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BT apprentices to help roll out fibre broadband in Wales
Growing demand for fibre optic broadband in Wales has persuaded BT to sign up its largest ever intake of apprentices. The trainees will join up with the telecoms giant's 1,500-strong workforce to roll out and maintain the...
Read moreIDATE says FTTH and FTTB coming to 227m homes by 2015
More than 220 million households will be signed up to an 'ultra-fast' fibre optic broadband service in four years' time, according to new research. IDATE, the consulting and market analysis firm, predicted 227 million...
Read morePoint Topic says fibre broadband drives value for money
The growing prevalence of fibre optic broadband is helping to bring better value for money to consumers, according to Point Topic. In western Europe, fibre broadband connections saw a 32.5 per cent fall in prices per megabit from...
Read moreOvum finds global fibre-to-the-home market rose in Q1
The global market for fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband technology grew significantly in the first quarter of 2011, according to new research. Independent telecoms analyst Ovum revealed the FTTH, fibre to the building, passive...
Read moreEasynet Connect unveils new fibre broadband speed service
Business internet service provider (ISP) Easynet Connect has announced the launch of its fibre optic broadband speed SureStream (A) service. The company claimed the technology is available to more than eight in ten UK firms and...
Read moreBT fibre broadband praised by Cornwall business
One of the first businesses in Cornwall to be connected to BT's fibre optic broadband service has spoken out about the benefits of the technology. Karen Patterson, director of Orbiss - a provider of telecoms and entertainment...
Read moreBT fibre-to-the-home coming to St Austell
Businesses and residents in St Austell will be able to benefit from fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband in the coming months, BT has announced. In a press conference at Cornwall's Eden Project tourist attraction, the telecoms...
Read moreFibrestream boss backs fibre broadband over power lines
Fibrestream boss Guy Jarvis has given his support to rumoured plans to trial the use of power lines to support fibre optic broadband cables. Mr Jarvis claimed a test run of the technology is currently being considered by...
Read moreGovt targets increased fibre broadband coverage
Fibre optic broadband could be deployed to more properties over the coming years as the government outlined new targets for next-generation access. Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt revealed the Conservative-Liberal Democrat...
Read moreBT brings fibre broadband to 100,000 Bucks properties
More than 100,000 homes and businesses in Buckinghamshire will be able to sign up for BT Infinity fibre optic broadband in the next few weeks. The technology is currently being rolled out in seven local communities - High...
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