http://www.thinkbroadband.com en BT hits one million Wi-Fi hotspots and reaches for 1 billion Wi-Fi minutes for the year ending April 2010. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4152-bt-openzone-hits-one-million-hotspots.html Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:56:39 +0000 A government committee has raised concerns that the Digital Economy Bill currently tabled could breach human rights laws. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4151-digital-economy-bill-could-breach-human-rights.html Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:55:05 +0000 BT are talking with Ofcom about ways it can open up its cable ducts to rival operators http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4150-bt-plan-to-share-it-cable-ducts-with-rivals.html Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:46:44 +0000 The DTG are worried that Project Canvas will 'do their own thing' and not create devices that are compliant with their Connected TV specification. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4149-dtg-concerned-at-industry-engagement-of-project-canvas.html Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:39:07 +0000 8 telephone exchanges in Scotland will see benefits from an upgrade programme to increase capacity following a deal between the Scottish government and BT. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4148-rural-scotland-sees-8-further-exchange-upgrades.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:06:30 +0000 Targeted advertising is a buzzword of the online marketing industry, but what is considered acceptable? http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4147-targeted-advertising-where-is-the-boundary-between-right-and-wrong.html Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:28:23 +0000 SeeSaw, the TV on demand service that came of Project Kangaroo is expected to launch with over 3,000 hours of content in March. A beta has been running since last week. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4146-seesaw-runs-beta-aiming-at-a-march-launch.html Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:43:30 +0000 Unified communications provider Timico have announced the acquisition of Fareham based Internet Service Provider NewNet. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4145-timico-acquires-newnet-plc.html Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:40:05 +0000 EXCLUSIVE - Testing of various routers on ADSL2+ and Annex-M lines. We show you what the best router is for the fastest speeds. The results show money doesn't buy speed. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4144-how-fast-is-your-broadband-router.html Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:15:52 +0000 The Conservative party has suggested breaking up BT and using the television license fee to deliver 100Mbps to the majority of households by 2017. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4143-conservative-100meg-2017-breaking-up-bt-monopoly.html Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:31:13 +0000 We have seen various P2P protocols appear and disappear over the years, and today encryption is commonly used. How does this affect the Digital Economy Bill currently being debated in the House of Lords. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4142-who-will-be-the-most-tech-savvy-developers-or-content-industry.html Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:20:51 +0000 The European Commission will monitor closely Virgin Media trials on Deep Packet Inspection which may fall foul of EU laws. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4141-eu-commission-to-monitor-virgin-dpi-trials.html Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:01:44 +0000 TalkTalk have spoken to MPs and Peers about the Digital Economy Bill and how its plans are unlikely to have great affect at stopping copyright theft. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4140-talktalk-present-pitfalls-of-digital-economy-bill-to-government.html Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:52:31 +0000 BT have introduced the business version of their fibre to the cabinet/premises products. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4139-bt-infinity-business-prices-revealed.html Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:06:21 +0000 YouTube are launching a movie rental business in the US starting initially with 5 films which are available from $3.99. UK users will have to wait a bit longer before a mainstream service becomes available for them. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4138-youtube-heads-for-movie-rental-business.html Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:01:27 +0000 BT Retail are launching their fibre based broadband services from the 25th of January, bringing up to 40meg broadband to users in enabled areas. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4137-bt-fibre-based-broadband-launches-as-infinity.html Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:38:34 +0000 Faults with DSL based services over the local loop have always being difficult to investigate, and it is possible Openreach may be looking to generate revenue from this area. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4136-new-charge-may-see-broadband-users-charged-to-even-look-for-a-fault.html Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:57:22 +0000 Government publishes its thoughts on code to tackle copyright infringement focussing on the stick rather than the carrot. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4135-outline-of-copyright-infringement-code-published.html Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:57:56 +0000 TalkTalk have released third quarter results up to the end of 2009 which shows broadband users increasing at the expected rate with 36,000 new customers. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4134-talktalk-reach-4-15m-broadband-users.html Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:38:02 +0000 BT hope that a decision by Ofcom will rule in their favour to force Sky to reduce wholesale pricing of their premium content which will allow them to show Sky Sports and Sky Movies to BT Vision customers. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4133-bt-hope-sky-sports-is-coming-to-bt-vision.html Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:08:04 +0000 TalkTalk are offering free broadband for 12 months if you transfer your telephone line to them from BT. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4132-talktalk-free-broadband-offer.html Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:10:44 +0000 A fibre network is to be deployed in the Oxford Road area of Manchester to connect 1,500 homes and businesses to an open-access network allowing service providers to provide Internet access and novel new content. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4131-fibre-network-to-connect-manchester-homes-and-businesses.html Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:06:09 +0000 Former BBC head of strategy proposes dropping the 50p broadband tax and introducing community hubs where people can get next-generation broadband. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4130-new-report-proposes-dropping-the-50p-broadband-tax.html Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:31:38 +0000 Easynet Connect have launched a 100meg fibre based leased-line product available inside the M25 at a fixed cost of £15,000. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4129-easynet-connect-launch-100meg-fibre-product-for-sme-s.html Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:00:59 +0000 The UK has the cheapest mobile broadband in Europe, and the market is expected to nearly double by 2011. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4128-uk-has-cheapest-mobile-broadband-in-europe.html Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:39:02 +0000 BE are launching their 40meg bonded broadband solution in February, but it won't come in cheap. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4127-40meg-bonded-broadband-from-be.html Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:54:48 +0000 Yesterday the government renewed their intention to provide free broadband and computers to underprivileged families, but TalkTalk aren't impressed. