Category: Broadband
The digital divide is growing, and only going to get worse
The digital divide is growing and rural areas will have a long way to go to catch up with urban if current projections are correct.
Virgin Media exploring the launch of a public Wi-Fi network
Virgin Media have plans to deploy a public Wi-Fi network to rival the likes of BT Openzone using its cable network to offer fast Wireless speeds.
Vaizey clarifies position on maintaining an ‘open internet’
Ed Vaizey clarifies earlier statements on Net Neutrality and confirms that he is in support of ensuring that an open Internet exists for consumers.
First Cornish communities to get super-fast broadband announced
BT have announced the first 8 communities to see faster broadband services through its investment in Cornwall which will bring fibre based broadband to the area.
O2 bite back at Virgin’s ‘stop the broadband con’ campaign
O2 have fought back at Virgin over it's attack of broadband providers through its campaign to 'stop the broadband con'
Government rocks the net-neutrality boat by avoiding regulation
Ed Vaizey has spoken in favour of innovation over net-neutrality.
iPlayer coming to BT Vision
The BT Vision service is to make viewing recent BBC material a lot easier, with the addition of the iPlayer service to the platform over the next five months.
BT reach over 2 million Wi-Fi hotspots
The BT Wi-Fi real estate has increased to over 2 million Wi-Fi hotspots accessible to customers in the UK.
Calling broadband support costs consumers up to £4 million a year
Broadband users are paying up to £4 million a year in costs to technical support lines, but many are unhappy at the level of service received.
War of words on fibre roll-out between Virgin Media and BT
The Westminster eForum meeting this week appears to have been an interesting one with BT suggesting it could provide more fibre coverage with wholesale access to the Virgin Media network.