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15,000 people back Devon and Somerset fibre broadband project
A campaign that aims to deploy fibre optic broadband across Devon and Somerset has won the backing of more than 15,000 local residents and businesses. The Connecting Devon and Somerset initiative has launched telephone and online...
Read moreB4RN says wait for funding slows fibre broadband rollouts
The rollout of fibre optic broadband across the UK is being slowed by bureaucracy and the wait for government funding, according to Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN). Most of the large projects that are being financed by the...
Read moreNextGenUs unable to secure any more funding
Wireless and fibre optic broadband network operator NextGenUs has admitted it is unable to secure any other means of funding, meaning it cannot pay back its debts. The company revealed it has effectively run out of money after...
Read moreNorthants set for increased fibre broadband access
Fibre optic broadband connectivity is set to be extended across Northamptonshire over the coming years under new plans from the county council. The local authority is aiming to bring super-fast broadband to every home and...
Read moreMetronet delivers fibre broadband network to Crewe
Crewe and the surrounding areas are the latest parts of the UK to gain access to Metronet's wireless and fibre optic broadband network. By utilising a combination of high-capacity wireless and fibre broadband technologies,...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to first Mid Calder homes
The first homes and businesses in Mid Calder can now take advantage of BT's fibre optic broadband service, the telecoms giant has announced. Up to 3,500 properties in the West Lothian town are set to benefit from the rollout,...
Read moreBT to enhance fibre broadband services with Multicast for GEA launch
BT Openreach has announced plans for an early market deployment launch for a Multicast for Generic Ethernet Access (GEA) service for fibre broadband networks. To be provided alongside fibre-to-the-premises and...
Read moreNorth Devon 'left behind' in broadband plans
North Devon could become an economic backwater without the provision of fibre optic broadband for the region to keep businesses growing along with their counterparts in the rest of the county, a local councillor has...
Read moreLancaster sees fibre optic broadband gains
Engineers are close to completing BT's fibre optic broadband infrastructure in Lancaster, connecting roughly 21,000 homes and businesses to a super-fast internet network. It is already available in nearby areas like...
Read moreFibrestream says BDUK framework biased to larger firms
Community fibre optic broadband network operator Fibrestream has accused the government's Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) framework of excluding smaller telecoms firms. BDUK's procurement scheme, which allows communications...
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