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Virgin Media delivers fibre broadband to NHS trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust has invested in a new fibre optic broadband network courtesy of a deal with Virgin Media Business. Under the agreement, the cable company will connect 50 of the healthcare organisation's...
Read moreWessex FSB praises Hampshire fibre broadband funding
Government funding for fibre optic broadband in Hampshire has been welcomed by a local business organisation. The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition has allocated £8.4 million to the county in a bid to bring faster...
Read moreGovt funding to bring fibre broadband to Dorset
Fibre optic broadband is set to be deployed in Dorset thanks to newly announced government funding. The south-west county has been awarded £9.4 million of public money as part of the Conservative-led coalition's...
Read moreInca says govt funding will not deliver universal fibre broadband
Government funding for fibre optic broadband will not singlehandedly solve the problem of notspots and slow spots across the UK, the Independent Networks Co-operative Association (Inca) has argued. The Conservative-led coalition...
Read moreFibre broadband funding allocation set to be announced
The government is this week expected to reveal the amounts of public money allocated to regions across the UK for fibre optic broadband investment. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is set to announce how the £530 million...
Read moreSosa project seeking fibre broadband funding
Scottish public sector organisations are set to apply for government money to bring fibre optic broadband to the south of the country. The South of Scotland Alliance (Sosa), comprising Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders...
Read moreZen reveals satisfaction among 94% of fibre broadband customers
More than nine in ten customers of Zen Internet's fibre optic broadband product would recommend the service to their friends and family members, the provider has revealed. Research conducted by the telecoms firm found 94 per...
Read moreVirgin Media pledges further expansion of fibre broadband network
Virgin Media has stated it is rolling out its fibre optic broadband network to thousands more properties every month. Head of broadband John James said the company is always on the lookout for opportunities to bring "the...
Read moreOfcom finds 500,000 UK homes have fibre broadband
Half a million UK households are signed up to fibre optic broadband, according to Ofcom. The regulator's latest Communications Market Report showed around 500,000 homes are connected to a super-fast broadband service offering...
Read moreNextGenUs gives update on Cumbria fibre broadband project
NextGenUs has revealed it is making good progress towards rolling out wireless and fibre optic broadband across Cumbria. The community network specialist gave an update on its efforts so far, which have seen "a lot of work...
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