News Archive December 2012
Fibre broadband upgrade for Dundee's Fairmuir exchange
Dundee's Fairmuir exchange has become one of the latest in the UK to benefit from BT's national fibre optic broadband rollout. Engineers are due to complete the local upgrade in the coming weeks, with more than 12,600...
Read moreBT fibre broadband launches in Winkfield Row
BT has announced the launch of fibre optic broadband in the Berkshire community of Winkfield Row. The telecoms giant is rolling out the technology to more than 4,000 homes and businesses in the area, with around 280,000...
Read moreZen chief says urban broadband cash must go on 'complementary networks'
Newly announced government funding for urban fibre optic broadband rollouts must be spent on complementary infrastructure, according to Zen Internet. Andrew Saunders, the internet service provider's head of project...
Read moreHampshire promises major fibre broadband investment
Hampshire County Council has promised to make a significant investment in improving fibre optic broadband connectivity for local communities. Slow broadband speeds are hampering communities across the county, but the local...
Read moreBT brings fibre broadband to Gresford and Wrexham
Fibre optic broadband has gone live to the first properties in Gresford and Wrexham, BT has announced. More than 32,000 local homes and businesses will be hooked up to super-fast broadband over the coming weeks as part of...
Read moreCityFibre to bring fibre broadband to York businesses
A partnership between CityFibre and City of York Council is set to bring fibre optic broadband services to residents and businesses in the area. CityFibre has rolled out a 103km pure fibre optic network throughout the city,...
Read moreGeo Networks completes east-west fibre ring
Geo Networks has announced the completion of its latest diverse optical fibre ring, which runs between the UK and Ireland. The infrastructure, known as the East-West Ring, was built by Geo in partnership with ESB Telecoms, an...
Read moreiNorthumberland fibre broadband project launches new website
The iNorthumberland fibre optic broadband project has launched a new website to offer residents more localised information before the rollout gets underway next year. Led by the county council, the scheme is preparing to appoint...
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