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BT 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 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 moreVirgin Media and Cisco partner on fibre broadband technology
Cisco has announced it is partnering with Virgin Media to deploy high-speed internet services on the cable company's fibre optic broadband network. Virgin utilised Cisco's 3G60 Broadband Processing Engine to achieve...
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 signs fibre broadband deal with north-west hospitals
Eight hospitals in Cumbria and Lancashire are set to utilise the power of Virgin Media's fibre optic broadband network to save lives by using remote stroke diagnosis. As a result of the deal, which is expected to save the NHS...
Read moreDavid Cameron says fibre broadband a boost for Cumbria
David Cameron has said fibre optic broadband access will be a major boost for businesses in Cumbria. In Prime Minister's Questions yesterday (September 7th 2011), the Conservative leader was asked by Carlisle MP John...
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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