Regional News
BT to expand fibre broadband footprint in Gloucestershire
A further 52,000 homes and businesses in Gloucestershire will be hooked up to BT's fibre optic broadband network over the coming months. The work is due to be completed by the end of the year and is taking place as part of...
Read moreBBFN chief says Norfolk keen to exceed fibre broadband targets
Norfolk is aiming to exceed the government's fibre optic broadband access target, programme director for the Better Broadband for Norfolk (BBFN) project Karen O'Kane has revealed. The Conservative-led coalition is looking...
Read moreSussex business chief issues super-fast broadband pledge
Lack of fibre optic broadband access in Sussex is preventing local businesses from fulfilling their potential, according to Sussex Enterprise. Chief executive of the chamber of commerce Mark Froud said tackling the problem of...
Read moreKC forecasts two-tier fibre broadband deployments
KC's consumer services director Nick Thompson has predicted the emergence of a 'two-tier deployment' strategy for fibre optic broadband in 2012. Mr Thompson pointed out the UK's major internet service providers...
Read moreNorthamptonshire to receive fibre broadband speed boost
Northamptonshire's universal fibre optic broadband plans will provide a major boost in connection speeds for the area, according to a local technology expert. Michael Hurst of Brackley computer repair firm Mousemate explained...
Read moreBT praised for armed forces recruitment on fibre broadband project
BT's decision to employ ex-armed forces personnel to assist with its fibre optic broadband rollout programme has been held up as an example of low-cost creativity. In May, the telecoms giant announced it would take on around...
Read moreBT West Yorks fibre broadband work welcomed by LS Live boss
BT's decision to roll out fibre optic broadband in Hemsworth and South Elmsall has been welcomed by business leaders in the West Yorkshire towns. More than 94,500 homes and businesses in Leeds and West Yorkshire have been...
Read moreBristol council chief states desire for fibre broadband funding
Bristol is eager to win government funding to support the rollout of fibre optic broadband services, according to city council leader Barbara Jancke. Speaking to Insider Media, Ms Jancke said the local authority will collaborate...
Read moreEast Sussex targets universal fibre broadband in two years
Super-fast fibre optic broadband should be available to everyone in East Sussex within the next two years, according to county council leader Peter Jones. The local authority has pledged to exceed the £10.6 million of...
Read moreBT unsure of Keighley fibre broadband plans
BT has told residents and businesses in Keighley it is currently not sure which parts of the West Yorkshire town will be included in its fibre optic broadband rollout programme. The telecoms giant announced earlier this month...
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