October 2008 Broadband News
Orange offers free broadband to business customers
Orange has announced that it will be offering free broadband to firms that sign up to its Solo plan.
Fri, 24th October 2008
Nine out of ten people 'do not underst...
A recent study has revealed that nine out of ten people are still confused ..
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Fri, 24th October 2008
Government 'Broadband for all' scheme ...
The first 20,000 families to benefit from the government's plan to provide ..
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Thu, 23rd October 2008
Edinburgh 'has 100,000 homes without b...
Recent research has revealed that Edinburgh currently has more than 100,000 ..
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Thu, 23rd October 2008
CEPS to publish study on broadband
The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is preparing to publish a ..
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Wed, 22nd October 2008
More October 2008 Broadband News
Failure to install high-speed broadband 'could threaten online retailers'
Failing to install high-speed broadband connections throughout the UK could threaten the country's online retailers, it has been claimed. Read the full story »
Wed, 22nd October 2008
Sky expands
Sky has announced a number of additions to its broadband service in the past week. Read the full story »
Tue, 21st October 2008
Zen Internet wins ISP of the Year award
Zen Internet has been awarded the Internet Service Provider (ISP) of the Year accolade at the 2008 Custom PC awards. Read the full story »
Tue, 21st October 2008
High-speed business broadband available in London
Internet service provider (ISP) Vaioni has announced that firms in London will be able to lease a high-speed broadband connection with speeds of up to 100Mbps. Read the full story »
Mon, 20th October 2008
'Next-gen fibre optic broadband could realistically achieve an average of 45Mbps'
Experts in the industry have stated that once the next generation of fibre optic broadband is installed in the UK could realistically achieve speeds of 45 Mbps. Read the full story »
Fri, 17th October 2008
High-speed TV, gaming and broadband 'could soon be a reality'
An expert in the sector has stated that packages offering high-definition television along with high-speed gaming and broadband could soon be "a reality". Read the full story »
Fri, 17th October 2008
O2 'sets precedent'
Experts in the industry have stated that mobile broadband operators may do well to follow the example that has been set by O2 UK. Read the full story »
Thu, 16th October 2008
Virgin and T-Mobile fall foul of ASA
Virgin Media and T-Mobile have both had complaints against them upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Read the full story »
Wed, 15th October 2008
Three wins big at mobile broadband awards
Mobile operator Three has been recognised as one of the top providers of mobile broadband at Broadband Expert's 2008 awards. Read the full story »
Wed, 15th October 2008
EC wants explanation of UK's Phorm response
The European Commission (EC) has once again written to the UK authorities to request an explanation of its response to BT's trials of Phorm's internet service provider (ISP) adware system. Read the full story »
Tue, 14th October 2008
BT prepares to unveil 40Mbps fibre optic connection
BT Openreach has announced that it will soon be testing the early examples of its next generation of fibre optic connections. Read the full story »
Tue, 14th October 2008
Music pirates 'will be deterred by ISP warnings'
A recent survey has revealed that the majority of consumers will be put off illegally downloading audio files if they are warned by their internet service provider (ISP). Read the full story »
Mon, 13th October 2008
Broadband optimisation 'is significant for gamers'
Be Broadband's recent broadband optimisation option for subscribers is likely to be particularly useful for gamers, it has been claimed. Read the full story »
Fri, 10th October 2008
Be Broadband offer 'has limited appeal'
Experts in the sector have stated that Be Broadband's customisable broadband connections are unlikely to be attractive to many users. Read the full story »
Fri, 10th October 2008
Online retail set to double in five years
A recent report has suggested that the revenues generated through online shopping are set to more than double in the next five years. Read the full story »
Thu, 9th October 2008
BT in hot water with ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has reprimanded BT for its claim that it has the "best performing broadband". Read the full story »
Thu, 9th October 2008
Be to allow connection optimisation
Be Broadband has announced that it will now be allowing subscribers to change their internet connection settings. Read the full story »
Wed, 8th October 2008
Business broadband in the UK getting faster
Recent research has revealed that businesses in the UK have faster broadband speeds than ever before. Read the full story »
Wed, 8th October 2008
Broadband users 'cannot spot fake pop-ups'
Recent research has found that the majority of internet and broadband users are not capable of distinguishing between real and fake pop-ups. Read the full story »
Tue, 7th October 2008
Debate on internet security to take place in House of Lords
The House of Lords will be debating two reports on internet security on Friday October 10th. Read the full story »
Tue, 7th October 2008
T-Mobile seals deal with BT
T-Mobile has signed a five-year deal with BT Wholesale, which will enable the internet service provider (ISP) to offer faster mobile broadband speeds. Read the full story »
Mon, 6th October 2008
AOL UK to remove AOL Hometown service
AOL UK has announced that it will be removing its Hometown Webspace FTP service. Read the full story »
Mon, 6th October 2008
Eclipse aims 24mbps deals at businesses
Eclipse Internet has launched a range of business broadband packages which it claims feature its fastest ever speed. Read the full story »
Fri, 3rd October 2008
I-Plate could 'improve speed and stability'
Millions of broadband users could see download speeds rise by 1.5mbps by fitting an I-Plate, BT has claimed. Read the full story »
Thu, 2nd October 2008
Virgin goes mobile
Virgin Media today became the latest company to enter the mobile broadband market. Read the full story »
Wed, 1st October 2008
NI broadband contract up for grabs
The Northern Ireland executive has confirmed it is looking for a new broadband provider. Read the full story »
Wed, 1st October 2008
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