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Virgin Media sees super-fast fibre broadband growth

Tuesday, July 24th 2012

Virgin Media has reported another increase in the number of customers signed up to its super-fast fibre optic broadband services. During the three months to the end of June, the cable company added 459,800 more subscribers to its...

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Opposition to BT's Midhurst fibre broadband rollout

Monday, July 23rd 2012

Parts of Midhurst in West Sussex could miss out on access to fibre optic broadband from BT after plans to install a new street cabinet met with criticism. Midhurst Town Council clerk Joan Hursthouse told a meeting that a resident...

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North Yorks says two bidders important for fibre broadband projects

Friday, July 20th 2012

John Moore of North Yorkshire's publicly funded fibre broadband project has spoken of the importance of having two bidders competing for its broadband contract. Mr Moore, the county's director for finance and central...

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BT rolls out fibre broadband to Edinburgh Waverley

Thursday, July 19th 2012

Fibre optic broadband has gone live at Edinburgh's Waverley exchange, BT has announced. The first homes and businesses in the exchange area can now sign up for super-fast broadband, with coverage set to be extended to more...

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Hyperoptic rolls out 1Gbps fibre broadband to Isle of Dogs

Wednesday, July 18th 2012

Hyperoptic has rolled out its ultra-fast fibre optic broadband service to the Lanterns Court and City Nites block on the Isle of Dogs. Around 60 apartments are located in the block, with about one-sixth of these already connected...

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Northants villages seek Defra fibre broadband cash

Tuesday, July 17th 2012

A bid for money to support the rollout of fibre optic broadband in Northamptonshire has been submitted to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The Newbottle, Charlton and King's Sutton Superfast...

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BT denies ignoring Scottish Borders with fibre broadband plans

Monday, July 2nd 2012

BT has hit out at claims that its fibre optic broadband rollout programme has overlooked the Scottish Borders. Conservative MSP John Lamont said he could not think of a good reason why the region had been ignored in the telecoms...

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BT rolls out fibre broadband to Sketty

Tuesday, June 19th 2012

BT's fibre optic broadband infrastructure has gone live to the first homes and businesses in Sketty, a suburban district west of Swansea. Engineers from the telecoms giant are set to roll out the service to more than 11,000...

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BT boosts Norfolk fibre broadband coverage

Friday, June 15th 2012

BT has rolled out its fibre optic broadband service to more Norfolk communities. Norwich Thorpe, Norwich West, Dereham, Gorleston, Caister on Sea and Thetford are the latest locations in the county to gain access to the...

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European Commission approves Birmingham fibre broadband plan

Wednesday, June 13th 2012

The European Commission has given the green light to plans to roll out an ultra-fast fibre optic broadband network in Birmingham. Approval was required as the project involves spending around €6 million (£4.8 million)...

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