News Archive October 2011
Cheryl Gillan calls for Welsh fibre broadband investment
Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan has expressed satisfaction at the Assembly Government's commitment to fibre optic broadband funding. In an interview with the Daily Post, Ms Gillan was quizzed on whether she feels enough is...
Read moreBT hoping to publish duct and pole pricing shortly
BT has expressed hope that it will soon be able to publishe prices for wholesale access to infrastructure that will drive the rollout of fibre optic broadband. Fujitsu is keen to push forward with plans to deploy a super-fast...
Read moreBT admits FTTH rollout target will be missed
BT has admitted that it has once again missed its schedule for rolling out ultra-fast fibre optic broadband. The telecoms giant had originally planned to deploy its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service to 12 exchange areas by the end...
Read moreBT includes Flintshire in 110Mbps fibre broadband rollout
BT has announced residents in the Flintshire town of Saltney will be the first in Wales to be connected to its new up to 110Mbps fibre optic broadband service. The telecoms giant has revealed six exchanges will be upgraded before...
Read moreRutland Telecom offering free fibre broadband lines in Luffenham
Rutland Telecom has announced it is offering 50 free fibre optic broadband lines to residents in the village of Luffenham. The Gigaclear-owned telecoms operator has teamed up with Luffenham Village Trust to give away no-cost...
Read moreEnterprise Nation calls for fibre broadband investment
Public and private partnerships have been urged to improve conditions for start-up businesses by increasing the availability of fibre optic broadband. Emma Jones, founder of small business support company Enterprise Nation, has...
Read moreBT fibre broadband network suffers major outage
BT's fibre optic broadband network suffered a major outage on Monday (October 3rd 2011), the telecoms giant has announced. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses were left without broadband and landline services as a...
Read moreBT announces early deployment of 110Mbps fibre broadband
BT's up to 110Mbps fibre optic broadband product is set to receive early market deployment before the end of the month. The next-generation fibre-to-the-home service will be available on or before October 31st 2011 in six...
Read moreNeelie Kroes aiming to drive fibre broadband investment
Internet service providers may face curbs on the profits they can generate from ageing copper networks to incentivise the development of fibre optic broadband. Neelie Kroes, the EU telecoms commissioner, is set to announce new...
Read moreVirgin Media praises Fujitsu wholesale fibre broadband network
Virgin Media has touted the benefits of Fujitsu's proposed fibre optic broadband network over the super-fast infrastructure offered by BT. According to the cable company, internet service providers (ISPs) looking to rent...
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