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BT predicts 90% fibre broadband coverage in five to six years
BT chief executive Ian Livingston has predicted fibre optic broadband will be available to more than 90 per cent of homes and businesses in the next five to six years. Mr Livingston made the prediction while outlining the...
Read moreNextGenUs to expand rural Lancashire fibre broadband coverage
NextGenUs has announced plans to expand its fibre optic broadband service into rural notspots across Lancashire. Guy Jarvis, managing director of the network operator, revealed it has already begun construction on the additional...
Read moreCityFibre calls for increased govt fibre broadband funding
Additional funding from the government and private sector is required if the UK's fibre optic broadband goals are to be achieved, according to CityFibre. The Conservative-led coalition is aiming to deliver the best super-fast...
Read moreGovt broadband map reveals fibre broadband coverage
A new map of the UK's communications services shows fibre optic broadband is available to 58 per cent of the population. Published as part of the government's National Infrastructure Plan, the map reveals significant...
Read moreNextGenUs offering free fibre optic broadband to schools
Fibre optic broadband provider NextGenUs has announced a "radical offer" that gives schools the chance to sign up for free future-proof internet connectivity. The telecoms firm is offering super-fast broadband with...
Read moreGeo Networks signs fibre optic network deal with Surf Telecoms
Fibre optic broadband operator Geo Networks has announced the agreement of a new five-year wholesale services and bandwidth deal with Surf Telecoms. Under the terms of the deal, Surf will interconnect with Geo's fibre optic...
Read moreAutumn Statement reveals plans for ten super-fast connected cities
Chancellor George Osborne has outlined plans for the government to spend tens of millions of pounds on rolling out ultra-fast fibre optic broadband in urban areas. In his Autumn Statement, Mr Osborne revealed £100 million...
Read moreBT to roll out fibre-to-the-home broadband in Innerleithen
Innerleithen in the Scottish Borders has been selected as the latest community to get access to BT's fastest fibre optic broadband service. The telecoms giant is set to roll out its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) proposition in the...
Read moreChina to fund UK fibre optic broadband rollouts?
Fibre optic broadband rollouts in the UK could be partially funded by investment from China's $410 billion (£265 billion) sovereign wealth fund. Writing for the Financial Times, chairman of the China Investment...
Read moreAnother withdrawal from Highlands and Islands fibre broadband scheme
Cable & Wireless has withdrawn its application for a tender to roll out fibre optic broadband across the Highlands and Islands. The network operator is the second company to back out of the project, coming shortly after...
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