Broadband News Archive - July 2008

Broadband news achive for July 2008.

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BT expands voice over internet services

BT has bought Silicon Valley-based Ribbit Corporation for a sum of £53 million to extend its voice and data services.
The web telephony company is essentially a platform for creating voice-based applications over the internet. It has already created voice applications used by Facebook and iGoogle.
Ribbit's SmartSwitch handles the complexities of mobile, landline and internet telephony, which enables developers to use straightforward commands to bring voice to web pages.
Thursday, 31st July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Carphone warns of muted broadband take-up

Carphone Warehouse has warned that revenues from its Talk Talk broadband services are likely to be muted this year.
In a trading statement, the company expects to add between 200,000 and 250,000 customers in the 12 months to March 2009.
In April, Carphone predicted it would boost its order book by 400,000. The company already has 2.8 million broadband customers.
Thursday, 31st July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Report forecasts boom in wireless broadband

Wireless broadband services will create "significant opportunities" for revenue growth, according to a new report from Analysys Mason.
By 2015, 2.1 billion wireless broadband customers around the world will generate $784 billion (£392 billion) in revenue, an increase of about 2,400 per cent.
This growth will be underpinned by improvements in handsets, ongoing developments in wireless technologies and flexible pricing options.
Wednesday, 30th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT switches on next-generation broadband in Ireland


Wednesday, 30th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Wireless broadband for Manchester


Tuesday, 29th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin proposes 200 mbps broadband


Tuesday, 29th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

UK broadband penetration 'will top 60% by 2012'


Monday, 28th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Study: 3 in 10 Europeans watch online video


Monday, 28th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

ISPs team up with music bosses to tackle illegal downloading


Friday, 25th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Businesses urged to beef up internet security


Friday, 25th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Importance of fast business broadband highlighted


Thursday, 24th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Tiscali sues BT for defamation


Thursday, 24th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Government urged to invest in next-generation broadband


Wednesday, 23rd July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband users fed up of online advertising


Wednesday, 23rd July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Vodafone unveils taxi broadband service


Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

'Free' mobile broadband comes to the UK


Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT asks public sector for broadband support in London


Monday, 21st July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Orange rapped over broadband ad claims


Monday, 21st July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Tiscali and BT in broadband row


Friday, 18th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

O2 to roll out fibre broadband if conditions are right


Friday, 18th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Business spam 'on the up'


Thursday, 17th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Bandwidth demand 'to double in 2 years'


Thursday, 17th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT fights off home broadband advert critics


Wednesday, 16th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT's super-fast broadband 'could change landscape'


Wednesday, 16th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

PC users urged to be more security savvy


Tuesday, 15th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT to invest £1.5bn in super-fast broadband


Tuesday, 15th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Businesses would benefit from internet usage policy, says expert


Monday, 14th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

A hotspot may not be a free spot, say the Guardian


Monday, 14th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Malware a 'worry' for internet users


Friday, 11th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Mobile broadband "hitting the mainstream"


Thursday, 10th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Internet TV 'will become more important'


Thursday, 10th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Online TV's popularity 'set to grow'


Wednesday, 9th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Mobile broadband 'becoming more affordable'


Wednesday, 9th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT announces Orkney plans


Tuesday, 8th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Kids lead the way in Lincolnshire


Tuesday, 8th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Users advised not to worry about YouTube ruling


Monday, 7th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Online music spending tipped to rise


Monday, 7th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Ofcom wants broadband investment


Sunday, 6th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband adverts 'should be clearer'


Sunday, 6th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Increase in internet radio listeners


Thursday, 3rd July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Illegal downloaders 'to get letters'


Thursday, 3rd July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Online show from the creators of Family Guy


Wednesday, 2nd July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Independent holidays 'easy to book online'


Wednesday, 2nd July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Another Spam warning


Tuesday, 1st July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Rhapsody offers more MP3 choice


Tuesday, 1st July 2008 - full story - comments (0)