Neowin News Feed for: Fibre

Microsoft and Telstra announce partnership involving Copilot and Fibre network

Pradeep Viswanathan — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:02:01 +0000

Microsoft and Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company, have expanded their strategic partnership. The collaboration involves two key aspects: Fiber network and Copilot. Read more...

UK is extending its high-speed gigabit broadband to the middle and east of the country

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 10:26:01 +0000

The UK is extending its highspeed gigabit broadband network from the south to the east and the Midlands. For a long time, these regions did not have high-speed connectivity which will change soon. Read more...

UK government sets less ambitious gigabit broadband goal

Paul Hill — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 18:46:01 +0000

The UK government has announced that it's scaling back ambitions to deploy gigabit broadband to 100% of residences by 2025. Instead, it has set a new target of 85% but the budget is unchanged. Read more...

UK: Telecoms chiefs set out measures that need tackling by government for fibre rollout

Paul Hill — Sat, 03 Aug 2019 16:38:01 +0000

Groups representing the telecoms industry in the UK have called on the Prime Minister to address several challenges facing a nationwide fibre rollout. Proposals to fix the issues were given. Read more...

Fujitsu to create UK fibre (FTTH) network

Piers Hausjell — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:27:45 +0000

A recent report showed that less an one percent of UK households are currently able to receive broadband speeds of 25Mbps or higher. According to the BBC, Fujitsu plans to change this by constructing a... Read more...

Virgin Media increases upload speeds for all customers [UK]

Tom Warren — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:50:03 +0000

Virgin Media today announced a free upgrade for its broadband customers. Calling it an 'adrenaline shot', Virgin is aiming to boost upload speeds for customers across its range of broadband speeds. The upgrade has begun to... Read more...

BT release details of fibre optic rollout

Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:49:10 +0000

If you receive your broadband through either of the following exchanges, now's a good time to start getting excited. BT have announced that Muswell Hill, London, and Whitchurch, South Glamorgan will be the first two... Read more...

Verizon denies neglecting copper infrastructure over fibre

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:16:17 +0000

Verizon is facing allegations that all of its infrastructure investments are being poured into the deployment of FiOS, Verizon's fiber-to-the-premises network. During testimony given before the Virginia State Corporation Commission last week, Communications Workers of... Read more...

Intel gets optical with fibre

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 01 Mar 2004 22:04:10 +0000

It's going to take a number of years, but optical fibre is going to get inside your PC. Intel's Components Research Lab is working on ways to replace copper wiring between motherboards and chips inside... Read more...

Ericsson touts optical fibre as local broadband alternative

Wed, 27 Mar 2002 13:13:26 +0000

Ericsson is bringing to Australia a bundle of products and services that may provide carriers and would-be carriers with an economical way of delivering broadband services including telephony, video and high-speed Internet into the home... Read more...