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Fibre broadband a 'game changer' for far north Scotland

Tuesday, April 2nd 2013

Plans to bring fibre optic broadband to 84 per cent of homes and businesses in Scotland's Highlands and Islands have been welcomed as a "game changer" for the rural region. The £146 million project, which will...

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Shropshire and BT sign £24.6m fibre broadband deal

Thursday, March 28th 2013

Over the course of the next three years, around 90 per cent of Shropshire homes and businesses are set to benefit from high-speed fibre broadband as a result of a new deal between Shropshire Council and BT. The £24.6...

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Vaizey welcomes Highlands and Islands fibre broadband deal

Wednesday, March 27th 2013

Communications Minister Ed Vaizey has welcomed the launch of a £146 million project to roll out fibre optic broadband across Scotland's Highlands and Islands, declaring that the scheme will deliver a major boost for...

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KC proud of FTTP broadband investment

Wednesday, March 20th 2013

KC says uptake of its ultra-fast fibre optic broadband service is a testament to its decision to invest in next-generation network technology. Rather than continuing to rely on its copper infrastructure to deliver broadband, the...

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Kent council hails 'landmark' BT fibre broadband deal

Tuesday, March 19th 2013

Kent County Council's (KCC's) business strategy chief Roger Gough says he is excited about the local authority's "landmark" fibre optic broadband partnership with BT. Announced on Monday (March 18th 2013),...

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BT achieves efficiencies through fibre broadband innovations

Wednesday, March 13th 2013

Innovative fibre optic broadband solutions have allowed BT to achieve efficiencies during its Superfast Cornwall rollout. The telecoms giant has pioneered several innovations in Cornwall, including the installation of lightweight...

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BT announces fibre broadband upgrade for West Lothian

Tuesday, March 12th 2013

BT is set to bring fibre optic broadband to another 2,000 properties in three West Lothian communities that have already benefited from the telecoms giant's commercial rollout. Engineers are due to complete the upgrades by...

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Fibre broadband rolling out to thousands more Edinburgh homes

Monday, March 11th 2013

BT has announced the next stage of its high-speed fibre broadband plans for Edinburgh. The latest expansion will see super-fast internet speeds on offer to 16 further communities across the city. Residents and businesses in...

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BT fibre broadband rolled out to first Tonypandy homes

Thursday, March 7th 2013

Fibre optic broadband is now available to the first homes and businesses in the Glamorgan town of Tonypandy thanks to BT's national commercial rollout. Engineers from the telecoms giant will connect more than 12,000 local...

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Oxted earmarked for fibre broadband upgrade

Friday, March 1st 2013

Oxted is set to be one of the first areas in Surrey to get access to super-fast fibre broadband after a deal between Surrey County Council and BT was agreed. This will give 15,000 homes and business across the county greater...

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