Category: Internet Service Providers

BT Group has published its first quarters results for 2012, showing an 8% rise in profits, even though revenue declined by 6% in the quarter.

31% of Virgin Media broadband customers are now on superfast broadband (30meg or above), whilst the 41% of new customers opted for a speed of 60meg or faster.

O2 mobile phone customers are in theory getting service back now, with 2G apparently working again. Be/O2 has in the meantime announced a small expansion of its LLU network.

Claranet joins TalkTalk as being the second broadband provider to offer its customers the choice of network level filtering, aimed at parents who want to keep the darker side of the internet out of their home.

The UK broadband market has had a vibrant competitive retail sector, that is vastly different to most EU countries, but the latest rumours could result in the creation of a provider that exceeds BT and Virgin Media in size.

O2 introduced traffic management for its services in September 2010, but an update to the product pages, suggests that the The Works package has had the management relaxed.

ADSL24 and Fido.Net have both released some new fibre broadband offers to entice users.

Virgin Media has apparently adjusted its routing and added capacity to peering links to help avoid buffering on the bundled Spotify service.

Post Office broadband customers have to date only had the option of an ADSL based service, with the announcement of a new contract it is likely that ADSL2+ will become an option.

ISPA have announced the 2012 finalists for their annual awards designed to recognise excellence with the Internet Service Provider industry.