BT fibre broadband "exciting" for Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland's enterprise minister has expressed her satisfaction at BT's plan to bring fibre optic broadband to more parts of the country. Speaking to UTV, Arlene Foster said: "It's very exciting for me to...
Read moreBT Infinity coming to more properties in Northern Ireland
BT Infinity fibre optic broadband will be available to far more consumers in Northern Ireland over the coming months. The telecoms giant is planning to connect 88 per cent of phone lines in the country to its fibre broadband...
Read moreFibrestream boss says FTTH is the 4th utility
Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband is just as important to people's daily lives as gas, electricity and water, a telecoms expert has argued. Guy Jarvis, the boss of internet service provider Fibrestream, described the...
Read moreBT Infinity fibre broadband launches in Knowle
BT Infinity broadband will be available to more than 7,300 properties in Knowle, West Midlands, the telecoms giant has announced. The move comes as part of BT's plans to spend £2.5 billion on the technology in a bid to...
Read moreVirgin Media 50Mbps fibre broadband used in 118k homes
Virgin Media has revealed more than 118,000 UK households are now signed up to its 50Mbps fibre optic broadband package. The figure, recorded in the fourth quarter of 2010, represents a rise of 29 per cent on the previous...
Read moreBT Infinity fibre broadband launches in Rugby
BT Infinity fibre optic broadband has been rolled out to the first properties in Rugby, Warwickshire. The telecoms giant is expecting to finish the improvement work in the coming weeks, by which time approximately 20,000 homes...
Read moreCould fibre optic broadband help the farming industry?
The farming industry could be improved and made a more attractive employment avenue for young people if super-fast internet was supplied to certain areas. This is according to a new report by the Commons environment committee,...
Read moreVillages face long wait for fibre broadband, says expert
Fibre optic broadband may not be available to residents of rural parts of the UK for many years, a technology expert has said. Richard Bond, business reporter for the BBC's Look East, acknowledged BT is rolling out the...
Read moreEasynet Connect extends fibre business broadband coverage
Easynet Connect has announced the launch of its fibre optic business broadband product outside central London. The infrastructure development will bring speeds of up to 100Mbps to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in and...
Read moreFibre broadband key to Digital Agenda target, says expert
Fibre optic broadband has been backed as the best way for European nations to meet the minimum speed targets set in the Digital Agenda. Under the European Commission's plans, 50 per cent of the continent's citizens must...
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