Broadband News Archive - March 2007

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Broadband news achive for March 2007.

UK top in Europe for broadband connections

More households in the UK have broadband connections than any other country in Europe, new research reveals.
Some 12 million British homes are now wired up to the high speed service, a major factor in the strong performance of the ecommerce sector over the past year.
The survey by web research firm eMarketer shows that nearly half of all households in the UK have access to broadband internet, the highest density in the world behind South Korea, Japan and Canada.
Friday, 30th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Small businesses 'will flock to VoIP in '07'

The percentage of small businesses using the web to make phone calls will double over the next 12 months.
Although voice over internet protocol services (VoIP), such as Skype and Vonage, have grown rapidly over the last year in the consumer market, but new research suggests small businesses are set to take advantage of the facility in 2007.
Over half of the small businesses questioned in the BT Business survey and 48 per cent of lone traders were planning to use VoIP in the next year, compared with just a fifth of larger companies.
Friday, 30th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Highlands secures £70 million broadband deal

Schools, libraries and council buildings in the Scottish Highlands have joined the broadband revolution, spending £70 million on high speed internet links.
Some 850 sites will benefit from the Highlands and Islands Pathfinder Broadband Procurement Project, which will initially take place in schools and will be later rolled out across other government owned services.
The project is expected to take seven years in total and will also improve communications in local government and health services.
Thursday, 29th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

PCs under siege: Online threat rises in 2007

Computers have come under unprecedented attacks from internet criminals over the first two months of this year, according to new research.
Thursday, 29th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Madasafish launches parental control service

Madasafish have launched a new parental control mechanism to their broadband service that allows parents to filter out unsuitable material from their home computers.
Thursday, 29th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

UK broadband subscription up by a third

Boosted by increasing competition between providers, higher speeds and lower costs, the number of UK broadband users jumped by a third in 2006.
Wednesday, 28th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

YouTube hosts first ever awards ceremony

Video sharing site YouTube has hosted an awards ceremony to mark the momentous rise of user generated content and the new breed of stars created over the last 12 months.
Wednesday, 28th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Petition launched lobbying for unlimited broadband protection

A petition has been launched to lobby Downing Street for fresh consumer rights against internet service providers that falsely claim to offer unlimited broadband.
Tuesday, 27th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

BT axes internet exit fee plans

BT has axed plans to introduce a broadband exit fee, following pressure from consumers.
Tuesday, 27th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband providers face regulatory scrutiny

Broadband providers may face greater regulatory scrutiny in the US.
Monday, 26th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

BT and Virgin fight for £407m-valued Pipex

BT and Virgin are fighting it out to buy communications business Pipex, which is valued at £407 million.
Monday, 26th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Pipex warns heavy broadband users

Pipex has warned heavy broadband users that they must cut their internet usage or have their connection axed.
Friday, 23rd March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo team up to tackle YouTube

AOL, Microsoft and Yahoo are to join forces in the internet video market in a bid to rival YouTube.
Friday, 23rd March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Customers vote BT best broadband provider

Customers have voted BT the best broadband provider, in a poll by the BBC's Watchdog.
Thursday, 22nd March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Google's US market share on the up

Google's market share in the US is on the up, according to figures from comScore.
Thursday, 22nd March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Sarian launches new broadband router

Sarian is launching a new broadband router to offer compatibility with the latest broadband networks including HSDPA, 3G, EDGE and GPRS mobile.
Thursday, 22nd March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

BT bails out beleaguered Biscit broadband customers

BT Wholesale has announced that it is set to come to the rescue of customers of internet service provider Biscit.
Wednesday, 21st March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin is frontrunner for Pipex takeover

Virgin is at the front of the queue for a Pipex takeover, according to reports.
Wednesday, 21st March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

New Wi-Fi handset from Pirelli

Pirelli Broadband Solutions is set to unveil its new line of GSM Wi-Fi handsets next week.
Tuesday, 20th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

AIM users soon to be able to see friends' locations

AIM instant messaging users will soon be able to take advantage of a new plug-in that will be better able to ascertain their geographical position.
Tuesday, 20th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin Media increases broadband speeds

Virgin Media has announced it will be increasing its broadband speeds to 20 megabytes per second from May.
Monday, 19th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Northumberland gets £8.7m to improve broadband

The county of Northumberland is to invest £8.7 million in its broadband connections.
Monday, 19th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Microsoft's blogger criticises Windows Live

Microsoft has received criticism from a former employee about the shortcomings of Windows Live.
Monday, 19th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

80% of UK PC owners now have broadband

Four out of every five UK households with a computer now have access to broadband as new research confirms the scale of the broadband revolution.
Friday, 16th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

ISPA: heavy broadband users affect majority

Cutting off serial downloaders improves the broadband service for the majority, claims the Internet Service Providers' Association (ISPA).
Friday, 16th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband cut-offs 'a minority issue'

Internet service providers cutting off consumers for excessive use is a "minority issue" and does not affect the market as a whole, claims an influential hi-tech trade association.
Thursday, 15th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Wireless music service offers personalised radio

A group of Texan music experts have joined forces to create a personalised internet radio, which could revolutionise the music market.
Thursday, 15th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Sales up for Madasafish after switching law

Madasafish has seen a 30 per cent increase in the number of people signing up to its broadband service since regulators opened up the market, making it easier to switch internet service providers (ISPs).
Thursday, 15th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Price slash for UK Online customers

UK Online today launched its spring sale with an array of new products for broadband customers.
Wednesday, 14th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Over 12Mbs for half of Be broadband customers

Since the introduction of ADSL2+ technology, Be customers have been enjoying access to super-quick broadband access, it has been revealed.
Wednesday, 14th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Disney chief launches web video studio

An investment firm controlled by Michael Eisner, the former chief executive of Walt Disney, has announced that is set to launch a new web video studio.
Wednesday, 14th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Regulator inundated with broadband complaints

Ofcom received nearly 27,000 complaints from broadband customers over a ten month period last year.
Tuesday, 13th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Viacom sues YouTube for copyright infringement

Entertainment giant Viacom has launched legal proceedings against Google-owned YouTube for "massive copyright infringement" of its television programmes.
Tuesday, 13th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Hi-tech consortium push for TV airwave broadband

Businesses could soon have high-speed wireless internet streamed straight into their offices through unused television channels, if six US hi-tech firms have their way.
Tuesday, 13th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Pipex considers sale

UK broadband provider Pipex may be sold in the coming weeks as the firm's bosses appointed investment bank UBS to manage the firm's strategic future. .
Monday, 12th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Compensation for TalkTalk customers

Broadband customers who have suffered problems with their TalkTalk connection have begun receiving compensation cheques, according to reports.
Monday, 12th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Wireless technologies can "coexist"

Technology experts believe that next generation wireless technologies will be able to coexist in a healthily competitive market.
Friday, 9th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Be reveals new broadband business package

The internet service provider Be has announced a restructuring of its business package.
Friday, 9th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband up 39% worldwide in 2006

Broadband uptake around the world surged last year, primarily lead by residential gateway sales, which jumped by 30 per cent between the first and fourth quarters of 2006, according to new research.
Thursday, 8th March 2007 - full story - comments (0)