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IDC Predicts Extreme Network Traffic Growth
Power users are to drive 'staggering' growth in fixed and mobile broadband network traffic in the coming years, according to IDC
High-Speed Broadband Hits Isle Of Wight Thanks To C4L
More residents and businesses on the Isle of Wight will be able to enjoy faster broadband speeds thanks to C4L
EU Researchers Propose Cheap Fibre Rings For 10Gbps FTTH
The EU Sardana project proposes a cheap route10Gbps broadband - if you have fibre
BT To Double FTTC Openreach Speeds In April
Speeds set to jump to 80Mbps downstream and 20Mbps upstream by April
North East Councils Dismiss Need For Broadband Funding
North and South Tyneside Councils have missed the BDUK broadband funding deadline, but said they do not need it
CeBIT 2012: AVM’s Fritzes Go High And Low… And LTE
Greman router maker AVM also has an LTE-equipped box for lucky Germans with 4G coverage
BT May Appeal Against Line Rentals Set By Ofcom
Ofcom has set the price that BT can charge rivals for access to its network, but the carrier is considering an appeal
Google Launches Campaign To Get Welsh Businesses Online
Google and the Welsh government hope to boost economy through a digital make-over
Suffolk Schools Wired Up To High Speed Network
Schools, libraries and council buildings in Suffolk have been connected to a high speed network
East Sussex Prepares High-Speed Broadband Rollout
East Sussex County Council has said its broadband plans require significant investment from the private sector on top of BDUK funds
Virgin Media Begins Nationwide Broadband Speed Upgrade
Virgin Media has begun its Double Speeds programme where customers will see their broadband speeds doubled
One Third Of The UK Has Slower Than 5Mbps Broadband
uSwitch says much of the UK has broadband speeds "that are more snail’s pace than super-fast"
Ericsson’s BelAir Networks Buy Expands Mobile Broadband Offerings
The acquisition of BelAir Networks will offer wireless carriers Wi-Fi connectivity from Ericsson
UK Misses Out In World Fibre Rankings
The UK has still not entered the worldwide rankings for fibre-optic broadband deployments, while Asia and the US surge ahead
UK Government To Demand Data On Every Call And Email
Plans could force ISPs and phone operators to hand over records on all phone calls, emails, Tweets and Facebook messages
House Of Lords To Investigate Government Broadband Plans
The House of Lords is to investigate the Government's claims about superfast broadband in the UK
Tesco Launches £2.50 A Month Broadband Deal
Subscribers to supermarket chains low-price deal will have to contend with additional line rental and fair usage policy
TalkTalk Loses 50,000 Customers In Three Months
TalkTalk may have raised its profit forecasts but it has failed to stem the haemorrhaging of subscriber defections
Google Begins Construction Of Super-Fast Broadband Network
Google Fibre has begun laying cable for its 1Gbps broadband network in Kansas, and will also be testing a Wi-Fi router
Virgin Media 100Mbps Rollout Hits 10m Homes
Virgin Media is ahead of schedule for its 100Mbps rollout, which now reaches up to ten million homes
Ofcom Proposes New BT Line Rental Cap
BT plans to appeal proposals that it should cut the price it charges its rivals for access to its network
BT Promises 300 Mbps Broadband And Tests FTTP On Demand
FTTC customers can upgrade to FTTP, while the top speed of fibre broadband looks like going up again
Ofcom: UK Broadband ISPs Are Getting Faster, But Must Be More Honest
Broadband speeds increase by 22 percent in past year, but rise attributed to faster packages, not improved service
Scotland Reveals Plans For Fibre Broadband Rollout
Scotland plans to significantly ramp up average broadband speeds north of the border
Sky’s Fibre Broadband To Rival BT And Virgin
Sky will begin offering a fibre broadband service with speeds of up to 40Mbps from April
Government Warns Three Councils Over Broadband Funding
The government has officially warned three English councils that they could lose access to fibre broadband funding
BT Extends FTTP Trial To Blocks Of Flats
BT is hoping to quickly and easily expand its FTTP footprint in the UK after extending its fibre trial to apartment blocks
Government Threatens To Pull Councils’ Broadband Funding
Councils may lose their share of the government's £530m in broadband funding if they delay rollouts, culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has warned
Virgin Broadband Blacked Out By ‘Routing Issue’
Virgin Media's broadband services across the UK have been restored after customers experienced a blackout