News Archive March 2012
BT to boost south Wales fibre broadband access
A major expansion of fibre optic broadband in the Llanelli and Swansea areas of south Wales has been announced by BT. As part of the telecoms giant's latest investment in super-fast broadband, the service will be rolled out...
Read moreSouth Kesteven to spend £500k on faster broadband
South Kesteven District Council (SKDC) has signalled its support for the rollout of fibre optic broadband to more homes and businesses in the area. The local authority revealed it will invest more than £500,000 in an...
Read moreGeorge Osborne set to unveil Urban Broadband Fund recipients
Chancellor George Osborne will unveil the ten cities set to receive state capital to support the rollout of ultra-fast fibre optic broadband in this week's Budget speech. Speaking at the Institute of Civil Engineering, Prime...
Read moreBT boosts Yorkshire and Humber fibre broadband coverage
Another 72,000 properties in Yorkshire and the Humber are set to be upgraded to receive BT's fibre optic broadband service over the coming months. Manningham, Hebden Bridge, Sharrow and Wadsley Bridge are among the latest...
Read moreBT to roll out fibre broadband to Innerleithen
BT is set to roll out its fibre optic broadband service in the small Scottish Borders town of Innerleithen, one of the winners of the telecoms giant's Race to Infinity competition. The community was one of ten to succeed in...
Read moreBT rolls out enhanced fibre broadband tech to Girvan
BT has rolled out advanced fibre optic broadband technology to the Scottish town of Girvan. The telecoms giant's Ethernet service allows businesses in the area to choose speeds of between 1Mbps and 10Gbps, depending on their...
Read more15,000 people back Devon and Somerset fibre broadband project
A campaign that aims to deploy fibre optic broadband across Devon and Somerset has won the backing of more than 15,000 local residents and businesses. The Connecting Devon and Somerset initiative has launched telephone and online...
Read moreB4RN says wait for funding slows fibre broadband rollouts
The rollout of fibre optic broadband across the UK is being slowed by bureaucracy and the wait for government funding, according to Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN). Most of the large projects that are being financed by the...
Read moreNextGenUs unable to secure any more funding
Wireless and fibre optic broadband network operator NextGenUs has admitted it is unable to secure any other means of funding, meaning it cannot pay back its debts. The company revealed it has effectively run out of money after...
Read moreNorthants set for increased fibre broadband access
Fibre optic broadband connectivity is set to be extended across Northamptonshire over the coming years under new plans from the county council. The local authority is aiming to bring super-fast broadband to every home and...
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