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Cumbria hails EU fibre broadband ruling
Cumbria County Council (CCC) has praised the EU's decision to approve the government's plans to significantly improve fibre optic broadband coverage. European officials had been reviewing the Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK)...
Read moreBT rolls out fibre broadband to Ardrossan and Saltcoats
BT has rolled out fibre optic broadband to the Scottish communities of Ardrossan and Saltcoats, in a move welcomed by Katy Clark MP and Kenneth Gibson MSP. Over the coming weeks, the telecoms giant will extend super-fast...
Read moreBT's Devonport fibre broadband rollout hailed by Plymouth council
Plymouth City Council has welcomed BT's decision to bring fibre optic broadband to almost 12,000 local homes and businesses. The telecoms giant has rolled out super-fast broadband to the first properties in Devonport, with...
Read moreCotswolds Broadband lays fibre optic cable ducts in Leafield
Ducts to support fibre optic broadband cables have been laid in Leafield, West Oxfordshire as part of the Cotswolds Broadband project. The initiative has taken advantage of local infrastructure work to install the ducts alongside...
Read moreVisiongain says fibre optics are the 'inarguable future'
Demand for high-bandwidth online services means fibre optics are part of the "inarguable future" for broadband, according to Visiongain. The independent business information provider claimed the popularity of...
Read moreFibre broadband rolled out to first Cowes properties
Fibre optic broadband has been rolled out to the first homes and businesses in Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Over the coming weeks, more than 7,500 properties in the town will be able to receive super-fast broadband from BT, while...
Read moreBT praised for Superfast Cornwall fibre broadband scheme
BT's Superfast Cornwall project will teach network operators valuable lessons about rolling out fibre optic broadband in rural areas, according to Ovum analyst Matthew Howett. The telecoms giant is aiming to extend...
Read moreWarrington residents urged to campaign for fibre broadband access
Warrington North MP Helen Jones is urging residents to play their part in bringing fibre optic broadband to the area. The politician has echoed the call of the Warrington Guardian's campaign to bring better broadband...
Read moreFibre optic specialist Phoenix Photonics relocates to Kent
A company specialising in components used to deliver fibre optic broadband services has relocated to larger premises in Kent as its business blossoms. Phoenix Photonics has moved to the new site near Canterbury, where it will...
Read moreVirgin Media apologises over Bristol fibre broadband issues
Virgin Media has apologised to fibre optic broadband customers in Bristol who have been receiving intermittently slower speeds. Jon James, the cable company's executive director of broadband, wrote a letter to the Bristol...
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