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BT Business fibre broadband chief to speak to Berkshire firms
Senior BT spokesperson Lisa Ravenscroft is set to attend the Berkshire Media Group's Business Success in Berkshire 2012 show to discuss fibre optic broadband in the area. The Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise...
Read moreCDC says fibre broadband will give Cornwall business appeal
Fibre optic broadband will make Cornwall a much more attractive location for business investment, according to the Cornwall Development Company (CDC). Nigel Ashcroft, director of the Superfast Cornwall project at the CDC, said...
Read moreGamma provides fibre broadband to The Sharp Project
A new fibre optic broadband service is now available at The Sharp Project creative and digital production hub in Manchester. Gamma, a communications business, has introduced high-speed internet and telephone connectivity at the...
Read moreGartner says fibre broadband demand higher in US
Demand for fibre optic broadband is greater among US consumers than from customers in western Europe, according to a Gartner analyst. Ian Keene told Computing that customers in North America are prepared to pay a premium for...
Read moreKC: Fibre broadband helping to eliminate rural notspots
Internet service provider (ISP) KC has highlighted the role its fibre broadband services are playing in bringing web access to rural areas across Yorkshire. The company has announced that it has been able to eliminate rural...
Read moreBT hails efforts of Bristol fibre broadband engineering team
Bristol-based engineers are playing a key role in deploying fibre optic broadband throughout the UK, BT has announced. A 140-strong team based at the Marsh Street central telephone exchange complex has been tasked with...
Read moreFUW backs rural broadband campaign
Rural broadband campaigners in Montgomeryshire, Wales, have won backing from the Farmers Union of Wales (FUW). Alwyn Vaughan, county chairman for Montgomeryshire at the FUW, said the organisation is giving its full support to the...
Read moreBT brings fibre broadband to first Ormskirk homes
BT has rolled out high-speed fibre optic broadband to the first homes and businesses in Ormskirk, West Lancashire. Over the coming weeks, the telecoms giant will deploy super-fast broadband to more than 7,500 homes and businesses...
Read moreTim Farron MP says Cumbria needs fibre broadband
Cumbrian businesses need access to high-speed fibre broadband in order to survive in a competitive marketplace, a local MP has warned. Tim Farron, a longstanding campaigner for bringing fast internet access to Cumbria, was...
Read moreOpenreach chief issues community fibre broadband warning
BT Openreach chief executive Liv Garfield has argued against community fibre optic broadband projects being awarded public money. Some critics have argued community schemes should be considered for funding, rather than handing...
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