Category: Broadband
MP calls for redefining of what is called broadband
A Welsh MP has called on the government to revisit the standard definition allowing any service with a nominal speed higher than 128Kbps to be called broadband.
Sky sees 125,000 register for its movie service
The Sky by Broadband peer to peer service seems to be proving popular since its launch in January 2006.
World Broadband Statistics up until end of 2005
Point Topic has now published its round-up of the numbers game for broadband around the world.
21st Century visionaries in London
The 21st Century Communications World Forum is meeting in London between 27th March and 30th March, where the worlds large telecoms providers are meeting to discuss the issues surrounding the way forward in the 21st Century.
ADSL makes it to Forest Green in Surrey
A single exchange getting ADSL a few months ago would have seemed little cause for celebration, but for those that have seen most of the country pass them by it will be a big thing.
Wales to receive complete broadband coverage
The Welsh National Assembly have today announced that BT Group have been appointed to provide the broadband infrastructure to the previously 'unviable' exchanges within Wales under the Regional Innovative Broadband Support Scheme (RIBS).
Worries over costs of move toward IPTV world and beyond
It seems the discussions that have gone on for a couple of years in the UK over the costs of bandwidth to service providers are reaching further around the world than some would like.
Is Shoreditch really to get the worlds fastest Internet?
If the headline is to be believed the Times Online is claiming "World's fastest internet will send Britannica to Shoreditch in 7 sec". Digging a little deeper reveals it may not be all it looks like.
Is the UK exporting PAYG broadband to the US?
It looks like US service providers may be considering pricing plans not unlike the ones that are now widespread in the UK.
BBC Newsnight apologises over file sharing comments
It is not often Newsnight makes the broadband headlines, but the show on 24th February covered things like BitTorrent and encryption. This resulted in a lot of discussion and now the BBC producer has gone online to explain more.