News Archive October 2012
BT brings fibre broadband to eight West Yorks communities
Fibre optic broadband is now available to the first properties in another eight West Yorkshire communities. More than 76,000 homes and businesses in Elland, Horbury Ossett, Ilkley, Milnsbridge, Moortown, Rawdon and Sandal are set...
Read moreHyperoptic works with property sector on FTTH rollouts
Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband provider Hyperoptic has explained it is working with the property sector to bring ultra-fast speeds direct to new developments. The company has so far signed up more than 30 significant...
Read moreBT connects Ashington and Hexham to fibre broadband network
BT has this week bolstered its fibre optic broadband footprint in the north-east by rolling out the technology in Ashington and Hexham. The telecoms giant has connected the first homes and businesses in the two towns, with more...
Read moreKC says FTTP will meet needs of the next generation
KC has said its investment in fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband will meet the demands of its customers for a generation. The east Yorkshire internet service provider is currently rolling out fibre optic broadband to homes...
Read moreFibre broadband rolled out to first Dartmouth homes
Homes and businesses in Dartmouth can now access fibre optic broadband from BT for the first time. Over the coming weeks, the telecoms giant will bring super-fast broadband to around 3,000 local properties, shortly after carrying...
Read moreCalix to bring gigabit FTTP broadband to Derwenthorpe
Calix is set to provide ultra-fast fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband connectivity to a new £40 million Yorkshire housing project. A global provider of broadband communications access systems and software, Calix has...
Read moreBT announces fibre broadband boost for Girvan
BT is offering a boost to residents in Girvan stuck with slow internet connectivity after announcing it will roll out fibre optic broadband in the Carrick town. The location has been named as one of 35 towns and cities across...
Read moreBT dismisses overinflated fibre broadband charge claims
BT has dismissed claims made in a leaked Whitehall document that it has been inflating the cost of rolling out fibre optic broadband in rural communities. A report unveiled by the Telegraph accused the telecoms giant of charging...
Read moreDr Phillip Lee says super-fast broadband a major concern for SMEs
Fibre optic broadband access is a major concern for businesses in Crowthorne, Finchampstead and Sandhurst, according to Bracknell MP Dr Phillip Lee. Writing for the Wokingham Times, the politician acknowledged that fast internet...
Read moreCCTV upgrades to bring super-fast broadband to Colchester town centre
Upgrades to Colchester's fibre optic CCTV network are set to bring faster broadband to the town centre in 2013. The local council's cabinet revealed in March that it had agreed a deal that will see ITS Technologies make...
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