Broadband news archive
B4B News archive from September 2003
| Trio in UK broadband top 50 Kirkwall, Lerwick and Wick have racked up so many broadband registrations they are now among the top 50 UK exchanges where demand is heaviest.
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| Highlands and Islands firms' success Several firms in the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) area have been
successful at this year's Winners@Web competition, organised by Scottish
Enterprise and HIE. | |
| ADSL stretches its footprint Approximately 2500 more businesses and homes in the Highlands and Islands will be able to access ADSL broadband when local exchange footprints are extended to 6km next week. | |
| Symmetric up and down SDSL - same up and down speed broadband – is to be rolled out to a further 50 exchanges following successful trials of symmetric services in London, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Yorkshire, the West Midlands and central Scotland. | |
| RFS dates announced The local exchanges at Thurso and Findhorn will be going live with ADSL from January 7, 2004, BT have announced. | |
| HIE Launches Wireless Broadband Company Today (Aug 16) sees the launch of HI-WIDE Ltd, a not-for-profit company that will bring broadband to the most rural and remote parts of the Highlands and
Islands.
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| Broadband deal bonanza If ever there was a time to upgrade to broadband, it’s now. | |
| Broadband people power The news that Thurso has met the trigger point for ADSL has been warmly welcomed by BT Scotland and local MP, John Thurso as an example of what can be achieved by a community broadband campaign. | |
| Congrats to Findhorn and Thurso Well done, Findhorn. For the local exchange in the Morayshire town earlier today (Friday, August 29) hit its ADSL trigger point of 300. | |