News Archive June 2012
BT boosts Norfolk fibre broadband coverage
BT has rolled out its fibre optic broadband service to more Norfolk communities. Norwich Thorpe, Norwich West, Dereham, Gorleston, Caister on Sea and Thetford are the latest locations in the county to gain access to the...
Read moreBT says UK does not need universal FTTP
There is no need for fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband to be rolled out across the whole of the UK, according to BT's group strategy director Sean Williams. Speaking to the House of Lords communications committee, Mr...
Read moreEuropean Commission approves Birmingham fibre broadband plan
The European Commission has given the green light to plans to roll out an ultra-fast fibre optic broadband network in Birmingham. Approval was required as the project involves spending around €6 million (£4.8 million)...
Read moreVirgin Media boss highlights broadband market segmentation
Virgin Media has said a divide is opening in the telecoms market between customers with super-fast fibre optic broadband packages and those with slower connections. Neil Berkett, chief executive of the cable company, told the...
Read moreAttempted broadband cable theft leaves Highlands customers offline
The attempted theft of a subsea fibre optic broadband cable has left thousands of residents and businesses across the Highlands without internet access. BT said the problem affected communities served by nine exchanges -...
Read moreAsk4 to deliver fibre broadband services to student properties
Ask4 has secured an exclusive deal to roll out fibre optic broadband services across Liberty Living's student accommodation portfolio. Liberty is part of the Brandeaux Student Accommodation Fund, which owns and operates...
Read moreBT Infinity fibre broadband rolled out in Suffolk
The first homes and businesses in parts of Suffolk have been upgraded to receive BT's Infinity fibre optic broadband service. Over the next few weeks, more than 54,000 properties in Ipswich, Woodbridge, Felixstowe and...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to 110 Londonderry cabinets
BT has upgraded 110 street cabinets in Londonderry to receive fibre optic broadband in advance of next year's City of Culture celebrations. Arlene Foster, Northern Ireland's Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister, said...
Read moreHyperoptic offers fibre broadband to Chelsea and Kensington
Hyperoptic has offered to pick up the slack after BT scrapped plans to roll out fibre optic broadband in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. BT's decision came after the borough council decided to reject 96 of the...
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