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Super-fast broadband named as top priority for Cumbria
Bringing fibre optic broadband and other forms of super-fast connection to every property in Cumbria by 2015 has been outlined as the county council's top priority. Council leader Eddie Martin insisted it is essential that...
Read moreBT admits Bury St Edmonds fibre broadband delay
Residents and businesses in one area of Bury St Edmonds have been told they will have to wait for access to fibre optic broadband. BT has rolled out the technology across the Suffolk town, reports the Bury Free Press, but issues...
Read moreNorthern Ireland tipped to become a leader in fibre broadband
BT's plans for the development of Northern Ireland's fibre optic broadband infrastructure have been tipped to put the country ahead of many of its European counterparts. Frank McManus, the company's head of wholesale...
Read moreBT fibre optic broadband welcomed by Cornish residents and firms
Businesses and residents in Cornwall have welcomed the launch of BT's fibre optic broadband service in the south-west county. The technology is now available to more than 1,000 properties in Chacewater and Chiverton Cross,...
Read morePlusnet unveils fibre optic broadband packages
Plusnet has announced the launch of its new fibre optic broadband packages, which will go head to head with products from Virgin Media and its parent company BT. The Yorkshire-based internet service provider is utilising the BT...
Read moreVirgin Media brings 100Mbps fibre broadband to first Surrey town
Virgin Media has chosen Epsom as the first town in Surrey to get access to its up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband infrastructure. The community is one of 35 locations in the UK that can connect to the "ultra-fast"...
Read moreNew cable broadband network to boost Dorset business communications?
A new cable broadband network could give businesses in Dorset a boost. That is according to the Dorset Public Sector Network (DPSN), which is hoping to secure funding for a super-fast internet connection in the area, the View...
Read moreTorbay businesses quizzed on how they use cable broadband
Businesses operating in Torbay have been quizzed on how they would use a cable broadband connection if one were available in the area. Experts from the Local Enterprise Partnership in Plymouth, Devon and Somerset are looking at...
Read moreEasynet Connect extends fibre business broadband coverage
Easynet Connect has announced the launch of its fibre optic business broadband product outside central London. The infrastructure development will bring speeds of up to 100Mbps to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in and...
Read moreFibrestream boss welcomes Virgin Media 100Mbps broadband plans
Fibresteam's chief executive has welcomed Virgin Media's plans to extend its "ultra-fast" 100Mbps fibre optic broadband product to more of the UK. Writing on the internet service provider's official blog,...
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