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BT includes 178 more exchanges in fibre broadband rollout
An additional 178 exchanges have been included in BT's fibre optic broadband rollout programme, the telecoms giant has announced. More than 1.8 million homes and businesses are in line to benefit from the infrastructure...
Read moreKC says fibre broadband users will enjoy festive video streaming
KC has predicted its fibre optic broadband customers will taking advantage of streaming movies and playing online games over the festive season. Nick Thompson, director of consumer services at the east Yorkshire-based telecoms...
Read moreBT fibre broadband goes live in Shoreditch
BT fibre optic broadband is now available in the Shoreditch exchange area, which is one of the leading digital, creative and hi-tech business hubs in London. When engineers complete the local infrastructure upgrade in the coming...
Read moreHull set for new fibre optic broadband network
KC's dominance of the Hull telecoms market is set to be challenged by the rollout of a new fibre optic broadband network in the east Yorkshire city. MS3 Communications has agreed a deal to run fibre optic cables across the...
Read moreOECD reports growth in FTTH subscriptions
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has reported growth in fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband subscriptions during the first half of the year. FTTH connections rose in number by 3.5 per cent over the...
Read moreNextGenUs to expand rural Lancashire fibre broadband coverage
NextGenUs has announced plans to expand its fibre optic broadband service into rural notspots across Lancashire. Guy Jarvis, managing director of the network operator, revealed it has already begun construction on the additional...
Read moreBe connects first fibre optic broadband line
Be Broadband has announced the first connection in its fibre optic broadband pilot scheme has now gone live. The internet service provider (ISP) revealed one of its members has had their broadband connection hooked up to the...
Read moreKC running fibre broadband pilot scheme in Weel
KC has announced the village of Weel is the latest east Yorkshire community to be included in its trial of fibre optic broadband. The local telecoms firm chose Weel, located on the outskirts of Beverley, because residents have...
Read moreCityFibre calls for increased govt fibre broadband funding
Additional funding from the government and private sector is required if the UK's fibre optic broadband goals are to be achieved, according to CityFibre. The Conservative-led coalition is aiming to deliver the best super-fast...
Read moreNextGenUs offering free fibre optic broadband to schools
Fibre optic broadband provider NextGenUs has announced a "radical offer" that gives schools the chance to sign up for free future-proof internet connectivity. The telecoms firm is offering super-fast broadband with...
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