Regional News
Cardiff Council chief hails fibre broadband investment
Cardiff Council leader Heather Joyce has hailed a multimillion-pound investment in the city's fibre optic broadband infrastructure. New Culture Secretary Maria Miller announced on Thursday (September 20th 2012) that the Welsh...
Read moreBT extends fibre broadband to Newbridge
Newbridge has become the latest town in Wales to be included in BT's national fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The company has pledged to invest £2.5 billion on deploying super-fast broadband to two-thirds of...
Read moreAnne McGuire MP welcomes Bannockburn fibre broadband launch
Stirling MP Anne McGuire has welcomed the launch of fibre optic broadband in Bannockburn. BT has rolled out the service to more than 8,000 homes and businesses in the Stirlingshire town, with the upgrades set to be finished in...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband in Gloucester
BT has announced the rollout of fibre optic broadband to tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Gloucester. With some parts of Gloucestershire - including Cheltenham and Stroud - already able to access the telecoms...
Read moreWelsh Affairs Committee says fibre broadband not the only option
Fibre optic broadband should not be treated as the only solution for improving connectivity in remote Welsh communities, according to a new report from the Commons Welsh Affairs Committee. The publication calls on the UK and...
Read moreVirgin Media agrees rural Lincs fibre broadband rollout
Virgin Media has agreed to roll out fibre optic broadband to two North-East Lincolnshire villages after being contacted by local campaigners. Paul Manarin, assistant principal at Oasis Academy in Immingham, and Tom Horton, a...
Read moreFibrewave to roll out FTTH broadband to Cambridgeshire villages
Fibrewave has announced it will begin rolling out ultra-fast fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband early next year after being granted code powers by Ofcom. The internet service provider revealed in February it was planning to...
Read moreFibrewave to roll out FTTH broadband to Cambridgeshire villages
Fibrewave has announced it will begin rolling out ultra-fast fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband early next year after being granted code powers by Ofcom. The internet service provider revealed in February it was planning to...
Read moreTech expert says fibre broadband may not be best for rural areas
Fibre optic broadband is not the smartest option for improving connectivity in rural communities, according to a technology industry consultant. Steve Nimmons, who is also a member of the Conservative Party's technology...
Read moreFibre broadband tipped to change lives in Cornwall
Fibre optic broadband will have a major impact on the lives of people in Cornwall, according to Nigel Ashcroft of the Cornwall Development Company (CDC). Under the Superfast Cornwall project, CDC is working with BT and the EU to...
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