Next Generation News
Fibre broadband tech firm Vitesse hits sales milestone
Fibre optic broadband technology firm Vitesse has announced impressive shipment figures for its VSC7716 burst-mode transimpedance amplifier (TIA). The device, which works with Ethernet passive optical networks (EPON) in various...
Read moreBT connects first Llantwit Major homes to fibre broadband
The first homes and businesses in the south Wales town of Llantwit Major have been connected to BT's fibre optic broadband service. Engineers are conducting infrastructure upgrades in the area that will see around 4,000...
Read moreDerry Culture Company 2013 says fibre broadband is crucial
Fibre optic broadband is "crucially important" for businesses in Derry, Northern Ireland, Culture Company 2013 has stated. The independent organisation, formed to prepare Derry for its year as the UK's City of...
Read moreBT fibre broadband rollout hailed by Tendring residents
Residents in Tendring, Essex have praised BT's decision to bring fibre optic broadband to the district over the coming months. The telecoms giant will boost download speeds at more than 4,000 properties served by the...
Read moreCalix says demographics put ISPs off rural fibre broadband rollouts
Internet service providers (ISPs) are often unwilling to roll out fibre optic broadband in rural areas due to the demographic of local residents, according to Calix. Geoff Burke, senior director of corporate marketing at the...
Read moreBT extends fibre broadband to 40,000 Derry properties
BT's fibre optic broadband infrastructure has been deployed to just under 40,000 homes and businesses in the Northern Irish city of Derry. According to BBC News, the telecoms giant has completed its next-generation access...
Read moreFibre broadband hailed as reinvigorating rural communities
Fibre optic broadband can help to breathe new life into rural communities, the Fibre to the Home Council Europe (FTTHCE) has announced. According to the organisation, which exists to accelerate the availability of ultra-fast...
Read moreDigital Region fibre broadband extended to Sheffield schools
Sheffield schools are set to benefit from a new multi-year fibre optic broadband contract between the city council and Digital Region. The 160-plus schools in the South Yorkshire city are expected to reduce their expenditure on...
Read moreWelsh govt warned about fibre broadband obsession
The Welsh Assembly Government has been urged not to become obsessed with rolling out super-fast fibre optic broadband. Julian McGougan of telecoms infrastructure firm Arqiva compared the focus on high speeds to offering consumers...
Read moreBT chief says universal fibre broadband will take a generation
It will take a generation for all UK internet users to migrate to fibre optic broadband subscriptions, according to BT's group strategy director Sean Williams. Speaking at the 2011 Broadband World Forum, Mr Williams stressed...
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