News Archive - April 2012

Thursday, April 5th 2012

Around 15,000 properties in Corby will be upgraded to receive super-fast broadband access in the coming weeks. BT has rolled out fibre optic broadband to the first homes and businesses in Corby.The telecoms gian...

Thursday, April 5th 2012

The number of fixed broadband customers increased to 586.7 million in the first quarter of 2012, new research has shown. The global fixed-line broadband market continued to expand during the first quarter of 2012 despite ...

Wednesday, April 4th 2012

A group of MPs have said the government should approve North Lincolnshire Council's broadband strategy. North Lincolnshire Council's (NLC's) plan to roll out super-fast broadband to more than 90 p...

Wednesday, April 4th 2012

A new report has hailed the impact that broadband can have on beating climate change. Broadband has been hailed in a new report as a vital tool in helping move the world toward a low-car...

Tuesday, April 3rd 2012

BT may not deploy super-fast broadband to the majority of homes in Bradley Stoke. Customers in Bradley Stoke served by the Filton telephone exchange can now sign up for BT's supe...

Tuesday, April 3rd 2012

Norfolk County Council has seen a surge in support for its super-fast broadband project. Almost 14,000 Norfolk residents have given their backing to a campaign that aims to deliver faster b...

Monday, April 2nd 2012

Much-maligned broadband initiative Digital Region has been awarded another £10 million of money from the public purse. South Yorkshire super-fast broadband network operator Digital Region is set to receive around £...

Monday, April 2nd 2012

Ofcom has identified more frequency that could be used for mobile broadband services. The 600 and 700MHz spectrum bands freed up by the switchover to digital TV should be used to support...