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Study warns full EU fibre broadband switchover will take 92 years
The Europe-wide switchover to full fibre optic broadband technology could take more than nine decades to complete, according to a new study. Conducted by fibre consultancy firm Ventura Team and financial expert Portland Advisors,...
Read moreBT chief says fibre broadband can open up new online world
Fibre optic broadband has the potential to unlock a "new world" for web users, BT's regional director for the north-east Farooq Hakim has said. The telecoms giant is currently extending its super-fast broadband...
Read moreCumbria hails EU fibre broadband ruling
Cumbria County Council (CCC) has praised the EU's decision to approve the government's plans to significantly improve fibre optic broadband coverage. European officials had been reviewing the Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK)...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to Ardrossan and Saltcoats
BT has rolled out fibre optic broadband to the Scottish communities of Ardrossan and Saltcoats, in a move welcomed by Katy Clark MP and Kenneth Gibson MSP. Over the coming weeks, the telecoms giant will extend super-fast...
Read moreBT's Devonport fibre broadband rollout hailed by Plymouth council
Plymouth City Council has welcomed BT's decision to bring fibre optic broadband to almost 12,000 local homes and businesses. The telecoms giant has rolled out super-fast broadband to the first properties in Devonport, with...
Read moreCotswolds Broadband lays fibre optic cable ducts in Leafield
Ducts to support fibre optic broadband cables have been laid in Leafield, West Oxfordshire as part of the Cotswolds Broadband project. The initiative has taken advantage of local infrastructure work to install the ducts alongside...
Read moreFibre broadband rolled out to first Cowes properties
Fibre optic broadband has been rolled out to the first homes and businesses in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Over the coming weeks, more than 7,500 properties in the town will be able to receive super-fast broadband from BT, while...
Read moreBT praised for Superfast Cornwall fibre broadband scheme
BT's Superfast Cornwall project will teach network operators valuable lessons about rolling out fibre optic broadband in rural areas, according to Ovum analyst Matthew Howett. The telecoms giant is aiming to extend...
Read moreFibre network operator euNetworks reports revenue boost
Bandwidth infrastructure provider euNetworks Group saw its recurring revenues increase by 14 per cent year on year during the third quarter of 2012. The company, which owns and operates 13 fibre-based metropolitan broadband...
Read moreWarrington residents urged to campaign for fibre broadband access
Warrington North MP Helen Jones is urging residents to play their part in bringing fibre optic broadband to the area. The politician has echoed the call of the Warrington Guardian's campaign to bring better broadband...
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