Regional News
Cornwall residents call for fibre broadband access
Residents in Cornwall are supporting an initiative to encourage BT to roll out fibre optic broadband in the villages between Helston and Penzance. The telecoms giant is working on a major deployment of super-fast broadband in the...
Read moreMarches LEP supports fibre broadband with £8.1m fund
A local enterprise partnership (LEP) has launched an £8.1 million fund to support the rollout of fibre optic broadband in parts of Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin. The Marches LEP is calling for bidders...
Read moreCiena says fibre broadband could come to whole of Tech City
Fibre optic broadband could be rolled out to the whole of London's Tech City hub, according to Ciena. Mervyn Kelly, marketing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at the networking company, told Techworld that the...
Read moreBT installs FTTP broadband to multiple Milton Keynes office units
BT claims to have installed the first fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband connection to multiple office units at Acorn House in Milton Keynes. The telecoms giant's Openreach and Business arms worked with the owners of...
Read moreDerry hopes fibre broadband will tempt California businesses
Derry's fibre optic broadband infrastructure is being promoted to businesses in California by the city council. A delegation from the local authority, including chief executive Sharon O'Connor and digital champion Mark...
Read moreBT set to launch fibre broadband in Harlow
BT will launch its fibre optic broadband service in Harlow later this month, bringing super-fast connection speeds to thousands of residents and businesses. When the telecoms giant's Openreach arm completes its programme of...
Read moreBT announces fibre optic broadband speed boost
BT has increased the maximum downstream speed of its Infinity 2 fibre optic broadband service to 76Mbps. The move, which comes into effect today (April 12th 2012), has also seen the Infinity 2 upstream rate rise to up to 19Mbps,...
Read moreBT praised for Merstham fibre broadband rollout
BT's plan to boost fibre optic broadband coverage in Surrey has been welcomed by local council chiefs. The telecoms giant has announced it will significantly increase its super-fast broadband footprint in the area by spring...
Read moreSurvey finds 95% of Milton Keynes people want fibre broadband
The vast majority of Milton Keynes residents and businesses would welcome access to a fibre optic broadband service, according to a survey from the local council. Some 95 per cent of respondents said they want super-fast...
Read moreMS3 to bring fibre broadband to 2,000 customers in five months
MS3 Communications has revealed it plans to extend its new Hull fibre optic broadband network to 2,000 customers within five months. The telecoms firm contracted Welch Civils to begin rolling out the first 50km of fibre optic...
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