Fibre broadband 'essential to meeting EU internet access goals'

Friday, March 9th 2012

Fibre broadband technology will play an essential role in helping the EU to meet its targets for improving access to high-speed internet connections. Speaking recently at the Cable Congress of the European Cable Communications...

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BT to deliver fibre broadband services to Milton Keynes flats

Thursday, March 8th 2012

Residents and landlords of apartments in Milton Keynes are being invited to take part in a new BT fibre broadband trial. BT Openreach is seeking around 1,000 rental properties in places located within BT's existing UK fibre...

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East Sussex launches tender for fibre broadband project

Thursday, March 8th 2012

A new tender has been launched by East Sussex County Council as it seeks to put in place a new fibre broadband infrastructure to support super-fast internet services across the region. The local authority is searching for...

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Edinburgh MP calls for fibre broadband project support

Wednesday, March 7th 2012

Edinburgh MP Mike Crockart is rallying government support for the Scottish capital's efforts to implement fibre broadband through the super-connected cities project. The Liberal Democrat minister has written to culture...

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Deutsche Telekom breaks fibre broadband speed record

Wednesday, March 7th 2012

A new fibre broadband speed record has been set in Germany after Deutsche Telekom conducted a successful experiment with a 512Gbps connection. The European telecoms firm was able to achieve a usable bit rate of 400Gbps over a...

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Suffolk locals called upon to back fibre broadband campaign

Tuesday, March 6th 2012

Suffolk authorities are encouraging businesses and residents to show their support for a campaign to bring fibre broadband and superfast services to the region. Less than a month remains for local people to complete surveys in...

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West Sussex fibre broadband plans greenlit by government

Tuesday, March 6th 2012

Plans to introduce new fibre broadband services to the West Sussex area have been ratified by the government. The decision to give the go-ahead to the West Sussex Local Broadband Plan will unlock £6.26 million in funding,...

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Survey shows impact of EU law on fibre network investments

Monday, March 5th 2012

The rollout of fibre broadband networks in the UK and Europe could be being impeded by poorly-conceived EU regulations, according to a new report. A survey of industry investors conducted by Credit Suisse has revealed that more...

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BT Openreach to roll out fibre voice access for FTTP services

Monday, March 5th 2012

BT Openreach has announced the introduction of an early market deployment launch of a new fibre voice access over fibre to the premises (FVA-FTTP) product this month. The new FVA-FTTP offering is initially available to order in...

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Highlands 'must have fibre optic broadband'

Friday, March 2nd 2012

Scottish MSP David Thompson has stressed the crucial role fibre optic broadband can play in generating jobs and helping businesses expand in Scotland, noting that further funding will be required to ensure the rollout continues...

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