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Cornwall business claims FTTH technology makes little difference
An electronics company based in Cornwall has claimed the emergence of fibre to the home (FTTH) broadband technology brings few benefits compared to fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) services. Some providers are attempting to push FTTH...
Read moreRutland receives fibre optic broadband upgrade
The region of Rutland has been introduced to fibre optic broadband as part of a rollout project that will upgrade ten exchanges in the area. Digital Rutland is a scheme that is being implemented by Rutland County Council to bring...
Read moreGigaclear adds more rural communities to fibre broadband rollout
Gigaclear has confirmed it will roll out ultrafast fibre-to-the-premises broadband to a further three rural communities. Farmoor and Stanton Harcourt in Oxfordshire, and Underriver and surrounding villages in Kent, can look...
Read moreCityFibre brings gigabit fibre broadband to Peterborough
Homes and businesses in Peterborough are set to be introduced to a fibre optic broadband network that will provide gigabit speeds. The project will cost around £30 million and comes courtesy of CityFibre, which is an...
Read moreCambridge fibre broadband deal could fall through
Plans for a £20 million investment in Cambridge's fibre optic broadband infrastructure could be compromised after the area's county council described them as "over-ambitious". The project was devised by...
Read moreRural areas of Berkshire could miss out on fibre broadband
The Berkshire parish of Wargrave will be introduced to fibre optic broadband through a rollout project by its local council and BT, but residents from the most rural areas fear they will be excluded. Richard Bush is a member of...
Read moreYorkshire church's congregation get free fibre broadband
Church-goers from the Nafferton area of East Yorkshire have been given free access to fibre broadband thanks to a local initiative. LN Communications, which operates in the market town of Driffield, has supplied Nafferton...
Read moreDevon Councillor slams fibre optic broadband project
A Councillor who represents a rural area of Devon has called a fibre optic broadband project a "disgrace" after it announced the locations that would receive an upgrade. The area of Upottery has not been included on the...
Read moreFibre optic broadband lobbyers to ditch BT
A residents group from Hampshire that wants fibre optic broadband introduced to several villages in the area says it will not accept BT as its service provider. Homes and businesses in Dun Valley are dissatisfied with their...
Read moreFibre optic broadband comes to 15,000 Surrey properties
Around 15,000 homes and businesses in Surrey have gained access to fibre optic broadband following the first phase of a rollout project. The scheme is a partnership between service provider BT and Surrey County Council. The...
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