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Hyperoptic to roll out FTTH broadband in September
Hyperoptic has unveiled plans to launch a fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service in the coming months. The start-up telecoms firm revealed the fibre broadband product, which is set to offer speeds of up to 1Gbps, will be...
Read moreVirgin Media launches 100Mbps fibre broadband in Cambridge
Virgin Media has announced the launch of its up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service in Cambridge. According to Cambridge First, residents in the city can now sign up for the ultra-fast broadband product, which offers speeds...
Read moreNewbury gets BT fibre broadband access
Newbury has become the latest location to get access to BT's fibre optic broadband service. The technology has gone live in the Berkshire town and is set to be rolled out to more than 17,000 homes and businesses in the area...
Read moreABI claims fibre broadband subscriptions will double by 2016
The global number of fibre optic broadband subscribers will more than double over the next five years, according to ABI Research. A study from the analyst claimed the customer base of the technology will reach 142 million in...
Read moreWelsh fibre broadband plans hailed by Stephen Crabb MP
Preseli Pembrokeshire MP Stephen Crabb has praised the government's decision to commit £56.9 million to the rollout of fibre optic broadband in Wales. Provided the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) matches the...
Read moreBT connects first Sevenoaks homes to fibre broadband
The first homes and businesses in Sevenoaks have been hooked up to BT's fibre optic broadband service, the telecoms giant has confirmed. Over the coming weeks, up to 11,500 properties in the Kent commuter town will be...
Read moreBT to extend fibre broadband to 290,000 London properties
BT is set to extend its fibre optic broadband coverage to almost 300,000 more properties in London over the coming weeks. As many as 290,000 homes and businesses in 17 exchange areas will gain access to the telecoms giant's...
Read moreOfcom publishes interactive fibre broadband map
Communications regulator Ofcom has announced the launch of the UK's first interactive map highlighting the state of fibre broadband services for over 200 areas of the country. Set up by the regulator as part of its report on...
Read moreFibre broadband pre-registration launched by Be
Be Broadband has opened the pre-registration scheme for its first ever fibre optic service, which could go live before the end of the year. By allowing consumers to express their interest in signing up for fibre broadband in...
Read moreJeremy Hunt praises North Yorkshire super-fast broadband funding
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has said an "important step" has been taken towards rolling out fibre optic broadband and other forms of super-fast access in North Yorkshire. The county has been awarded up to £16.4...
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