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Cheltenham MP campaigning for better broadband
MP for Cheltenham Martin Horwood is campaigning for improvements to be made to the town's broadband coverage. The Gloucestershire Echo reports that Mr Horwood is calling for a special debate in parliament to discuss the...
Read moreFibre optic broadband arrives in Annan
Annan is among the latest areas to benefit from a connection to better broadband under the Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband rollout project. The £410 million - £126 million of which has been provided by BT -...
Read moreSuperfast Leics fibre broadband rollout to reach 38 more communities
A further 38 towns and villages across Leicestershire are poised to benefit from the county's fibre optic broadband partnership with BT. The £18.8 million Superfast Leicestershire project has already brought the...
Read moreBT fibre broadband network passes 21m properties
BT saw its fibre optic broadband network coverage pass 21 million properties during the three months to September 2014. In its financial results statement for the quarter, the telecoms giant revealed that Openreach – its...
Read moreGigaclear activates rural Oxfordshire pure fibre broadband network
A new pure fibre optic broadband network is bringing ultrafast internet speeds to hundreds of properties in rural Oxfordshire. Gigaclear has announced the activation of the network, which reaches more than 750 properties across...
Read more20% of movers 'would pay more for a home with fast broadband'
Fibre optic broadband access could have a significant impact on the value of a house. According to new research from Halifax, high-speed connectivity is becoming an increasingly key concern for people in the market for a new...
Read moreBT 'acting too aggressively' in Devon and Somerset fibre broadband rollout
BT has been accused of acting too aggressively in maintaining privacy around its plans to roll out fibre optic broadband across Devon and Somerset. Two district councils said the telecoms giant's approach to the scheme has...
Read moreGovt planning fibre broadband marketing push
The government is planning to launch a marketing campaign to raise awareness of fibre optic broadband availability. Some £1.7 billion is being spent on the Conservative-led coalition's superfast broadband rollout, which...
Read moreFibre broadband passes 610,000 Kent properties
Kent's fibre optic broadband coverage has passed the 610,000-property mark, according to BT. More than two-thirds of homes and businesses across the county are now able to access superfast connectivity, which offers speeds of...
Read moreHyperoptic says a third of Brits steal Wi-Fi
A third of Brits openly admit to stealing their neighbours' Wi-Fi, according to new research from fibre-to-the-property broadband provider Hyperoptic. Some 29 per cent of respondents across the UK said they've attempted...
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