Next Generation News
Fibre broadband launches in Britain's most southerly community
Fibre optic broadband is now available in Britain's most southerly community thanks to the Superfast Cornwall initiative. BT, one of the partners in the project, has rolled out the service to around 700 homes and businesses...
Read moreMS3 chooses Transmode for packet optical networks
Fibre optic broadband operator MS3 has chosen Transmode to supply it with packet optical networks for its new business-focused internet service in Hull. MS3's network team awarded Transmode the contract as they seek to ensure...
Read moreFibre broadband upgrade for Dundee's Fairmuir exchange
Dundee's Fairmuir exchange has become one of the latest in the UK to benefit from BT's national fibre optic broadband rollout. Engineers are due to complete the local upgrade in the coming weeks, with more than 12,600...
Read moreCityFibre to bring fibre broadband to York businesses
A partnership between CityFibre and City of York Council is set to bring fibre optic broadband services to residents and businesses in the area. CityFibre has rolled out a 103km pure fibre optic network throughout the city,...
Read moreiNorthumberland fibre broadband project launches new website
The iNorthumberland fibre optic broadband project has launched a new website to offer residents more localised information before the rollout gets underway next year. Led by the county council, the scheme is preparing to appoint...
Read moreBT aims to help Cumbrian businesses with fibre broadband plans
BT has said its planned Cumbrian fibre optic broadband rollout is so important because of the number of local businesses based in isolated communities. The telecoms giant's managing director of next-generation access Bill...
Read moreKCOM chief says 4G could pose threat to fibre broadband
Super-fast 4G mobile services may pose a threat to the uptake of fibre optic broadband, KCOM finance director Paul Simpson has admitted. KCOM this week unveiled its latest set of financial results, revealing plans to roll out...
Read moreStudy warns full EU fibre broadband switchover will take 92 years
The Europe-wide switchover to full fibre optic broadband technology could take more than nine decades to complete, according to a new study. Conducted by fibre consultancy firm Ventura Team and financial expert Portland Advisors,...
Read moreCumbria hails EU fibre broadband ruling
Cumbria County Council (CCC) has praised the EU's decision to approve the government's plans to significantly improve fibre optic broadband coverage. European officials had been reviewing the Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK)...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to Ardrossan and Saltcoats
BT has rolled out fibre optic broadband to the Scottish communities of Ardrossan and Saltcoats, in a move welcomed by Katy Clark MP and Kenneth Gibson MSP. Over the coming weeks, the telecoms giant will extend super-fast...
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