Warwickshire County Council backs fibre broadband plan
Plans to boost fibre optic broadband access in Warwickshire have been given the green light by the county council. In a meeting of the local authority's cabinet last week, members agreed that the council will stump up...
Read moreNotts council chief says fibre broadband benefits cannot be understated
Fibre optic broadband access will offer a major boost to Nottingham, according to city council chief executive Jane Todd. Speaking to the Nottingham Post, Ms Todd said the benefits of the technology would be felt by businesses...
Read moreBT rolling out fibre broadband to more Shropshire homes
BT will roll out fibre optic broadband to tens of thousands of Shrewsbury properties over the next few weeks, the telecoms giant has announced. The service will be extended to almost 30,000 homes and businesses in the Shropshire...
Read moreKC says fibre broadband will boost Hull employment
Fibre optic broadband could lead to the creation of more jobs in Hull and across east Yorkshire, according to KC's commercial and finance director Sean Royce. Speaking to the Hull Daily Mail, Mr Royce said the telecoms firm...
Read moreCityFibre says councils need more flexibility on broadband plans
Giving councils more flexibility on the procurement of networks could encourage the rollout of ultra-fast fibre optic broadband in the UK, CityFibre has argued. James Enck, head of corporate development at the network operator,...
Read moreKC says Virgin Media pledge is no guarantee for rural fibre broadband
Virgin Media's pledge to speak to the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is unlikely to lead to the rollout of fibre optic broadband in rural areas, according to KC. The cable company's plan to double the...
Read moreAffordable broadband report welcomed on Merseyside
A new report emphasising the importance of affordable broadband on Merseyside has been welcomed by Steve Dickson, chief executive of the Sefton Chamber of Commerce. Due to go before Sefton Council's cabinet member for...
Read moreUK still lagging on FTTH broadband penetration, says report
The UK currently trails at least 30 other nations in the deployment of fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband, according to the latest global rankings from the FTTH Council. Countries that have at least one per cent of premises...
Read moreFunding for Bucks and Herts fibre broadband strategy
The rollout of fibre optic broadband in Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire is set to be supported by £3 million of central government funding. A joint application for super-fast broadband cash made by the two county councils...
Read moreStudy shows FTTH subscriptions rose 30% in Q3 2011
Fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband services saw a significant rise in European customer numbers during the third quarter of 2011, according to the Broadband Forum. Research from the organisation revealed the fibre optic broadband...
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