Broadband News Archive - March 2007

Broadband news achive for March 2007.

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UK top in Europe for broadband connections

More households in the UK have broadband connections than any other country in Europe, new research reveals.
Some 12 million British homes are now wired up to the high speed service, a major factor in the strong performance of the ecommerce sector over the past year.
The survey by web research firm eMarketer shows that nearly half of all households in the UK have access to broadband internet, the highest density in the world behind South Korea, Japan and Canada.
Friday, 30th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Small businesses 'will flock to VoIP in '07'

The percentage of small businesses using the web to make phone calls will double over the next 12 months.
Although voice over internet protocol services (VoIP), such as Skype and Vonage, have grown rapidly over the last year in the consumer market, but new research suggests small businesses are set to take advantage of the facility in 2007.
Over half of the small businesses questioned in the BT Business survey and 48 per cent of lone traders were planning to use VoIP in the next year, compared with just a fifth of larger companies.
Friday, 30th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Highlands secures £70 million broadband deal

Schools, libraries and council buildings in the Scottish Highlands have joined the broadband revolution, spending £70 million on high speed internet links.
Some 850 sites will benefit from the Highlands and Islands Pathfinder Broadband Procurement Project, which will initially take place in schools and will be later rolled out across other government owned services.
The project is expected to take seven years in total and will also improve communications in local government and health services.
Thursday, 29th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

PCs under siege: Online threat rises in 2007


Thursday, 29th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Madasafish launches parental control service


Thursday, 29th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

UK broadband subscription up by a third


Wednesday, 28th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

YouTube hosts first ever awards ceremony


Wednesday, 28th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Petition launched lobbying for unlimited broadband protection


Tuesday, 27th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

BT axes internet exit fee plans


Tuesday, 27th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband providers face regulatory scrutiny


Monday, 26th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

BT and Virgin fight for £407m-valued Pipex


Monday, 26th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Pipex warns heavy broadband users


Friday, 23rd March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo team up to tackle YouTube


Friday, 23rd March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Customers vote BT best broadband provider


Thursday, 22nd March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Google's US market share on the up


Thursday, 22nd March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Sarian launches new broadband router


Thursday, 22nd March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin is frontrunner for Pipex takeover


Wednesday, 21st March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

BT bails out beleaguered Biscit broadband customers


Wednesday, 21st March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

AIM users soon to be able to see friends' locations


Tuesday, 20th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

New Wi-Fi handset from Pirelli


Tuesday, 20th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Northumberland gets £8.7m to improve broadband


Monday, 19th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin Media increases broadband speeds


Monday, 19th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Microsoft's blogger criticises Windows Live


Monday, 19th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

ISPA: heavy broadband users affect majority


Friday, 16th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

80% of UK PC owners now have broadband


Friday, 16th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Sales up for Madasafish after switching law


Thursday, 15th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Wireless music service offers personalised radio


Thursday, 15th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband cut-offs 'a minority issue'


Thursday, 15th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Over 12Mbs for half of Be broadband customers


Wednesday, 14th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Price slash for UK Online customers


Wednesday, 14th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Disney chief launches web video studio


Wednesday, 14th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Regulator inundated with broadband complaints


Tuesday, 13th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Viacom sues YouTube for copyright infringement


Tuesday, 13th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Hi-tech consortium push for TV airwave broadband


Tuesday, 13th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Pipex considers sale


Monday, 12th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Compensation for TalkTalk customers


Monday, 12th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Wireless technologies can "coexist"


Friday, 9th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Be reveals new broadband business package


Friday, 9th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband up 39% worldwide in 2006


Thursday, 8th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

DSL beats wireless for broadband services


Thursday, 8th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband customers urged to switch for better service


Thursday, 8th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Global web use up 10pc


Wednesday, 7th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

ntl Telewest rolls out new business network


Wednesday, 7th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Free talk service for Madasafish customers


Wednesday, 7th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Bournemouth broadband laid in sewers


Tuesday, 6th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin to double broadband speed


Tuesday, 6th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Boom predicted for SME broadband use


Monday, 5th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Tiscali rolls out TV broadband service


Monday, 5th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin Media acquires expert property search


Monday, 5th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)