Technology News
Entanet reports surprising fibre optic broadband demand
Entanet has reported higher-than-expected demand for its fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) broadband product from businesses. The internet service provider (ISP) claimed fibre broadband is helping its partners to achieve strong new...
Read moreOfcom finds fibre broadband take-up is low at 4%
Fibre optic broadband availability in the UK compares well with other European nations but take-up is still relatively low, according to Ofcom. The regulator's latest International Communications Market report revealed...
Read moreBT includes Hereford in fibre broadband rollout programme
Hereford has been named by BT as the first community in Herefordshire to gain access to its fibre optic broadband technology. By the end of 2012, more than 26,000 homes and businesses in the city will be hooked up to the telecoms...
Read moreCityFibre network benefits York NHS foundation trust
The CityFibre fibre optic broadband network is being utilised by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NHSFT) to reduce the number of visits made by patients. Built by CityFibre and operated by Pinacl, the fibre optic...
Read moreBT includes 178 more exchanges in fibre broadband rollout
An additional 178 exchanges have been included in BT's fibre optic broadband rollout programme, the telecoms giant has announced. More than 1.8 million homes and businesses are in line to benefit from the infrastructure...
Read moreKC says fibre broadband users will enjoy festive video streaming
KC has predicted its fibre optic broadband customers will taking advantage of streaming movies and playing online games over the festive season. Nick Thompson, director of consumer services at the east Yorkshire-based telecoms...
Read moreBT fibre broadband goes live in Shoreditch
BT fibre optic broadband is now available in the Shoreditch exchange area, which is one of the leading digital, creative and hi-tech business hubs in London. When engineers complete the local infrastructure upgrade in the coming...
Read moreHull set for new fibre optic broadband network
KC's dominance of the Hull telecoms market is set to be challenged by the rollout of a new fibre optic broadband network in the east Yorkshire city. MS3 Communications has agreed a deal to run fibre optic cables across the...
Read moreOECD reports growth in FTTH subscriptions
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has reported growth in fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband subscriptions during the first half of the year. FTTH connections rose in number by 3.5 per cent over the...
Read moreNextGenUs to expand rural Lancashire fibre broadband coverage
NextGenUs has announced plans to expand its fibre optic broadband service into rural notspots across Lancashire. Guy Jarvis, managing director of the network operator, revealed it has already begun construction on the additional...
Read more