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BT connects Brixton to fibre optic broadband

Monday, February 27th 2012

Brixton has become the latest area of London to gain access to BT's fibre optic broadband service. When the telecoms giant completes its latest round of infrastructure upgrades in the coming weeks, the technology will be...

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Warwickshire County Council backs fibre broadband plan

Friday, February 24th 2012

Plans to boost fibre optic broadband access in Warwickshire have been given the green light by the county council. In a meeting of the local authority's cabinet last week, members agreed that the council will stump up...

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Notts council chief says fibre broadband benefits cannot be understated

Friday, February 24th 2012

Fibre optic broadband access will offer a major boost to Nottingham, according to city council chief executive Jane Todd. Speaking to the Nottingham Post, Ms Todd said the benefits of the technology would be felt by businesses...

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BT rolling out fibre broadband to more Shropshire homes

Thursday, February 23rd 2012

BT will roll out fibre optic broadband to tens of thousands of Shrewsbury properties over the next few weeks, the telecoms giant has announced. The service will be extended to almost 30,000 homes and businesses in the Shropshire...

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KC says Virgin Media pledge is no guarantee for rural fibre broadband

Wednesday, February 22nd 2012

Virgin Media's pledge to speak to the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is unlikely to lead to the rollout of fibre optic broadband in rural areas, according to KC. The cable company's plan to double the...

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Funding for Bucks and Herts fibre broadband strategy

Friday, February 17th 2012

The rollout of fibre optic broadband in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire is set to be supported by £3 million of central government funding. A joint application for super-fast broadband cash made by the two county councils...

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Liverpool at risk of missing fibre broadband funding

Thursday, February 16th 2012

Liverpool is set to miss out on government ultra-fast fibre optic broadband funding unless it pushes forward with plans to improve rural connectivity in the surrounding areas. The Liverpool City Region is one of ten municipal...

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House of Lords to investigate fibre broadband strategy

Thursday, February 16th 2012

The government's fibre optic broadband strategy is set to be investigated by the House of Lords. Under its ongoing broadband plans, the Conservative-led coalition is aiming to deliver the best super-fast network in Europe by...

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BT fibre broadband goes live in Aberdare

Wednesday, February 15th 2012

BT Infinity fibre optic broadband can now be received by the first homes and businesses in the Welsh town of Aberdare. The company's engineers are set to connect more than 13,000 properties in the area over the coming weeks,...

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Bradford and Leeds apply for ultra-fast fibre broadband funding

Tuesday, February 14th 2012

Leeds and Bradford have applied for government funding to finance the deployment of ultra-fast fibre optic broadband. Bradford and Leeds City councils have submitted a bid for a share of the Conservative-led coalition's...

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