News Archive May 2012
TalkTalk sees rise in demand for fibre broadband
TalkTalk has reported an increase in demand for its fibre optic broadband service during the first quarter of 2012. In the three months to the end of March, an additional 4,000 customers had been provisioned, meaning the...
Read moreBT to roll out fibre broadband in Wallasey
BT is set to bring faster internet speeds to the Wirral Peninsula as part of its national fibre optic broadband rollout. Almost 28,000 Wallasey homes and businesses will be able to receive the super-fast broadband service once...
Read moreCCC to lobby BT on Barrow fibre broadband rollout
Cumbria County Council (CCC) is set to lobby BT to ensure that its fibre optic broadband rollout in the area covers as many properties as possible. By spring 2013, the telecoms giant is planning to deploy the technology to more...
Read moreBT confirms 21 new fibre optic broadband exchanges
BT has confirmed the latest UK exchange areas that can now benefit from its rollout of fibre optic broadband. Shortly after announcing that its super-fast broadband service is now available to ten million homes and businesses...
Read moreBT and Fujitsu to do battle over Suffolk fibre broadband?
BT and Fujitsu look set to fight it out over a contract to roll out fibre optic broadband across Suffolk. According to the East Anglian Daily Times, BT is keen to expand its existing broadband infrastructure in the county, while...
Read morePoliticians welcome fibre broadband launch in Inverkeithing
Politicians have praised BT for rolling out fibre optic broadband to the town of Inverkeithing, Fife. Over the coming weeks, engineers from the telecoms giant will make the super-fast broadband service available to more than...
Read moreBT reaches milestone in fibre optic broadband rollout
Ten million homes and businesses across the UK can now access fibre optic broadband from BT. The telecoms giant was originally aiming to reach this number of properties by the end of the year, but has succeeded in hitting the...
Read moreBT's Waterlooville fibre broadband rollout hailed by MP
Meon Valley MP George Hollingbery has welcomed the launch of BT's fibre optic broadband service in Waterlooville. The company is set to upgrade the broadband services received by around 18,000 homes and businesses in the...
Read moreTalkTalk warns BT's fibre broadband network could end up empty
TalkTalk has warned that BT's £2.5 billion wholesale fibre optic broadband network will fail to attract customers unless the telecoms giant drops its prices. BT allows rival communications providers to rent access to...
Read moreBurton businesses welcome fibre broadband rollout
Burton's business community has reacted warmly to news that super-fast fibre broadband has now been made widely available across the region. Ian Page, chairman of the Burton Business Club, has hailed news that key areas of...
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