Category: Broadband
Three are latest mobile operator to drop ‘unlimited’ claims
The mobile broadband industry are taking steps to move away from marketing products with unlimited usage when a clear limit does infact exist.
BT fibre cabinet install knocks out power to part of Middlewich
BT contractors working to install fibre-to-the-cabinet equipment knocked out power to an area of Middlewich.
Finnish 1meg universal service obligation comes in to force
Finlands legal right to 1meg broadband goes live
UK reaches 38.8 million Britons online
Silver surfers are increasing as UK reaches 38.8 million Britons online
London’s Tube could get WiFi access by 2012
A roll out of Wi-Fi at underground stations could help London stay connected
UK Broadband Latency – Effect of the World Cup
We have been tracking the performance of the UK broadband network during the last couple of matches played by England. As expected, the broadband network copes fine with most World Cup matches, but struggled when England plays during the working hours.
Can the UK broadband network cope?
The UK's main broadband network is showing signs of bursting at the seams from the increase in video usage brought about by the World Cup and Wimbledon.
50p broadband tax dropped, but prices will rise
The government have abolished the 50p a month broadband levy proposed by the last government but have increased VAT which will increase broadband costs
Advertising of broadband speeds and ‘unlimited’ usage to get overhaul
A review in to broadband speeds has been started by the ASA which will look at broadband speeds and the use of using 'unlimited' to describe broadband products which are actually limited by a usage limit or fair usage policy.
Work begins to deliver fibre to Lincolnshire Villages
Fibrestream have begun work to deliver fibre to two Lincolnshire villages