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Gigler offers free FTTH broadband to Bournemouth charity
LV=Streetwise, a Bournemouth-based safety education charity, has become the latest organisation to take advantage of ultra-fast broadband speeds offered by CityFibre's fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network. The service is being...
Read moreBroadband 'vital to Aberdeen's economic success'
Boosting the provision of superfast broadband connections is crucial for stimulating Aberdeen's economy, a local official has stated. According to Barney Crockett, Leader of Aberdeen City Council, access to high-speed digital...
Read moreEE unveils Bright Box 2 fibre broadband router
EE is set to launch a new wireless router specifically for its fibre optic broadband customers. The Bright Box 2 is due to hit the market later this summer and is designed to offer stronger wireless signal, simple plug-and-play...
Read moreCityFibre urges UK to follow Kansas City's fibre broadband lead
CityFibre has urged the UK to take a leaf out of Kansas City's book by leveraging the potential of gigabit fibre optic broadband to encourage economic growth. Small businesses and entrepreneurs have flocked to the area since...
Read moreLong-distance Skype call tests new Abthorpe super-fast broadband service
The arrival of super-fast broadband in Abthorpe, South Northamptonshire has been marked by a video call between two residents and their granddaughter in Singapore. Not-for-profit company the Abthorpe Broadband Association (ABbA)...
Read moreEasynet launches 'pioneering' bonded FTTC broadband service
Network, hosting and cloud integration firm Easynet has claimed a UK first by launching a bonded fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) broadband service offering speeds of up to 160Mbps - rising to 320Mbps in the next few months. Known as...
Read moreSharp's Brewery benefits from Cornwall fibre broadband rollout
A brewery located in the north Cornwall village of Rock has become one of the latest to sign up for BT's fibre optic broadband service. As part of its Superfast Cornwall partnership with the EU and Cornwall Council, BT is...
Read moreOfcom hails booming fibre broadband competition
Ofcom plans to run a trial of 'white space' broadband technology this autumn, with the assistance of industry stakeholders. Gaps in radio spectrum - called white spaces - that exist between bands reserved for digital TV...
Read moreBT says FTTC rollouts make 'economic sense'
BT has backed its decision to invest heavily in fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) broadband networks, insisting that the solution makes "economic sense". The telecoms giant has often attracted criticism for choosing to focus...
Read moreGigaclear partners with Vonage to cut telephony costs
Rural fibre optic broadband provider Gigaclear has teamed up with Vonage to offer its customers lower-cost telephone services that work via the internet. The Vonage service allows users to keep their existing phone number and...
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