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BT extends fibre broadband to Isle of Portland

Wednesday, February 8th 2012

BT has extended its fibre optic broadband service to reach the Isle of Portland, off the coast of Weymouth. Nearly 6,000 homes and businesses across Portland can now sign up for the telecoms giant's super-fast broadband...

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Virgin Media accused of ignoring rural broadband needs

Tuesday, February 7th 2012

Virgin Media has been criticised for ignoring the needs of rural communities with its rollout of ultra-fast fibre optic broadband. By this spring, all 13 million homes served by the Virgin Media network will be able to sign up...

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Be Broadband mulling FTTP launch

Tuesday, February 7th 2012

Be Broadband has revealed it is considering the possibility of launching an ultra-fast fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband service in the future. Responding to questions on the internet service provider's forum, managing...

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BT Scotland chief praises Scottish fibre broadband plans

Monday, February 6th 2012

The Scottish government's plan to boost fibre optic broadband connectivity over the coming years has been welcomed by BT Scotland director Brendan Dick. Last week, the SNP promised all Scottish homes and businesses will be...

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Virgin Media speeds up 100Mbps fibre broadband rollout

Monday, February 6th 2012

Up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband services will be available to every home on the Virgin Media network by this spring, the cable company has announced. The ultra-fast broadband technology can now be accessed by more than ten...

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BT makes further fibre broadband customer gains

Friday, February 3rd 2012

BT made further significant gains to its fibre optic broadband customer base in the final quarter of last year, the telecoms giant's latest financial results publication has revealed. Some 95,000 new customers signed up for...

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Ofcom says Virgin Media offers fastest fibre broadband

Thursday, February 2nd 2012

Virgin Media offers the fastest fibre optic broadband service in the UK, according to new research from Ofcom. The cable company's up to 50Mbps package was clocked by the regulator as achieving an average download speed of...

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BT extending London fibre optic broadband coverage

Wednesday, February 1st 2012

BT's fibre optic broadband service will be available to around 2.2 million London properties in the coming weeks, the telecoms giant has announced. Upgrade work is currently being carried out in several communities, including...

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Sky fibre broadband service set for commercial launch

Tuesday, January 31st 2012

Sky is set to become the latest internet service provider (ISP) to enter the UK's fibre optic broadband market. The satellite broadcaster is poised to go head-to-head with the likes of BT and Virgin Media when its first...

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BT slammed for delaying Bracknell fibre broadband rollout

Monday, January 30th 2012

BT's decision to delay the rollout of fibre optic broadband in Bracknell has come in for criticism from local marketing consultancy the Insight Group. Mark Robson of the organisation said the telecoms giant had originally...

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