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Virgin Media reports successful 1.5Gbps fibre broadband trial
Virgin Media has successfully deployed what it describes as the world's fastest cable broadband to trialists in London's Old Street area. The service, which offers download speeds of up to 1.5Gbps and maximum upload...
Read moreVirgin Media launches 100Mbps fibre broadband in Cambridge
Virgin Media has announced the launch of its up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service in Cambridge. According to Cambridge First, residents in the city can now sign up for the ultra-fast broadband product, which offers speeds...
Read moreNewbury gets BT fibre broadband access
Newbury has become the latest location to get access to BT's fibre optic broadband service. The technology has gone live in the Berkshire town and is set to be rolled out to more than 17,000 homes and businesses in the area...
Read moreABI claims fibre broadband subscriptions will double by 2016
The global number of fibre optic broadband subscribers will more than double over the next five years, according to ABI Research. A study from the analyst claimed the customer base of the technology will reach 142 million in...
Read moreBT connects first Sevenoaks homes to fibre broadband
The first homes and businesses in Sevenoaks have been hooked up to BT's fibre optic broadband service, the telecoms giant has confirmed. Over the coming weeks, up to 11,500 properties in the Kent commuter town will be...
Read moreBT to extend fibre broadband to 290,000 London properties
BT is set to extend its fibre optic broadband coverage to almost 300,000 more properties in London over the coming weeks. As many as 290,000 homes and businesses in 17 exchange areas will gain access to the telecoms giant's...
Read moreVirgin Media Business wins PSN procurement place
Fibre optic broadband provider Virgin Media Business has been awarded one of three places on the first public sector network (PSN) procurement framework. The agreement, which is the first of its kind in the UK, will be used as a...
Read moreFibre broadband pre-registration launched by Be
Be Broadband has opened the pre-registration scheme for its first ever fibre optic service, which could go live before the end of the year. By allowing consumers to express their interest in signing up for fibre broadband in...
Read moreBe and O2 set to enter fibre optic broadband market
Sister companies O2 and Be Broadband have announced plans to start offering fibre optic services in the coming months. The two telecoms firms, which are owned by Spain-based Telefonica, are both keen to deliver their first fibre...
Read moreOECD says fibre broadband accounts for 12% of fixed subscriptions
Fibre optic broadband services now account for around one in eight fixed-line subscriptions across the world, new figures have revealed. The statistics, published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development...
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