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TalkTalk warns BT's fibre broadband network could end up empty
TalkTalk has warned that BT's £2.5 billion wholesale fibre optic broadband network will fail to attract customers unless the telecoms giant drops its prices. BT allows rival communications providers to rent access to...
Read moreSky says fibre broadband enhances product range
Sky has claimed the introduction of its fibre optic broadband service has further improved its "market-leading" product range. The satellite broadcaster rolled out its first super-fast broadband packages last month and...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to Aberdeen
Aberdeen has become the latest part of Scotland to benefit from BT's fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The telecoms giant is in the process of delivering super-fast broadband to more than 25,000 homes and businesses in...
Read moreKC includes Driffield in fibre broadband upgrade
Driffield has become the latest east Yorkshire community to be included in KC's Lightspeed fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The internet service provider has delivered super-fast broadband with 100Mbps speeds to the...
Read moreBT rolling out fibre broadband to three more London districts
BT has rolled out its fibre optic broadband infrastructure to another three parts of London, bringing speeds of up to 80Mbps to more residents and businesses. The telecoms giant's latest round of upgrades in the capital will...
Read moreTalkTalk's 80Mbps fibre broadband goes live
TalkTalk has become the latest internet service provider (ISP) to announce the commercial launch of an up to 80Mbps fibre optic broadband product. Available now, the service allows customers to download a music album in around...
Read moreVirgin Media sees surge in super-fast fibre broadband customers
Virgin Media's super-fast fibre optic broadband customer base increased by almost 150,000 during the first three months of 2012. Around half of all new Virgin Media broadband subscribers opted to sign up for speeds of 30Mbps...
Read moreBT fibre broadband set to boost north-east economy
BT will create thousands of new jobs in the north-east in the coming years through the rollout of fibre optic broadband, according to Regeneris Consulting. Over the next 15 years, the telecoms giant could offer a £143...
Read moreEasynet fibre broadband packages to reach 80% of firms
Easynet has rolled out a range of business-focused fibre optic broadband packages, which it claims will be available to eight in ten UK firms by 2014. The fibre-to-the-cabinet products will initially be available to 30 per cent...
Read moreBT Openreach invites ISPs to trial premium FTTP services
BT Openreach is inviting internet service providers (ISPs) to take part in the trial of its "premium" fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband proposition. The pilot scheme will be primarily based on two products - an...
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