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CCC to lobby BT on Barrow fibre broadband rollout
Cumbria County Council (CCC) is set to lobby BT to ensure that its fibre optic broadband rollout in the area covers as many properties as possible. By spring 2013, the telecoms giant is planning to deploy the technology to more...
Read moreBT confirms 21 new fibre optic broadband exchanges
BT has confirmed the latest UK exchange areas that can now benefit from its rollout of fibre optic broadband. Shortly after announcing that its super-fast broadband service is now available to ten million homes and businesses...
Read moreBT and Fujitsu to do battle over Suffolk fibre broadband?
BT and Fujitsu look set to fight it out over a contract to roll out fibre optic broadband across Suffolk. According to the East Anglian Daily Times, BT is keen to expand its existing broadband infrastructure in the county, while...
Read morePoliticians welcome fibre broadband launch in Inverkeithing
Politicians have praised BT for rolling out fibre optic broadband to the town of Inverkeithing, Fife. Over the coming weeks, engineers from the telecoms giant will make the super-fast broadband service available to more than...
Read moreBT's Waterlooville fibre broadband rollout hailed by MP
Meon Valley MP George Hollingbery has welcomed the launch of BT's fibre optic broadband service in Waterlooville. The company is set to upgrade the broadband services received by around 18,000 homes and businesses in the...
Read moreBurton businesses welcome fibre broadband rollout
Burton's business community has reacted warmly to news that super-fast fibre broadband has now been made widely available across the region. Ian Page, chairman of the Burton Business Club, has hailed news that key areas of...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to Aberdeen
Aberdeen has become the latest part of Scotland to benefit from BT's fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The telecoms giant is in the process of delivering super-fast broadband to more than 25,000 homes and businesses in...
Read moreKC includes Driffield in fibre broadband upgrade
Driffield has become the latest east Yorkshire community to be included in KC's Lightspeed fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The internet service provider has delivered super-fast broadband with 100Mbps speeds to the...
Read moreCityFibre and Fujitsu to roll out gigabit fibre broadband
An agreement between Fujitsu and CityFibre Holdings is set to bring gigabit fibre optic broadband networks to the UK's "second-tier cities". The deal is thought to be worth an initial £50 million to Fujitsu,...
Read moreWestern Europe tipped to lead on fibre broadband investment
Western Europe will be the world leader for investment in fibre optic broadband rollouts over the next five years, according to a new report. The study, conducted by Analysys Mason, claimed $53.5 billion (£37 billion)...
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