MS3 announces start of new Hull fibre broadband network
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...
Read moreBT fibre broadband goes live to more Surrey communities
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...
Read moreVirgin Media completes 100Mbps fibre broadband rollout
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...
Read moreBT includes Torbay in fibre broadband rollout
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...
Read moreInitial backing for Northumberland fibre broadband plan
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...
Read moreBT chooses Deddington as first all-fibre broadband exchange
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,...
Read moreBrocade warns against sole focus on fibre broadband
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...
Read moreCityFibre to roll out fibre broadband to York homes and businesses
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...
Read moreBT delays Burton fibre optic broadband launch
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...
Read moreAAISP unveils 80Mbps fibre broadband plans
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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