Category: Broadband

Virgin Media are beginning trials this month of new 1.5Gbps broadband connections through their cable network to 4 businesses in East London.

A poll conducted by thinkbroadband shows that the large majority of broadband users feel that their broadband service hadn't improved in the last 12 months. Broadband speeds were the biggest broadband gripe.

Fibrecity users in Bournemouth have been without a connection since February and face further problems for an as yet undefined period.

April 2011 should see super-fast broadband connections (those above 25Mbps in speed) available to over a quarter of a million homes and businesses in the UK.

Rural parts of Scotland could benefit from Broadband Enabling Technology to deliver 2Mbps broadband to users up to 12km from the telephone exchange.

Openreach have announced 1.5 million consumers and businesses will be able to receive FTTC broadband through the upgrade of 156 new exchange areas

Ofcom's communication market report statistics show broadband users in the UK are edging up to 19.5 million and show pass the 20 million mark in Q2 2011.

TalkTalk's fibre broadband products will launch in May at a cost of £10 per month extra on top of the existing broadband pricing.

Telecoms firms have written to the Communications Minister to advise that BT's Physical Infrastructure Access pricing may stifle competition in bidding for BDUK funds.

Surrey County Council has launched a survey to study broadband quality and coverage in a bid to ensure that the council can reach 100% coverage by 2013