News Archive March 2011
BT fibre optic broadband welcomed by Cornish residents and firms
Businesses and residents in Cornwall have welcomed the launch of BT's fibre optic broadband service in the south-west county. The technology is now available to more than 1,000 properties in Chacewater and Chiverton Cross,...
Read morePlusnet unveils fibre optic broadband packages
Plusnet has announced the launch of its new fibre optic broadband packages, which will go head to head with products from Virgin Media and its parent company BT. The Yorkshire-based internet service provider is utilising the BT...
Read moreWill Enterprise Zone fibre broadband plans help the economy?
The government's plans to offer discounts on fibre optic broadband and business rates at Enterprise Zones across the UK will not help the economy, Ed Miliband has said. Speaking to the Nottingham Post, the Labour leader...
Read moreABI predicts fibre broadband subscriptions will reach 71m in 2011
The global total of households and businesses signed up to fibre optic broadband will reach 71 billion by the end of 2011, according to ABI Research. A new report from the analyst claimed fibre broadband has become the...
Read moreVirgin Media brings 100Mbps fibre broadband to first Surrey town
Virgin Media has chosen Epsom as the first town in Surrey to get access to its up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband infrastructure. The community is one of 35 locations in the UK that can connect to the "ultra-fast"...
Read moreJeremy Hunt backs fibre broadband to help Suffolk
The government's fibre optic broadband plans may help improve the standard of internet connections in Suffolk. On a visit to the county, culture secretary Jeremy Hunt acknowledged improvements are needed to the area's...
Read moreFibre optic broadband campaign backed by Suffolk MPs
A campaign to bring fibre optic broadband to Suffolk has won the backing of local MPs. The Better Broadband for Suffolk (BBS) initiative is being supported by MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Dan Poulter, Suffolk South...
Read moreFibre broadband cable laid under M5 Avonmouth Bridge
One of the most challenging jobs in BT's fibre optic broadband rollout has been completed by a Bristol engineer. BT Openreach employee Steve Jones worked a week of eight-hour days in a cramped, noisy tunnel below the...
Read moreGigaclear given green light on Thames Valley fibre broadband
Gigaclear has been given the green light to deploy fibre optic broadband infrastructure in the Thames Valley. Ofcom's approval of the initiative means the company could soon roll out its gigabit network to residents and...
Read moreBT appoints new chief executive of Openreach
BT has appointed Olivia Garfield to head up its Openreach subsidiary, which is responsible for deploying fibre broadband across the UK. Ms Garfield will assume her new role as Openreach chief executive on April 1st 2011. She is...
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