Govt targets increased fibre broadband coverage
Fibre optic broadband could be deployed to more properties over the coming years as the government outlined new targets for next-generation access. Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt revealed the Conservative-Liberal Democrat...
Read moreBT plans to double FTTC fibre broadband speeds
BT has outlined plans to significantly increase the speed of its standard fibre optic broadband product in 2012. The telecoms giant's fibre-to-the-cabinet service currently offers maximum download capabilities of 40Mbps, but...
Read moreBT brings fibre broadband to 100,000 Bucks properties
More than 100,000 homes and businesses in Buckinghamshire will be able to sign up for BT Infinity fibre optic broadband in the next few weeks. The technology is currently being rolled out in seven local communities - High...
Read moreEclipse Internet working with BT on fibre broadband
Eclipse Internet's director has said the telecoms firm is working hand in hand with BT to ensure a large number of customers can get access to fibre optic broadband. Clodagh Murphy claimed the level of consumer desire for the...
Read moreNextGenUs bringing fibre broadband to 10,000 rural properties
Fibrestream parent company NextGenUs has announced plans to bring fibre optic broadband to as many as 10,000 rural homes and businesses across the UK. The community broadband specialist has launched a competition, entitled Beyond...
Read moreBT praised for fibre broadband recruitment strategy
BT's plans to call on former members of the armed forces to assist with its fibre optic broadband rollout programme have been welcomed by a recruitment charity. The telecoms giant has announced it will enlist around 200...
Read moreCityFibre to prioritise Bournemouth fibre broadband network
The new owner of fibre optic broadband network specialist Fibrecity Holdings has revealed the company will complete work in Bournemouth before extending its services to other parts of the UK. Greg Mesch, chief executive of the...
Read moreFibre broadband coming to Oxfordshire enterprise zone?
Oxfordshire could get wider access to fibre optic broadband if a business leader's call for the county to be picked as one of the government's enterprise zones is heeded. Chairman of Oxfordshire Business First Frank...
Read moreSuper-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 moreDavid Cameron backs investment in fibre broadband
David Cameron has expressed his belief that fibre optic broadband and other forms of super-fast connectivity are vital in giving a boost to the economy. In Prime Minister's Questions yesterday (April 27th 2011), Mr Cameron...
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