Virgin Media 100Mbps fibre broadband set to launch in Swansea
Virgin Media has unveiled plans to bring its 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service to Swansea. When the improvement work takes place, Swansea will be the first town in west Wales to be hooked up to the cable company's up to...
Read moreFibrestream boss backs fibre broadband over power lines
Fibrestream boss Guy Jarvis has given his support to rumoured plans to trial the use of power lines to support fibre optic broadband cables. Mr Jarvis claimed a test run of the technology is currently being considered by...
Read moreBT experiencing delays with UK FTTH rollout
BT has revealed that its planned rollout of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband services in the UK is being affected by unexpected delays. Trials involving around 1,000 premises in Britain have shown that duct blockages can cause...
Read moreClaranet SOHO recommends fibre broadband to online gamers
Online gamers will find their experience is improved by switching to a fibre optic broadband connection, according to Claranet SOHO. The internet service provider has announced the unveiling of a new fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC)...
Read moreBT reveals Lancashire council deal
BT has announced the signing of a ten-year deal with Lancashire County Council for the provision of broadband and telecoms services under a new joint venture partnership. Leader of Lancashire County Council Geoff Driver said:...
Read moreSuperfast broadband 'has many benefits'
The introduction of superfast broadband services across the UK has many benefits for home and business users alike. According to Clodagh Murphy, director of Eclipse Internet, as areas become enabled across the UK there are going...
Read moreUnemployed should help build FTTH network, MP argues
Conservative MP for Haltemprice and Howden David Davis has argued that Britain's 2.4 million unemployed workers could be put to use to help deliver the latest in Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) broadband networks. "Building a...
Read more100 Mbps FTTH expansion for Bournemouth announced
CityFibre Holdings is to rollout additional Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) fibre-optic broadband services to an additional 20,000 homes in Bournemouth. Greg Mesch of CityFibre told local publication the Bournemouth Echo that this...
Read moreSurrey schools to receive fibre broadband
Up to 400 schools in Surrey could be set to receive fibre broadband services over the coming months as part of a new initiative. A deal has been struck between Surrey County Council and Research Machines for the delivery of...
Read moreBT reveals latest superfast broadband areas
BT has announced that Midsomer Norton and Radstock in north-east Somerset have become two of the latest areas to benefit from the switching on of superfast broadband services in the UK. John Betty, strategic director for...
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