News Archive September 2011
Eastbourne council funding fibre broadband rollout
Wireless and fibre optic broadband will be rolled out in Eastbourne thanks to a new initiative from the borough council. The local authority is set to spend £357,000 on the project, with the official launch due to take...
Read moreFirst UK homes connected to Fujitsu fibre broadband network
The first homes in the UK have been connected to Fujitsu's new fibre optic broadband network. Residents in Greasby on the Wirral Peninsula are taking part in a six-month trial of the infrastructure, which is being used by...
Read moreVirgin Media rolls out 100Mbps fibre broadband to Southampton
Virgin Media has delivered its ultra-fast fibre optic broadband service to parts of Southampton. Residents in Sholing, Peartree and Woolston can now sign up for the product, which offers download speeds of up to 100Mbps, reports...
Read moreBe admits fibre broadband launch is facing delays
The launch of Be Broadband's first fibre optic broadband product is set to be delayed, the internet service provider (ISP) has admitted. In a blog post, the company revealed it has struggled to find a partner that already...
Read moreStudy shows growth in fibre broadband market share
Fibre optic broadband connections have seen their share of the global broadband market increase in the second quarter of 2011, according to new research. The Broadband Forum's latest study showed that the sector is still...
Read morePlusnet offers fibre broadband customers desktop assistance
Fibre optic broadband provider Plusnet has launched a new tool designed to help customers tackle commonly faced problems regarding internet access. The Plusnet Assist solution, which can be downloaded for free from the Plusnet...
Read moreBT says fibre broadband offers more than fast internet
Rolling out fibre optic broadband is about more than just offering people fast internet connectivity, according to BT. In a progress report on its next-generation access project in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, the telecoms...
Read moreTalkTalk demands effective fibre broadband competition
The UK's fibre optic broadband market needs "effective and vigorous" competition, TalkTalk commercial boss David Goldie has said. Writing for the internet service provider's (ISP's) official blog, Mr Goldie...
Read moreBT exec says Ireland falling behind UK on fibre broadband
Ireland is at risk of falling behind Britain with its fibre optic broadband plans, according to the outgoing chief executive of BT Ireland. Speaking to Business & Leadership, Graham Sutherland said the country's...
Read moreVirgin Media exec says bandwidth motivates fibre broadband rollout
Virgin Media's director of technical strategy Kevin Baughan has said growing demand for bandwidth is a motivating factor in the cable company's fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The average Virgin Media subscriber...
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