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BT brings fibre broadband to first Lincolnshire communities
Stamford and Birchwood are the first locations in Lincolnshire to receive access to BT's fibre optic broadband service. Up to 11,000 homes and businesses in Stamford are set to be connected to the company's super-fast...
Read moreFibrestream issues update on Cumbria fibre broadband project
Fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has given a progress report on the NextGenUs rollout in Cumbria. Guy Jarvis, managing director of the telecoms firm, said the first mile access network has already been deployed and is...
Read moreBT boosts Scottish fibre broadband rollout with new engineers
BT has bolstered its Scottish fibre optic broadband rollout programme by taking on 38 new engineers. The recruits, who will be based in Fife, Tayside, Glasgow and Ayr, will help the telecoms giant work towards its target of...
Read moreBT launches 100Mbps fibre broadband service
BT has gone head to head with Virgin Media in the ultra-fast fibre optic broadband market by launching its first up to 100Mbps service. The telecoms giant said its new package offers the same download speed as Virgin's...
Read moreFibre broadband providers warned about return on investment
New players in the UK's fibre optic broadband market have been warned it may take some time for them to reap the rewards of their investment. Telecoms analyst Point Topic noted several additional companies have begun rolling...
Read morePoint Topic says new money entering fibre broadband market
A host of new telecoms firms are aiming to build fibre optic broadband networks in the UK, according to Point Topic. The organisation's regular survey of alternative super-fast infrastructure projects reveals a "second...
Read moreBT says copper still has a role in fibre broadband network
BT's strategy, policy and portfolio director Sean Williams has said copper still has a role to play in supporting the telecoms giant's fibre optic broadband service. Speaking at a Westminster eForum, Mr Williams confirmed...
Read moreExperts say UK unlikely to meet 2015 fibre broadband targets
The UK is unlikely to meet its goals of having a Europe-leading fibre broadband network in place by 2015, according to industry experts. At the recent Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA) conference, Timico chief...
Read morePerthshire business leaders welcome BT fibre broadband talks
Representatives of business interests in Perthshire have welcomed recent discussions with BT over the provision of high-speed fibre broadband services in the region. Perthshire Chamber of Commerce has met with leading figures...
Read moreMark Griffin MSP hails Cumbernauld fibre broadband plans
Central Scotland MSP Mark Griffin has praised BT's fibre optic broadband rollout plans, which will see the technology delivered to thousands more Cumbernauld properties. Some 16,670 homes and businesses in the town will be...
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