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Images: Putting next-gen Broadband Britain on the map
Photo NGA in the UK: Broadband Britain isn't doing too badly after all when it comes to moving towards next-generation broadband, according to a report from Ofcom advisory group the Communications Consumer Panel (CCP). [27 Jan 2009]
Bournemouth braced for first Fibrecity homes
News The first clutch of homes to be connected to the 100Mbps Fibrecity network currently being built in Bournemouth will be hooked up by the end of March. The superfast seaside broadband network is being built by sewer fibre-laying company... [20 Jan 2009]
Bournemouth's sewer Fibrecity kicks off
News For the residents of Bournemouth, super high speed internet access is creeping closer after work officially started on the Fibrecity project. The scheme will give the town's residents a chance to connect to an FTTP (fibre to the... [17 Oct 2008]
Ultra fat pipes to squeeze through Dundee's sewers
News Dundee has been selected as the first Scottish 'Fibrecity' - meaning 100Mbps-plus broadband connectivity will be speeding out of fibre-optic-stuffed sewers and into every home, business and organisation in the city as soon as next year. [18 Jun 2008]
Bournemouth to be UK's first Fibrecity
News The race to become the UK's first 'Fibrecity' has been won by the seaside resort of Bournemouth, better known for ice-cream and old people than high speed internet. H2O Networks, a company that lays fibre optic cabling... [08 May 2008]
Five weird ways to bridge the digital divide
News Broadband may be as common, and almost as cheap, as chips in Blighty these days but there are plenty of places in the world where bog-standard fat pipes are harder to come by. The UN's comms agency, the International Telecommunications... [06 Mar 2008]
Photos of the month - January 2008
Photo Bill Gates gave his last speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in which he offered his predictions for 2008 and had a musical moment with ex Guns 'n' Rose guitarist Slash. A video was played showing Gates asking... [30 Jan 2008]
Virgin touts free broadband speed upgrade
News Virgin Media has announced a free speed upgrade to 10Mbps for some of its broadband customers. The list from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for ADSL B is for BT C is for Cable & Wireless [28 Jan 2008]
Photos: Fibre in the sewers to speed up UK cities
Photo UK company H2O Networks has announced plans to bring superfast broadband - offering speeds of up to 100Mbps - to UK cities by laying fibre optic cables in the sewer. This is a cheaper option that digging up streets where... [25 Jan 2008]
Does superfast broadband Britain stink of sewage?
News Plans are afoot that could see something speeding out of the UK's sewers and into people's homes. Not a plague of rabid rats but superfast broadband. The list from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [23 Jan 2008]
Bournemouth uses sewer for internet
News Underground sewer pipes are being used by Bournemouth Borough Council to cut the cost and disruption of laying new broadband internet cabling. Around 1,400 metres of the 18mm fibre optic cable has been laid through the town's sewer... [02 Mar 2007]
Photos: Broadband goes down the drain
Photo It's a common sight - streets ripped up so companies can lay cable. But now sewage pipes are being enlisted to bring broadband to businesses and homes without digging up the road. Putting fibre optic cable into sewer pipes is faster and... [16 Nov 2006]
Bog reel: Welsh company puts cables in the sewer
News As the ground below city streets becomes ever more congested with cables of all types, it's getting more and more difficult for network companies to find new pathways. Now, H2O Networks of North Wales has come up with a... [25 Apr 2006]
Scuba diver gets hooked up for record attempt
News Richard Henry will attempt to break a scuba endurance record this summer - and along with his regulator and mask, he's taking some video games. The 35-year-old diver, who will try to spend a solid seven days underneath the shores of... [18 May 2005]
