Category: Broadband
Pipex turnover up but profit down
Pipex report pre-tax profit of £4.8m for 2006, down from £5.1m. 2006 acquisitions have seen an increase in broadband subscribers of 101% to 570,000 and turnover increase by 121% to £294m
Two people arrested over wi-fi use
A man using a laptop in his car after blocking the windows with cardboard is arrested. In another case a woman was arrested earlier this month in Redditch.
Kent County Council to create broadband TV channel
Kent will be seeing a two year pilot for an Internet based TV station run by the County Council.
UK broadband needs a clear vision to keep pace
The Broadband Stakeholder Group has published a report that looks into Next Generation Broadband in the UK.
UK about to reach 2 million LLU lines
The number of unbundled lines in the UK is about to break through the 2 million mark, representing about 18% of xDSL lines in the UK.
Carphone Warehouse pull out of Pipex bid
FT.com reports that Carphone warehouse have pulled out of Pipex bid, leaving BT as sole interested party whilst thisismoney.co.uk reports the opposite.
World Broadband Statistics
Point Topic has released details on the number of broadband subscribers worldwide for the period up to the end of the fourth quarter of 2006.
Broadband providers customer service performance
We have published a round-up of the customer service levels for 32 providers, which shows an average drop from a level of 58.1% in February 2006 to 49.5% in February 2007.
ISPA recommendations on combating spam
ISPA has announced a best current practice (BCP) document advising members on how best to combat spam
The death of consumer ISDN continues
It has been signposted for a few years, but the death of Home Highway and consumer ISDN2e products is hitting the headlines again.