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Survey finds 95% of Milton Keynes people want fibre broadband
The vast majority of Milton Keynes residents and businesses would welcome access to a fibre optic broadband service, according to a survey from the local council. Some 95 per cent of respondents said they want super-fast...
Read moreABI reveals surge in fibre broadband popularity
Fibre optic broadband is the fastest growing part of the fixed-line internet connections market, according to a new study. Conducted by ABI Research, the report said adoption of fibre broadband has been high because network...
Read moreLancashire Enterprise Partnership praises fibre broadband plans
Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has hailed a project to deliver fibre optic broadband to 97 per cent of properties across the county as "incredibly important" for the local economy. The county council has...
Read moreMS3 announces start of new Hull fibre broadband network
A major new fibre optic broadband network is being rolled out in Hull by MS3 Communications. According to the telecoms firm, the project - which entered the installation phase on Monday (April 2nd 2012) - represents the first...
Read moreBT fibre broadband goes live to more Surrey communities
BT has set its fibre optic broadband service live in more communities across the south-east. The technology is being rolled out to more than 36,000 homes and businesses across Surrey, with Cranleigh, Dorking, Epsom and Redhill...
Read moreVirgin Media completes 100Mbps fibre broadband rollout
Virgin Media has confirmed the completion of its ultra-fast 100Mbps fibre optic broadband rollout across the UK. The service is now available to all 13 million homes on the cable company's network, meaning around half of...
Read moreBT includes Torbay in fibre broadband rollout
Torbay is the latest part of the south-west to benefit from BT's fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The district, which comprises the towns of Brixham, Paignton and Torquay, is set to see 113,000 more homes and...
Read moreBT chooses Deddington as first all-fibre broadband exchange
BT has revealed that the Oxfordshire village of Deddington is set to become the first exchange area in the UK where every property receives fibre optic broadband. Openreach, the telecoms giant's local access network business,...
Read moreBrocade warns against sole focus on fibre broadband
Focusing solely on the rollout of fibre optic broadband infrastructure is not enough to boost connectivity in the UK, Brocade has warned. The global networking solutions provider argued that a shift in focus from cable...
Read moreCityFibre to roll out fibre broadband to York homes and businesses
CityFibre has announced it will roll out fibre optic broadband to residents and businesses in York as part of its partnership with the city council. The fibre optic infrastructure provider installed a 103km "ring" of...
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