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4126-government-rehash-broadband-for-all-announcement.html Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:23:16 +0000 The Tiscali brand in the UK has been dropped from today with all previous customers now part of TalkTalk. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4125-tiscali-brand-dropped-by-talktalk.html Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:56:39 +0000 The government have announced a consultation on the £1 billion next generation fund which will provide next generation broadband to 90% of the country by 2017. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4124-government-announce-consultation-on-next-generation-broadband-fund.html Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:28:36 +0000 Openreach have today announced another 63 exchanges which will be enabled during the next phase of its super fast broadband network upgrade. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4123-openreach-announce-63-exchanges-for-fibre-upgrades.html Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:19:37 +0000 BE Broadband has announced a reduction to its BE Value broadband service from £13.50 to £7.50 per month. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4122-be-broadband-to-offer-7-50-month-broadband-service.html Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:12:49 +0000 The past year has been important for Broadband Britain with the topic of digital inclusion at the top of the agenda for the government. We look back at the key moments of 2009, and what we should expect in the world of broadband in 2010. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4121-year-in-review-2009.html Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:46:22 +0000 We have announced our Customer Service Awards 2009 Winners. O2, BE Unlimited and PlusNet lead the large ISP category whilst AAISP, Zen Internet and IDNet are at the top of the niche ISP group. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4119-customer-service-awards-2009.html Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:55:54 +0000 The BBC trust have given a green light for the BBC to go ahead with Project Canvas, although some conditions have been imposed to help ensure it heads in the right direction. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4120-project-canvas-gets-green-light-from-bbc-trust.html Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:00:56 +0000 Freerunner have teamed up with BE Broadband to provide 46 communities with a free WiFi hotspot. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4118-be-broadband-provide-free-connection-to-local-community-hotspots.html Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:59:34 +0000 Vtesse Networks have announced plans to deploy http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4117-vtesse-networks-announce-rural-wireless-broadband-trial.html Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:23:05 +0000 Channel 4 and TalkTalk have joined Project Canvas, and the now 6 members invite expressions of interest from other companies. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4116-channel-4-and-talktalk-join-project-canvas.html Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:37:25 +0000 The OECD have released broadband statistics for member countries which show an increase of 10% in subscribers since June 2008. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4115-oecd-broadband-statistics-show-10-increase-in-subscribers.html Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:31:47 +0000 The 2010 ISPA awards are now open for entries to define the best ISPs in the industry. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4114-2010-ispa-awards-now-open-for-entries.html Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:52:45 +0000 The 50p per month tax on telephone lines to support the final third next generation broadband project has had another plug in the Pre-Budget speech. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4113-pre-budget-report-and-broadband.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:42:04 +0000 A new code drawn up by the UK Council on Child Internet Safety will be taught to children to encourage online safety. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4112-zip-it-block-it-flag-it-the-new-green-cross-code-for-internet-safety.html Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:28:20 +0000 Digital Region announce the go-live of their fibre network with the launch of their network operations centre. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4111-digital-region-announce-the-go-live-of-their-fibre-network-in-south-yorkshire.html Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:53:01 +0000 Residents and businesses in Northern Ireland are being promised faster broadband services following an announcement by the Northern Ireland Assembly Government to provide a minimum 2Mbps broadband service in rural areas and 10Mbps in urban areas within 18 months. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4110-northern-ireland-universal-service-commitment-may-2011.html Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:56:36 +0000 BT have been forced to move 20 street-side cabinets which are used to provide fibre services to areas of Muswell Hill. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4109-bt-forced-to-move-20-street-side-cabinets-in-muswell-hill.html Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:52:33 +0000 MySpace launch their music streaming service, MySpace Music, in the UK http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4108-myspace-music-comes-to-the-uk.html Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:13:56 +0000 Virgin Media have announced they are increasing mobile broadband speeds to 7.2Meg with discounts to existing Virgin customers who take other services. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4107-virgin-media-increase-mobile-broadband-speeds-to-7-2meg.html Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:50:10 +0000 BT have admitted that their chairman Sir Michael Rake is receiving broadband in a not-spot area http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4106-bt-gives-chairman-broadband-in-a-not-spot.html Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:23:27 +0000 A user powered mobile network is the latest competitor to enter the mobile market, and they're offering free Internet from your mobile handset for the first 6 months from launch! http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4105-user-powered-mobile-network-from-giffgaff.html Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:28:16 +0000 NOTSPOT FEATURE: Could you imagine living without broadband? We look at the case of a Village in the M4/M40 corridor and the struggle to get broadband http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3966-living-in-a-broadband-notspot.html Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:21:21 +0000 The Times reveals that the 50p per month levy will have VAT added onto it, but other revelations such as Virgin Media lines having to pay it are less of a surprise. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4104-the-times-claims-broadband-levy-scope-widened.html Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:05:40 +0000 A big flaw may have been found in the Digital Economy Bill. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4103-mobile-broadband-may-have-problems-identifying-pirates.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:04:25 +0000 Just maybe jumping around between different radio stations when using a computer with a broadband connection may be about to get easier. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4102-new-online-radio-player-by-bbc-and-commercial-radio.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:55:55 +0000 Today saw the Minister Stephen Timms and Ofcom chief Ed Richards answer questions from the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4101-stephen-timms-and-ed-richards-in-front-of-parliament-inquiry.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:36:23 +0000 The RDA for the East of England is taking registrations for next generation broadband services. