News Archive April 2013
Fibre broadband for thousands more Edinburgh homes
Tens of thousands more homes and businesses across Edinburgh are set to receive fibre optic broadband access thanks to BT's £2.5 billion commercial rollout. The service has just gone live in the communities of...
Read moreNigel Adams MP checks out Sherburn fibre broadband work
Selby & Ainsty MP Nigel Adams has been shown the equipment BT is installing to bring fibre optic broadband to the North Yorkshire village of Sherburn. BT has been tasked with delivering the Superfast North Yorkshire project,...
Read moreOfcom hails booming fibre broadband competition
Ofcom plans to run a trial of 'white space' broadband technology this autumn, with the assistance of industry stakeholders. Gaps in radio spectrum - called white spaces - that exist between bands reserved for digital TV...
Read moreBT fibre broadband rollout hits Ravenhill and Swansea
BT has brought fibre optic broadband to the first properties in Ravenhill and Swansea, with more than 30,000 homes and businesses set to be connected in the coming weeks. The two communities are the latest in south Wales to...
Read moreVirgin Media boosts fibre broadband customer base
Virgin Media enjoyed continued growth in its fibre optic broadband customer base during the three months to March 31st 2013. Demand for speeds of 30Mbps rose further over the three-month period, with the cable company signing up...
Read moreEnterprise zones with fibre broadband 'create only 1,700 jobs in a year'
A government initiative that aims to boost job creation by offering businesses fibre optic broadband access and other benefits has come in for criticism. The enterprise zone scheme is designed to bolster recruitment in deprived...
Read moreAlnwick Civic Society criticises fibre broadband cabinet location
A conservation group has expressed concern about the installation of a fibre optic broadband street cabinet in a prominent position in the historic Northumberland market town. Alnwick Civic Society criticised BT, which is...
Read moreKC to showcase fibre broadband at east Yorks education event
KC will demonstrate the benefits of fibre optic broadband to east Yorkshire schools at a free IT event in the region aimed at the education sector. More than 30 organisations are set to exhibit at Getting IT Right: E-learning...
Read moreNorthumberland County Council hails fibre broadband deal
Northumberland County Council (NCC) has welcomed a new agreement that should see fibre optic broadband rolled out to 95 per cent of local properties. The project will be delivered by BT, which is contributing £2.9 million...
Read moreBT increases Cambridgeshire fibre broadband coverage
BT has further increased the scope of its fibre optic broadband network in Cambridgeshire to include the communities of March, Whittlesey and Wisbech. As part of its £2.5 billion commercial rollout, the telecoms giant will...
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