Category: Broadband
BBC iPlayer set to remove Beta tag on Christmas Day
It has been around for sometime, but has always had a Beta title, it looks like the BBC is ready to label iPlayer as a full live product.
Epitiro launch VoIP quality diagnosis tool
The Internet metrics firm Epitiro has launched a VoIP quality measurement tool which is aimed at helping ISPs deal with problems reported by users on Voice-over-IP services.
JD Power study gives top place to Tiscali
In a survey of just the eight largest providers by JD Power and Associates, Tiscali came top with 668 points beating Virgin Media who had 660 points.
24Mbps WBC trial extended to Penn exchange
Penn exchange in Birmingham is to be added to the WBC 24Mbps trial using BT's 21CN network. Users in this area are encouraged to sign up to test this service for free.
New bonding software to allow higher speeds over broadband
A new start-up company SharedBand has appeared and BT Wholesale has adopted the software to sell onto providers.
Internet usage across the EU
Only 10% of UK Internet users have made phone calls across their Internet connections compared to 29% of people in France.
December 11th – XBox 360 video downloads roll-out
How many people have their PC hooked up to a monitor with a comfy armchair nearby versus a games console? XBox 360 HD movie downloads are on the way so broadband providers get your networks ready.
Actual broadband speeds around the world
The BBC has put a short synopsis online of the state of broadband for a number of countries around the world.
Christmas is on its way, let the REIN fall
It is that time of year when the chances of a rate adaptive ADSL line showing problems due to noise is more likely due to those good old flashing Christmas lights.
Is it too early to roll out true next generation broadband?
Seems like a case of deja-vu, it happened with the roll-out of ADSL, then the upgrades from 0.5 to 1Mbps and 2Mbps. Why do we need higher speeds?