News Archive December 2011
OECD reports growth in FTTH subscriptions
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has reported growth in fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband subscriptions during the first half of the year. FTTH connections rose in number by 3.5 per cent over the...
Read moreBT extends fibre broadband service to 45,000 Cheltenham properties
The first homes and businesses in the Gloucestershire town of Cheltenham have been connected to BT's fibre optic broadband infrastructure. Over the coming months, the telecoms giant is planning to roll out the technology to...
Read moreBT predicts 90% fibre broadband coverage in five to six years
BT chief executive Ian Livingston has predicted fibre optic broadband will be available to more than 90 per cent of homes and businesses in the next five to six years. Mr Livingston made the prediction while outlining the...
Read moreNextGenUs to expand rural Lancashire fibre broadband coverage
NextGenUs has announced plans to expand its fibre optic broadband service into rural notspots across Lancashire. Guy Jarvis, managing director of the network operator, revealed it has already begun construction on the additional...
Read moreBe connects first fibre optic broadband line
Be Broadband has announced the first connection in its fibre optic broadband pilot scheme has now gone live. The internet service provider (ISP) revealed one of its members has had their broadband connection hooked up to the...
Read moreKC running fibre broadband pilot scheme in Weel
KC has announced the village of Weel is the latest east Yorkshire community to be included in its trial of fibre optic broadband. The local telecoms firm chose Weel, located on the outskirts of Beverley, because residents have...
Read moreCityFibre calls for increased govt fibre broadband funding
Additional funding from the government and private sector is required if the UK's fibre optic broadband goals are to be achieved, according to CityFibre. The Conservative-led coalition is aiming to deliver the best super-fast...
Read moreGovt broadband map reveals fibre broadband coverage
A new map of the UK's communications services shows fibre optic broadband is available to 58 per cent of the population. Published as part of the government's National Infrastructure Plan, the map reveals significant...
Read moreNextGenUs offering free fibre optic broadband to schools
Fibre optic broadband provider NextGenUs has announced a "radical offer" that gives schools the chance to sign up for free future-proof internet connectivity. The telecoms firm is offering super-fast broadband with...
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