News Archive October 2011
Virgin Media offers free Spotify Premium to fibre broadband customers
Virgin Media fibre optic broadband subscribers can take advantage of free access to Spotify Premium under a new deal from the cable company. New subscribers and those who agree to extend their contracts can use the Premium...
Read moreBT brings forward deadline for fibre broadband rollout
BT has pledged to deliver fibre optic broadband to two-thirds of UK homes and businesses a year earlier than had been planned. By recruiting an additional 520 engineers and bringing forward around £300 million of...
Read moreFibre broadband operator Digital Region to attend industry events
South Yorkshire fibre optic broadband network operator Digital Region has announced its involvement in two upcoming industry events. Jeremy Sheehan, the organisation's head of sales and marketing, is set to talk about its...
Read morePoint Topic says GPON will dominate fibre broadband market
GPON technology is set to dominate the fibre optic broadband market over the coming years, according to Point Topic. Chief executive of the telecoms analyst Oliver Johnson claimed the innovation, which offers improvements in...
Read moreEclipse Internet fibre broadband available in Exeter
Eclipse Internet has announced homes and businesses across Exeter will be able to access its fibre optic broadband service thanks to work at a local exchange. The Exeter Castle exchange has been opened up to more than 900...
Read moreVirgin Media states 100Mbps fibre broadband rollout is on track
Virgin Media has stated it is on track to deliver up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband speeds across its entire network of around 13 million homes over the coming months. The service, described by the cable company as the fastest...
Read moreCityFibre completes York fibre broadband network
CityFibre has announced the completion of its project to connect more than 100 council buildings to a fibre optic broadband network. The infrastructure has been deployed as part of an eight-year, £13.7 million deal between...
Read moreBT ahead of schedule with Cornwall fibre broadband project
BT has announced fibre optic broadband will be delivered to nine east Cornwall communities sooner than expected as part of its Superfast Cornwall project. Residents and businesses in Liskeard, Callington, Launceston, Dobwalls,...
Read moreKC to include Hull tower blocks in fibre broadband trial
KC has announced five residential tower blocks near Hull city centre will be included in its fibre optic broadband pilot scheme. Customers who sign up for the initiative will need to give feedback on the performance of their...
Read moreGigaclear fibre broadband network set to go live in Hambleton
Gigaclear's fibre optic broadband network in the Rutland village of Hambleton is set to go live this weekend, local internet service provider (ISP) Rutland Telecom has announced. More than two-thirds of local residents will...
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