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Virgin Media launches 100Mbps fibre broadband in Cambridge
Virgin Media has announced the launch of its up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service in Cambridge. According to Cambridge First, residents in the city can now sign up for the ultra-fast broadband product, which offers speeds...
Read moreNewbury gets BT fibre broadband access
Newbury has become the latest location to get access to BT's fibre optic broadband service. The technology has gone live in the Berkshire town and is set to be rolled out to more than 17,000 homes and businesses in the area...
Read moreBT connects first Sevenoaks homes to fibre broadband
The first homes and businesses in Sevenoaks have been hooked up to BT's fibre optic broadband service, the telecoms giant has confirmed. Over the coming weeks, up to 11,500 properties in the Kent commuter town will be...
Read moreVirgin Media Business wins PSN procurement place
Fibre optic broadband provider Virgin Media Business has been awarded one of three places on the first public sector network (PSN) procurement framework. The agreement, which is the first of its kind in the UK, will be used as a...
Read moreFibrestream unveils Cumbria broadband plans
Fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has announced the creation of NextGenUs Cumbria (NGU), a non-profit enterprise that will aim to improve connectivity in the north-west county. All the money made by the new venture, a...
Read moreFibre broadband pre-registration launched by Be
Be Broadband has opened the pre-registration scheme for its first ever fibre optic service, which could go live before the end of the year. By allowing consumers to express their interest in signing up for fibre broadband in...
Read moreWispa Ltd knocks BT fibre broadband plans
BT's fibre broadband rollout plans have come in for criticism from Wispa Ltd. The internet service provider pointed out that BT is asking for £1 billion of funding to help deploy super-fast broadband, but that many...
Read moreBe and O2 set to enter fibre optic broadband market
Sister companies O2 and Be Broadband have announced plans to start offering fibre optic services in the coming months. The two telecoms firms, which are owned by Spain-based Telefonica, are both keen to deliver their first fibre...
Read moreMacAce targets fibre broadband service at Apple iOS users
A new fibre optic broadband service has been launched by MacAce, a telecoms firm that specialises in internet products for machines running Apple's iOS platform. According to the company, the range of broadband packages -...
Read moreFibre broadband welcomed by Cumbernauld councillors
BT's plans to bring fibre optic broadband to the Scottish town of Cumbernauld have been praised by local council chiefs. The telecoms giant's up to 40Mbps fibre-to-the-cabinet service will be rolled out to the North...
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