Category: Broadband
Demand for broadband higher in rural areas
An Ofcom report looking at the state of the communications markets in the regions and nations of the UK reveals some 59% of rural households have broadband versus 57% in the urban areas.
Internet TV still lags behind VHS for watching shows
A survey for Redback Networks suggests that some 16% of people use the various internet catch-up TV services, compared to 27% who use VHS.
Broadband adverts move onto pizza boxes
In what may be a first, Be is to advertise its broadband service on pizza boxes.
Could new Sky Player cause another surge in streaming video?
The Sky AnyTime PC software is morphing into Sky Player and will support streaming and access to some live channels.
Kangaroo jumps onto the seesaw
It seems Project Kangaroo is evolving and will launch with the name SeeSaw.
Bournemouth picked for fibre roll-out by H2O networks
For once a town outside the major cities in the UK looks set to be at the cutting edge of internet access.
iPlayer available on Virgin Media TV
Today sees the launch of the iPlayer to another new platform, available on demand to 3.5 million Virgin Media cable TV subscribers.
Deadline to buy Tiscali approaching
The deadline to submit bids for the purchase of Tiscali of May 5th is fast approaching.
Vaioni launch uncontended Business DSL
Vaioni have released a new service, Business + Max, which offers businesses fast broadband with a 1:1 contention ratio, to ensure quality of service needed for mission critical applications such as VoIP or video conferencing.
What does ‘up to’ mean?
A myriad of press articles are doing the rounds claiming a large percentage are not getting the speeds they were promised from broadband, is this true?