Next Generation News
Virgin Media to upgrade Brighton fibre broadband network
Virgin Media has announced plans to improve its fibre optic broadband service in Brighton and Hove after receiving a raft of complaints from local customers. Many broadband subscribers in the area have seen lower-than-expected...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to St Michael's Mount
BT has rolled out fibre optic broadband to St Michael's Mount, one of the UK's most iconic historic locations. The telecoms giant has extended its super-fast broadband footprint to eight in ten families living on the...
Read moreSocitm warns about two-speed broadband Britain
Public sector ICT professionals have warned about the creation of a 'two-speed Britain' as ultra-fast fibre optic broadband is rolled out in urban areas. The government's goal of delivering the best super-fast...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to Market Deeping
BT has rolled out fibre optic broadband to the first homes and businesses in the Lincolnshire town of Market Deeping. According to the Stamford Mercury, around 6,000 commercial and residential premises are benefiting from the...
Read morePlusnet backs prediction of fibre broadband growth
Plusnet has backed a recent report that claimed fibre optic broadband is set to enjoy a significant increase in demand throughout 2012. Published by Point Topic on behalf of the Broadband Forum, the study showed more than eight...
Read moreBT says fibre broadband benefits already felt in Cornwall
Fibre optic broadband is already providing economic benefits to residents and businesses in Cornwall, according to BT's managing director for next-generation broadband Bill Murphy. Speaking as part of a fact-finding trip to...
Read moreState fibre optic broadband funding could be withdrawn
Up to £530 million of state fibre optic broadband funding could be scrapped if councils drag their feet over the plans for the technology, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned. According to the Guardian, Mr Hunt told a...
Read moreDDT says businesses must support fibre broadband
Business support is needed to encourage the rollout of fibre optic broadband, according to Dorset Digital Taskforce (DDT) chair Dr Monica Seeley. Speaking to View Online, Dr Seeley expressed concern that enterprises in the...
Read moreNYnet fibre broadband network powers RAF Leeming Wi-Fi
The NYnet fibre optic broadband network is being used to extend faster wireless internet connectivity to hundreds of residents at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire. Internet service provider ilovebroadband is using the super-fast...
Read moreDigital Region fibre broadband project posts £9.2m losses
South Yorkshire's Digital Region fibre optic broadband project racked up huge losses last year, accounts filed with Companies House have revealed. According to the Yorkshire Post, the council-led scheme ended the 2010-11...
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