News Archive April 2012
Western Europe tipped to lead on fibre broadband investment
Western Europe will be the world leader for investment in fibre optic broadband rollouts over the next five years, according to a new report. The study, conducted by Analysys Mason, claimed $53.5 billion (£37 billion)...
Read moreBT rolling out fibre broadband to three more London districts
BT has rolled out its fibre optic broadband infrastructure to another three parts of London, bringing speeds of up to 80Mbps to more residents and businesses. The telecoms giant's latest round of upgrades in the capital will...
Read moreFibre broadband could be legacy for ex-Kent council chief
Extensive fibre optic broadband coverage in Kent could become the lasting legacy of former county councillor Kevin Lynes. A vocal proponent of the benefits of super-fast broadband, Mr Lynes died earlier this month at the age of...
Read moreTalkTalk's 80Mbps fibre broadband goes live
TalkTalk has become the latest internet service provider (ISP) to announce the commercial launch of an up to 80Mbps fibre optic broadband product. Available now, the service allows customers to download a music album in around...
Read moreHampshire PSNs deliver fibre broadband to rural communities
Hampshire County Council (HCC) is using public service networks (PSNs) to boost fibre optic broadband connectivity in rural areas. The county was the first in the UK to hook all schools up to fibre-based broadband infrastructure...
Read moreVirgin Media sees surge in super-fast fibre broadband customers
Virgin Media's super-fast fibre optic broadband customer base increased by almost 150,000 during the first three months of 2012. Around half of all new Virgin Media broadband subscribers opted to sign up for speeds of 30Mbps...
Read moreBT fibre broadband set to boost north-east economy
BT will create thousands of new jobs in the north-east in the coming years through the rollout of fibre optic broadband, according to Regeneris Consulting. Over the next 15 years, the telecoms giant could offer a £143...
Read moreEasynet fibre broadband packages to reach 80% of firms
Easynet has rolled out a range of business-focused fibre optic broadband packages, which it claims will be available to eight in ten UK firms by 2014. The fibre-to-the-cabinet products will initially be available to 30 per cent...
Read moreAlston Moor could gain 1Gbps fibre broadband
Gigabit fibre optic broadband speeds could be rolled out to a rural Cumbrian community thanks to a partnership between Cybermoor Networks and Calix. The Cybermoor super-fast broadband project has opted to utilise Calix's...
Read moreBT Openreach invites ISPs to trial premium FTTP services
BT Openreach is inviting internet service providers (ISPs) to take part in the trial of its "premium" fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband proposition. The pilot scheme will be primarily based on two products - an...
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