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Bucks council chief hails govt fibre broadband cash

Wednesday, September 7th 2011

A Buckinghamshire council chief has welcomed government support for the county's fibre optic broadband proposals. Bucks Business First (BBF), backed by Buckinghamshire County Council, is aiming to deliver super-fast broadband...

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Entanet revamps fibre optic broadband range

Tuesday, September 6th 2011

Entanet has announced the expansion of its range of fibre optic broadband packages to help give its channel partners a "competitive edge". The wholesale voice and data communications provider has launched five new...

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KC seeks participants for East Yorks fibre broadband trial

Monday, September 5th 2011

East Yorkshire telecoms firm KC has launched a six-month fibre optic broadband trial in the village of Woodmansey, north of Hull. Current subscribers to Karoo, KC's internet service provider subsidiary, have been invited to...

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BT rolling out free FTTP broadband to Olympic Village

Monday, September 5th 2011

BT has announced it will offer around 19,000 athletes and officials staying at the Olympic Village during London 2012 the chance to use its fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) service for free. The fibre broadband product, which...

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BT to open Cornwall fibre broadband training centre

Wednesday, August 31st 2011

BT is set to open a new centre in Cornwall where it will train engineers to work on the rollout of fibre optic broadband in the south-west county. The Bodmin facility, which will be unveiled by Openreach chief executive Liv...

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Hertfordshire completes first phase of public sector broadband network

Tuesday, August 23rd 2011

A new public sector network that uses copper and fibre optic broadband has been rolled out by Hertfordshire County Council. With the first phase of the project now completed, the infrastructure is set to be used by approximately...

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Virgin Media delivers fibre broadband to NHS trust

Friday, August 19th 2011

East London NHS Foundation Trust has invested in a new fibre optic broadband network courtesy of a deal with Virgin Media Business. Under the agreement, the cable company will connect 50 of the healthcare organisation's...

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Wessex FSB praises Hampshire fibre broadband funding

Thursday, August 18th 2011

Government funding for fibre optic broadband in Hampshire has been welcomed by a local business organisation. The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition has allocated £8.4 million to the county in a bid to bring faster...

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Zen reveals satisfaction among 94% of fibre broadband customers

Thursday, August 11th 2011

More than nine in ten customers of Zen Internet's fibre optic broadband product would recommend the service to their friends and family members, the provider has revealed. Research conducted by the telecoms firm found 94 per...

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BT demonstrates fibre broadband capabilities in new Infinity ad

Wednesday, August 10th 2011

BT's new advert for its Infinity fibre optic broadband product illustrates how super-fast speeds can help subscribers to make the most of their internet connections. The telecoms giant claimed the service, which offers...

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