Regional News
Big Society could see more communities equipped with fibre broadband
Super-fast fibre broadband could be on its way to more UK communities as a result of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat government's Big Society initiative. That is according to Malcolm Corbett, chief executive officer of the...
Read moreEclipse Internet launches fibre broadband coverage map
Eclipse Internet has launched a map designed to show current and future levels of fibre optic broadband coverage across the UK. The display illustrates home phone exchanges that are already able to access the technology, as well...
Read moreBT Infinity coming to more properties in Northern Ireland
BT Infinity fibre optic broadband will be available to far more consumers in Northern Ireland over the coming months. The telecoms giant is planning to connect 88 per cent of phone lines in the country to its fibre broadband...
Read moreBT Infinity fibre broadband launches in Knowle
BT Infinity broadband will be available to more than 7,300 properties in Knowle, West Midlands, the telecoms giant has announced. The move comes as part of BT's plans to spend £2.5 billion on the technology in a bid to...
Read moreFibre broadband key to Digital Agenda target, says expert
Fibre optic broadband has been backed as the best way for European nations to meet the minimum speed targets set in the Digital Agenda. Under the European Commission's plans, 50 per cent of the continent's citizens must...
Read moreFibre-to-the-home trial announced by TalkTalk
Fibre to the home (FTTH) will be trialled by TalkTalk as part of its planned rollout of super-fast broadband using BT Openzone infrastructure. The internet service provider (ISP) is set to test the technology via a small-scale...
Read moreFibre optic broadband a must for Aberdeen, says MP
Fibre optic broadband is needed in Aberdeen if the city is to play a key role in leading the UK to economic recovery, an MP has argued. Sir Robert Smith, MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine, told the UK government that...
Read moreFibre optic broadband to boost Sheppey employment, says MP
Fibre optic broadband will help to bring more jobs to the Isle of Sheppey, local MP Gordon Henderson has said. The Conservative backbencher praised BT's decision to bring its Infinity broadband service to the area, reports...
Read moreBT fibre optic broadband coming to Moylegrove?
Fibre optic broadband could be coming to a west Wales village after it performed strongly in BT's Race to Infinity. Some 82 per cent of residents and businesses in Moylegrove, Pembrokeshire, voted in the initiative, reports...
Read moreMalvern praised for BT fibre broadband campaign
BT's regional director for the West Midlands has praised the efforts of Malvern residents and businesses towards campaigning for fibre optic broadband. The town narrowly missed out on a top-six finish in the telecoms...
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