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4100-want-next-generation-broadband-in-east-of-england.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:22:40 +0000 TalkTalk is staying firmly on the side of its customers in its campaign over the proposals for the new file sharing legislation that is in the Digital Economy Bill. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4098-talktalk-continues-its-dont-disconnect-us-campaign.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:03:21 +0000 The bill in the usual parliamentary jargon lays out how costs will be shared for policing copyright infringement. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4097-who-will-pay-for-policing-copyright-infringement.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:21:21 +0000 There is a reason the Universal Service Commitment is not part of the Digital Economy Bill, and that is because the funds for raising the money are already available. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4096-usc-is-not-part-of-the-digital-economy-bill.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:08:20 +0000 After many months of speculation we are finding out what is in the bill, but coverage and analysis may be a little slow as getting the information from the BIS website is very slow. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4095-digital-economy-bill-dealing-with-copyright-infringement.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:00:49 +0000 Broadband providers that miss the news that the Sony PS3 is now offering films for download with file sizes of up to 8GB may very quickly need to re-evaluate how they pricing model and how to handle traffic at peak times if rental and purchase service proves popular. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4094-sony-ps3-video-download-service-now-live.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:17:18 +0000 Residents of Swindon look set to benefit from a mesh network of some 1400 wireless access points by the middle of 2010. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4093-swindon-to-get-free-public-wi-fi.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:32:35 +0000 The way that the BT Group is pushing ADSL2+ makes it sound like new technology, but it has been available in the UK since 2006 from providers like Be and Bulldog. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4092-bt-wholesale-adsl2-not-the-answer-to-norfolk-broadband-issues.html Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:39:45 +0000 The multitude of wireless commentators saying that wireless is to over take fixed line broadband may be reconsidering things - the bandwidth bubble appears to be bursting on mobile broadband. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4089-traffic-management-catches-up-with-mobile-broadband.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:09:09 +0000 O2 is showing healthy growth for its unbundled broadband services. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4090-o2-adds-over-70-000-customers-in-a-quarter.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:07:30 +0000 Want fast broadband? Want to know where to move to so you stand a chance of having it by 2012? Find out in this article. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4088-map-of-next-generation-broadband-roll-out.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:51:04 +0000 BT Group has published its second quarter results. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4086-bt-group-publishes-second-quarter-results.html Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:11:58 +0000 A survey that looked at whether the speed of broadband at a property would influence their buying decision is very revealing of what the general public expect from broadband in 2009. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4085-survey-suggests-people-may-not-be-happy-with-a-2meg-service.html Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:57:10 +0000 TalkTalk a year after launching its boost range, is merging a number of these to create a new TalkTalk Pro product. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4084-new-talktalk-pro-package.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:15:01 +0000 Entanet is the latest provider to look at changing the way its products work and has announced a three week trial of a new system. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4082-traffic-management-and-product-changes-a-plenty.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:36:13 +0000 At 4:15pm on Monday 2nd November 2009 you were able to watch watch BT and TalkTalk amongst others give evidence to the BIS committee. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4083-Watch+broadband+speed+evidence+being+given+to+parliament+inquiry.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:57:30 +0000 Charles Dunstone, CEO of Carphone Warehouse/TalkTalk, has been very vocal against the funding for the final third Next Generation Broadband fund. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4081-will-50p-broadband-tax-levy-make-100000-give-up-broadband.html Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:54:34 +0000 Its no surprise really, but cutting the price of the Virgin Media 50Mbps service saw more people signing up to it, with some 20,000 customers. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4080-Virgin+Media+50Meg+price+price+boosted+customer+numbers.html Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:38:53 +0000 The Sky Player service on the XBox 360 appears to be still having problems, with reports that some 100,000 may have tried to access the service. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4079-xbox-360-sky-player-floored-by-demand.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:01:32 +0000 Forget the 50p per month levy on telephone lines, HM Revenue and Customs has its eye on wi-fi hotspots and a next generation connection tax. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4078-is-digital-britain-to-be-taxed-back-to-the-copper-age.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:43:20 +0000 If you are confused over what the UK's policy on file sharing is to be, then it is no real surprise with the mixed messages of late. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4077-lord-mandleson-speaks-out-on-disconnecting-pirates.html Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:54:23 +0000 The EU Parliament has dropped a proposed changed in the Telecoms Package relating to protection of consumers from being cut off for unlawfully sharing files online. Amendment 138 sought to safeguard the rights of individual users against being cut off or having their access restricted. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4076-eu-parliament-drops-amendment-138-restrict-unlawful-p2p-disconnection.html Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:27:04 +0100 The plans in Finland for a Universal Service Obligation (USO) appear to stretch further, looking at actual throughput at peak time, not just the connection rate. Also, it has emerged providers will be responsible for funding the proposals. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4075-how-is-the-universal-service-obligation-in-finland-funded.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:57:44 +0100 A survey commissioned by TalkTalk has found that 5% of wireless networks are open, without any security to restrict its use to authorised users. 41% of a total of over 1,000 wireless networks were 'vulnerable to unauthorised use', mostly due to use of deprecated (obsolete) WEP encryption rather than the stronger WPA or WPA2 type. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4074-talktalk-launch-campaign-against-government-plans-to-disconnect-unlawful-file-sharers.html Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:24:19 +0100 In an interview with the Financial Times this morning, Jeremy Hunt, shadow culture secretary said that if the Conservatives win the general election, they would be scrapping the proposed 50p per month levy on phone lines which would under current plans be used to fund next generation broadband in mostly rural areas. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4073-conservatives-plan-to-reverse-50p-broadband-tax.