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Mike Crockart MP calls for rural fibre broadband
The latest rollout of fibre optic broadband in the Edinburgh area has been described as good news for urban residents but not for rural communities. Mike Crockart, Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West, pointed out several...
Read moreOfcom finds fibre broadband take-up is low at 4%
Fibre optic broadband availability in the UK compares well with other European nations but take-up is still relatively low, according to Ofcom. The regulator's latest International Communications Market report revealed...
Read moreBT boosts north-west fibre broadband footprint
BT has announced its fibre optic broadband network rollout has been expanded to incorporate 15 more communities in the north-west of England. The deployment is set to include 184,000 commercial and residential properties across...
Read moreDurham council to discuss fibre broadband funding
Durham council chiefs are set to meet this week to discuss the county's fibre optic broadband plans. If councillors give the green light to obtain money from the local authority's 2012-13 to 2015-16 capital programme,...
Read moreBT includes Hereford in fibre broadband rollout programme
Hereford has been named by BT as the first community in Herefordshire to gain access to its fibre optic broadband technology. By the end of 2012, more than 26,000 homes and businesses in the city will be hooked up to the telecoms...
Read moreBT includes 178 more exchanges in fibre broadband rollout
An additional 178 exchanges have been included in BT's fibre optic broadband rollout programme, the telecoms giant has announced. More than 1.8 million homes and businesses are in line to benefit from the infrastructure...
Read moreKC says fibre broadband users will enjoy festive video streaming
KC has predicted its fibre optic broadband customers will taking advantage of streaming movies and playing online games over the festive season. Nick Thompson, director of consumer services at the east Yorkshire-based telecoms...
Read moreBT fibre broadband goes live in Shoreditch
BT fibre optic broadband is now available in the Shoreditch exchange area, which is one of the leading digital, creative and hi-tech business hubs in London. When engineers complete the local infrastructure upgrade in the coming...
Read moreBT extends fibre broadband to more Cornish communities
Nine more Cornish communities have been connected to BT's fibre optic broadband service as part of the Superfast Cornwall project. High-speed internet access is now available to the first homes and businesses in Truro,...
Read moreOfcom reports surge in broadband speed satisfaction
Consumers may have become more satisfied with the performance of their fibre optic broadband connection in recent months. New research from Ofcom showed 30 per cent of broadband customers have experienced slower-than-anticipated...
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