Broadband News Archive - May 2007

Broadband news achive for May 2007.

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Mobile internet access at work 'on the increase'

Employees prevented from using the internet at work are using their mobile phones to surf in secret or during lunch, new research claims.
More than a quarter (26 per cent) of workers cannot use the internet at all at work, while some employers limit use by banning popular sites like Google and webmail services like Hotmail.
The nationwide study by T-Mobile also showed that almost half of the employees polled (48 per cent) use their mobile phone to access the internet at work while 15 per cent of people regularly take their mobile phone to the toilet to access the internet.
Thursday, 31st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Rural broadband opportunities set to expand

Wireless broadband has been given the green light to be rolled out across the entire country, including rural areas, Ofcom has announced.
The regulator has altered rules for the 5.8 GHz band which will enable operators to pump up signal strength.
The power increase in this band will make it cheaper for operators to use this band to provide fixed broadband access to remote parts of the UK and Ofcom expects that areas of countryside that have not previously been able to get broadband could find that they now can.
Thursday, 31st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin Media: Many Britons waste too much money on broadband

Many Britons are wasting too much money on broadband services by failing to look around for the best deals, according to a new survey from a broadband provider.
Virgin Media found that many people have spent large sums on buying hi-tech gadgets – in spite of the fact that many find using even their most basic functions a difficult task.
Some four per cent of respondents said they could not remember what services their phone, broadband and TV providers offer, while 17 per cent said they "can't be bothered" to switch to cheaper providers, even though substantial savings could be made.
Thursday, 31st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Report analyses Sky and Virgin Media


Wednesday, 30th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Consumers look to wireless broadband


Wednesday, 30th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Tiscali users experience email problems


Wednesday, 30th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Vodafone reports weaker earnings


Tuesday, 29th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Wales becomes Wi-Fi mecca


Tuesday, 29th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Scotland 'leading the broadband revolution'


Tuesday, 29th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Post Office and BT team up for broadband service


Friday, 25th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

'AOL to charge consumers outside select areas'


Friday, 25th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband 'to fuel online shopping boom'


Friday, 25th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

LLU firms to comply with Ofcom standards


Thursday, 24th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

BT rewards broadband customers


Thursday, 24th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

LTE technology to face a challenge


Thursday, 24th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Swindon is 'top broadband town'


Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

PlusNet Webmail 'back on track'


Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Partnership to provide broadband on games console


Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Northern Ireland launches broadband competition


Tuesday, 22nd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Demon owner reports profits rise


Tuesday, 22nd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Wi-Fi supplier 'taking radiation concerns seriously'


Tuesday, 22nd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Teleworking benefits 'overlooked'


Monday, 21st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Tiscali 'in talks' with Sky


Monday, 21st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Pipex offers free broadband deal


Monday, 21st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

TalkTalk among most spam-ridden ISPs


Friday, 18th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Tiscali voices Pipex interest


Friday, 18th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin Media announces new partnership


Friday, 18th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

O2 delays broadband launch


Thursday, 17th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

BT 'most popular broadband supplier'


Thursday, 17th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband gives BT a lift


Thursday, 17th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband scheme gets European recognition


Thursday, 17th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband 'should be accessible for all'


Wednesday, 16th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

UK Online targets small firms


Wednesday, 16th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Pipex to close UK call centres to Bulldog clients


Wednesday, 16th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

BT to offer new broadband speeds


Tuesday, 15th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Tiscali enters SME market


Tuesday, 15th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband users 'spend half their free time online'


Tuesday, 15th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

TalkTalk customers spark price war


Monday, 14th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin Media and BT to clash over broadband results


Monday, 14th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

BT requests Wi-Max details


Monday, 14th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

BT to launch multi-million pound ad campaign


Friday, 11th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Orange gets a makeover


Friday, 11th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Eclipse Internet announces green status


Friday, 11th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Tiscali showcases VoIP service


Thursday, 10th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin Media 'losing customers'


Thursday, 10th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband firms' customer service 'needs improving'


Wednesday, 9th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

BT and Pipex 'best broadband providers'


Wednesday, 9th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin Media to cut downstream speeds


Wednesday, 9th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

New Hotmail service launched


Tuesday, 8th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Web users waste 2.5 days on slow sites


Tuesday, 8th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Brits favour Google as best brand


Tuesday, 8th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Tiscali launches on-demand movie downloads


Friday, 4th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Businesses urged to embrace web's social side


Friday, 4th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Half of broadband Europeans choose online TV


Friday, 4th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Google-Viacom feud escalates


Thursday, 3rd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

BT promotes online billing


Thursday, 3rd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Transparency urged over 'unlimited' deals


Thursday, 3rd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

ITV puts TV material on web


Wednesday, 2nd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Million pound broadband investment in Highlands


Wednesday, 2nd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Sky's broadband customers double


Wednesday, 2nd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Public money 'necessary' for broadband investment


Tuesday, 1st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Internet sales soar by over 3,500%


Tuesday, 1st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)

On-demand TV services take off


Tuesday, 1st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)