News Archive November 2011
Entanet warns of problems facing govt fibre broadband plans
Geo's withdrawal from the Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) framework has serious implications on the UK's fibre optic broadband future, according to Entanet. Neil Watson, head of service operations at the company, said...
Read moreNextGen speakers call for affordable fibre broadband
Fibre optic broadband must be delivered at a price people can afford if it is transform lives and societies, according to speakers at this year's NextGen conference. Held at Bristol's University of the West of England...
Read moreBT aims to install six fibre broadband cabinets in Burton
BT has filed planning applications to install six fibre optic broadband street cabinets around Burton. The telecoms giant is looking to roll out its super-fast fibre access (SFFA) service in the Staffordshire town, bringing...
Read moreZen Internet unveils 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service
Zen Internet has become the latest provider to announce the launch of an up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service. According to PC Pro, the product will initially only be available at four exchanges, although more are set to...
Read moreGeo quits fibre broadband funding framework
Fibre optic broadband network operator Geo has announced it is pulling out of the Broadband Delivery UK funding framework, citing concerns about competition. According to the company, its business case "does not stack...
Read moreBT to trial 100Mbps fibre broadband on Isle of Dogs tower blocks
BT has unveiled plans to launch a trial its up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service in several high-rise apartment blocks on the Isle of Dogs in London. The telecoms giant is set to install the super-fast broadband...
Read moreBT brings fibre broadband to first Lincolnshire communities
Stamford and Birchwood are the first locations in Lincolnshire to receive access to BT's fibre optic broadband service. Up to 11,000 homes and businesses in Stamford are set to be connected to the company's super-fast...
Read moreFibrestream issues update on Cumbria fibre broadband project
Fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has given a progress report on the NextGenUs rollout in Cumbria. Guy Jarvis, managing director of the telecoms firm, said the first mile access network has already been deployed and is...
Read moreBT boosts Scottish fibre broadband rollout with new engineers
BT has bolstered its Scottish fibre optic broadband rollout programme by taking on 38 new engineers. The recruits, who will be based in Fife, Tayside, Glasgow and Ayr, will help the telecoms giant work towards its target of...
Read moreFujitsu hails PIA fibre optic broadband progress
Fujitsu has hailed the "strong progress" made on its fibre optic broadband trial, which makes use of BT's duct and pole network. The Japanese technology giant recently connected the first end users in the Wirral...
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