Broadband WiFi News Headlines
BT to open broadband network to rivals (The Malaysian Insider)LONDON, Feb 8 — Telecom carrier BT plans to allow its competitors to use its underground tunnel network to run high-speed broadband, the Financial Times reported today. BT chief executive Ian Livingston told the FT the company would provide open access to its ducts in a move to help extend high-speed broadband coverage across Britain. “We told Ofcom last year we’re willing to provide open access ...
BT tells couple that installing their broadband will cost £45,000 (Daily Mail: World News)A couple who want a broadband connection for their country home and business have been told to pay £45,000 to have it installed.
Telstra May Not Reach Broadband Deal This Week, Review Says (Bloomberg)Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Telstra Corp. and Australia’s government may not reach an agreement on a National Broadband Network Co. deal before the company’s earnings are released this week, the Australian Financial Review said.
BT to offer rivals access to its high-speed broadband (Mad.co.uk)BT is to offer its rivals access to its high-speed broadband network for a nominal fee, according to reports.
Fiber broadband users to touch 106mn in 2014 (CIOL)NEW YORK, USA: The number of fixed broadband subscribers will rise to 501 million at the end of 2014, according to new market data released by ABI Research.
BT to open broadband network to rivals (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)Telecom carrier BT plans to allow its competitors to use its underground tunnel network to run high-speed broadband, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
Kerry to get 100% broadband coverage ‘by year’s end’ (Irish Examiner)BROADBAND internet services are expected to be available in all of Kerry before the end of this year, despite ongoing objections to masts by local communities.
$20M Federal Grant To Boost Rural Broadband In S.D. (Yankton Press & Dakotan)By DIRK LAMMERS Associated Press Writer SIOUX FALLS — The copper wire that brings broadband Internet to the Estelline School District can get pretty jammed when more than 200 students are accessing distance classes and pulling up Web sites from their tablet PCs.
Australia's Telstra far from broadband deal -report (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)CANBERRA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Australian telecoms firm Telstra has yet to reach a deal with the government on the term of access to its network in a $37 billion national broadband scheme, just days before target date, a report said on Monday.
Couple told by BT that broadband upgrade would cost £45,000 (Daily Telegraph)A couple, Ray and Frei Walker, who want broadband for their home and bed and breakfast business have been told by British Telecom that the installation would cost £45,000 .