BT chief says universal fibre broadband will take a generation

Tuesday, October 11th 2011

It will take a generation for all UK internet users to migrate to fibre optic broadband subscriptions, according to BT's group strategy director Sean Williams. Speaking at the 2011 Broadband World Forum, Mr Williams stressed...

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KC pledges to extend fibre broadband coverage

Monday, October 10th 2011

KC has insisted it will continue to extend the reach of its fibre optic broadband service once the current rollout has been completed. The Hull telecoms firm announced in July that it would deploy super-fast broadband to 15,000...

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BT revises PIA prices for fibre broadband rollouts

Monday, October 10th 2011

BT has published revised prices for physical infrastructure access (PIA), in a move that could encourage the deployment of fibre optic broadband. Rival telecoms firms can use the company's network of telegraph poles and...

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Cheryl Gillan calls for Welsh fibre broadband investment

Friday, October 7th 2011

Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan has expressed satisfaction at the Assembly Government's commitment to fibre optic broadband funding. In an interview with the Daily Post, Ms Gillan was quizzed on whether she feels enough is...

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BT hoping to publish duct and pole pricing shortly

Friday, October 7th 2011

BT has expressed hope that it will soon be able to publishe prices for wholesale access to infrastructure that will drive the rollout of fibre optic broadband. Fujitsu is keen to push forward with plans to deploy a super-fast...

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BT admits FTTH rollout target will be missed

Thursday, October 6th 2011

BT has admitted that it has once again missed its schedule for rolling out ultra-fast fibre optic broadband. The telecoms giant had originally planned to deploy its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service to 12 exchange areas by the end...

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BT includes Flintshire in 110Mbps fibre broadband rollout

Thursday, October 6th 2011

BT has announced residents in the Flintshire town of Saltney will be the first in Wales to be connected to its new up to 110Mbps fibre optic broadband service. The telecoms giant has revealed six exchanges will be upgraded before...

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Rutland Telecom offering free fibre broadband lines in Luffenham

Wednesday, October 5th 2011

Rutland Telecom has announced it is offering 50 free fibre optic broadband lines to residents in the village of Luffenham. The Gigaclear-owned telecoms operator has teamed up with Luffenham Village Trust to give away no-cost...

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Enterprise Nation calls for fibre broadband investment

Wednesday, October 5th 2011

Public and private partnerships have been urged to improve conditions for start-up businesses by increasing the availability of fibre optic broadband. Emma Jones, founder of small business support company Enterprise Nation, has...

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BT fibre broadband network suffers major outage

Tuesday, October 4th 2011

BT's fibre optic broadband network suffered a major outage on Monday (October 3rd 2011), the telecoms giant has announced. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses were left without broadband and landline services as a...

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