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Vodafone set to bid for C&W fibre broadband network
Vodafone could be in pole position to acquire fibre optic broadband network operator Cable & Wireless (C&W) after rival bidder Tata Communications pulled out of the race. India-based Tata confirmed it has been unable to...
Read moreBT fibre broadband adverts banned by ASA
An advertising campaign for BT's Infinity fibre optic broadband products has been banned following complaints that it was misleading. Virgin Media and three complainants challenged the telecoms giant's claim that its...
Read moreBT in the running for all public fibre broadband projects
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey has revealed that BT is applying for every one of the currently launched public-funded fibre optic broadband projects. Procurement processes are underway on eight of these schemes so far and the...
Read moreBT's Cornish fibre broadband rollout reaches 95,000 properties
BT has rolled out fibre optic broadband to more than 95,000 properties in Cornwall as part of a £132 million joint initiative with the county council and the EU. The Superfast Cornwall project has now seen the technology...
Read moreBT installs FTTP broadband to multiple Milton Keynes office units
BT claims to have installed the first fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband connection to multiple office units at Acorn House in Milton Keynes. The telecoms giant's Openreach and Business arms worked with the owners of...
Read moreVirgin Media says BT still lagging on fibre broadband speeds
Virgin Media has insisted BT is still lagging behind the cable company on fibre optic broadband speeds, despite its latest boost to upstream and downstream rates. As of last Thursday (April 12th 2012), customers who sign up for...
Read moreBT announces fibre optic broadband speed boost
BT has increased the maximum downstream speed of its Infinity 2 fibre optic broadband service to 76Mbps. The move, which comes into effect today (April 12th 2012), has also seen the Infinity 2 upstream rate rise to up to 19Mbps,...
Read moreBT praised for Merstham fibre broadband rollout
BT's plan to boost fibre optic broadband coverage in Surrey has been welcomed by local council chiefs. The telecoms giant has announced it will significantly increase its super-fast broadband footprint in the area by spring...
Read moreLancashire Enterprise Partnership praises fibre broadband plans
Lancashire Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has hailed a project to deliver fibre optic broadband to 97 per cent of properties across the county as "incredibly important" for the local economy. The county council has...
Read moreSurrey issues fibre broadband consultation reminder
Surrey County Council (SCC) has issued a reminder to communications providers that it is running a consultation on the deployment of fibre optic broadband services. The local authority is seeking feedback on its strategy, which...
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