Coventry area to benefit from fibre connection

Tuesday, February 4th 2014

BT has announced it will provide a number of rural communities near Coventry with fibre optic broadband. Residents in Alderminster, Fillongley, Henley-in-Arden, Kineton, Quinton, Long Marston, Snitterfield and Welford-on-Avon...

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Superfast Northants fibre broadband scheme sets first cabinets live

Monday, February 3rd 2014

The Superfast Northamptonshire fibre optic broadband rollout is ahead of schedule, with the first set of 14 street cabinets set to go live today (February 3rd 2014). Parts of Towcester and Weedon are the first to benefit from the...

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Dorset residents given chance to learn about fibre broadband

Friday, January 31st 2014

Residents in Dorset who will be connected to fibre optic broadband as part of a local rollout project will be given the chance to find out more about when they can expect to receive the service. The town of Bridport will be...

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More Exeter fibre broadband locations revealed

Friday, January 31st 2014

The organisers of the Connecting Devon and Somerset fibre broadband rollout project have revealed the next group of locations that can expect to benefit. Three exchanges in Exeter - namely Sowton, Pinhoe and Topsham - have...

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Welsh businessman may move to England due to slow broadband

Thursday, January 30th 2014

An entrepreneur from Wales has claimed he may move his firm to England because his homeland's broadband speed is holding back the business's success. Alan Davies is the Managing Director of Merthyr Motor Auctions, which...

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Report reveals 45 per cent increase in broadband speeds during 2014

Wednesday, January 29th 2014

A new report has shown that the average broadband speed in the UK increased by 45 per cent over the course of 2013. The uptake - which was detailed in Akamai's The State of the Internet study - is largely down to the...

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Further fibre broadband boost for north-east

Tuesday, January 28th 2014

More homes and businesses in the north-east of England have discovered they will receive a boost in connectivity, thanks to fibre optic broadband. The iNorthumberland project will bring superfast speeds to thousands of premises...

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Superfast broadband boost for East Essex

Tuesday, January 28th 2014

Homes and businesses in East Essex have discovered they will be connected to fibre optic broadband, thanks to a local rollout project. The e-Sussex scheme has been launched, with engineers beginning to carry out essential...

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Fresh broadband boost for Wiltshire residents

Monday, January 27th 2014

Homes and businesses in Wiltshire have been given a further boost after it was announced that Box will be connected to fibre optic broadband by this summer. The village will follow neighbouring areas such as Neston and Lacock in...

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More than half of Lancashire now connected to fibre broadband

Friday, January 24th 2014

Over half of homes and businesses in Lancashire now how access to fibre optic broadband, thanks to the Superfast Lancashire rollout project. The initiative has seen millions of pounds invested in the infrastructure needed to...

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