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Brian Condon discusses the ambitions and drivers behind NextGen projects

by Matt 31/03/2009 in Connectivity

Brian Condon of Community Broadband Networks is speaking to the delegates about the national plan and local responses, highlighting that the future of broadband is in the real communities that we all live and work in.
New services require higher speed broadband – we need next generation services to deal with the demands that new services [...]

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NextGen Vision for Bristol

by Matt 31/03/2009 in Bristol

Barbara Janke, Leader of Bristol City Council, has opened the event by extending a warm welcome to all the delegates and wishing them a successful day.
David Bishop, Strategic Director of City Development, Bristol City Council, is outlining the vision for Bristol as a connected city.   He has explained that digital connectivity has an important role [...]

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NextGen Roadshow in Bristol today

by Matt 31/03/2009 in Bristol

We’re almost ready to start.
The video link is http://www.bristol.public-i.tv/site/player/index.php?a=23770.
Here’s the schedule for the morning:
 
*     10:00 Welcome by the Leader of Bristol City Council – Barbara Janke
*     10:05 ‘Vision for Bristol as a Connected City’ -  David Bishop – Strategic Director of City Development, Bristol City Council
*    10:15 ‘Can We Do it? Yes, We Can!’  Brian [...]

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Next Gen Bristol 09

by Stephen Hilton 09/02/2009 in Bristol

Next Generation Access (NGA) networks offer the possibility of very high-speed broadband connectivity of a magnitude far greater than anything that has been widely experienced in the UK.
Sponsored by CBN and Alcatel Lucent and supported by Connecting Bristol. Next Gen Bristol 09 is a one-day event, which will be held in central Bristol on 31st [...]

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Will 2009 be the Year of Superfast Broadband?

by Stephen Hilton 06/01/2009 in Connectivity

“When we talk about the roads and the bridges and the railways that were built in previous times – and those were anti-recession measures taken to help people through difficult times – you could [by comparison] talk about the digital infrastructure and that form of communications revolution at a period when we want to stimulate [...]

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Are we getting enough fibre?

by Kevin 25/01/2008 in Connectivity

Fibre networking firm H20 has launched its Fibrecities initiative, with the aim of bringing ultra fast connectivity to homes and businesses in the UK. The fibre optic cable is deployed through underground sewer networks bringing speeds of up to 100meg to users. H20 plan to pilot the scheme in Bournemouth, Northampton or Dundee from September [...]

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