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Virgin Media delivers fibre broadband to NHS trust
East London NHS Foundation Trust has invested in a new fibre optic broadband network courtesy of a deal with Virgin Media Business. Under the agreement, the cable company will connect 50 of the healthcare organisation's...
Read moreFibre broadband funding allocation set to be announced
The government is this week expected to reveal the amounts of public money allocated to regions across the UK for fibre optic broadband investment. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is set to announce how the £530 million...
Read moreSosa project seeking fibre broadband funding
Scottish public sector organisations are set to apply for government money to bring fibre optic broadband to the south of the country. The South of Scotland Alliance (Sosa), comprising Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders...
Read moreVirgin Media pledges further expansion of fibre broadband network
Virgin Media has stated it is rolling out its fibre optic broadband network to thousands more properties every month. Head of broadband John James said the company is always on the lookout for opportunities to bring "the...
Read moreOfcom finds 500,000 UK homes have fibre broadband
Half a million UK households are signed up to fibre optic broadband, according to Ofcom. The regulator's latest Communications Market Report showed around 500,000 homes are connected to a super-fast broadband service offering...
Read moreVirgin Media sees growth in higher-tier fibre broadband
Virgin Media has reported further growth in uptake of its higher-tier fibre optic broadband packages. In its results for the three months to June 30th 2011, the cable company revealed half of new broadband subscribers have signed...
Read moreVirgin Media reports successful 1.5Gbps fibre broadband trial
Virgin Media has successfully deployed what it describes as the world's fastest cable broadband to trialists in London's Old Street area. The service, which offers download speeds of up to 1.5Gbps and maximum upload...
Read moreVirgin Media launches 100Mbps fibre broadband in Cambridge
Virgin Media has announced the launch of its up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service in Cambridge. According to Cambridge First, residents in the city can now sign up for the ultra-fast broadband product, which offers speeds...
Read moreVirgin Media Business wins PSN procurement place
Fibre optic broadband provider Virgin Media Business has been awarded one of three places on the first public sector network (PSN) procurement framework. The agreement, which is the first of its kind in the UK, will be used as a...
Read moreCityFibre makes Bournemouth fibre broadband pledge
CityFibre has pledged to bring "true fibre to the home" to tens of thousands of properties in Bournemouth over the coming months and years. The fibre optic broadband provider told the Daily Echo its network already...
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