MS3 announces start of new Hull fibre broadband network

Tuesday, April 3rd 2012

A major new fibre optic broadband network is being rolled out in Hull by MS3 Communications. According to the telecoms firm, the project - which entered the installation phase on Monday (April 2nd 2012) - represents the first...

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BT fibre broadband goes live to more Surrey communities

Monday, April 2nd 2012

BT has set its fibre optic broadband service live in more communities across the south-east. The technology is being rolled out to more than 36,000 homes and businesses across Surrey, with Cranleigh, Dorking, Epsom and Redhill...

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Virgin Media completes 100Mbps fibre broadband rollout

Monday, April 2nd 2012

Virgin Media has confirmed the completion of its ultra-fast 100Mbps fibre optic broadband rollout across the UK. The service is now available to all 13 million homes on the cable company's network, meaning around half of...

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BT includes Torbay in fibre broadband rollout

Friday, March 30th 2012

Torbay is the latest part of the south-west to benefit from BT's fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The district, which comprises the towns of Brixham, Paignton and Torquay, is set to see 113,000 more homes and...

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Initial backing for Northumberland fibre broadband plan

Thursday, March 29th 2012

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has given initial approval to a plan that aims to boost fibre optic broadband access in Northumberland. An application from the county council to deliver super-fast...

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BT chooses Deddington as first all-fibre broadband exchange

Wednesday, March 28th 2012

BT has revealed that the Oxfordshire village of Deddington is set to become the first exchange area in the UK where every property receives fibre optic broadband. Openreach, the telecoms giant's local access network business,...

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Brocade warns against sole focus on fibre broadband

Tuesday, March 27th 2012

Focusing solely on the rollout of fibre optic broadband infrastructure is not enough to boost connectivity in the UK, Brocade has warned. The global networking solutions provider argued that a shift in focus from cable...

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CityFibre to roll out fibre broadband to York homes and businesses

Tuesday, March 27th 2012

CityFibre has announced it will roll out fibre optic broadband to residents and businesses in York as part of its partnership with the city council. The fibre optic infrastructure provider installed a 103km "ring" of...

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BT delays Burton fibre optic broadband launch

Monday, March 26th 2012

BT is set to delay the rollout of its fibre optic broadband service in Burton by three months as a result of technical issues. The telecoms giant was originally planning to launch super-fast broadband in the Staffordshire town by...

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AAISP unveils 80Mbps fibre broadband plans

Monday, March 26th 2012

Business-focused internet service provider AAISP has announced plans to launch a new up to 80Mbps fibre optic broadband product in the coming weeks. The company explained it will begin offering two distinct "flavours"...

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