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BT fibre broadband goes live in 30 new London exchange areas
BT's fibre optic broadband service has gone live to the first residents and businesses in 30 new London exchange areas, the telecoms giant has announced. Over the coming weeks, BT's latest infrastructure upgrade work in...
Read moreEclipse unveils new fibre broadband partner pricing
Eclipse Internet has unveiled a new partner pricing structure for its fibre optic broadband products in a move that it claims will help resellers to maximise margins. According to the broadband company, the revised channel...
Read morePerth fibre broadband deployment hailed by politicians
Scottish politicians have hailed news that BT is planning to roll out fibre optic broadband in the city of Perth. The local exchange is one of several that will be upgraded by the telecoms giant by autumn 2012 in a move that will...
Read morePrivate sector could buy public South Yorks fibre broadband scheme
South Yorkshire Digital Region (SYDR), the public sector-funded fibre optic broadband project, could be sold off to a private sector internet service provider. Phil Coppard, chief executive of Barnsley Council and a driving force...
Read moreBT fibre broadband plans praised by Southampton council chief
A Southampton council chief has praised BT's decision to deploy fibre optic broadband to an additional 10,000 homes and businesses in the city. The telecoms giant is set to carry out the work between now and autumn 2012,...
Read moreBT extending Herts fibre broadband coverage
Tens of thousands more homes and businesses in Hertfordshire will be able to connect to BT's fibre optic broadband infrastructure over the coming months. A further 48,000 properties across the county are due to be connected...
Read moreJeremy Hunt urges against fibre broadband delays
The UK must learn from past mistakes and roll out fibre optic broadband as soon as possible, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has insisted. Speaking at the Royal Television Society's Cambridge Convention, Mr Hunt pointed out...
Read moreSuffolk fibre optic broadband plans fast-tracked
Suffolk's fibre optic broadband rollout plans have been fast-tracked by the government, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced. The county has been chosen as one of five areas to lead the programme of...
Read moreHyperoptic 1Gbps fibre broadband service goes live
A new residential fibre optic broadband service offering symmetrical speeds of 1Gbps has been launched by Hyperoptic. The package, described by the provider as the first of its kind in the UK, offers speeds that are 140 times...
Read moreDark fibre broadband network supports 200 Dundee properties
More than 200 properties across Dundee are being supported by a new dark fibre optic broadband network deployed by CityFibre Holdings. The internet service provider has linked a second data centre to the new offices of Dundee...
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