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Northants set for increased fibre broadband access
Fibre optic broadband connectivity is set to be extended across Northamptonshire over the coming years under new plans from the county council. The local authority is aiming to bring super-fast broadband to every home and...
Read moreMetronet delivers fibre broadband network to Crewe
Crewe and the surrounding areas are the latest parts of the UK to gain access to Metronet's wireless and fibre optic broadband network. By utilising a combination of high-capacity wireless and fibre broadband technologies,...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to first Mid Calder homes
The first homes and businesses in Mid Calder can now take advantage of BT's fibre optic broadband service, the telecoms giant has announced. Up to 3,500 properties in the West Lothian town are set to benefit from the rollout,...
Read moreBT Openreach to double fibre broadband speeds next month
BT Openreach has confirmed that the speed capabilities of its fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) broadband product for communications providers will be doubled this April. Thanks to the new upgrade, to be introduced early next month,...
Read moreTalkTalk launches new 80 Mbps fibre broadband service
TalkTalk has announced the planned launch of a new 80 Mbps fibre optic broadband service in April 2012. The new service will be offered for £15 extra a month and doubles the speeds provided by TalkTalk's existing 40...
Read moreNorthumberland fibre broadband bid launched
Northumberland authorities have submitted a bid for £500,000 to implement new fibre broadband technology in the Rothbury and Coquetdale areas. Northumberland County Council, Northumberland National Park and Grey Sky...
Read moreEast Sussex launches tender for fibre broadband project
A new tender has been launched by East Sussex County Council as it seeks to put in place a new fibre broadband infrastructure to support super-fast internet services across the region. The local authority is searching for...
Read moreEdinburgh MP calls for fibre broadband project support
Edinburgh MP Mike Crockart is rallying government support for the Scottish capital's efforts to implement fibre broadband through the super-connected cities project. The Liberal Democrat minister has written to culture...
Read moreWest Sussex fibre broadband plans greenlit by government
Plans to introduce new fibre broadband services to the West Sussex area have been ratified by the government. The decision to give the go-ahead to the West Sussex Local Broadband Plan will unlock £6.26 million in funding,...
Read moreNorth Devon 'left behind' in broadband plans
North Devon could become an economic backwater without the provision of fibre optic broadband for the region to keep businesses growing along with their counterparts in the rest of the county, a local councillor has...
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