Category: Broadband

BT have today announced that it is planning to setup Wi-Fi networks in 12 cities by the of 2006, the first six to cover large areas of Birmingham, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, Liverpool, and Westminster.

Unlimited products appear to be taking users back to previous years when broadband connections did not impose download usage limits. There is often a twist involved in the form of Fair Usage Policies which can mean that unlimited isn't really unlimited.

Warner Bros. announced they are to distribute movies and Television over the Internet via BitTorrent, following similar offerings from other Television operators.

Wanadoo are set to rebrand their image to join their sister company, Orange.

Berwick Borough Council is preparing a bid that if successful could see the area benefiting from wireless and/or fibre connections to peoples homes.

Ofcom covers much more than Internet access and has published a large document with a myriad of information on service availability around the UK.

In a move that appears to be unpopular with at least part of the providers user-base, EFH has introduced rate caps for some existing users.

As is normal with new processes in the ADSL market, we see a drip feed of information in the weeks before final launch. Migration off of or between LLU providers is no different.

For all those fans of statistics, there are more to play with over at OECD.org detailing the state of play in the broadband markets around the world.

The last week has seen the words 'price war' appear all over the traditional media in relation to broadband. This may be the last thing the UK needs, if it wants the broadband to advance.