North Devon 'left behind' in broadband plans
North Devon could become an economic backwater without the provision of fibre optic broadband for the region to keep businesses growing along with their counterparts in the rest of the county, a local councillor has...
Read moreLancaster sees fibre optic broadband gains
Engineers are close to completing BT's fibre optic broadband infrastructure in Lancaster, connecting roughly 21,000 homes and businesses to a super-fast internet network. It is already available in nearby areas like...
Read moreMP Chris Grayling welcomes broadband rollout in Surrey
BT has announced the launch of its next generation broadband service in Ewell, Surrey, with over 11,000 homeowners and businesses poised to take advantage of the deal once it is fully integrated. Epsom and Ewell MP Chris Grayling...
Read moreKingsway residents campaign for more broadband choice
Residents of Kingsway, Gloucestershire have petitioned Virgin to install fibre optic broadband infrastructure in their area in order to offer them a greater choice of services. Hundreds of people have contacted their local...
Read moreDevon and Somerset broadband project extended
A scheme hoping to bring fibre broadband to rural areas in Devon and Somerset has been extended through the decision of Bath and North East Somerset Council to invest £700,000 in the project, which is being headed up by...
Read moreFibrestream says BDUK framework biased to larger firms
Community fibre optic broadband network operator Fibrestream has accused the government's Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) framework of excluding smaller telecoms firms. BDUK's procurement scheme, which allows communications...
Read moreSoutham fibre broadband launch hailed by Warwickshire County Council
Warwickshire County Council (WCC) has welcomed the launch of fibre optic broadband in Southam. BT connected the first homes and businesses in the market town to super-fast broadband last week, with more than 4,500 local...
Read moreBT sees lack of support for PIA product
No internet service providers have signed up to utilise BT's Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) product, which can be used to support the rollout of fibre optic broadband. Despite a trial of the offering being launched last...
Read moreBT connects Brixton to fibre optic broadband
Brixton has become the latest area of London to gain access to BT's fibre optic broadband service. When the telecoms giant completes its latest round of infrastructure upgrades in the coming weeks, the technology will be...
Read moreEU source admits slow fibre broadband progress
Progress on the rollout of fibre optic broadband across Europe has been slow, an EU source has admitted. Ryan Heath, spokesperson of EU Digital Agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes, said the bloc is "doing very well" in...
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