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BT demonstrates fibre broadband capabilities in new Infinity ad
BT's new advert for its Infinity fibre optic broadband product illustrates how super-fast speeds can help subscribers to make the most of their internet connections. The telecoms giant claimed the service, which offers...
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 moreBT backs fibre broadband rollouts to boost connection speeds
BT has said its fibre optic broadband rollout programme will help to drive up the UK's average connection speed. A spokesman from the telecoms giant explained BT is currently delivering super-fast broadband to one million...
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...
Read moreBT bringing fibre broadband to 89% of Northern Irish lines
Nine in ten phone lines in Northern Ireland will be hooked up to a fibre optic broadband street cabinet by March 2012, BT has promised. Graham Sutherland, chief executive of BT Northern Ireland, revealed the telecoms giant is...
Read moreTalkTalk accepts fibre broadband demand has been modest
TalkTalk has admitted the uptake of its recently launched fibre optic broadband service has been "modest". In its financial results publication for the three months to June 30th 2011, the internet service provider (ISP)...
Read moreBT insists fibre optic broadband rollout is on schedule
BT has used its latest financial results publication to reveal its fibre optic broadband rollout programme is still on track. In the report, covering the three months to June 30th 2011, the telecoms giant stated it is on target...
Read moreVirgin Media sees growth in higher-tier fibre broadband
Virgin Media has reported further growth in uptake of its higher-tier fibre optic broadband packages. In its results for the three months to June 30th 2011, the cable company revealed half of new broadband subscribers have signed...
Read moreBT rolling out fibre broadband to 7,000 more Herts properties
Up to 7,000 homes and businesses in a Hertfordshire town are set to get access to BT's fibre optic broadband service. Bushey Heath has been named as the latest location to be included in the telecoms giant's fibre...
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