Tag: Fttp
Openreach names 29 new areas targeted for faster broadband
Openreach has named Brighton, Bradford and Norwich among 29 new locations across the UK set to receive faster internet connections from full-fibre broadband The BT-owned firm – which maintains the telephone cables, ducts, cabinets and exchanges around the country – is aiming to reach four million homes and businesses with full fibre by the end…
10Mb broadband? We should have a right to 50Mb speeds, survey finds
Less than one third of people (27%) think the broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) of 10Mbps+ is an acceptable target, according to a recent survey by Broadband Genie. The majority (63%) of respondents argued that the broadband USO target is far too slow, stating speeds of 30Mbps and above as a realistic target. One…
BT plan roll out of 300Mbps broadband service
BT has held successful trials of "FTTP on demand" broadband, which they state "has the potential to transform the UK broadband landscape" thanks to its maximum 300Mps download speeds. Trialled in St Agnes, Cornwall, the new BT fibre optic system…
BT announces plans for 100Mb super speed fibre optic cables for 2012
BT has announced investment in the UK telecommunications infrastructure with plans to run fibre optics cables to our doorstep or thereabouts.
Expenditure will begin on the £1.5bn project as of this year and it’s thought that the new network will be reaching your machines by 2012 at speeds of up to 100Mb.
The move comes after calls from industry regulator Ofcom…
