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BT achieves efficiencies through fibre broadband innovations

Wednesday, March 13th 2013

Innovative fibre optic broadband solutions have allowed BT to achieve efficiencies during its Superfast Cornwall rollout. The telecoms giant has pioneered several innovations in Cornwall, including the installation of lightweight...

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BT announces fibre broadband upgrade for West Lothian

Tuesday, March 12th 2013

BT is set to bring fibre optic broadband to another 2,000 properties in three West Lothian communities that have already benefited from the telecoms giant's commercial rollout. Engineers are due to complete the upgrades by...

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Fibre broadband rolling out to thousands more Edinburgh homes

Monday, March 11th 2013

BT has announced the next stage of its high-speed fibre broadband plans for Edinburgh. The latest expansion will see super-fast internet speeds on offer to 16 further communities across the city. Residents and businesses in...

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BT fibre broadband rolled out to first Tonypandy homes

Thursday, March 7th 2013

Fibre optic broadband is now available to the first homes and businesses in the Glamorgan town of Tonypandy thanks to BT's national commercial rollout. Engineers from the telecoms giant will connect more than 12,000 local...

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Isles of Scilly Council welcomes Superfast Cornwall fibre broadband plan

Wednesday, March 6th 2013

Underwater fibre optic cables will be used to bring next-generation broadband to the Isles of Scilly as part of the Superfast Cornwall initiative. The £3.7 million scheme is set to involve diverting cables that have lain...

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Highlands and Islands fibre broadband project 'on course'

Tuesday, March 5th 2013

Plans to begin the rollout of next-generation fibre broadband in the Highlands and Islands remain on schedule, according to an official. In comments reported by the West Highland Free Press, a spokesperson for Highlands and...

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Oxted earmarked for fibre broadband upgrade

Friday, March 1st 2013

Oxted is set to be one of the first areas in Surrey to get access to super-fast fibre broadband after a deal between Surrey County Council and BT was agreed. This will give 15,000 homes and business across the county greater...

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BT hails Surrey's 'world-beating' fibre broadband plan

Thursday, February 28th 2013

Surrey's fibre optic broadband plans will give the county world-leading connectivity, according to BT's managing director of next-generation access Bill Murphy. The county council aims to achieve almost universal...

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Peninsula Enterprise to deliver fibre broadband business support

Tuesday, February 26th 2013

Peninsula Enterprise is set to deliver a fibre optic broadband business support programme designed to help firms in Cornwall make the most of the technology. The project, called Superfast Business Cornwall, is backed by...

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Wales begins quest to achieve 96% fibre broadband coverage

Monday, February 25th 2013

Wales is on track to achieve its goal of 96 per cent fibre optic broadband coverage following the start of the Superfast Cymru rollout. The first new fibre broadband street cabinet installed as part of the project was unveiled on...

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