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TalkTalk launches new 80 Mbps fibre broadband service
TalkTalk has announced the planned launch of a new 80 Mbps fibre optic broadband service in April 2012. The new service will be offered for £15 extra a month and doubles the speeds provided by TalkTalk's existing 40...
Read moreNorthumberland fibre broadband bid launched
Northumberland authorities have submitted a bid for £500,000 to implement new fibre broadband technology in the Rothbury and Coquetdale areas. Northumberland County Council, Northumberland National Park and Grey Sky...
Read morePlusnet calls for participants in fibre broadband trial
Telecoms company Plusnet is calling on UK consumers to register their interest in taking part in its ongoing fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) broadband trial. Since the 80/20 trial scheme kicked off in January 2012, around 100 staff...
Read moreBT to enhance fibre broadband services with Multicast for GEA launch
BT Openreach has announced plans for an early market deployment launch for a Multicast for Generic Ethernet Access (GEA) service for fibre broadband networks. To be provided alongside fibre-to-the-premises and...
Read moreFibre broadband 'essential to meeting EU internet access goals'
Fibre broadband technology will play an essential role in helping the EU to meet its targets for improving access to high-speed internet connections. Speaking recently at the Cable Congress of the European Cable Communications...
Read moreBT to deliver fibre broadband services to Milton Keynes flats
Residents and landlords of apartments in Milton Keynes are being invited to take part in a new BT fibre broadband trial. BT Openreach is seeking around 1,000 rental properties in places located within BT's existing UK fibre...
Read moreEast Sussex launches tender for fibre broadband project
A new tender has been launched by East Sussex County Council as it seeks to put in place a new fibre broadband infrastructure to support super-fast internet services across the region. The local authority is searching for...
Read moreEdinburgh MP calls for fibre broadband project support
Edinburgh MP Mike Crockart is rallying government support for the Scottish capital's efforts to implement fibre broadband through the super-connected cities project. The Liberal Democrat minister has written to culture...
Read moreDeutsche Telekom breaks fibre broadband speed record
A new fibre broadband speed record has been set in Germany after Deutsche Telekom conducted a successful experiment with a 512Gbps connection. The European telecoms firm was able to achieve a usable bit rate of 400Gbps over a...
Read moreSuffolk locals called upon to back fibre broadband campaign
Suffolk authorities are encouraging businesses and residents to show their support for a campaign to bring fibre broadband and superfast services to the region. Less than a month remains for local people to complete surveys in...
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