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BT delays Burton fibre optic broadband launch
BT is set to delay the rollout of its fibre optic broadband service in Burton by three months as a result of technical issues. The telecoms giant was originally planning to launch super-fast broadband in the Staffordshire town by...
Read moreAAISP unveils 80Mbps fibre broadband plans
Business-focused internet service provider AAISP has announced plans to launch a new up to 80Mbps fibre optic broadband product in the coming weeks. The company explained it will begin offering two distinct "flavours"...
Read moreStudy says FTTH growing in popularity
Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband technology is becoming increasingly popular with consumers, according to Point Topic and the Broadband Forum. The organisations revealed take-up of the ultra-fast broadband service is rising and...
Read moreBT boosts Yorkshire and Humber fibre broadband coverage
Another 72,000 properties in Yorkshire and the Humber are set to be upgraded to receive BT's fibre optic broadband service over the coming months. Manningham, Hebden Bridge, Sharrow and Wadsley Bridge are among the latest...
Read moreBT to roll out fibre broadband to Innerleithen
BT is set to roll out its fibre optic broadband service in the small Scottish Borders town of Innerleithen, one of the winners of the telecoms giant's Race to Infinity competition. The community was one of ten to succeed in...
Read moreBT rolls out enhanced fibre broadband tech to Girvan
BT has rolled out advanced fibre optic broadband technology to the Scottish town of Girvan. The telecoms giant's Ethernet service allows businesses in the area to choose speeds of between 1Mbps and 10Gbps, depending on their...
Read moreMetronet delivers fibre broadband network to Crewe
Crewe and the surrounding areas are the latest parts of the UK to gain access to Metronet's wireless and fibre optic broadband network. By utilising a combination of high-capacity wireless and fibre broadband technologies,...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to first Mid Calder homes
The first homes and businesses in Mid Calder can now take advantage of BT's fibre optic broadband service, the telecoms giant has announced. Up to 3,500 properties in the West Lothian town are set to benefit from the rollout,...
Read moreTalkTalk launches new 80 Mbps fibre broadband service
TalkTalk has announced the planned launch of a new 80 Mbps fibre optic broadband service in April 2012. The new service will be offered for £15 extra a month and doubles the speeds provided by TalkTalk's existing 40...
Read moreNorthumberland fibre broadband bid launched
Northumberland authorities have submitted a bid for £500,000 to implement new fibre broadband technology in the Rothbury and Coquetdale areas. Northumberland County Council, Northumberland National Park and Grey Sky...
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