FTTH News
New 76Mbps Plusnet Extra Fibre product launched
Fibre broadband service provider Plusnet has announced the introduction of a new superfast internet package that offers download speeds of up to 76Mbps. The new Plusnet Extra Fibre deal replaces the company's previous 38Mbps...
Read moreFibrewave broadband deployment scheme put up for Ofcom consultation
A new consultation has been launched by Ofcom on whether to grant internet service provider (ISP) Fibrewave permission to install a superfast fibre broadband network in Cambridgeshire. The telecoms regulator is seeking opinions...
Read moreKC: Fibre broadband helping to eliminate rural notspots
Internet service provider (ISP) KC has highlighted the role its fibre broadband services are playing in bringing web access to rural areas across Yorkshire. The company has announced that it has been able to eliminate rural...
Read moreBT announces 10,000th Cornish fibre broadband customer
Cornish electronics manufacturer Arcol UK is receiving speeds of around 92Mbps after signing up to fibre optic broadband with BT. The company, which is based at the Threemilestone Industrial Estate in Truro, has become the...
Read moreGeo delivers vital capacity to B4RN fibre broadband network
Fibre optic network provider Geo Networks has announced it will deliver much-needed capacity to the Broadband for the Rural North (B4RN) project. Geo will provide dark fibre to B4RN, linking its local distribution infrastructure...
Read moreHyperoptic rolls out 1Gbps fibre broadband to Isle of Dogs
Hyperoptic has rolled out its ultra-fast fibre optic broadband service to the Lanterns Court and City Nites block on the Isle of Dogs. Around 60 apartments are located in the block, with about one-sixth of these already connected...
Read moreBT chief hails St Agnes FTTP on Demand trial
BT's programme director for the Superfast Cornwall project has praised the decision to trial a new ultra-fast fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) service in St Agnes. Ranulf Scarborough said it is great news that the FTTP on Demand...
Read moreABI says telecoms firms face dilemma between FTTH and DSL
Telecoms firms are facing a tough choice between fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) and DSL solutions as they attempt to meet demand for faster broadband, according to ABI Research. While FTTH offers ten times the bandwidth of DSL, the...
Read moreEdinburgh to trial BT's FTTP on Demand
Edinburgh will be one of the first parts of the UK to gain access to a new ultra-fast fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband service from BT. The Scottish capital's Waverley exchange area will be one of eight across the UK to...
Read moreFujitsu says LTE can complement FTTH
Super-fast mobile broadband technology should not be seen as a threat to fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) services, according to Fujitsu business consultant Bill McKenzie. Speaking to Computing, Mr McKenzie insisted that ultra-fast FTTH...
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