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:41:30 +0100 Does it matter whether the UK chooses between a commitment or an obligation for broadband service? http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4071-universal-service-obligation-versus-commitment.html Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:49:54 +0100 Many of our readers will no doubt already have read about the weaknesses with WEP encryption for wireless networks, but TalkTalk has taken it mainstream when illustrating how dangerous it may be if disconnect for filesharers ever becomes the norm. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4072-talktalk-shows-why-wireless-routers-should-ship-with-wpa-enabled.html Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:32:30 +0100 Finland introduce a legal right to broadband providing citizens with at least a 1meg broadband connection from July 2010. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4070-broadband-a-legal-right-from-2010-in-finland.html Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:54:52 +0100 Last week, we ran a survey which showed that most parents visiting our site preferred an active approach in protecting children online by both supervision and education, with a minority relying mainly on parental control software. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4069-parents-take-an-active-interest-in-children-s-internet-use.html Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:10:58 +0100 Openreach is replacing its 40Meg down, 5Meg up product with one offering a 10Meg upload speed. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4067-openreach-fttc-upstream-speed-increase.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:04:13 +0100 Openreach had originally planned to have around 1 in 10 of the 10 million fibre covered homes using its FTTH product, but this is set to increase to almost 25% of the homes. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4068-openreach-fibre-to-the-home-coverage-to-double.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:56:32 +0100 It looks like Virgin Media is to start moving into the field of sub loop unbundling, and offering VDSL2 to areas just outside the current reach of its cable network. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4066-virgin-media-embracing-vdsl2-for-digital-tv-services.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:47:22 +0100 Openreach update on fibre to the cabinet rollouts, including when service will be available at the first 29 announced exchanges. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4065-bt-openreach-update-fibre-cabinet-fttc-rollout.html Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:46:51 +0100 O2 Access customers, i.e. those not on the firms unbundled network, will see P2P apps speed limited for a few hours each evening. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4064-o2-off-net-customers-now-have-traffic-mangement.html Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:35:51 +0100 The Ukraine v England qualifier is breaking new ground by being the first England match to be only available online. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4063-broadband-creates-new-spot-the-ball-contest.html Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:20:51 +0100 O2 are to trial LTE, a next-generation mobile broadband technology that will deliver speeds up to 100meg to users, and potentially rival fixed-line broadband services. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4061-o2-to-trial-lte-next-generation-mobile-broadband.html Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:58:59 +0100 BT Openreach have announced the start date of a trial of fibre-to-the-home in the Highams Park area of London and Bradwell Abbey in Milton Keynes. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4062-openreach-announce-trial-date-for-brownfield-ftth-trials.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:52:52 +0100 The UK ranks 25th in quality of broadband networks, with broadband that meets the needs for today, but is not ready for the future. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4060-uk-ranks-25th-in-quality-of-broadband-networks.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:22:29 +0100 thinkbroadband have launched a new mobile broadband site packed full of guides and giving you the ability to compare 150+ mobile broadband packages with a new single-click-filter interface. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4059-mobile-broadband-a-new-way-to-compare-packages.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:24:09 +0100 Results our surveys indicate consumers are unsatisfied with both the coverage and speed of mobile broadband connections. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4058-users-are-unhappy-at-mobile-broadband-speed-and-coverage.html Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:49:04 +0100 TalkTalk plan to introduce a cinema style rating for broadband which will allow households to block access to unwanted content and also help reduce illegal file sharing. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4057-talktalk-plan-to-introduce-rating-system-for-broadband.html Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:13:43 +0100 BT plan to increase their 21CN network coverage to 75% of the country by 2011 and will introduce cost reductions in January 2010. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4056-bt-pledge-24meg-to-75-of-the-country-by-2011.html Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:45:22 +0100 Will VoIP providers be the ones to benefit from the proposed 50p month levy on metallic phone lines? http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4055-government-push-to-popularise-voice-over-ip-with-50p-tax.html Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:54:51 +0100 Vague pricing for FTTP pilot by Openreach has been announced. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4054-openreach-publishes-more-price-information-for-fttp-pilot.html Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:48:34 +0100 The European Commission has set out guidelines for state funding of broadband projects within the 27 countries of the European Union to try and help foster a coherent and consistent practice. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4053-european-commission-introduces-broadband-fuding-guidelines.html Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:29:34 +0100 The ASA has upheld a complaint against a Sky broadband advert which it deemed to be misleading http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4052-asa-bans-sky-broadband-ad.html Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:04:00 +0100 Ofcom believe that the success of LLU and WLR have lead to BT no longer holding significant market power in the fixed-line telephony market. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4051-ofcom-relax-narrowband-market-power-regulations-on-bt.html Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:46:21 +0100 Openreach are extending their pilot which allows broadband to work at up to 2meg at distance of up to 12km. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4050-openreach-announce-bet-trial-to-extend-broadband-distance.html Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:09:48 +0100 A pigeon in South Africa has won a race with a broadband connection to transfer 4GB of data. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4049-pigeon-faster-than-broadband.html Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:03:24 +0100 Global broadband connections have reached 445 million at the end of June 2009 with the UK recording 17.8 million of these, ranked 6th in the world based on total number of connections. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4048-global-broadband-connections-reach-445-million.html Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:05:58 +0100 BT is to open broadband shops on the high street to showcase it's new faster broadband services. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4047-bt-to-open-high-street-broadband-shops.html Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:01:05 +0100 Fibre to the home deployments haven't dropped off due to the economic downturn. