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Experts say UK unlikely to meet 2015 fibre broadband targets

Thursday, November 10th 2011

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...

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Be to trial new fibre broadband service in Barking

Wednesday, November 9th 2011

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...

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KC to unveil new fibre broadband trial sites before Christmas

Tuesday, November 8th 2011

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...

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BT fibre broadband upgrade to benefit 180k Black Country properties

Friday, November 4th 2011

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...

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Virgin Media calls for fairer broadband advertising

Thursday, November 3rd 2011

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...

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BT announces south Wales fibre broadband speed boost

Wednesday, November 2nd 2011

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...

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York could get universal fibre broadband access

Tuesday, November 1st 2011

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,...

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BT brings forward deadline for fibre broadband rollout

Monday, October 31st 2011

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...

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Eclipse Internet fibre broadband available in Exeter

Thursday, October 27th 2011

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...

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Virgin Media states 100Mbps fibre broadband rollout is on track

Thursday, October 27th 2011

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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