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European Parliament committee backs fibre broadband boost
The European Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy Committee has backed calls for a major boost in ultra-fast fibre optic broadband provision over the next eight years. On Monday (November 5th 2012), the committee...
Read moreHyperoptic chief calls for universal FTTH broadband
Rolling out fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband to every property in the UK would give the economy a major boost, according to Hyperoptic chairman Boris Ivanovic. Speaking to London Loves Business, Mr Ivanovic said universal...
Read moreGamma buys forgotten Mancs fibre broadband network
Gamma Communications is set to bring a long-forgotten fibre optic broadband network in Manchester back to life. Running for 48 miles and covering everywhere from the city centre to Eccles, Oldham, Salford and Trafford, the...
Read moreFibre broadband rolled out to more Bournemouth properties
BT has expanded its fibre optic broadband footprint in Bournemouth, bringing the number of local properties with access to the technology to more than 62,000. The first homes and businesses in the residential and shopping area of...
Read moreHyperoptic works with property sector on FTTH rollouts
Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband provider Hyperoptic has explained it is working with the property sector to bring ultra-fast speeds direct to new developments. The company has so far signed up more than 30 significant...
Read moreKC says FTTP will meet needs of the next generation
KC has said its investment in fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband will meet the demands of its customers for a generation. The east Yorkshire internet service provider is currently rolling out fibre optic broadband to homes...
Read moreFibre broadband rolled out to first Dartmouth homes
Homes and businesses in Dartmouth can now access fibre optic broadband from BT for the first time. Over the coming weeks, the telecoms giant will bring super-fast broadband to around 3,000 local properties, shortly after carrying...
Read moreBT dismisses overinflated fibre broadband charge claims
BT has dismissed claims made in a leaked Whitehall document that it has been inflating the cost of rolling out fibre optic broadband in rural communities. A report unveiled by the Telegraph accused the telecoms giant of charging...
Read moreDr Phillip Lee says super-fast broadband a major concern for SMEs
Fibre optic broadband access is a major concern for businesses in Crowthorne, Finchampstead and Sandhurst, according to Bracknell MP Dr Phillip Lee. Writing for the Wokingham Times, the politician acknowledged that fast internet...
Read moreCityFibre and City of York bag NextGen award nominations
CityFibre's partnership with City of York Council to develop next-generation fibre optic broadband infrastructure has been shortlisted for the 2012 NextGen Challenge Awards. The collaboration, which has seen the city...
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