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Hyperoptic names Darren Shenkin as products and propositions chief
Ultra-fast fibre optic broadband provider Hyperoptic has appointed Darren Shenkin to the role of director of products and propositions. Mr Shenkin makes the move to Hyperoptic after spending time as head of TV at Plusnet and,...
Read moreKC proud of FTTP broadband investment
KC says uptake of its ultra-fast fibre optic broadband service is a testament to its decision to invest in next-generation network technology. Rather than continuing to rely on its copper infrastructure to deliver broadband, the...
Read moreKent council hails 'landmark' BT fibre broadband deal
Kent County Council's (KCC's) business strategy chief Roger Gough says he is excited about the local authority's "landmark" fibre optic broadband partnership with BT. Announced on Monday (March 18th 2013),...
Read moreGovt grant to boost fibre broadband access in south Northants
Abthorpe Broadband Association (ABbA) has won a bid made to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, securing £117,914 worth of funds to boost broadband speeds from 2Mbps to up to 500Mbps in five south...
Read moreBT achieves efficiencies through fibre broadband innovations
Innovative fibre optic broadband solutions have allowed BT to achieve efficiencies during its Superfast Cornwall rollout. The telecoms giant has pioneered several innovations in Cornwall, including the installation of lightweight...
Read moreBT announces fibre broadband upgrade for West Lothian
BT is set to bring fibre optic broadband to another 2,000 properties in three West Lothian communities that have already benefited from the telecoms giant's commercial rollout. Engineers are due to complete the upgrades by...
Read moreFibre broadband rolling out to thousands more Edinburgh homes
BT has announced the next stage of its high-speed fibre broadband plans for Edinburgh. The latest expansion will see super-fast internet speeds on offer to 16 further communities across the city. Residents and businesses in...
Read moreCameron says fibre broadband rollout 'vital for driving investment'
David Cameron has welcomed BT's announcement of further broadband infrastructure investment and said partnerships between the government and business are "vital" to help the UK thrive in a global race. The Prime...
Read moreBT fibre broadband rolled out to first Tonypandy homes
Fibre optic broadband is now available to the first homes and businesses in the Glamorgan town of Tonypandy thanks to BT's national commercial rollout. Engineers from the telecoms giant will connect more than 12,000 local...
Read moreIsles of Scilly Council welcomes Superfast Cornwall fibre broadband plan
Underwater fibre optic cables will be used to bring next-generation broadband to the Isles of Scilly as part of the Superfast Cornwall initiative. The £3.7 million scheme is set to involve diverting cables that have lain...
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