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4046-ftth-not-dampened-by-economic-downturn.html Tue, 08 Sep 2009 12:36:58 +0100 T-Mobile and Orange have announced they plan to merge their companies in the UK to create the largest mobile operator which will help improve network coverage and reduce costs. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4045-t-mobile-and-orange-to-merge.html Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:19:09 +0100 Ofcom have released Q1 2009 market data tables which show UK broadband connections at 17.6m http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4044-q1-2009-market-data-published-by-ofcom.html Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:14:03 +0100 Update on new services and service issues experienced by some users on BT's 21CN Network. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4040-bt-21cn-update.html Sat, 05 Sep 2009 23:17:33 +0100 Three of the largest ISPs in the UK have united in a letter to The Times, speaking out against government plans to disconnect illegal file sharers. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4043-isps-unite-over-governments-plans-to-disconnect-file-sharing-users.html Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:42:17 +0100 O2 customers with an O2 Wireless Box II or III are vulnerable to a remote router hack that allows attackers to view or change settings on the router without permission, and gain access to the users home network. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4042-o2-customers-vulnerable-to-router-hijacking.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:51:25 +0100 Ofcom have published a student guide to advise them on telecommunication services. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4041-ofcom-student-broadband-guide.html Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:39:18 +0100 Vodafone are increasing mobile broadband speeds to 14.4meg in areas of high demand - users are likely to see average speeds between 1 and 4 meg. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4039-vodafone-boost-mobile-broadband-to-14-4-meg.html Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:48:20 +0100 What makes illegal file sharing on the Internet any different to stealing a DVD from a store, and is it the job of the bus company to refuse to accept you as a passenger on the route to town because you have been accused of shoplifting there? http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4038-viewpoint-illegal-p2p-file-sharing.html Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:34:24 +0100 After the speculation about measures Lord Mandelson was considering, we are now seeing what actual proposals are going to happen. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4037-government-to-get-tough-on-illegal-file-sharing.html Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:07:06 +0100 The consultation period for what new powers Ofcom should have is underway, and runs until 25th September 2009. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4035-have-your-say-on-proposed-new-duties-for-ofcom.html Wed, 19 Aug 2009 08:34:55 +0100 The follow on plans from the Digital Britain report are progressing with details of who will lead each project and how funding is going to work. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4034-smaller-fanfare-for-the-digital-britain-implementation-plan.html Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:50:25 +0100 Something of a fallacy is doing the rounds; broadband costs for every user are the same no matter where you live in the UK. This is far from the truth. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4033-broadband-tax-is-not-new-it-has-existed-for-years.html Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:55:24 +0100 BT Retail is now offering the ADSL2+ products to customers on the 549 exchanges offering the service currently. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4032-bt-total-launches-its-up-to-20meg-products.html Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:41:28 +0100 Extracting hard facts from political coverage is difficult with a General Election less than 12 months away, but if Lord Mandelson does influence the legislation on illegal file sharing it looks like it could be tougher than previously thought. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4031-lord-mandelson-sets-his-sights-on-illegal-file-sharing.html Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:32:18 +0100 After Karoo softened its policy from immediate disconnection to two warnings and disconnection on a third it has softened its stance even further. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4030-further-changes-to-karoo-policy-on-illegal-p2p-file-sharing.html Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:01:25 +0100 While there is nothing beyond the raw figures in the latest Telecoms Adjudicator report, consider that their is more LLU broadband than broadband connections in total at the end of 2004. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4029-llu-broadband-passes-six-million-mark.html Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:38:52 +0100 The annual UK music survey has been published and its results will vary depending on your own viewpoint. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4028-is-music-sharing-by-p2p-up-or-down.html Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:33:18 +0100 The successor to Lord Carter has been officially appointed and is Stephen Timms. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4027-stephen-timms-to-take-charge-of-digital-britain.html Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:05:27 +0100 The changes brought about by how we all access news content, and the advertising downturn looks set to change how much free News Corp content is available online. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4026-news-corp-to-move-to-charging-for-more-content.html Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:00:50 +0100 Highams Park, London was on the original list of fibre roll-out sites, but has now being announced as the pilot site for a Fibre to the Premises roll-out. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4025-openreach-names-first-fttp-brownfield-site.html Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:57:43 +0100 Virgin Media has released it's Q2 results covering April to June 2009 which shows a large decline in the rate of increase of broadband customers down to just 5,100 net additions this quarter. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4024-virgin-media-q2-results-show-marginal-broadband-growth.html Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:15:48 +0100 Orange have launched a mobile broadband package for under £5 and introduced a price cap so users can't get hit with huge bills if they overuse their mobile broadband package. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4023-orange-invoke-mobile-broadband-price-war.html Wed, 05 Aug 2009 11:43:29 +0100 Virgin Media are promising to avoid claims of unachievable speeds for its National Broadband product, provided using ADSL rather than on its cable-broadband network. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4022-virgin-media-to-avoid-unachievable-speed-claims.html Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:42:13 +0100 We have published the results of our poll on the new website design for broadband provider BE. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4021-internet-users-bebroadband-change-your-site-back.html Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:54:39 +0100 In a daring move, BE have launched new styling for their brand identity and website. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4012-be-launches-controversial-new-website.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:58:23 +0100 The European Union have announced that the Council of Ministers has followed the European Parliament in approving plans to allow the use of 900MHz GSM spectrum for other services such as 3G or newer 4G technologies like LTE. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4015-eu-release-2g-spectrum-for-faster-services.