North Yorkshire's Newby Hall boosted by fibre broadband

Thursday, May 3rd 2012

Fibre broadband has helped to attract businesses to The Stables at Newby Hall, a business centre situated in the grounds of the historic North Yorkshire mansion. Broadband provider NYnet was hired to install a 20Mbps connection...

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Sky says fibre broadband enhances product range

Wednesday, May 2nd 2012

Sky has claimed the introduction of its fibre optic broadband service has further improved its "market-leading" product range. The satellite broadcaster rolled out its first super-fast broadband packages last month and...

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BT rolls out fibre broadband to Aberdeen

Wednesday, May 2nd 2012

Aberdeen has become the latest part of Scotland to benefit from BT's fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The telecoms giant is in the process of delivering super-fast broadband to more than 25,000 homes and businesses in...

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KC includes Driffield in fibre broadband upgrade

Tuesday, May 1st 2012

Driffield has become the latest east Yorkshire community to be included in KC's Lightspeed fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The internet service provider has delivered super-fast broadband with 100Mbps speeds to the...

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CityFibre and Fujitsu to roll out gigabit fibre broadband

Tuesday, May 1st 2012

An agreement between Fujitsu and CityFibre Holdings is set to bring gigabit fibre optic broadband networks to the UK's "second-tier cities". The deal is thought to be worth an initial £50 million to Fujitsu,...

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Western Europe tipped to lead on fibre broadband investment

Monday, April 30th 2012

Western Europe will be the world leader for investment in fibre optic broadband rollouts over the next five years, according to a new report. The study, conducted by Analysys Mason, claimed $53.5 billion (£37 billion)...

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BT rolling out fibre broadband to three more London districts

Monday, April 30th 2012

BT has rolled out its fibre optic broadband infrastructure to another three parts of London, bringing speeds of up to 80Mbps to more residents and businesses. The telecoms giant's latest round of upgrades in the capital will...

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Fibre broadband could be legacy for ex-Kent council chief

Friday, April 27th 2012

Extensive fibre optic broadband coverage in Kent could become the lasting legacy of former county councillor Kevin Lynes. A vocal proponent of the benefits of super-fast broadband, Mr Lynes died earlier this month at the age of...

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TalkTalk's 80Mbps fibre broadband goes live

Friday, April 27th 2012

TalkTalk has become the latest internet service provider (ISP) to announce the commercial launch of an up to 80Mbps fibre optic broadband product. Available now, the service allows customers to download a music album in around...

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Hampshire PSNs deliver fibre broadband to rural communities

Thursday, April 26th 2012

Hampshire County Council (HCC) is using public service networks (PSNs) to boost fibre optic broadband connectivity in rural areas. The county was the first in the UK to hook all schools up to fibre-based broadband infrastructure...

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