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Fibre optic broadband project slammed by IT firm
An initiative that aims to increase access to fibre optic broadband in Cheshire has been criticised by a local computing company. The project, which is a partnership between BT and four local councils, aims to bring superfast...
Read moreRural Hampshire first in line for fibre broadband
A project that aims to bring fibre optic broadband to 57,000 homes and businesses in Hampshire will benefit rural areas of the county first. There have been criticisms that some of BT's rollouts - which are part of a...
Read moreFibre optic broadband boost for Wales
A fibre optic broadband connection will be available to 75 per cent of Wales by the end of spring 2015, according to BT. The service provider has formed a deal with the Welsh government that will increase access to superfast...
Read moreBath and North East Somerset LCA welcomes fibre broadband rollout
A project that will see fibre optic broadband access made available in 90 per cent of homes in Bath and North East Somerset will be invaluable to businesses, according to the area's Local Council Association (LCA). Peter...
Read moreMSP hails fibre optic broadband project in Gorebridge
The MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Christine Grahame has praised a move that will introduce fibre optic broadband to an area of her constituency. As part of a nationwide £2.5 billion project by BT, 2,700...
Read moreFibre broadband rollout set to continue in North Tyneside
Around 20,000 more homes in North Shields are scheduled to gain access to fibre optic broadband next year. It is the final community in the region that will benefit from the improved connections, which are part of a nationwide...
Read moreSuffolk County Council forces issue with BT
The Leader of Suffolk County Council has vowed to put pressure on BT to bring fibre optic broadband to more areas of the county. At a public meeting in Battisford, the director of a scheme that aims to bring the superfast service...
Read moreNew service to update Cambridgeshire residents on fibre broadband rollout
Connecting Cambridgeshire has set up a new page on its website that will update locals on when they can expect to receive a fibre optic broadband service. BT is aiming to introduce superfast broadband to the whole of the county...
Read moreLib Dem MP blasts poor quality broadband connections
A West Country MP has criticised the government's efforts to increase fibre optic broadband access in rural areas. David Heath, who is a Liberal Democrat MP in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, claimed...
Read moreFibre optic broadband goes live in Irvine
The North Ayrshire town of Irvine has seen 2,500 homes and businesses gain access to fibre optic broadband as part of a £2.5 billion project by BT. As engineering works continue over the coming weeks, the number of premises...
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