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:57:30 +0100 O2 Broadband is continuing to add customers, some 116,016 lines in the first half of 2009. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4020-o2-continues-to-grow.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:23:00 +0100 Fibrestream is due to start construction for a Fibre To The Home network that will reach 1000 residents initially. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4018-fibre-for-some-hull-residents.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:18:29 +0100 The BT Group has published its results for the 1st quarter of 2009, showing a 2% decline in revenue for its Retail division even with the additional 78,000 customers. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4017-bt-retail-adds-78-000-customers-in-last-quarter.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:17:12 +0100 Orange has had a poor showing in terms of customer numbers even before the credit crunch, but has now shed 10% of its ADSL users in the first half of 2009. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4019-orange-continues-to-shed-adsl-customers.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:12:53 +0100 Sky has published its financial results for the 12 months to the end of June, and indicates that true VoD is on its way for Sky+ HD customers. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4016-sky-expects-to-turn-to-profit-on-broadband-after-2010.html Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:03:39 +0100 Ofcom has today published its final report on its broadband research encompassing both performance metrics and consumer perceptions. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4014-ofcom-finally-publishes-final-broadband-report.html Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:23:59 +0100 Karoo, the broadband services arm of Hull based telco KCom has been criticised over the last 24 hours for its harsh treatment of those customers accused of engaging in illegal peer-to-peer (p2p) file sharing. The provider has been disconnecting anyone who it has been advised has engaged in such illegal activity, with no advance warning. This evening, news is emerging of a change in policy. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4013-karoo-backs-down-and-adopts-three-strikes-policy-for-illegal-p2p-file-sharers-instead-of-immediate-cut-off.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:01:28 +0100 Yesterday morning, on a busy street in Muswell Hill in North London, a BT engineer was installing their first FTTC connection to an AAISP business premises under this pilot scheme. A few days earlier, the first consumer connection was completed. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4011-aaisp-connects-first-business-on-bt-fibre-to-the-cabinet-pilot.html Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:02:06 +0100 BT Ireland and Vodafone have signed a deal that will see broadband and voice customers in Ireland transfered to Vodafone. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4010-bt-ireland-transfer-customers-to-vodafone.html Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:21:36 +0100 Office workers are watching live sports, putting a strain on broadband service provide connectivity. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4009-online-cricket-and-golf-viewers-create-spike-in-skyplayer-traffic.html Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:16:28 +0100 Ofcom have released a guide with tips and advice for protecting children in a digital world http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4008-protecting-your-children-in-a-digital-world.html Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:01:19 +0100 Two thirds of music lovers prefer CD's to digital downloads and 59% still listen to CDs every day. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4007-the-cd-isn-t-dead.html Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:40:17 +0100 Vodafone have announced new roaming charges for Internet usage abroad which cost £4.99 for every 25megabytes (MB) equivalent of 20p per MB. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3999-vodafone-announce-cheaper-roaming-charges-for-internet-use.html Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:08:39 +0100 Virgin are dropping the price of their 50meg services from September and have announced a trial of faster upstream services up to 10meg. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4006-virgin-media-complete-50meg-rollout-and-trial-10meg-upstream.html Wed, 15 Jul 2009 12:03:43 +0100 The ISPA Award Winners for 2009 have been announced, showcasing excellent service from ISPs including O2 and UK Fast. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4005-ispa-awards-2009-winners.html Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:00:20 +0100 TalkTalk follow BT abandoning Phorm http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4002-talktalk-follow-suit-on-phorm.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:22:22 +0100 BT have announced the next set of exchanges which will receive fibre-to-the-cabinet based broadband, increasing their coverage to 1.5 million homes by summer 2010. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4004-bt-speeds-up-fibre-rollout.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:39:29 +0100 Analyst firm Point Topic says Britain could get next-generation broadband for just £2 per month extra on the broadband bill by increase prices by £1.50 to add to the 50p a month Carter Tax. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4003-how-a-2-a-month-broadband-tax-could-deliver-next-generation-services.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:27:56 +0100 The poorest six million will be the primary focus for the Digital Inclusion Champion, Martha Lane Fox. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4001-digital-champion-to-focus-on-poorest-six-million.html Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:57:50 +0100 BT has decided not to proceed with the roll-out of the advertising system Phorm which monitors user activity online to generate behavioural based advertising which is then displayed via participating websites http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4000-bt-opt-out-of-phorm.html Mon, 06 Jul 2009 11:44:35 +0100 BT is examining its fibre to the cabinet roll out plans and considering increasing coverage to 90% of homes http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3995-bt-may-increase-fibre-coverage-with-50p-tax.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:48:54 +0100 After much waiting, and worries about whether it may be delayed, and rumours of last minute negotiations the report has been published. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3994-the-digital-britain-report-is-finally-out.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:20:44 +0100 The Lord Carter report addresses both the infrastructure and intellectual properties rights - are these two things at odds with each other? http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3969-is-the-creative-industry-holding-back-uk-broadband.html Fri, 29 May 2009 20:44:19 +0100 TalkTalk's crown as the main full LLU operator in the UK may be under challenge as Sky is set to try and take advantage of the cost savings. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3968-sky-embraces-fully-unbundled-solutions.html Fri, 29 May 2009 10:27:13 +0100 NOTSPOT FEATURE: www.broadband-notspot.org.uk - The team behind thinkbroadband have launched a new site to help track the notspots and slow-spots of the UK, areas where you either can't get a reasonable broadband service, or you can only get a slow connection. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3967-can-t-get-decent-broadband-speeds-because-of-where-you-live.html Tue, 26 May 2009 11:05:18 +0100 Ofcom increase the price ceilings that Openreach can charge for full unbundled lines, however BT are unhappy with the extent of the increase. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3964-bt-unhappy-with-new-openreach-pricing.html Fri, 22 May 2009 14:11:04 +0100 Orange pulls out of talks on Project Kangaroo technology, whilst US VoD provider Hulu is expecting a UK launch in September. