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MSP hails fibre optic broadband project in Gorebridge
The MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale Christine Grahame has praised a move that will introduce fibre optic broadband to an area of her constituency. As part of a nationwide £2.5 billion project by BT, 2,700...
Read moreLabour MP slams coalition's fibre optic broadband scheme
Labour MP for Wakefield Mary Creagh has hit out at the coalition's attempts to bring fibre optic broadband to more rural areas. Speaking at the Labour Party conference, she claimed the current government has...
Read moreSuffolk County Council forces issue with BT
The Leader of Suffolk County Council has vowed to put pressure on BT to bring fibre optic broadband to more areas of the county. At a public meeting in Battisford, the director of a scheme that aims to bring the superfast service...
Read moreFibre optic broadband goes live in Irvine
The North Ayrshire town of Irvine has seen 2,500 homes and businesses gain access to fibre optic broadband as part of a £2.5 billion project by BT. As engineering works continue over the coming weeks, the number of premises...
Read moreBirmingham council chief criticises lack of FTTP investment
The government has been criticised for failing to invest in fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband infrastructure. Birmingham City Council Chief Executive Stephen Hughes, writing for the Local Government Chronicle, said the...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to Churston
Hundreds of homes and businesses in the Devon community of Churston are to be hooked up to fibre optic broadband thanks to BT's £2.5 billion commercial rollout. The telecoms giant has already connected the first local...
Read moreBT announces new fibre broadband boost for north-west
BT is to expand the reach of its high-speed fibre optic broadband services in north-west England. Over 1.68 million homes and businesses in the region are currently able to access fibre broadband thanks to the company's...
Read moreEast Ayrshire set to benefit from major fibre broadband rollout
East Ayrshire is set to become one of the best-connected parts of the UK thanks to a major investment in fibre optic broadband announced this week by the Scottish government. The £264 million partnership between BT and the...
Read moreFibre broadband launched in Islip under 'groundbreaking deal'
A groundbreaking deal between BT and the Oxfordshire village of Islip has resulted in the launch of fibre optic broadband in the rural community. The service can now be accessed by almost 250 local homes and businesses thanks to...
Read moreCityFibre urges UK to follow Kansas City's fibre broadband lead
CityFibre has urged the UK to take a leaf out of Kansas City's book by leveraging the potential of gigabit fibre optic broadband to encourage economic growth. Small businesses and entrepreneurs have flocked to the area since...
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