7 things tagged with “broadband”
“We want fibre!” We need your input!
Posted by Alan Holding on January 18, 2010.
We need you to tell us what you think the benefits of the Corridor Manchester Fibre Broadband project will be to you and your business or organisation. Tell us what your needs and aspirations are. We need your input!
Geo to connect the Corridor to next generation fibre broadband
Posted by John Keys on January 13, 2010.
Corridor Manchester and Manchester Digital Development Agency (MDDA) have appointed Geo to install new fibre optic cables that will allow residents and businesses on the Corridor – the Oxford Road area of the city – to directly connect to next generation fibre broadband. (updated) Register your interest!
Finland agrees legal right to 100Mb broadband for all by 2015
Posted by Dave Carter on November 10, 2009.
Just come across this fascinating news story from one of my favourite European countries, Finland. As well as gaining the legal right to have at least 1Mb access by next year it has now been agreed that everyone will have the right to a 100Mb connection by the end of 2015. Perhaps even the reindeer [...]
BBC story on how home fibre is taking off all around the world, but, once again, not in the UK, yet!
Posted by Dave Carter on September 17, 2009.
The BBC have been consistently good on picking up on these stories, this one last week from the BBC News site, showing that the deployment of the fibre to the home and businesses is surviving the downturn, at least in other parts of Europe. The UK is nowhere near the top ten ‘fibre to the home’ [...]
Next Generation Broadband Launched
Posted by Dave Carter on March 24, 2009.
A few words on the launch of the Next Generation Broadband project of the Kro in Oxford Street.
Manchester to pilot Next Generation Broadband
Posted by Alan Holding on March 23, 2009.
Tuesday 24 March 2009 will see Corridor Manchester become the first area in the UK to pilot next generation broadband as it launches a £500,000 project funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency. The project will open up a whole new range of opportunities for digital communications across business, social and healthcare sectors.
Development and Sustainability of Wireless Broadband Services: Joint Venture
Posted by Martine Tommis on July 21, 2008.
Manchester City Council has published a tender for the development and sustainability of broadband wireless services.