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3963-orange-drops-interest-in-project-kangaroo.html Thu, 21 May 2009 12:57:41 +0100 Finalists have been announced for the 11th annual ISPA awards, with the winners set to be released on the 9th July. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3962-ispa-awards-2009-finalists-announced.html Wed, 20 May 2009 23:36:57 +0100 The time until you can raise a complaint with an ADR scheme will reduce to 8 weeks from September http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3961-ofcom-reduce-time-for-complaints-going-to-adr.html Tue, 19 May 2009 14:05:49 +0100 Virgin Media have announced an update to their traffic management which sees an increase in the amount users can download in peak periods. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3960-virgin-media-increase-usage-allowances-on-broadband-products.html Thu, 14 May 2009 13:36:35 +0100 BT has posted Q4 results for year ending 31st March 2009. A general decline in revenue is evident and has lead to a sharp reduction in the final dividend and further job cuts being announced. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3959-bt-q4-results-show-decline-in-revenue-and-15-000-more-job-cuts.html Thu, 14 May 2009 12:44:54 +0100 The Communications Consumer Panel (previously known as the Ofcom Consumer Panel) is aiming to concentrate on how to include the 40% of people not yet online into the Digital Britain vision. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3958-consumer-panel-sets-sights-on-the-40-not-online.html Thu, 14 May 2009 08:14:40 +0100 The Digital Britain report talks of a 2Meg USO, but could we see 99% of the UK with a 4Meg mobile broadband solution available? http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3957-radical-proposals-for-mobile-broadband.html Thu, 14 May 2009 00:06:42 +0100 To coincide with Work Wise Week, BT has published details of a survey revealing that half of us are working from home more since the recession has started. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3956-work-from-home-day-friday-15th-may.html Wed, 13 May 2009 10:39:15 +0100 Virgin Media appears to be ready to start expanding its network after some years of static coverage. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3955-virgin-media-starts-network-expansion-again.html Wed, 13 May 2009 10:27:10 +0100 Be is promoting its latest offer with a short three level game, that is ideal for killing a bit of time over lunch. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3954-be-goes-after-gamers-with-latest-promo.html Wed, 13 May 2009 10:20:11 +0100 Ofcom publishes its first enforcement report which explains how it uses its enforcement powers and the results from doing so. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3953-ofcom-nets-over-7-8-million-in-fines.html Tue, 12 May 2009 14:35:51 +0100 The media and internet industries are once again at logger heads. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3952-calls-again-for-illegal-file-sharers-to-be-disconnected.html Tue, 12 May 2009 12:58:59 +0100 Tiscali have finally announced the sale of their UK arm to Carphone Warehouse after a long drawn out sale process. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3951-tiscali-finally-agree-sale-of-uk-arm-to-carphone-warehouse.html Fri, 08 May 2009 10:33:00 +0100 While the latest Ofcom data does not give any figures for mobile broadband, the decrease in the number of telephone lines suggests some are now relying totally on the mobile networks. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3950-ofcom-releases-q4-2008-market-data.html Thu, 07 May 2009 10:01:51 +0100 Even before the current DOCSIS 3.0 rollout is complete Virgin Media is starting a pilot for a 200Mbps product http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3948-virgin-media-in-200meg-pilot.html Wed, 06 May 2009 11:01:31 +0100 The Guardian report that Virgin Media plan to open up their broadband network to other providers on a wholesale basis in around 18 months which could encourage faster broadband to more people and competition to BT. Virgin, however, deny these claims. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3947-virgin-media-to-open-up-broadband-network-to-wholesalers.html Tue, 05 May 2009 16:47:42 +0100 Virgin Media add BBC iPlayer HD to their on-demand TV based iPlayer service. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3946-hd-iplayer-available-on-virgin-media.html Fri, 01 May 2009 14:22:16 +0100 The BBC have released information received via a FOI Act request to the Home Office which points at collusion between Phorm and the Home Office. Phorm has launched a blog in response against the smear campaign that it feels it is facing. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3943-phorm-blogs-against-collusion-smear-campaign.html Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:02:43 +0100 Sky reach 2 million broadband customers and see strong growth in HD product http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3945-sky-reach-2-million-broadband-customers.html Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:13:22 +0100 Virgin Trains have joined forces with T-Mobile to launch Wireless Internet using Wi-Fi on its West Coast Main Line train services, offering uninterrupted connectivity, even in tunnels. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3944-virgin-trains-release-wi-fi-on-west-coast-main-line.html Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:38:14 +0100 BT have added mobile broadband as an option to their BT Total Broadband packages, available for a one-off USB dongle/modem fee of £49.99 http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3942-bt-home-and-mobile-broadband-bundle.html Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:37:33 +0100 Carphone Warehouse may be back on the cards to buy up Tiscali's UK arm. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3941-carphone-back-as-potential-tiscali-buyer.html Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:55:31 +0100 Ofcom have indicated areas that Project Canvas will need to focus on to keep clear from the Competition Commission shutting down their on-demand set-top box system. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3940-ofcom-warning-to-bbc-trust-over-on-demand-set-top-box.html Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:15:35 +0100 The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling today announced the Budget including a commitment by government to a Broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) of 2 Mbps by 'no later than 2012'. This announcement was not unexpected given it was covered in the Digital Britain Review by Lord Carter. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3939-budget-announces-2mbps-uso.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:09:32 +0100 The Country Land and Business Association has come out on the offensive over the recent Digital Britain Summit. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3938-digital-divide-is-not-just-a-rural-urban-battle.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:05:02 +0100 Virgin Media has had another judgment upheld by the ASA in relation to a direct mailing this week. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3937-trigger-virgin-media-traffic-management-and-you-are-abnormal.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:42:20 +0100 The love affair with mobile broadband continues, as it looks like some 25% of the UK may only see next generation networks using wireless or satellite based connections. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3936-lord-carter-backs-mobile-and-satellite-for-rural-areas.html Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:36:21 +0100 The Digital Britain report is still in the process of its final version being written, and as part of the process a Digital Britain Summit was held at the British Library in London. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3935-digital-britain-summit-more-of-the-same.html Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:23:16 +0100 BBC's TV catchup service, BBC iPlayer, is to benefit from high definition content and further updates to improve the quality of the video on the service. