Ofcom says Virgin Media offers fastest fibre broadband
Virgin Media offers the fastest fibre optic broadband service in the UK, according to new research from Ofcom. The cable company's up to 50Mbps package was clocked by the regulator as achieving an average download speed of...
Read moreSNP plans to boost Scottish fibre broadband coverage
Plans to roll out fibre optic broadband and other forms of next-generation internet connectivity to nine in ten Scottish properties by 2015 have been unveiled by the SNP. Under its Infrastructure Action Plan, the Scottish...
Read moreBT extending London fibre optic broadband coverage
BT's fibre optic broadband service will be available to around 2.2 million London properties in the coming weeks, the telecoms giant has announced. Upgrade work is currently being carried out in several communities, including...
Read moreBT admits fibre broadband modem replacement was due to glitch
BT has admitted it offered some of its fibre optic broadband customers new, improved modems due to fears over faults in its previous models. The telecoms giant sent subscribers a letter that revealed they were being offered...
Read moreSky fibre broadband service set for commercial launch
Sky is set to become the latest internet service provider (ISP) to enter the UK's fibre optic broadband market. The satellite broadcaster is poised to go head-to-head with the likes of BT and Virgin Media when its first...
Read moreFluidata warns Olympics could strain fibre broadband networks
The Olympics could put a strain on business fibre optic broadband connections, Fluidata has warned. Managing director of the business internet service provider Piers Daniell said network operators have been concerned about the...
Read moreBT slammed for delaying Bracknell fibre broadband rollout
BT's decision to delay the rollout of fibre optic broadband in Bracknell has come in for criticism from local marketing consultancy the Insight Group. Mark Robson of the organisation said the telecoms giant had originally...
Read moreEd Vaizey issues warning on slow fibre broadband projects
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey has issued a warning to three councils and partnerships that their fibre optic broadband plans are behind schedule. Liverpool, Knowsley, St Helens, Sefton and Wirral is one of the super-fast...
Read moreBT announces apartment block fibre broadband trial
BT is set to launch a pilot scheme that will test its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband service in around 1,000 apartment blocks. Residents living and landlords who own properties in these buildings are being urged by Openreach,...
Read moreVirgin Media to upgrade Brighton fibre broadband network
Virgin Media has announced plans to improve its fibre optic broadband service in Brighton and Hove after receiving a raft of complaints from local customers. Many broadband subscribers in the area have seen lower-than-expected...
Read more