Europe urged to step up fibre-to-the-home rollouts

Thursday, November 24th 2011

Chair of lobby group the FTTH Council Europe (FTTHCE) Chris Holden has urged Europe to step up its efforts to boost fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) connectivity. He noted competition must be improved and marketing for superfast...

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Zen Internet officially launches 100Mbps fibre broadband

Thursday, November 24th 2011

Zen Internet has officially launched its first up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband product, aimed at businesses and residential customers. The telecoms firm is currently trialling its ultra-fast broadband service in four exchange...

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FibreNet 10Gbps fibre broadband trial goes live in Liverpool

Wednesday, November 23rd 2011

Businesses in Liverpool are being given access to up to 10Gbps fibre optic broadband as part of the government-backed FibreNet project. The service, thought to offer the fastest commercially available broadband speeds in the...

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Entanet warns of problems facing govt fibre broadband plans

Tuesday, November 22nd 2011

Geo's withdrawal from the Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) framework has serious implications on the UK's fibre optic broadband future, according to Entanet. Neil Watson, head of service operations at the company, said...

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NextGen speakers call for affordable fibre broadband

Tuesday, November 22nd 2011

Fibre optic broadband must be delivered at a price people can afford if it is transform lives and societies, according to speakers at this year's NextGen conference. Held at Bristol's University of the West of England...

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BT aims to install six fibre broadband cabinets in Burton

Monday, November 21st 2011

BT has filed planning applications to install six fibre optic broadband street cabinets around Burton. The telecoms giant is looking to roll out its super-fast fibre access (SFFA) service in the Staffordshire town, bringing...

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Zen Internet unveils 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service

Monday, November 21st 2011

Zen Internet has become the latest provider to announce the launch of an up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service. According to PC Pro, the product will initially only be available at four exchanges, although more are set to...

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Geo quits fibre broadband funding framework

Friday, November 18th 2011

Fibre optic broadband network operator Geo has announced it is pulling out of the Broadband Delivery UK funding framework, citing concerns about competition. According to the company, its business case "does not stack...

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BT to trial 100Mbps fibre broadband on Isle of Dogs tower blocks

Friday, November 18th 2011

BT has unveiled plans to launch a trial its up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service in several high-rise apartment blocks on the Isle of Dogs in London. The telecoms giant is set to install the super-fast broadband...

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BT brings fibre broadband to first Lincolnshire communities

Thursday, November 17th 2011

Stamford and Birchwood are the first locations in Lincolnshire to receive access to BT's fibre optic broadband service. Up to 11,000 homes and businesses in Stamford are set to be connected to the company's super-fast...

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