Technology News
Virgin Media to offer free fibre optic broadband speed boost?
Virgin Media is reportedly set to offer its fibre optic broadband customers a free-of-charge boost to their download speeds in the coming weeks. During the first quarter of 2012, the cable company will increase the speed of its...
Read moreNorthamptonshire to receive fibre broadband speed boost
Northamptonshire's universal fibre optic broadband plans will provide a major boost in connection speeds for the area, according to a local technology expert. Michael Hurst of Brackley computer repair firm Mousemate explained...
Read moreBT praised for armed forces recruitment on fibre broadband project
BT's decision to employ ex-armed forces personnel to assist with its fibre optic broadband rollout programme has been held up as an example of low-cost creativity. In May, the telecoms giant announced it would take on around...
Read moreBT West Yorks fibre broadband work welcomed by LS Live boss
BT's decision to roll out fibre optic broadband in Hemsworth and South Elmsall has been welcomed by business leaders in the West Yorkshire towns. More than 94,500 homes and businesses in Leeds and West Yorkshire have been...
Read moreBT unveils 80Mbps fibre broadband pilot plans
The trial of BT's up to 80Mbps fibre optic broadband service will enter the pilot stage in early February 2012, the telecoms giant has announced. On February 6th, people involved in the trial will be able to make greater use...
Read moreFunding boost for Scottish fibre optic technology firm
A Scottish technology firm that specialises in speeding up fibre optic broadband services has been handed £340,000 of funding from a group led by Perth-based Braveheart. Conjunct has developed a solution called Fibre-Lyte,...
Read moreJeremy Hunt unveils 14 cities on fibre broadband funding shortlist
Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester are among the 14 cities in the running to secure government funding for the rollout of fibre optic broadband with speeds of up to 100Mbps. Up to ten metropolitan areas will eventually be selected...
Read moreBT to roll out FTTH broadband to 10,000 Bradwell Abbey properties
BT has announced almost 10,000 homes and businesses in Milton Keynes are set to gain access to its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service. The telecoms giant's latest round of improvement works in the town will benefit a...
Read moreFibre broadband project B4RN launches share offer
A Lancashire-based community fibre optic broadband project has declared the search for investment to fund the rollout was an "exceptional success". Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN) is looking to raise £2...
Read moreMike Crockart MP calls for rural fibre broadband
The latest rollout of fibre optic broadband in the Edinburgh area has been described as good news for urban residents but not for rural communities. Mike Crockart, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, pointed out several...
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