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Govt funding to bring fibre broadband to Dorset
Fibre optic broadband is set to be deployed in Dorset thanks to newly announced government funding. The south-west county has been awarded £9.4 million of public money as part of the Conservative-led coalition's...
Read moreInca says govt funding will not deliver universal fibre broadband
Government funding for fibre optic broadband will not singlehandedly solve the problem of notspots and slow spots across the UK, the Independent Networks Co-operative Association (Inca) has argued. The Conservative-led coalition...
Read moreSosa project seeking fibre broadband funding
Scottish public sector organisations are set to apply for government money to bring fibre optic broadband to the south of the country. The South of Scotland Alliance (Sosa), comprising Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders...
Read moreZen reveals satisfaction among 94% of fibre broadband customers
More than nine in ten customers of Zen Internet's fibre optic broadband product would recommend the service to their friends and family members, the provider has revealed. Research conducted by the telecoms firm found 94 per...
Read moreBT backs fibre broadband rollouts to boost connection speeds
BT has said its fibre optic broadband rollout programme will help to drive up the UK's average connection speed. A spokesman from the telecoms giant explained BT is currently delivering super-fast broadband to one million...
Read moreNextGenUs gives update on Cumbria fibre broadband project
NextGenUs has revealed it is making good progress towards rolling out wireless and fibre optic broadband across Cumbria. The community network specialist gave an update on its efforts so far, which have seen "a lot of work...
Read moreBT bringing fibre broadband to 89% of Northern Irish lines
Nine in ten phone lines in Northern Ireland will be hooked up to a fibre optic broadband street cabinet by March 2012, BT has promised. Graham Sutherland, chief executive of BT Northern Ireland, revealed the telecoms giant is...
Read moreBT insists fibre optic broadband rollout is on schedule
BT has used its latest financial results publication to reveal its fibre optic broadband rollout programme is still on track. In the report, covering the three months to June 30th 2011, the telecoms giant stated it is on target...
Read moreIntercity extends fibre optic broadband coverage
Intercity has announced it is collaborating with several UK carriers to increase the coverage of its fibre optic broadband service. The telecoms firm is hoping to capitalise on growing market demand for improved speeds by...
Read moreBT rolling out fibre broadband to 7,000 more Herts properties
Up to 7,000 homes and businesses in a Hertfordshire town are set to get access to BT's fibre optic broadband service. Bushey Heath has been named as the latest location to be included in the telecoms giant's fibre...
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