News Archive February 2015
Connecting Cambridgeshire expansion announced
Residents and businesses in east Cambridgeshire are to benefit from improved access to next-generation broadband services following the news of the expansion of the Connecting Cambridgeshire scheme. Additional government funding...
Read moreSignificant broadband increase in Windsor
The proportion of homes in the Royal Borough of Windsor that are able to connect to superfast broadband is now almost nine out of ten. Figures published by the House of Commons Library have shown superfast broadband coverage now...
Read moreBroadband rollout 'gathering pace in Scotland'
The rate at which homes and businesses across Scotland are being connected to next-generation superfast broadband is gathering pace, with more than 1.5 million premises now online. New figures released by network operator BT have...
Read moreGet Digital Faster boost for Greater Manchester
Homes and businesses across Greater Manchester are to benefit from improved access to superfast connections through the efforts of the ongoing Get Digital Faster programme. A partnership between BT and eight councils in Greater...
Read moreConnection vouchers for Portsmouth firms
Access to superfast broadband connectivity is being subsidised for business in Portsmouth, as part of the ongoing Super Connected Cities programme. Local publication The News reports companies in the area are able to access...
Read more100,000 homes reached across Devon and Somerset
Superfast broadband services have now been delivered to more than 100,000 homes across Devon and Somerset. The Connecting Devon and Somerset scheme achieved this impressive milestone last week as new infrastructure went live in...
Read moreHigh-speed broadband rollout for Bromsgrove
More than 20,000 premises across Bromsgrove are to benefit from the installation of new superfast broadband infrastructure in the coming months. Stoke Heath has become the first area of the Worcestershire town to feature improved...
Read moreMulti-million pound broadband deal for Oxfordshire
Homes and businesses across Oxfordshire are to witness a considerable upturn in access to broadband services, following the announcement of a new multi-million pound investment for the area. An extension to the Better Broadband...
Read moreGreen light for Plymouth IT hub
Plans for the creation of anew IT hub at Plymouth Science Park have been given the go-ahead, with the aim of delivering a new centre of excellence for the area. The facility will benefit from state-of-the-art broadband services...
Read moreVirgin Media fibre rollout boost for London
Superfast internet provider Virgin Media has announced an ambitious set of plans to deliver a significant boost to high-speed broadband access for homes and businesses across London in the coming years. The company is to invest...
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