Regional News
BT connects Ashington and Hexham to fibre broadband network
BT has this week bolstered its fibre optic broadband footprint in the north-east by rolling out the technology in Ashington and Hexham. The telecoms giant has connected the first homes and businesses in the two towns, with more...
Read moreFibre broadband rolled out to first Dartmouth homes
Homes and businesses in Dartmouth can now access fibre optic broadband from BT for the first time. Over the coming weeks, the telecoms giant will bring super-fast broadband to around 3,000 local properties, shortly after carrying...
Read moreCalix to bring gigabit FTTP broadband to Derwenthorpe
Calix is set to provide ultra-fast fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband connectivity to a new £40 million Yorkshire housing project. A global provider of broadband communications access systems and software, Calix has...
Read moreBT announces fibre broadband boost for Girvan
BT is offering a boost to residents in Girvan stuck with slow internet connectivity after announcing it will roll out fibre optic broadband in the Carrick town. The location has been named as one of 35 towns and cities across...
Read moreDr Phillip Lee says super-fast broadband a major concern for SMEs
Fibre optic broadband access is a major concern for businesses in Crowthorne, Finchampstead and Sandhurst, according to Bracknell MP Dr Phillip Lee. Writing for the Wokingham Times, the politician acknowledged that fast internet...
Read moreSt Helens Council hails future fibre broadband rollout
St Helens Council has welcomed the launch of fibre optic broadband by BT as part of a wider rollout across Merseyside. During 2013, several local communities - including Arrowebrook, Gateacre, Hoylake and Newton-Le-Willows - are...
Read moreCityFibre and City of York bag NextGen award nominations
CityFibre's partnership with City of York Council to develop next-generation fibre optic broadband infrastructure has been shortlisted for the 2012 NextGen Challenge Awards. The collaboration, which has seen the city...
Read moreFibre broadband rolling out to more Yorkshire homes
Tens of thousands more properties across Yorkshire and the Humber will be able to access fibre optic broadband during 2013, BT has announced. Some 153,000 homes and businesses in 18 communities are set to benefit from the...
Read moreBT fibre broadband set to surpass one million Scottish properties
BT's Scottish fibre optic broadband rollout will hit a major milestone by the end of next year, reaching more than one million homes and businesses. The telecoms giant has announced it is set to deploy super-fast broadband to...
Read moreBT boosts fibre broadband coverage in East Midlands
Another two East Midlands towns have been included in BT's national fibre optic broadband rollout programme. Gedling and Mansfield are the latest locations to benefit from the deployment, with more than 57,000 homes and...
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