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BT rolling out fibre broadband to 70,000 Devon properties
Fibre optic broadband will be rolled out to almost 70,000 homes and businesses in Devon over the coming weeks, BT has announced. The telecoms giant revealed residents and employers in Plymouth, Exeter and Ivybridge will gain...
Read moreBT connects first Llantwit Major homes to fibre broadband
The first homes and businesses in the south Wales town of Llantwit Major have been connected to BT's fibre optic broadband service. Engineers are conducting infrastructure upgrades in the area that will see around 4,000...
Read moreDerry Culture Company 2013 says fibre broadband is crucial
Fibre optic broadband is "crucially important" for businesses in Derry, Northern Ireland, Culture Company 2013 has stated. The independent organisation, formed to prepare Derry for its year as the UK's City of...
Read moreBT fibre broadband rollout hailed by Tendring residents
Residents in Tendring, Essex have praised BT's decision to bring fibre optic broadband to the district over the coming months. The telecoms giant will boost download speeds at more than 4,000 properties served by the...
Read moreHyperoptic 1Gbps fibre broadband goes live in Wandsworth
Hyperoptic has announced its 1Gbps fibre optic broadband service has gone live at a riverside residential development in Wandsworth, London. Tenants at Prices Court, a 133-flat building in the capital, can now take advantage of...
Read moreFibre broadband provider Kcom unveils PSN plans
Fibre optic broadband provider Kcom has revealed plans to go head to head with the likes of BT and Virgin Media for public service network (PSN) contracts. Speaking to the Yorkshire Post, the company predicted as many as 70...
Read morePlusnet reports high broadband latency
Plusnet's fibre optic broadband customers may have seen their connections hampered by higher-than-expected latency this week. The Yorkshire-based internet service provider (ISP) revealed it saw an increase in traffic as Apple...
Read moreDigital Region fibre broadband extended to Sheffield schools
Sheffield schools are set to benefit from a new multi-year fibre optic broadband contract between the city council and Digital Region. The 160-plus schools in the South Yorkshire city are expected to reduce their expenditure on...
Read moreBT ultra-fast fibre broadband rollout welcomed in Saltney
A Saltney-based telecoms firm has praised BT's decision to roll out ultra-fast up to 110Mbps fibre optic broadband to the small north Wales town. BT announced this month that homes and businesses in Saltney will get access to...
Read moreNextGenUs hits out at BT and BDUK over rural broadband
Fibre optic broadband provider NextGenUs has claimed rural residents are tired of waiting for BT to supply them with faster internet access. Writing on his official blog, NextGenUs managing director Guy Jarvis claimed the time is...
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