News Archive November 2012
Visiongain says fibre optics are the 'inarguable future'
Demand for high-bandwidth online services means fibre optics are part of the "inarguable future" for broadband, according to Visiongain. The independent business information provider claimed the popularity of...
Read moreFibre broadband rolled out to first Cowes properties
Fibre optic broadband has been rolled out to the first homes and businesses in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Over the coming weeks, more than 7,500 properties in the town will be able to receive super-fast broadband from BT, while...
Read moreBT praised for Superfast Cornwall fibre broadband scheme
BT's Superfast Cornwall project will teach network operators valuable lessons about rolling out fibre optic broadband in rural areas, according to Ovum analyst Matthew Howett. The telecoms giant is aiming to extend...
Read moreFibre network operator euNetworks reports revenue boost
Bandwidth infrastructure provider euNetworks Group saw its recurring revenues increase by 14 per cent year on year during the third quarter of 2012. The company, which owns and operates 13 fibre-based metropolitan broadband...
Read moreWarrington residents urged to campaign for fibre broadband access
Warrington North MP Helen Jones is urging residents to play their part in bringing fibre optic broadband to the area. The politician has echoed the call of the Warrington Guardian's campaign to bring better broadband...
Read moreFibre optic specialist Phoenix Photonics relocates to Kent
A company specialising in components used to deliver fibre optic broadband services has relocated to larger premises in Kent as its business blossoms. Phoenix Photonics has moved to the new site near Canterbury, where it will...
Read moreVirgin Media apologises over Bristol fibre broadband issues
Virgin Media has apologised to fibre optic broadband customers in Bristol who have been receiving intermittently slower speeds. Jon James, the cable company's executive director of broadband, wrote a letter to the Bristol...
Read moreEuropean Parliament committee backs fibre broadband boost
The European Parliament's Industry, Research and Energy Committee has backed calls for a major boost in ultra-fast fibre optic broadband provision over the next eight years. On Monday (November 5th 2012), the committee...
Read moreHyperoptic chief calls for universal FTTH broadband
Rolling out fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband to every property in the UK would give the economy a major boost, according to Hyperoptic chairman Boris Ivanovic. Speaking to London Loves Business, Mr Ivanovic said universal...
Read moreBT accelerates fibre broadband rollout
BT has again accelerated its fibre optic broadband rollout, with the telecoms giant now aiming to cover two-thirds of UK properties during spring 2014. The company originally intended to hit this target by the end of 2015, before...
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