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BT Recoups £105 Million By Recycling Copper Cables
Valuable scrap. As fibre transition continues, BT recycles 3,300 tons of redundant copper cabling, recouping millions of pounds
Sky Signs Full Fibre Broadband Partnership With CityFibre
Sky and CityFibre agree long-term partnership that will bring Sky's Full Fibre Broadband to the CityFibre network
BT Details Plan To Launch First Symmetric Ultrafast FTTP Broadband
BT will in April 2025 launch a symmetric 1Gbps broadband product, potentially offering same upload speeds as download
Openreach Confirms Faster Fibre Speeds From 1 April
Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) broadband speeds are to be ‘turbo-charged’, after Openreach launches two new speed tiers
Openreach Saves £10m, Extends FTTP Rollout Via ‘Subtended Headends’
Use of Subtended Headends helps Openreach extend its fibre to the premise (FTTP) rollout in more difficult and remote locations
Ofcom Allows BT Openreach To Lower Fibre Wholesale Prices
Bad news for altnets? Openreach's new pricing offer for full-fibre broadband, known as Equinox 2, receives Ofcom green light
Police Arrest Four Over BT Cable Theft In North Yorkshire
Police make arrests after Openreach confirms to Silicon UK that a cable theft left 200 homes without telephone or broadband for several days
Openreach Full Fibre Now Reaches 8 Million UK Premises
Another one million UK homes have been added to full fibre broadband connections in a three month period, Openreach confirms
BT Disappointed As CWU Votes To Strike, Despite 5 To 8 Percent Pay Rise
First strike in 35 years after BT staff with the e Communications Workers Union vote for industrial action over a pay dispute
BT Signals Intent To Adopt EE Brand For UK Consumers
Rebranding exercise will see telecoms giant BT utilise its EE name as its primary consumer brand for the British market in the years ahead
Openreach Hits Quarter Mark, On Way To 25 Million Full Fibre Build
More than seven million homes and premises in the United Kingdom can now enjoy full fibre broadband goodness, Openreach confirms
Arson Damages Part Of Openreach Network In Kent
Not again. UK carrier Openreach confirms 7,400 premises impacted by malicious damage to its network, caused by an arson attack in Kent
Gigabyte Broadband Pledge At Risk, Warns Spending Watchdog
UK pledge to close the digital divide of broadband services for urban and rural customers is at risk, says Parliament's spending watchdog
Openreach To Pilot Closure Of Five Telephone Exchange Areas
Plan to close down 4,600 local telephone exchanges begins, as Openreach announces pilot closure of five exchange areas in the UK
Vodafone Expands CityFibre Partnership To Continue FTTP Push
Vodafone claims to be the UK largest full-fibre broadband provider, thanks to Openreach and expanded CityFibre partnership
BT Takeover Speculation Rises After Deutsche Telekom Comments
Comments made by the CEO of Deutsche Telekom, prompts renewed speculation of German telecoms giant intentions towards the UK's BT
UK Government £4m Trial For Fibre Cables In Water Pipes
Government trial to install fibre cables in water pipes to accelerate rollout of broadband and mobile signals in hard to reach areas
BT Reaches Union Agreement Over Modernisation
Threat of strike action removed, after BT Group reaches agreement with its largest union, the Communication Workers Union
Openreach Doubles Rural Full Fibre Deployment Target
Good new for rural broadband as Openreach doubles its target for 1Gbps full fibre to 6.2 million rural homes and premises
BT Raises FTTP Target To 25 Million Premises
Despite a tough financial year, an extra five million premises has been added to BT's deployment of FTTP broadband, creating thousands more jobs
BT Half Price Fibre Broadband For Low Income Households
More than four million households on Universal Credit could benefit after BT confirms at-cost social tariff for fibre broadband
Government’s ‘Project Gigabit’ Reveals First Rural Fibre Locations
First stage of government plan revealed to get ultra-fast broadband to some of the most remote and rural locations in the UK
BT Pledges ‘Fury’ Build Of FTTP Broadband After Ofcom Pledge
BT will 'build like fury' to deliver fibre to the premise for 20 million homes and businesses by 2030 after Ofcom agreement
Ofcom Deal To Increase Fibre To The Premise Deployments
Ofcom agreement with BT gives it the conditions needed to ramp up the nationwide deployment of full fibre broadband in the UK
BT Contributes £24 Billion To UK Plc – Report
The scale of contribution of the former UK telecom incumbent BT to the British economy has been revealed in an independent report
Ofcom Seeks Easy Switching Of Different Broadband Networks
New one touch process plan from Ofcom, to prevent any 'hassle' when users switch their broadband providers that utilise different backhaul networks
Bath Council Refuses To Allow 5G Mast
Fearmongering victory? Local council in Bath refuses permission for 5G mast, after local resistance and intervention of Lib Dem MP
UK Unlikely To Hit 5G And Broadband Target
Ambitious government target for 85 percent coverage of gigabit-capable broadband by 2025 may not be achieved, committee of MPs warn
One In Four UK Homes Can Access Gigabyte Broadband, Ofcom Says
UK communications regulator Ofcom reveals 8 million British homes can now access broadband speeds of up to 1Gbps, despite pandemic