News Archive September 2011
David Cameron says fibre broadband a boost for Cumbria
David Cameron has said fibre optic broadband access will be a major boost for businesses in Cumbria. In Prime Minister's Questions yesterday (September 7th 2011), the Conservative leader was asked by Carlisle MP John...
Read moreBucks council chief hails govt fibre broadband cash
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...
Read moreWork underway on Norfolk fibre broadband project
Preparations are underway on a project that aims to deliver fibre optic broadband to the majority of homes and businesses in Norfolk, the county council has revealed. Under the local authority's broadband improvement scheme,...
Read moreEntanet revamps fibre optic broadband range
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...
Read moreKC seeks participants for East Yorks fibre broadband trial
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...
Read moreBT rolling out free FTTP broadband to Olympic Village
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...
Read moreBT Infinity fibre broadband to be deployed in Fountainbridge
BT has announced the first homes and businesses in Edinburgh's Fountainbridge area can now connect to its fibre optic broadband service. As a result of the rollout, more than 48,000 properties in the Scottish capital are...
Read moreVirgin Media bringing 100Mbps fibre broadband to Bishop's Stortford
Virgin Media has announced the Hertfordshire town of Bishop's Stortford will get access to its up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service in the coming months. Jon James, the cable company's executive director of...
Read moreVirgin Media boss warns of damage to fibre broadband competition
Virgin Media chief executive Neil Berkett has expressed concern that competition in the fibre optic broadband market could be damaged by government funding. Speaking to the Financial Times, Mr Berkett warned against the...
Read morePhase two underway on Shetland fibre broadband project
The second phase of a project to connect Shetland to a Faroese fibre optic broadband cable has commenced, Shetland Telecom has announced. Stage two of the work, which will see the fibre optic line laid between Lerwick on the...
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