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Politicians welcome fibre broadband launch in Inverkeithing
Politicians have praised BT for rolling out fibre optic broadband to the town of Inverkeithing, Fife. Over the coming weeks, engineers from the telecoms giant will make the super-fast broadband service available to more than...
Read moreBT reaches milestone in fibre optic broadband rollout
Ten million homes and businesses across the UK can now access fibre optic broadband from BT. The telecoms giant was originally aiming to reach this number of properties by the end of the year, but has succeeded in hitting the...
Read moreBT's Waterlooville fibre broadband rollout hailed by MP
Meon Valley MP George Hollingbery has welcomed the launch of BT's fibre optic broadband service in Waterlooville. The company is set to upgrade the broadband services received by around 18,000 homes and businesses in the...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to Aberdeen
Aberdeen has become the latest part of Scotland to benefit from BT's fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The telecoms giant is in the process of delivering super-fast broadband to more than 25,000 homes and businesses in...
Read moreKC includes Driffield in fibre broadband upgrade
Driffield has become the latest east Yorkshire community to be included in KC's Lightspeed fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The internet service provider has delivered super-fast broadband with 100Mbps speeds to the...
Read moreBT rolling out fibre broadband to three more London districts
BT has rolled out its fibre optic broadband infrastructure to another three parts of London, bringing speeds of up to 80Mbps to more residents and businesses. The telecoms giant's latest round of upgrades in the capital will...
Read moreFibre broadband could be legacy for ex-Kent council chief
Extensive fibre optic broadband coverage in Kent could become the lasting legacy of former county councillor Kevin Lynes. A vocal proponent of the benefits of super-fast broadband, Mr Lynes died earlier this month at the age of...
Read moreHampshire PSNs deliver fibre broadband to rural communities
Hampshire County Council (HCC) is using public service networks (PSNs) to boost fibre optic broadband connectivity in rural areas. The county was the first in the UK to hook all schools up to fibre-based broadband infrastructure...
Read moreBT fibre broadband set to boost north-east economy
BT will create thousands of new jobs in the north-east in the coming years through the rollout of fibre optic broadband, according to Regeneris Consulting. Over the next 15 years, the telecoms giant could offer a £143...
Read moreEasynet fibre broadband packages to reach 80% of firms
Easynet has rolled out a range of business-focused fibre optic broadband packages, which it claims will be available to eight in ten UK firms by 2014. The fibre-to-the-cabinet products will initially be available to 30 per cent...
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