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€7bn fibre broadband plan to be unveiled by EU
At least €7 billion (£6.1 billion) is set to be invested in fibre optic broadband rollouts across Europe under new plans from the European Commission. The proposals, set to be officially announced on Wednesday (October...
Read moreFibre broadband hailed as reinvigorating rural communities
Fibre optic broadband can help to breathe new life into rural communities, the Fibre to the Home Council Europe (FTTHCE) has announced. According to the organisation, which exists to accelerate the availability of ultra-fast...
Read moreDigital Region fibre broadband extended to Sheffield schools
Sheffield schools are set to benefit from a new multi-year fibre optic broadband contract between the city council and Digital Region. The 160-plus schools in the South Yorkshire city are expected to reduce their expenditure on...
Read moreBT ultra-fast fibre broadband rollout welcomed in Saltney
A Saltney-based telecoms firm has praised BT's decision to roll out ultra-fast up to 110Mbps fibre optic broadband to the small north Wales town. BT announced this month that homes and businesses in Saltney will get access to...
Read moreNextGenUs hits out at BT and BDUK over rural broadband
Fibre optic broadband provider NextGenUs has claimed rural residents are tired of waiting for BT to supply them with faster internet access. Writing on his official blog, NextGenUs managing director Guy Jarvis claimed the time is...
Read moreAkamai says average UK broadband speed rose to 5Mbps in Q2
Fibre optic broadband rollouts may have played a part in the UK increasing its average internet connection speed in the second quarter of 2011. Akamai's latest State of the Internet report showed the country's average...
Read moreBT chief says universal fibre broadband will take a generation
It will take a generation for all UK internet users to migrate to fibre optic broadband subscriptions, according to BT's group strategy director Sean Williams. Speaking at the 2011 Broadband World Forum, Mr Williams stressed...
Read moreCheryl Gillan calls for Welsh fibre broadband investment
Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan has expressed satisfaction at the Assembly Government's commitment to fibre optic broadband funding. In an interview with the Daily Post, Ms Gillan was quizzed on whether she feels enough is...
Read moreBT hoping to publish duct and pole pricing shortly
BT has expressed hope that it will soon be able to publishe prices for wholesale access to infrastructure that will drive the rollout of fibre optic broadband. Fujitsu is keen to push forward with plans to deploy a super-fast...
Read moreBT admits FTTH rollout target will be missed
BT has admitted that it has once again missed its schedule for rolling out ultra-fast fibre optic broadband. The telecoms giant had originally planned to deploy its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) service to 12 exchange areas by the end...
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