News Archive February 2012
BT fibre broadband goes live in Aberdare
BT Infinity fibre optic broadband can now be received by the first homes and businesses in the Welsh town of Aberdare. The company's engineers are set to connect more than 13,000 properties in the area over the coming weeks,...
Read moreABI Research says bandwidth demand drives fibre broadband uptake
Fibre optic broadband uptake is being driven by demand for high-bandwidth applications, according to ABI Research. Khin Sandi Lynn, broadband research analyst at the technology market intelligence firm, revealed fibre broadband...
Read moreBradford and Leeds apply for ultra-fast fibre broadband funding
Leeds and Bradford have applied for government funding to finance the deployment of ultra-fast fibre optic broadband. Bradford and Leeds City councils have submitted a bid for a share of the Conservative-led coalition's...
Read moreAngus Council set to approve fibre broadband cabinet
Angus Council is this week expected to approve the installation of a fibre optic broadband exchange serving the town of Montrose. Openreach, BT's local access network business, filed an application with the local authority to...
Read moreVirgin Media boss says rivals need FTTH
Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) technology is the only way that rival internet service providers will be able to offer the same capacity as Virgin Media, the cable company's chief executive has argued. Neil Berkett told the Daily...
Read moreIT expert says fibre broadband will make big difference to Marton
Fibre optic broadband will make a huge difference to the Warwickshire village of Marton, a technology expert has explained. Marton was one of the winners of BT's Race to Infinity competition, which challenged communities...
Read moreFluidata warns Olympics may delay fibre broadband installations
Fibre optic broadband installations are set to be affected by an embargo on roadworks in areas covered by the London Olympic Route Network (ORN), Fluidata has warned. The business internet service provider revealed the temporary...
Read moreEntanet launches first FTTP packages
Entanet has announced the introduction of a range of fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband packages aimed at business and residential customers. The services offer maximum download and upload speeds of 110Mbps and 30Mbps...
Read moreVirgin Media supports fibre broadband rollout with recruitment drive
Virgin Media is supporting the rollout of fibre optic broadband by looking to take on more than 100 new engineering apprentices. The cable company is searching for 120 people to enrol in its apprenticeship scheme, which is now...
Read moreBT extends fibre broadband to Isle of Portland
BT has extended its fibre optic broadband service to reach the Isle of Portland, off the coast of Weymouth. Nearly 6,000 homes and businesses across Portland can now sign up for the telecoms giant's super-fast broadband...
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