News Archive December 2011
East Sussex targets universal fibre broadband in two years
Super-fast fibre optic broadband should be available to everyone in East Sussex within the next two years, according to county council leader Peter Jones. The local authority has pledged to exceed the £10.6 million of...
Read moreBT unsure of Keighley fibre broadband plans
BT has told residents and businesses in Keighley it is currently not sure which parts of the West Yorkshire town will be included in its fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The telecoms giant announced earlier this month...
Read moreBT unveils 80Mbps fibre broadband pilot plans
The trial of BT's up to 80Mbps fibre optic broadband service will enter the pilot stage in early February 2012, the telecoms giant has announced. On February 6th, people involved in the trial will be able to make greater use...
Read moreWorcs council organises sessions to support fibre broadband plans
Worcestershire's fibre optic broadband plans are being supported by two advice sessions organised by the county council in which residents can submit expressions of interest (EOIs) to three funding schemes. The events, which...
Read moreCampaigner says fibre broadband can encourage tourism
BT's fibre optic broadband service could help the Scottish Borders town of Innerleithen to attract more tourists, a local campaigner has said. Brian McCrow, who led the community's attempt to secure votes in the telecoms...
Read moreFunding boost for Scottish fibre optic technology firm
A Scottish technology firm that specialises in speeding up fibre optic broadband services has been handed £340,000 of funding from a group led by Perth-based Braveheart. Conjunct has developed a solution called Fibre-Lyte,...
Read moreSouth Gloucestershire enters fibre broadband partnership
Fibre optic broadband could be available in rural South Gloucestershire sooner than expected after the district council entered into a partnership with local authorities in Wiltshire and Swindon. The bodies have banded together...
Read moreGovt approves Northants fibre broadband project
The government has approved a scheme to roll out fibre optic broadband to every home and business in Northamptonshire over the next six years. Under the county council's local broadband plan, 90 per cent of properties in the...
Read moreBT rolling out fibre broadband to Cambuslang
BT has announced thousands of properties in the Scottish town of Cambuslang are set to gain access to its fibre optic broadband service over the coming months. The telecoms giant will extend its super-fast broadband coverage to...
Read moreJeremy Hunt unveils 14 cities on fibre broadband funding shortlist
Bristol, Glasgow and Manchester are among the 14 cities in the running to secure government funding for the rollout of fibre optic broadband with speeds of up to 100Mbps. Up to ten metropolitan areas will eventually be selected...
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