Broadband

MPs Debate Rural Broadband And 4G Licences

The government says 4G technologies could play a crucial role in extending broadband provision to rural areas

14 years ago

GCHQ Letter Points To Powerline Interference

A letter from GCHQ suggests power line networking interferes with spooks, or does it just affect radio amateurs?

14 years ago

Nine Out Of Ten To Get 25Mbps Broadband By 2015

The culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has set a target of 'superfast' broadband for 90 percent of UK citizens by 2015

14 years ago

Ofcom Probes Unexpectedly High Phone, Internet Bills

Telecom regulator Ofcom has an online consultation to help with mobile and broadband bill shock

14 years ago

TalkTalk Paralysed By Network Failure

UK's third largest internet service provider TalkTalk went silent with a network failure this morning

14 years ago

Cameron: Rural Broadband Investment Vital

The prime minister has underlined the importance of broadband to boost new businesses in rural areas

14 years ago

Akamai Rates Bradford As UK Broadband Speedster

Bradford holds the UK's fastest overall broadband record but it is only 99th in the world rankings

14 years ago

Virgin Tests 1.5 Gbps Cable Broadband

London's 'Silicon Roundabout' will test a Virgin 1.5Gbps service on cable, as the super-fast broadband battle heats up

14 years ago

UK Superfast Broadband To Pass 250,000 Mark In April

Superfast broadband will reach over 250,000 homes in Britain this month but rural areas must wait

14 years ago

Fujitsu To Build 1Gbps Rural Broadband Network

Virgin Media and TalkTalk back Fujitsu's bid to take rural broadband away from BT Openreach

14 years ago

Milton Keynes Has Slowest 3G Broadband In UK

In a list of the ten worst places in Britain for mobile broadband, Milton Keynes has come top

14 years ago

BT Promises 20Mbps For 80 Percent Of Britain

Faster broadband should be on the way for more people as BT promises more ADSL2+

14 years ago

Ofcom Demands Cut In BT Broadband Price

BT will have to cut its wholesale prices for phone lines and broadband, according to an Ofcom consultation

14 years ago

Virgin Media 100Mbps Broadband Reaches 1m Homes

Virgin's super-fast broadband offering is now available to a million households around the UK

14 years ago

ISPs To Offer Details Of Internet Throttling

The Broadband Stakeholders Group's code of practice encourages ISPs to be transparent about traffic management

14 years ago

Broadband Users Put Up With Slow Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is almost a third slower than Ethernet, but many consumers sacrifice speed for convenience

14 years ago

Rightmove House Info To Include Broadband Speed

What matters to buyers? Location, location and connection, says online estate agent

14 years ago

Government Opens Bidding For £50m Broadband Fund

Local authorities can now bid for a share of the £50 million released by government for broadband investment

14 years ago

ISPs Defend ‘Up To’ Broadband Speed Claims

Service providers are scrambling to defend themselves against Ofcom's criticism of broadband advertising

14 years ago

BT Fibre ‘Leaves Out Up To 60 Percent Of Cabinets’

BT is accused of misrepresenting the actual coverage of fibre-based broadband in enabled exchange areas

14 years ago

EC Calls For Urgent Action On Satellite Broadband

The introduction of pan-European satellite broadband services could be blocked by legal obstacles

14 years ago

Rural Broadband Time-Scales In Danger Of Sliding

The Broadband Stakeholders Group believes the rural broadband scheme is already falling behind schedule

14 years ago

Broadband Speed Helps Boost House Prices

A study has suggested that super-fast broadband access could increase the asking price of UK homes

14 years ago

Satellite Broadband: Bridging The Digital Divide

Satellite broadband is not everything to everybody, but it could be crucial for helping the government create a Digital Britain,…

14 years ago

TalkTalk Loses 25,000 Customers, 580 Jobs

TalkTalk had a bad quarter, with a shrinking customer base and job cuts on the cards

14 years ago

Government Invests £7.2m In Broadband Research

The Photonics HyperHighway aims to radically rework the fundamental fibre backbone technology of the Internet

14 years ago

Virgin Expands 100Mbps Broadband Service

Virgin Media has rolled out its superfast 100Mbps broadband service to five more locations in the UK

14 years ago

Sky Rumoured To Buy The Cloud

Sky looks set to enter the UK Wi-Fi hotspot arena by aquiring wireless network provider The Cloud

14 years ago

Roaming iPad Users Get Free BT Wi-Fi

BT has released a free iPad app to access its WiFi hotspot networks - but only for BT Broadband customers

14 years ago

Ofcom Tells BT To Cut Rural Broadband Prices

BT has been told to cut charges for rival ISPs so users in the sticks get cheaper access

14 years ago