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Experts say UK unlikely to meet 2015 fibre broadband targets
The UK is unlikely to meet its goals of having a Europe-leading fibre broadband network in place by 2015, according to industry experts. At the recent Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA) conference, Timico chief...
Read moreBe to trial new fibre broadband service in Barking
Internet service provider Be has announced it will be conducting a new fibre broadband service trial in the Barking region of Greater London. The company has sent a newsletter to clients who have previously registered an interest...
Read moreKC to unveil new fibre broadband trial sites before Christmas
Fibre optic broadband provider KC has promised to reveal the next locations that will be included in its rollout of next-generation internet services in the coming weeks. Speaking to the Yorkshire Post, the company's director...
Read moreBT fibre broadband upgrade to benefit 180k Black Country properties
Almost 180,000 homes and businesses in Birmingham and the Black Country are set to take advantage of BT's forthcoming fibre optic broadband speed boost. Customers will see their maximum connection speeds rise from 40Mbps to...
Read moreVirgin Media calls for fairer broadband advertising
Fibre optic broadband provider Virgin Media has again called on its rivals to give customers a more realistic impression of the connection speeds they are likely to receive. Executive director of broadband Jon James said the...
Read moreBT announces south Wales fibre broadband speed boost
BT has announced plans to significantly increase its fibre optic broadband speeds for thousands of customers in Cardiff and other parts of south Wales. The technology, which is available to more than 60,000 properties in the city...
Read moreYork could get universal fibre broadband access
York council chiefs have unveiled plans for the rollout of a city-wide fibre optic broadband network. The proposals, which come shortly after the deployment of a dark fibre optic network connecting more than 100 public buildings,...
Read moreBT brings forward deadline for fibre broadband rollout
BT has pledged to deliver fibre optic broadband to two-thirds of UK homes and businesses a year earlier than had been planned. By recruiting an additional 520 engineers and bringing forward around £300 million of...
Read moreEclipse Internet fibre broadband available in Exeter
Eclipse Internet has announced homes and businesses across Exeter will be able to access its fibre optic broadband service thanks to work at a local exchange. The Exeter Castle exchange has been opened up to more than 900...
Read moreVirgin Media states 100Mbps fibre broadband rollout is on track
Virgin Media has stated it is on track to deliver up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband speeds across its entire network of around 13 million homes over the coming months. The service, described by the cable company as the fastest...
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