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Welsh fibre broadband scheme welcomed by MP David Davies
MP for Monmouth David Davies has voiced his support for the Next Generation Broadband project for Wales. Writing in the South Wales Argus, the Conservative politician hailed the £425 million deal between BT and the Welsh...
Read moreFibrewave broadband deployment scheme put up for Ofcom consultation
A new consultation has been launched by Ofcom on whether to grant internet service provider (ISP) Fibrewave permission to install a superfast fibre broadband network in Cambridgeshire. The telecoms regulator is seeking opinions...
Read moreBT hails efforts of Bristol fibre broadband engineering team
Bristol-based engineers are playing a key role in deploying fibre optic broadband throughout the UK, BT has announced. A 140-strong team based at the Marsh Street central telephone exchange complex has been tasked with...
Read moreBT brings fibre broadband to first Ormskirk homes
BT has rolled out high-speed fibre optic broadband to the first homes and businesses in Ormskirk, West Lancashire. Over the coming weeks, the telecoms giant will deploy super-fast broadband to more than 7,500 homes and businesses...
Read moreOpenreach chief issues community fibre broadband warning
BT Openreach chief executive Liv Garfield has argued against community fibre optic broadband projects being awarded public money. Some critics have argued community schemes should be considered for funding, rather than handing...
Read moreFibre broadband provider KC signs open internet code
Fibre optic broadband provider KC has pledged to continue offering access to all legal online services and make any restrictions clear to subscribers. The east Yorkshire-based company is one of nine providers to sign up to the...
Read moreBT chief calls Cumbria 'brave' for rejecting fibre broadband plan
Cumbria County Council made a "brave" decision in rejecting BT and Fujitsu's fibre optic broadband strategies, according to BT's managing director of next-generation access Bill Murphy. Speaking to in-Cumbria,...
Read moreBT announces 10,000th Cornish fibre broadband customer
Cornish electronics manufacturer Arcol UK is receiving speeds of around 92Mbps after signing up to fibre optic broadband with BT. The company, which is based at the Threemilestone Industrial Estate in Truro, has become the...
Read moreOpposition to BT's Midhurst fibre broadband rollout
Parts of Midhurst in West Sussex could miss out on access to fibre optic broadband from BT after plans to install a new street cabinet met with criticism. Midhurst Town Council clerk Joan Hursthouse told a meeting that a resident...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to Edinburgh Waverley
Fibre optic broadband has gone live at Edinburgh's Waverley exchange, BT has announced. The first homes and businesses in the exchange area can now sign up for super-fast broadband, with coverage set to be extended to more...
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