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Down the sewer to inspect Geo's fibre

Down the sewer to inspect Geo's fibre

...Geo is a super-fast broadband company that sells dark-fibre connectivity, mostly to businesses. On Tuesday, Geo took ZDNet UK underground... Read more

28 May, 2011 by David Meyer

Geo attacks BT as it quits UK fibre-funding process

...it should be compelled to take a local-loop unbundling approach to dark fibre Read more

17 November, 2011 by David Meyer

ISPs ask government to protect them from 'policing' role

...be aided by a review of the Valuations Agency's classification of dark fibre — fibre that has been laid but not 'lit up' by activation... Read more

22 July, 2010 by David Meyer

Will endless demands on mobile networks hit business users?

...significant because despite the advances in wireless network technology - there is no dark fibre in the sky - capacity is limited. With wireline, it is always... Read more

22 June, 2010 by Rob Bamforth

Sewer system to provide student broadband

...underground sewers to provide high-speed broadband internet connectivity for students. The dark fibre sewer connection will provide broadband at the university's Hillhead student... Read more

20 August, 2007 by Andy McCue

Google: Time for world domination?

...and was looking to hire a global infrastructure strategic negotiator to ink dark fibre contracts as part of a "global backbone network". Offering Internet access... Read more

21 September, 2005 by Elinor Mills

UK city to get fibre via sewers 'within two years'

Dark fibre plus sewers equals more convenience and an increased flow of bits... Read more

23 January, 2008 by Matt Loney
Whiteboard: The mystery of '<endeca_term>dark fibre</endeca_term>

Whiteboard: The mystery of 'dark fibre

Learn three reasons for building out excess fibre-optic cable Read more

20 November, 2006 by Bob Artner

Getting blown away in the bandwidth explosion

...me: "There's a glut of bandwidth. Everyone over-invested. So much dark fibre in the ground, and the lit stuff is nowhere near capacity... Read more

22 September, 2005 by Rupert Goodwins

UK firm pushes fibre through the sewers

Never mind the smell, just look at the savings Read more

24 April, 2006 by Colin Barker
Assessing and Mitigating VIP Vulnerabilities in the Corporate Environment

Assessing and Mitigating VIP Vulnerabilities in the Corporate Environment

...beyond the old telegraphy of analogy video over hard copper wire to dark fibre technology, VIP is a technology that is starting to receive more... Read more

1 December, 2008

Salford Uni bets 20 years on NTL voice and data

...the University of Salford, said: "The main reason was to secure the dark fibre element. The active [telecoms] equipment will obviously be renewed over the... Read more

25 November, 2005 by Tony Hallett

All hail dark fibre: the bandwidth saviour

...And relax... A North West-based outfit called H2O Networks is hailing dark fibre as the solution. Dark fibre offers unlimited bandwidth connectivity yet surprisingly... Read more

21 February, 2008
Whiteboard: The mystery of '<endeca_term>dark fibre</endeca_term>

Whiteboard: The mystery of 'dark fibre

Learn three reasons for building out excess fibre-optic cable Read more

20 November, 2006

Three ISPs sign up for Bournemouth sewer fibre

...is yet to reveal its pricing. Businesses are likely to be offered dark fibre connectivity as well as the more consumer-type services offered by... Read more

24 February, 2010 by Richard Thurston

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