News Archive January 2014
Dorset residents given chance to learn about fibre broadband
Residents in Dorset who will be connected to fibre optic broadband as part of a local rollout project will be given the chance to find out more about when they can expect to receive the service. The town of Bridport will be...
Read moreMore Exeter fibre broadband locations revealed
The organisers of the Connecting Devon and Somerset fibre broadband rollout project have revealed the next group of locations that can expect to benefit. Three exchanges in Exeter - namely Sowton, Pinhoe and Topsham - have...
Read moreWelsh businessman may move to England due to slow broadband
An entrepreneur from Wales has claimed he may move his firm to England because his homeland's broadband speed is holding back the business's success. Alan Davies is the Managing Director of Merthyr Motor Auctions, which...
Read moreReport reveals 45 per cent increase in broadband speeds during 2014
A new report has shown that the average broadband speed in the UK increased by 45 per cent over the course of 2013. The uptake - which was detailed in Akamai's The State of the Internet study - is largely down to the...
Read moreFurther fibre broadband boost for north-east
More homes and businesses in the north-east of England have discovered they will receive a boost in connectivity, thanks to fibre optic broadband. The iNorthumberland project will bring superfast speeds to thousands of premises...
Read moreSuperfast broadband boost for East Essex
Homes and businesses in East Essex have discovered they will be connected to fibre optic broadband, thanks to a local rollout project. The e-Sussex scheme has been launched, with engineers beginning to carry out essential...
Read moreFresh broadband boost for Wiltshire residents
Homes and businesses in Wiltshire have been given a further boost after it was announced that Box will be connected to fibre optic broadband by this summer. The village will follow neighbouring areas such as Neston and Lacock in...
Read moreMore than half of Lancashire now connected to fibre broadband
Over half of homes and businesses in Lancashire now how access to fibre optic broadband, thanks to the Superfast Lancashire rollout project. The initiative has seen millions of pounds invested in the infrastructure needed to...
Read moreFibre optic broadband rollout for three more Gloucestershire villages
Three more areas of Gloucestershire are celebrating after finding out they will be connected to fibre optic broadband. The villages of Charfield, Rangeworthy and Wickwar will be introduced to the superfast speeds as part of a...
Read moreWorkshops to teach Rutland and Lincolnshire residents about fibre broadband
People from Rutland and Lincolnshire will discover the benefits that fibre optic broadband can offer them thanks to a series of workshops. The Online Lincolnshire and Digital Rutland projects have joined forces to offer the...
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