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3934-bbc-iplayer-gets-high-definition-update.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:19:21 +0100 Tiscali's auditors have dished a new blow to the firm by refusing to sign off on the accounts for 2008. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3933-tiscali-auditors-deal-company-another-blow.html Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:27:56 +0100 Its Wednesday which means that the latest adjudications from the ASA have been published. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3932-bt-home-hub-adverts-under-asa-spotlight.html Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:11:42 +0100 The EU has sent a letter to the UK concerning Phorm and the issues this has raised over what is considered consent to data interception. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3931-eu-opens-case-over-privacy-and-personal-data.html Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:08:19 +0100 Tiscali users left without e-mail after a failure to renew the screaming.net domain name used by some of its users. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3930-tiscali-users-left-screaming-by-lack-of-e-mail.html Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:17:47 +0100 Tiscali TV which started off as HomeChoice back in 2000 has reached 100,000 customers, but had set a target of 200,000 for 2009 originally. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3929-tiscali-tv-quietly-hits-the-100-000-customer-mark.html Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:13:02 +0100 Virgin Media has added some free extras to its broadband products, including free digital photo prints and online backup. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3928-smile-for-the-camera-at-virgin-media.html Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:34:03 +0100 Virgin Media is told off by the ASA for a national press advert claiming 'ONLY 3 OUT OF 10 HOMES IN THE UK CAN GET 8Mb OR MORE OVER BT PHONE LINES. 10 OUT OF 10 HOMES WITH OUR FIBRE OPTIC BROADBAND CAN GET 20Mb' http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3927-asa-adjudicates-against-virgin-media.html Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:07:35 +0100 Over the last 24 hours, a tunnel has collapsed in East London plunging many broadband users back into the pre-broadband era of the nineties. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3924-major-cable-cut-in-east-london-tunnel.html Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:33:40 +0100 160Mbps broadband using cable broadband sounds fast, but it is trumped by 1Gbps fibre to the home in Japan. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3926-probably-fastest-deployment-of-docsis-3-0-yet.html Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:34:39 +0100 Orange may buy the remains of Project Kangaroo to enhance its IPTV service running in France. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3925-orange-shows-interest-in-kangaroo.html Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:01:23 +0100 A BT advert promoting a free home hub has fallen foul of the ASA as the cost of hub phone was not prominent enough. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3922-complaints-about-bt-total-advert-upheld.html Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:20:56 +0100 The government may have to step in to sort out a long running battle over who should be able to operate services in the 900MHz spectrum which is hoped to be use by mobile operators to meet the 2Mbps broadband USO. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3923-government-may-step-in-over-900mhz-mobile-broadband-spectrum-battle.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:23:14 +0100 BT Wholesale has instigated its measure of last resort and all web page requests for Prodigynet users results at a webpage offering their Migration Authorisation Code. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3921-walled-garden-for-prodigy-internet-customers.html Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:24:46 +0100 It has been said that broadband and telephone costs in the UK are about as low as they can be, and the price changes from Virgin Media and TalkTalk may reflect that a period of price shuffling is underway. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3920-price-rises-and-price-cuts.html Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:59:16 +0100 Carphone Warehouse may put forward a new bid for Tiscali in hope of a bargain before administrators step in. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3919-carphone-warehouse-reconsider-a-tiscali-bid.html Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:38:49 +0100 From July 2009 roaming mobile data prices will be capped at 1 euro per MegaByte http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3918-eu-sets-mobile-data-price-caps.html Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:56:54 +0000 Fibrecity has its first 50 homes connected, and plans to be rolling out to 2000 homes per week. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3917-first-50-homes-in-bournemouth-on-fibre-network.html Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:36:14 +0000 A fledgling service in the US may offer gamers a chance to play the latest games without having to keep pace with expensive graphics card technology. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3916-online-gaming-to-crank-up-its-bandwidth-requirements.html Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:22:51 +0000 Virgin claim their network is ready for 200meg broadband now and are looking to enable 150meg speeds by 2012, but what will we use all that bandwidth for, and can the rest of the Internet cope? http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3915-is-150meg-from-virgin-going-to-revolutionise-broadband-in-2012.html Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:18:45 +0000 Niche provider AAISP is challenging other providers by promising to fix any broadband lines which have faults if they are migrated to its service. Those whose faults cannot be rectified within a month will receive a full refund. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3914-aaisp-promises-to-fix-your-faulty-broadband-line.html Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:03:53 +0000 Vodafone and O2 have agreed a network infrastructure sharing deal which will see them share mobile phone sites, masts and equipment to provide the service. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3913-vodafone-and-telefonica-o2-network-sharing-deal-signed.html Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:56:05 +0000 BT have announced the first 29 exchanges where fibre will be deployed to their new VDSL based fibre broadband services which will go live in 2010. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3912-bt-announce-first-29-exchanges-for-fibre-deployment.html Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:53:32 +0000 There are signs emerging that the EU is willing to alter its rules on state aid in relation to telecoms spending. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3910-signs-of-changes-to-eu-state-aid-rules.html Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:33:59 +0000 We have gathered over 500,000 ratings of customer service and reliability of broadband services in the UK. These provide a unique insight into who was performing well in 2008. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3890-broadband-customer-ratings-2008.html Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:58:45 +0000 Mobile broadband is touted as a competitor to landline broadband, but it seems people are slowly noticing the costs of exceeding your bundled allowance. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3911-world-waking-up-to-costs-of-mobile-broadband-traffic.html Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:02:50 +0000 By looking at forums and the emails we receive it is clear that a small number of issues keep cropping up, so lets look at which ones they are. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3889-the-most-common-broadband-questions.html Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:15:42 +0000