
Read moreGeo quits fibre broadband funding framework
Fibre optic broadband network operator Geo has announced it is pulling out of the Broadband Delivery UK funding framework, citing concerns about competition. According to the company, its business case "does not stack...
Read moreBT to trial 100Mbps fibre broadband on Isle of Dogs tower blocks
BT has unveiled plans to launch a trial its up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service in several high-rise apartment blocks on the Isle of Dogs in London. The telecoms giant is set to install the super-fast broadband...
Read moreBT brings fibre broadband to first Lincolnshire communities
Stamford and Birchwood are the first locations in Lincolnshire to receive access to BT's fibre optic broadband service. Up to 11,000 homes and businesses in Stamford are set to be connected to the company's super-fast...
Read moreFibrestream issues update on Cumbria fibre broadband project
Fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has given a progress report on the NextGenUs rollout in Cumbria. Guy Jarvis, managing director of the telecoms firm, said the first mile access network has already been deployed and is...
Read moreBT boosts Scottish fibre broadband rollout with new engineers
BT has bolstered its Scottish fibre optic broadband rollout programme by taking on 38 new engineers. The recruits, who will be based in Fife, Tayside, Glasgow and Ayr, will help the telecoms giant work towards its target of...
Read moreBT launches 100Mbps fibre broadband service
BT has gone head to head with Virgin Media in the ultra-fast fibre optic broadband market by launching its first up to 100Mbps service. The telecoms giant said its new package offers the same download speed as Virgin's...
Read morePoint Topic says new money entering fibre broadband market
A host of new telecoms firms are aiming to build fibre optic broadband networks in the UK, according to Point Topic. The organisation's regular survey of alternative super-fast infrastructure projects reveals a "second...
Read moreBT says copper still has a role in fibre broadband network
BT's strategy, policy and portfolio director Sean Williams has said copper still has a role to play in supporting the telecoms giant's fibre optic broadband service. Speaking at a Westminster eForum, Mr Williams confirmed...
Read moreFibre broadband providers warn of potential digital divide
Providers of fibre broadband services have warned that a widening gap may be emerging between the areas of the UK with the best and worst internet connectivity. Representatives from BT and Fujitsu stated at the recent Westminster...
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