BT 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 provider Kcom unveils PSN plans
Fibre optic broadband provider Kcom has revealed plans to go head to head with the likes of BT and Virgin Media for public service network (PSN) contracts. Speaking to the Yorkshire Post, the company predicted as many as 70...
Read more€7bn fibre broadband plan to be unveiled by EU
At least €7 billion (£6.1 billion) is set to be invested in fibre optic broadband rollouts across Europe under new plans from the European Commission. The proposals, set to be officially announced on Wednesday (October...
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 morePlusnet reports high broadband latency
Plusnet's fibre optic broadband customers may have seen their connections hampered by higher-than-expected latency this week. The Yorkshire-based internet service provider (ISP) revealed it saw an increase in traffic as Apple...
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 moreBT ultra-fast fibre broadband rollout welcomed in Saltney
A Saltney-based telecoms firm has praised BT's decision to roll out ultra-fast up to 110Mbps fibre optic broadband to the small north Wales town. BT announced this month that homes and businesses in Saltney will get access to...
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 moreNextGenUs hits out at BT and BDUK over rural broadband
Fibre optic broadband provider NextGenUs has claimed rural residents are tired of waiting for BT to supply them with faster internet access. Writing on his official blog, NextGenUs managing director Guy Jarvis claimed the time is...
Read moreAkamai says average UK broadband speed rose to 5Mbps in Q2
Fibre optic broadband rollouts may have played a part in the UK increasing its average internet connection speed in the second quarter of 2011. Akamai's latest State of the Internet report showed the country's average...
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