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HIE says fibre optic broadband plan is on track
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has said its plan to roll out fibre optic broadband throughout the region is proceeding to schedule. The organisation launched a tender to find a private sector telecoms firm to deploy the...
Read moreShetlands Telecom urges fibre optic broadband discussions
Shetland Telecom is urging rural communities to discuss possible ways that they can gain access to fibre optic broadband in the future. Next month, the first part of Shetland Islands Council's fibre optic cable is set to be...
Read morePoint Topic predicts major hybrid fibre broadband growth
Point Topic has predicted "hybrid" fibre optic broadband technologies will see significant subscriber growth in the coming years. According to figures prepared by the telecoms analyst for the Broadband Forum, the number...
Read moreBT says WAG responsible for Conwy fibre broadband
BT has said the decision to introduce fibre optic broadband connectivity to the north Wales town of Conwy and the surrounding area lies with the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG). In December, the telecoms giant announced a further...
Read moreFluidata rolling out FTTH broadband to 50,000 properties
Fluidata has unveiled plans to roll out fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband to 50,000 commercial and residential premises across the UK. In partnership with Independent Fibre Networks Limited, the business broadband provider will...
Read moreVirgin Media to roll out 120Mbps fibre broadband
Virgin Media will roll out fibre optic broadband download rates of up to 120Mbps as part of a newly-announced boost to its current speeds. The cable company's up to 10Mbps, 20Mbps, 30Mbps and 50Mbps services will all at least...
Read moreBT 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 moreVOA outlines new Fibre Tax plans
New proposals for the next-generation access tax on fibre optic broadband connections have been published by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA). Under the Fibre Tax plans, the rateable value that dictates how much a telecoms firm...
Read moreVirgin Media to offer free fibre optic broadband speed boost?
Virgin Media is reportedly set to offer its fibre optic broadband customers a free-of-charge boost to their download speeds in the coming weeks. During the first quarter of 2012, the cable company will increase the speed of its...
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