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Virgin Media reports successful 1.5Gbps fibre broadband trial
Virgin Media has successfully deployed what it describes as the world's fastest cable broadband to trialists in London's Old Street area. The service, which offers download speeds of up to 1.5Gbps and maximum upload...
Read moreHyperoptic to roll out FTTH broadband in September
Hyperoptic has unveiled plans to launch a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service in the coming months. The start-up telecoms firm revealed the fibre broadband product, which is set to offer speeds of up to 1Gbps, will be...
Read moreNewbury gets BT fibre broadband access
Newbury has become the latest location to get access to BT's fibre optic broadband service. The technology has gone live in the Berkshire town and is set to be rolled out to more than 17,000 homes and businesses in the area...
Read moreABI claims fibre broadband subscriptions will double by 2016
The global number of fibre optic broadband subscribers will more than double over the next five years, according to ABI Research. A study from the analyst claimed the customer base of the technology will reach 142 million in...
Read moreWelsh fibre broadband plans hailed by Stephen Crabb MP
Preseli Pembrokeshire MP Stephen Crabb has praised the government's decision to commit £56.9 million to the rollout of fibre optic broadband in Wales. Provided the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) matches the...
Read moreBT connects first Sevenoaks homes to fibre broadband
The first homes and businesses in Sevenoaks have been hooked up to BT's fibre optic broadband service, the telecoms giant has confirmed. Over the coming weeks, up to 11,500 properties in the Kent commuter town will be...
Read moreBT to extend fibre broadband to 290,000 London properties
BT is set to extend its fibre optic broadband coverage to almost 300,000 more properties in London over the coming weeks. As many as 290,000 homes and businesses in 17 exchange areas will gain access to the telecoms giant's...
Read moreOfcom publishes interactive fibre broadband map
Communications regulator Ofcom has announced the launch of the UK's first interactive map highlighting the state of fibre broadband services for over 200 areas of the country. Set up by the regulator as part of its report on...
Read moreJeremy Hunt praises North Yorkshire super-fast broadband funding
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has said an "important step" has been taken towards rolling out fibre optic broadband and other forms of super-fast access in North Yorkshire. The county has been awarded up to £16.4...
Read moreWispa Ltd knocks BT fibre broadband plans
BT's fibre broadband rollout plans have come in for criticism from Wispa Ltd. The internet service provider pointed out that BT is asking for £1 billion of funding to help deploy super-fast broadband, but that many...
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