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First UK homes connected to Fujitsu fibre broadband network
The first homes in the UK have been connected to Fujitsu's new fibre optic broadband network. Residents in Greasby on the Wirral Peninsula are taking part in a six-month trial of the infrastructure, which is being used by...
Read moreVirgin Media rolls out 100Mbps fibre broadband to Southampton
Virgin Media has delivered its ultra-fast fibre optic broadband service to parts of Southampton. Residents in Sholing, Peartree and Woolston can now sign up for the product, which offers download speeds of up to 100Mbps, reports...
Read moreBe admits fibre broadband launch is facing delays
The launch of Be Broadband's first fibre optic broadband product is set to be delayed, the internet service provider (ISP) has admitted. In a blog post, the company revealed it has struggled to find a partner that already...
Read morePlusnet offers fibre broadband customers desktop assistance
Fibre optic broadband provider Plusnet has launched a new tool designed to help customers tackle commonly faced problems regarding internet access. The Plusnet Assist solution, which can be downloaded for free from the Plusnet...
Read moreTalkTalk demands effective fibre broadband competition
The UK's fibre optic broadband market needs "effective and vigorous" competition, TalkTalk commercial boss David Goldie has said. Writing for the internet service provider's (ISP's) official blog, Mr Goldie...
Read moreBT exec says Ireland falling behind UK on fibre broadband
Ireland is at risk of falling behind Britain with its fibre optic broadband plans, according to the outgoing chief executive of BT Ireland. Speaking to Business & Leadership, Graham Sutherland said the country's...
Read moreVirgin Media exec says bandwidth motivates fibre broadband rollout
Virgin Media's director of technical strategy Kevin Baughan has said growing demand for bandwidth is a motivating factor in the cable company's fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The average Virgin Media subscriber...
Read moreGigaclear set to connect first Rutland fibre broadband customers
Gigaclear is on track to connect the first Rutland homes to its new fibre optic broadband service next month, the telecoms firm has announced. Having started the super-fast broadband deployment earlier this month, the company...
Read moreBT fibre broadband goes live in 30 new London exchange areas
BT's fibre optic broadband service has gone live to the first residents and businesses in 30 new London exchange areas, the telecoms giant has announced. Over the coming weeks, BT's latest infrastructure upgrade work in...
Read moreFirst Brooklands homes connected to fibre broadband
Some of the UK's fastest fibre optic broadband connections have been rolled out at a new property development in the south-east. Brooklands in Milton Keynes, developed by Places for People, has had super-fast broadband...
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