Can BT cure the UK's fibre deficiency?

Dave Bailey
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The telecoms giant has pledged to invest a further £1bn in high-speed broadband, but experts warn that its plans still fall well short of what the country needs

BT has so far pledged to invest £2.5bn in high-speed broadband BT announced an enhanced rollout of its optical fibre network infrastructure last week, in a move that is regarded by many commentat...

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