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Southam fibre broadband launch hailed by Warwickshire County Council
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) has welcomed the launch of fibre optic broadband in Southam. BT connected the first homes and businesses in the market town to super-fast broadband last week, with more than 4,500 local...
Read moreBT sees lack of support for PIA product
No internet service providers have signed up to utilise BT's Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product, which can be used to support the rollout of fibre optic broadband. Despite a trial of the offering being launched last...
Read moreBT connects Brixton to fibre optic broadband
Brixton has become the latest area of London to gain access to BT's fibre optic broadband service. When the telecoms giant completes its latest round of infrastructure upgrades in the coming weeks, the technology will be...
Read moreEU source admits slow fibre broadband progress
Progress on the rollout of fibre optic broadband across Europe has been slow, an EU source has admitted. Ryan Heath, spokesperson of EU Digital Agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes, said the bloc is "doing very well" in...
Read moreWarwickshire County Council backs fibre broadband plan
Plans to boost fibre optic broadband access in Warwickshire have been given the green light by the county council. In a meeting of the local authority's cabinet last week, members agreed that the council will stump up...
Read moreNotts council chief says fibre broadband benefits cannot be understated
Fibre optic broadband access will offer a major boost to Nottingham, according to city council chief executive Jane Todd. Speaking to the Nottingham Post, Ms Todd said the benefits of the technology would be felt by businesses...
Read moreBT rolling out fibre broadband to more Shropshire homes
BT will roll out fibre optic broadband to tens of thousands of Shrewsbury properties over the next few weeks, the telecoms giant has announced. The service will be extended to almost 30,000 homes and businesses in the Shropshire...
Read moreKC says fibre broadband will boost Hull employment
Fibre optic broadband could lead to the creation of more jobs in Hull and across east Yorkshire, according to KC's commercial and finance director Sean Royce. Speaking to the Hull Daily Mail, Mr Royce said the telecoms firm...
Read moreCityFibre says councils need more flexibility on broadband plans
Giving councils more flexibility on the procurement of networks could encourage the rollout of ultra-fast fibre optic broadband in the UK, CityFibre has argued. James Enck, head of corporate development at the network operator,...
Read moreKC says Virgin Media pledge is no guarantee for rural fibre broadband
Virgin Media's pledge to speak to the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is unlikely to lead to the rollout of fibre optic broadband in rural areas, according to KC. The cable company's plan to double the...
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