News Archive May 2014
TalkTalk adds 30,000 fibre broadband customers
Network provider TalkTalk has experienced a significant increase in the number of customers opting for a fibre broadband connection with the company over the last year. During the 12-month period ending in March 2014, 30,000 new...
Read moreIsle of Wight fibre broadband rollout to be extended
BT and the Isle of Wight Council have announced they will be working together to deliver fibre optic broadband to an increased number of homes and businesses in rural parts of the island. The network provider has brought the...
Read moreDerbyshire fibre broadband rollout reaches new milestone
The Digital Derbyshire superfast fibre optic broadband rollout programme has reached a new milestone, with more than 17,000 homes and businesses in the county now able to connect to the high-speed technology. Better broadband has...
Read moreWestbrook gains fibre broadband access
Homes and businesses based in the Warrington parish of Westbrook are now able to connect to superfast fibre broadband thanks to the Connecting Cheshire rollout programme. This is a £28.5 million project, which is supported...
Read moreMinister praises BT's fibre broadband rollout
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey has praised the rollout of fibre broadband by BT, after the network provider announced it had reached a new milestone in its delivery of the high-speed technology throughout the UK. Earlier this...
Read moreOxfordshire Council aims for complete fibre broadband coverage
West Oxfordshire District Council (WODC) has announced it is going to work alongside the Cotswold Broadband group in an attempt to bring fibre optic broadband to all homes and businesses in the county. Currently, Oxfordshire...
Read moreFibre broadband boost for Truro hotel
Alverton Manor, a hotel based in Truro, has been enjoying the benefits of superfast fibre broadband since gaining a connection to the high-speed technology. Director of the business Aaron Pascoe said the hotel has seen a boost in...
Read moreNew fibre broadband cable to be laid in Dorset
Work has begun to install a 18km superfast fibre optic broadband cable underneath the A35 to bring the high-speed technology to Dorset residents. The cable is being laid from Charmouth to Bridport as part of the Superfast Dorset...
Read moreTavish Scott calls for more rural fibre broadband funding
Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, has expressed concerns about the way funding for fibre broadband is allocated to communities. Mr Scott wants changes to be introduced with regard to this matter, to ensure that residents and...
Read more'Poor uptake' of government fibre broadband schemes
A government grant of £3.1 million that was donated to enable businesses in Oxford to connect to superfast fibre broadband has experienced a significantly low uptake, with just two businesses applying for the funding. The...
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