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Warwickshire County Council backs fibre broadband plan
Plans to boost fibre optic broadband access in Warwickshire have been given the green light by the county council. In a meeting of the local authority's cabinet last week, members agreed that the council will stump up...
Read moreBT rolling out fibre broadband to more Shropshire homes
BT will roll out fibre optic broadband to tens of thousands of Shrewsbury properties over the next few weeks, the telecoms giant has announced. The service will be extended to almost 30,000 homes and businesses in the Shropshire...
Read moreKC says Virgin Media pledge is no guarantee for rural fibre broadband
Virgin Media's pledge to speak to the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is unlikely to lead to the rollout of fibre optic broadband in rural areas, according to KC. The cable company's plan to double the...
Read moreUK still lagging on FTTH broadband penetration, says report
The UK currently trails at least 30 other nations in the deployment of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband, according to the latest global rankings from the FTTH Council. Countries that have at least one per cent of premises...
Read moreFunding for Bucks and Herts fibre broadband strategy
The rollout of fibre optic broadband in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire is set to be supported by £3 million of central government funding. A joint application for super-fast broadband cash made by the two county councils...
Read moreStudy shows FTTH subscriptions rose 30% in Q3 2011
Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband services saw a significant rise in European customer numbers during the third quarter of 2011, according to the Broadband Forum. Research from the organisation revealed the fibre optic broadband...
Read moreHouse of Lords to investigate fibre broadband strategy
The government's fibre optic broadband strategy is set to be investigated by the House of Lords. Under its ongoing broadband plans, the Conservative-led coalition is aiming to deliver the best super-fast network in Europe by...
Read moreReport finds fibre broadband uptake slowed in H1 2011
The global growth in fibre optic broadband subscriptions slowed in the first half (H1) of 2011, but is expected to rise at a faster rate over the coming months. A report from the DigiWorld Institute revealed the worldwide fibre...
Read moreABI Research says bandwidth demand drives fibre broadband uptake
Fibre optic broadband uptake is being driven by demand for high-bandwidth applications, according to ABI Research. Khin Sandi Lynn, broadband research analyst at the technology market intelligence firm, revealed fibre broadband...
Read moreBradford and Leeds apply for ultra-fast fibre broadband funding
Leeds and Bradford have applied for government funding to finance the deployment of ultra-fast fibre optic broadband. Bradford and Leeds City councils have submitted a bid for a share of the Conservative-led coalition's...
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