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Be admits fibre broadband launch is facing delays
The launch of Be Broadband's first fibre optic broadband product is set to be delayed, the internet service provider (ISP) has admitted. In a blog post, the company revealed it has struggled to find a partner that already...
Read moreStudy shows growth in fibre broadband market share
Fibre optic broadband connections have seen their share of the global broadband market increase in the second quarter of 2011, according to new research. The Broadband Forum's latest study showed that the sector is still...
Read moreTalkTalk demands effective fibre broadband competition
The UK's fibre optic broadband market needs "effective and vigorous" competition, TalkTalk commercial boss David Goldie has said. Writing for the internet service provider's (ISP's) official blog, Mr Goldie...
Read moreBT exec says Ireland falling behind UK on fibre broadband
Ireland is at risk of falling behind Britain with its fibre optic broadband plans, according to the outgoing chief executive of BT Ireland. Speaking to Business & Leadership, Graham Sutherland said the country's...
Read moreVirgin Media exec says bandwidth motivates fibre broadband rollout
Virgin Media's director of technical strategy Kevin Baughan has said growing demand for bandwidth is a motivating factor in the cable company's fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The average Virgin Media subscriber...
Read moreGigaclear set to connect first Rutland fibre broadband customers
Gigaclear is on track to connect the first Rutland homes to its new fibre optic broadband service next month, the telecoms firm has announced. Having started the super-fast broadband deployment earlier this month, the company...
Read moreBT fibre broadband goes live in 30 new London exchange areas
BT's fibre optic broadband service has gone live to the first residents and businesses in 30 new London exchange areas, the telecoms giant has announced. Over the coming weeks, BT's latest infrastructure upgrade work in...
Read moreFirst Brooklands homes connected to fibre broadband
Some of the UK's fastest fibre optic broadband connections have been rolled out at a new property development in the south-east. Brooklands in Milton Keynes, developed by Places for People, has had super-fast broadband...
Read morePrivate sector could buy public South Yorks fibre broadband scheme
South Yorkshire Digital Region (SYDR), the public sector-funded fibre optic broadband project, could be sold off to a private sector internet service provider. Phil Coppard, chief executive of Barnsley Council and a driving force...
Read moreBT fibre broadband plans praised by Southampton council chief
A Southampton council chief has praised BT's decision to deploy fibre optic broadband to an additional 10,000 homes and businesses in the city. The telecoms giant is set to carry out the work between now and autumn 2012,...
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