Jeremy Hunt sets deadline for fibre broadband draft plans
Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said local authorities must submit their draft fibre optic broadband plans by the end of next February. The announcement came as Mr Hunt outlined a timetable that must be adopted by councils...
Read moreMike Crockart MP calls for rural fibre broadband
The latest rollout of fibre optic broadband in the Edinburgh area has been described as good news for urban residents but not for rural communities. Mike Crockart, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, pointed out several...
Read moreEntanet reports surprising fibre optic broadband demand
Entanet has reported higher-than-expected demand for its fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) broadband product from businesses. The internet service provider (ISP) claimed fibre broadband is helping its partners to achieve strong new...
Read moreOfcom finds fibre broadband take-up is low at 4%
Fibre optic broadband availability in the UK compares well with other European nations but take-up is still relatively low, according to Ofcom. The regulator's latest International Communications Market report revealed...
Read moreBT boosts north-west fibre broadband footprint
BT has announced its fibre optic broadband network rollout has been expanded to incorporate 15 more communities in the north-west of England. The deployment is set to include 184,000 commercial and residential properties across...
Read moreDurham council to discuss fibre broadband funding
Durham council chiefs are set to meet this week to discuss the county's fibre optic broadband plans. If councillors give the green light to obtain money from the local authority's 2012-13 to 2015-16 capital programme,...
Read moreBT includes Hereford in fibre broadband rollout programme
Hereford has been named by BT as the first community in Herefordshire to gain access to its fibre optic broadband technology. By the end of 2012, more than 26,000 homes and businesses in the city will be hooked up to the telecoms...
Read moreCityFibre network benefits York NHS foundation trust
The CityFibre fibre optic broadband network is being utilised by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (NHSFT) to reduce the number of visits made by patients. Built by CityFibre and operated by Pinacl, the fibre optic...
Read moreBT includes 178 more exchanges in fibre broadband rollout
An additional 178 exchanges have been included in BT's fibre optic broadband rollout programme, the telecoms giant has announced. More than 1.8 million homes and businesses are in line to benefit from the infrastructure...
Read moreKC says fibre broadband users will enjoy festive video streaming
KC has predicted its fibre optic broadband customers will taking advantage of streaming movies and playing online games over the festive season. Nick Thompson, director of consumer services at the east Yorkshire-based telecoms...
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