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Angus Council set to approve fibre broadband cabinet
Angus Council is this week expected to approve the installation of a fibre optic broadband exchange serving the town of Montrose. Openreach, BT's local access network business, filed an application with the local authority to...
Read moreIT expert says fibre broadband will make big difference to Marton
Fibre optic broadband will make a huge difference to the Warwickshire village of Marton, a technology expert has explained. Marton was one of the winners of BT's Race to Infinity competition, which challenged communities...
Read moreFluidata warns Olympics may delay fibre broadband installations
Fibre optic broadband installations are set to be affected by an embargo on roadworks in areas covered by the London Olympic Route Network (ORN), Fluidata has warned. The business internet service provider revealed the temporary...
Read moreBT extends fibre broadband to Isle of Portland
BT has extended its fibre optic broadband service to reach the Isle of Portland, off the coast of Weymouth. Nearly 6,000 homes and businesses across Portland can now sign up for the telecoms giant's super-fast broadband...
Read moreVirgin Media accused of ignoring rural broadband needs
Virgin Media has been criticised for ignoring the needs of rural communities with its rollout of ultra-fast fibre optic broadband. By this spring, all 13 million homes served by the Virgin Media network will be able to sign up...
Read moreVirgin Media speeds up 100Mbps fibre broadband rollout
Up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband services will be available to every home on the Virgin Media network by this spring, the cable company has announced. The ultra-fast broadband technology can now be accessed by more than ten...
Read moreSNP plans to boost Scottish fibre broadband coverage
Plans to roll out fibre optic broadband and other forms of next-generation internet connectivity to nine in ten Scottish properties by 2015 have been unveiled by the SNP. Under its Infrastructure Action Plan, the Scottish...
Read moreBT extending London fibre optic broadband coverage
BT's fibre optic broadband service will be available to around 2.2 million London properties in the coming weeks, the telecoms giant has announced. Upgrade work is currently being carried out in several communities, including...
Read moreBT slammed for delaying Bracknell fibre broadband rollout
BT's decision to delay the rollout of fibre optic broadband in Bracknell has come in for criticism from local marketing consultancy the Insight Group. Mark Robson of the organisation said the telecoms giant had originally...
Read moreEd Vaizey issues warning on slow fibre broadband projects
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey has issued a warning to three councils and partnerships that their fibre optic broadband plans are behind schedule. Liverpool, Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral is one of the super-fast...
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