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Devon businessman calls for fibre broadband in rural spots
A businessman who runs a Devon digital marketing agency has claimed that a lack of fibre optic broadband in some areas of the county is restricting local entrepreneurs. Alastair Banks set up Optix Solutions in the Marsh Barton...
Read moreGigaclear adds more rural communities to fibre broadband rollout
Gigaclear has confirmed it will roll out ultrafast fibre-to-the-premises broadband to a further three rural communities. Farmoor and Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire, and Underriver and surrounding villages in Kent, can look...
Read moreRural areas of Berkshire could miss out on fibre broadband
The Berkshire parish of Wargrave will be introduced to fibre optic broadband through a rollout project by its local council and BT, but residents from the most rural areas fear they will be excluded. Richard Bush is a member of...
Read moreFibre optic broadband will transform Ribble Valley, says MP
A project that has brought fibre optic broadband to rural areas of Lancashire has been praised by a local MP. Nigel Evans, who represents his constituency in the Ribble Valley, claimed the benefits that will be felt not just...
Read moreDevon Councillor slams fibre optic broadband project
A Councillor who represents a rural area of Devon has called a fibre optic broadband project a "disgrace" after it announced the locations that would receive an upgrade. The area of Upottery has not been included on the...
Read moreCornwall Showground gets fibre optic broadband
A rollout project intended to introduce fibre optic broadband to homes and businesses across Cornwall has brought the superfast service to the Royal Cornwall Showground. The venue is located in the Wadebridge area of the county,...
Read moreManchester business hub gets fibre optic broadband
A conference centre in central Manchester that houses a number of the city's high-profile companies has gained access to fibre optic broadband. The installation has come courtesy of service provider Metronet (UK), which was...
Read moreFibre optic broadband lobbyers to ditch BT
A residents group from Hampshire that wants fibre optic broadband introduced to several villages in the area says it will not accept BT as its service provider. Homes and businesses in Dun Valley are dissatisfied with their...
Read moreFibre optic broadband comes to 15,000 Surrey properties
Around 15,000 homes and businesses in Surrey have gained access to fibre optic broadband following the first phase of a rollout project. The scheme is a partnership between service provider BT and Surrey County Council. The...
Read moreCanary Wharf gets fibre optic broadband boost
One of London's most prominent business districts has discovered it will have its internet service upgraded to a fibre optic broadband connection. Canary Wharf is one of 19 business exchanges in the UK that will receive an...
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