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BT ahead of schedule with Cornwall fibre broadband project

Wednesday, October 26th 2011

BT has announced fibre optic broadband will be delivered to nine east Cornwall communities sooner than expected as part of its Superfast Cornwall project. Residents and businesses in Liskeard, Callington, Launceston, Dobwalls,...

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BT rolling out fibre broadband to 70,000 Devon properties

Monday, October 24th 2011

Fibre optic broadband will be rolled out to almost 70,000 homes and businesses in Devon over the coming weeks, BT has announced. The telecoms giant revealed residents and employers in Plymouth, Exeter and Ivybridge will gain...

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BT fibre broadband rollout hailed by Tendring residents

Thursday, October 20th 2011

Residents in Tendring, Essex have praised BT's decision to bring fibre optic broadband to the district over the coming months. The telecoms giant will boost download speeds at more than 4,000 properties served by the...

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Calix says demographics put ISPs off rural fibre broadband rollouts

Wednesday, October 19th 2011

Internet service providers (ISPs) are often unwilling to roll out fibre optic broadband in rural areas due to the demographic of local residents, according to Calix. Geoff Burke, senior director of corporate marketing at the...

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BT extends fibre broadband to 40,000 Derry properties

Tuesday, October 18th 2011

BT's fibre optic broadband infrastructure has been deployed to just under 40,000 homes and businesses in the Northern Irish city of Derry. According to BBC News, the telecoms giant has completed its next-generation access...

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€7bn fibre broadband plan to be unveiled by EU

Monday, October 17th 2011

At least €7 billion (£6.1 billion) is set to be invested in fibre optic broadband rollouts across Europe under new plans from the European Commission. The proposals, set to be officially announced on Wednesday (October...

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Digital Region fibre broadband extended to Sheffield schools

Thursday, October 13th 2011

Sheffield schools are set to benefit from a new multi-year fibre optic broadband contract between the city council and Digital Region. The 160-plus schools in the South Yorkshire city are expected to reduce their expenditure on...

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BT ultra-fast fibre broadband rollout welcomed in Saltney

Thursday, October 13th 2011

A Saltney-based telecoms firm has praised BT's decision to roll out ultra-fast up to 110Mbps fibre optic broadband to the small north Wales town. BT announced this month that homes and businesses in Saltney will get access to...

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Welsh govt warned about fibre broadband obsession

Wednesday, October 12th 2011

The Welsh Assembly Government has been urged not to become obsessed with rolling out super-fast fibre optic broadband. Julian McGougan of telecoms infrastructure firm Arqiva compared the focus on high speeds to offering consumers...

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KC pledges to extend fibre broadband coverage

Monday, October 10th 2011

KC has insisted it will continue to extend the reach of its fibre optic broadband service once the current rollout has been completed. The Hull telecoms firm announced in July that it would deploy super-fast broadband to 15,000...

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