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KC to showcase fibre broadband at east Yorks education event
KC will demonstrate the benefits of fibre optic broadband to east Yorkshire schools at a free IT event in the region aimed at the education sector. More than 30 organisations are set to exhibit at Getting IT Right: E-learning...
Read moreNorthumberland County Council hails fibre broadband deal
Northumberland County Council (NCC) has welcomed a new agreement that should see fibre optic broadband rolled out to 95 per cent of local properties. The project will be delivered by BT, which is contributing £2.9 million...
Read moreBT increases Cambridgeshire fibre broadband coverage
BT has further increased the scope of its fibre optic broadband network in Cambridgeshire to include the communities of March, Whittlesey and Wisbech. As part of its £2.5 billion commercial rollout, the telecoms giant will...
Read moreBT says FTTC rollouts make 'economic sense'
BT has backed its decision to invest heavily in fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) broadband networks, insisting that the solution makes "economic sense". The telecoms giant has often attracted criticism for choosing to focus...
Read moreBT nearing end of Capel fibre broadband rollout
BT says that the wait for fibre optic broadband in the Surrey village of Capel is almost at an end, with residents set to benefit from faster and more reliable connectivity in the coming weeks. The telecoms giant named Capel as...
Read morePlusnet fibre broadband now available to 15m properties
Plusnet has hailed the comprehensive coverage of its fibre broadband network, which now reaches more than half of the UK's homes and businesses. This means that over 15 million homes and businesses will be able to benefit...
Read moreGigaclear partners with Vonage to cut telephony costs
Rural fibre optic broadband provider Gigaclear has teamed up with Vonage to offer its customers lower-cost telephone services that work via the internet. The Vonage service allows users to keep their existing phone number and...
Read moreBT says fibre broadband market is 'level playing field'
BT has insisted there is a "level playing field" in the UK's fibre optic broadband market. Liv Garfield, chief executive of the telecoms giant's local access network business Openreach, revealed that more than...
Read moreEnterprise M3 creates £200k super-fast broadband fund
A public-private partnership has established a £200,000 fund designed to help Surrey and Hampshire businesses unable to access fibre optic broadband. Enterprise M3 unveiled the initiative in a bid to bring improved...
Read moreConnecting Cambridgeshire seeks further fibre broadband support
Connecting Cambridgeshire chiefs are still eager for rural residents to come forward and show their support for fibre optic broadband access. The county council has signed a deal with BT that will bring fibre-based connectivity...
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