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BT to recruit former troops

posted on 05 May 2011

Recruiting ex members of the armed forces might be a good idea, thought BT while announcing plans to employ 200 former service men and women to help the ISP continue rolling out fibre broadband. The Belfast Telegraph has reported that former troops would start working for BT this month, assisting the internet service provider in its venture t... [read more]

Burton-on-Trent to push BT for a fibre upgrade

posted on 05 May 2011

Burton-on-Trent is keen on showing its seriousness regarding getting a BT infrastructure upgrade with the broadband campaigners aiming to set up a website for the cause. It has been said that the website will have content such as online petitions and maps, which would be used as evidence of the areas poor broadband connectivity. Another feat... [read more]

BT’s OnLive plans delayed

posted on 21 April 2011

BT intended to launch its own version of the US game OnLive that was set to allow customers to access to the latest PC, PS3 and XBox 360 games through a video stream delivered via an internet connection. However, plans appeared to have been delayed as no service has materialised and this raised concerns that the UK's broadband infrastructure ... [read more]

Warrington pleased to get fibre-connected

posted on 15 April 2011

Warrington North Labour MP has shown her eagerness to get the area fibre-connected and welcomed BT's plan to bring high speed internet to the region. The Warrington Guardian has reported Helen Jones as saying that she was nothing less than "pleased" regarding BT's decision to upgrade the exchanges to fibre in Warrington as well as 155 other l... [read more]

What is Fibre Optic Broadband?

posted on 12 April 2011

Fibre optic broadband is the future of high-speed internet. Just as ADSL broadband internet was an enormous step forward compared to the original 56k dial-up connections, fibre optic broadband has been a massive leap in the evolution of how we get online. Standard ADSL broadband is limited to 24Mbps but fibre connections in the UK can provide... [read more]

High-speed broadband is key for Malvern

posted on 12 April 2011

It has recently been claimed that the key to encouraging businesses expand or move to Malvern is high-speed broadband. Additionally, it will help local companies flourish, according to recent reports. Economic Development Manager at Malvern Hills District Council, Simon Smith, has recently been reported as saying that superfast broadband wou... [read more]

Fair Isle residents vying for super-fast broadband

posted on 11 April 2011

Fair Isle, a small island just off northern Scotland, is home to just 70 people and is 25 miles away from other signs of life. However, the community has insisted on getting high-speed broadband. Island resident, Lisa Sinclair, told the BBC: "If the only people who have good broadband access are where it's economically viable, where the com... [read more]

Fibre broadband promises not worth celebrating, businesses say

posted on 11 April 2011

It seems that getting fibre-connected is not something that small (SME) Lincolnshire-based businesses think is worth celebrating, despite the region has been scheduled in for a superfast 40Mbps upgrade. It has been said that it took three years for campaigners' voices to be heard with BT finally including the county into its latest list of lo... [read more]

Princes Risborough to gain high-speed broadband

posted on 11 April 2011

The super-fast broadband will provide in-excess of 2k homes in the area with estimated download speeds of up to 40Mbps and upload speeds of 10Mbps. The little Buckinghamshire town has been chosen by the British telecommunications company as a part of its £2.5bn BT Openreach project. The company has laid out plans to provide two thirds of the... [read more]

Gartner mentions BT in its Leaders Quadrant

posted on 08 April 2011

It seems that BT has recently received top honours by being referred to as a global telecoms leader by Gartner, technology analyst. The research specialist included the telecommunications giant in its 2011 Magic Quadrants for Pan-European and Global Network Service Providers, underlining BT's status as an industry leader. BT Global Services ... [read more]

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