FTTH News
BT says UK does not need universal FTTP
There is no need for fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband to be rolled out across the whole of the UK, according to BT's group strategy director Sean Williams. Speaking to the House of Lords communications committee, Mr...
Read moreFTTH Council Europe says copper broadband is on its 'last legs'
Fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) technology is only a short-term solution to improve broadband connectivity in the UK, according to the Fibre to the Home (FTTH) Council Europe. Karin Ahl, president of the non-profit organisation, told...
Read moreFTTH up for discussion at NextGen 12 Roadshow
Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband technology will be one of the issues to be discussed at the NextGen 12 Roadshow, which is set to take place in Milton Keynes this month. The event will be held at MK Dons Stadium on May 30th...
Read moreBT to roll out fibre broadband in Wallasey
BT is set to bring faster internet speeds to the Wirral Peninsula as part of its national fibre optic broadband rollout. Almost 28,000 Wallasey homes and businesses will be able to receive the super-fast broadband service once...
Read moreKC includes Driffield in fibre broadband upgrade
Driffield has become the latest east Yorkshire community to be included in KC's Lightspeed fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The internet service provider has delivered super-fast broadband with 100Mbps speeds to the...
Read moreCityFibre and Fujitsu to roll out gigabit fibre broadband
An agreement between Fujitsu and CityFibre Holdings is set to bring gigabit fibre optic broadband networks to the UK's "second-tier cities". The deal is thought to be worth an initial £50 million to Fujitsu,...
Read moreBT Openreach invites ISPs to trial premium FTTP services
BT Openreach is inviting internet service providers (ISPs) to take part in the trial of its "premium" fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband proposition. The pilot scheme will be primarily based on two products - an...
Read moreStudy says gigabit fibre broadband users spend more time online
Subscribers to 1Gbps fibre optic broadband services spend three times the daily average amount of time using the internet, according to new research. A study released by the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council Americas, provided by...
Read moreBT installs FTTP broadband to multiple Milton Keynes office units
BT claims to have installed the first fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband connection to multiple office units at Acorn House in Milton Keynes. The telecoms giant's Openreach and Business arms worked with the owners of...
Read moreStudy says FTTH growing in popularity
Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband technology is becoming increasingly popular with consumers, according to Point Topic and the Broadband Forum. The organisations revealed take-up of the ultra-fast broadband service is rising and...
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