News Archive March 2014
Connecting Shropshire celebrates successful first year
Connecting Shropshire, a fibre broadband rollout programme that has been working to enable residents and businesses in the area to connect to the high-speed service, is set to celebrate its first anniversary this week following a...
Read moreFibre broadband to arrive in Bradley Stoke
Residents in the South Gloucestershire area of Bradley Stoke are set to gain access to high-speed fibre broadband later this year. Internet speeds in the community have been called "frustrating-slow" by the Bradley...
Read moreWales could be 'world leader in superfast broadband'
Ken Skates, Deputy Minister for Skills and Technology, visited Superfast Cymru's brand new headquarters in Cardiff earlier this week and announced plans to make Wales a world leader in terms of fibre broadband. Around 100,000...
Read moreProviders welcome news of York fibre broadband voucher scheme
The introduction of a voucher scheme to enable York businesses to connect to fibre broadband has been welcomed by providers who believe the service will bring great benefits to local firms. CityFibre's - which operates...
Read moreMark Winnington hails superfast broadband in Staffordshire
Staffordshire County Council's Mark Winnington - Cabinet Member for Economy and Infrastructure - has hailed the arrival of superfast fibre optic broadband in the county. The high-speed service is currently accessed by over...
Read moreMore Worcestershire areas to get fibre broadband
Superfast Worcestershire, a regional rollout programme that aims to bring fibre broadband connections to communities in the Midlands, has announced the names of the next areas to gain access to the high-speed service. Bromsgrove...
Read moreMP calls for fibre broadband to come to Trafford Park
Kate Green, MP for the Greater Manchester communities of Stretford and Urmston, has called on the government to ensure all businesses based in the city's Trafford Park area are connected to superfast fibre optic broadband by...
Read moreFibre broadband to come to Forres and Findhorn
The Scottish Highland communities of Forres and Findhorn are set to benefit from a connection to superfast fibre optic broadband before the summer. High-speed broadband's arrival to the area was confirmed during a recent...
Read moreBourne residents launch fibre broadband campaign
Residents from the more rural parts of Stamford and Bourne have launched a community campaign to bring superfast fibre optic broadband to their villages. FibreLincs has been set up by Ben Haines, who found it hard to cope without...
Read moreRural Hampshire villages to get fibre broadband connections
Around 8,000 residences and businesses in rural parts of Hampshire that were not set to be covered by BT's nationwide superfast broadband rollout are to be connected to the service thanks to a local project. Hampshire County...
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