Broadband News Archive - May 2007
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Broadband news achive for May 2007.
Mobile internet access at work 'on the increase'
Employees prevented from using the internet at work are using their mobile phones to surf in secret or during lunch, new research claims.
More than a quarter (26 per cent) of workers cannot use the internet at all at work, while some employers limit use by banning popular sites like Google and webmail services like Hotmail.
The nationwide study by T-Mobile also showed that almost half of the employees polled (48 per cent) use their mobile phone to access the internet at work while 15 per cent of people regularly take their mobile phone to the toilet to access the internet.
Thursday, 31st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Rural broadband opportunities set to expand
Wireless broadband has been given the green light to be rolled out across the entire country, including rural areas, Ofcom has announced.
The regulator has altered rules for the 5.8 GHz band which will enable operators to pump up signal strength.
The power increase in this band will make it cheaper for operators to use this band to provide fixed broadband access to remote parts of the UK and Ofcom expects that areas of countryside that have not previously been able to get broadband could find that they now can.
Thursday, 31st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Virgin Media: Many Britons waste too much money on broadband
Many Britons are wasting too much money on broadband services by failing to look around for the best deals, according to a new survey from a broadband provider.
Virgin Media found that many people have spent large sums on buying hi-tech gadgets – in spite of the fact that many find using even their most basic functions a difficult task.
Some four per cent of respondents said they could not remember what services their phone, broadband and TV providers offer, while 17 per cent said they "can't be bothered" to switch to cheaper providers, even though substantial savings could be made.
Thursday, 31st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Report analyses Sky and Virgin Media
An investment bank has published a report looking at the battle between Sky and Virgin Media for television customers.
Wednesday, 30th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Consumers look to wireless broadband
New research has revealed that consumers are increasingly making use of wireless broadband services.
Wednesday, 30th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Tiscali users experience email problems
A number of Tiscali broadband customers are currently experiencing problems with outgoing email - a problem that has been occurring for over a week.
Wednesday, 30th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Vodafone reports weaker earnings
Broadband provider Vodafone has announced weaker than expected earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) today.
Tuesday, 29th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Wales becomes Wi-Fi mecca
Wales has become the Wi-Fi hotspot mecca, with 193 areas per million people – the highest of the UK nations – a study has found.
Tuesday, 29th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Scotland 'leading the broadband revolution'
Broadband firm BT has announced that Aberdeenshire and Shetland are the first places in Britain in which more than half of all homes and business are connected to broadband internet.
Tuesday, 29th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Post Office and BT team up for broadband service
The Post Office has announced that it will offer a broadband connection with BT Wholesale.
Friday, 25th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
'AOL to charge consumers outside select areas'
Broadband provider AOL has made the decision to ask its customers for a £10 per month surcharge if they do not live in a selected area.
Friday, 25th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Broadband 'to fuel online shopping boom'
People with broadband access at home may be more likely to shop for goods online, a new report has indicated.
Friday, 25th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
LLU firms to comply with Ofcom standards
Broadband operators such as Tiscali, Be and AOL will have to comply with Ofcom regarding sales activities after the broadcasting and telecommunications regulator extended its rules to local loop unbundled (LLU) customers.
Thursday, 24th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
BT rewards broadband customers
BT's broadband customers can now benefit from hundreds of pounds worth of vouchers to spend on leisure breaks or online stores.
Thursday, 24th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
LTE technology to face a challenge
Long-term evolution (LTE) base transceiver stations may face competition from other wireless broadband technologies, an expert has warned.
Thursday, 24th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Swindon is 'top broadband town'
Swindon has been named the UK best broadband town in terms of connectivity.
Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
PlusNet Webmail 'back on track'
Broadband provider PlusNet has announced that its Webmail function is once again up and running after being withdrawn last week.
Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Partnership to provide broadband on games console
Broadband and communications firm BT has signed a four-year deal with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe to offer broadband through the PSP games console.
Wednesday, 23rd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Northern Ireland launches broadband competition
A campaign is set to be launched by Northern Ireland's Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment (DETI) to highlight the best of the nation's digital broadband content.
Tuesday, 22nd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Demon owner reports profits rise
Telecoms firm Thus has reported a rise in profits following tough competition for broadband and internet services under its Demon trademark.
Tuesday, 22nd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Wi-Fi supplier 'taking radiation concerns seriously'
BT has quashed fears that some of its broadband equipment may be unsafe after BBC programme Panorama found that radiation from Wi-Fi installed in one school had reached up to three-times the level emitted by a mobile phone mast.
Tuesday, 22nd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Teleworking benefits 'overlooked'
Internet service provider Eclipse Internet is appealing to businesses to expand their understanding of teleworking and its related benefits.
Monday, 21st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Tiscali 'in talks' with Sky
Broadband provider Tiscali may be about to close a deal with Sky TV which would allow the firm to deliver channels recently pulled from Virgin's service.
Monday, 21st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Pipex offers free broadband deal
UK broadband consumers could be entitled to six months of free internet access if they sign up to Pipex's broadband and Anytime calls package.
Monday, 21st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
TalkTalk among most spam-ridden ISPs
Customers of the Carphone Warehouse's TalkTalk brand may want to think about switching internet service providers (ISPs) as the brand has been named as one of the most spam-targeted in the UK.
Friday, 18th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Tiscali voices Pipex interest
Tiscali has joined a number of companies in announcing it has an interest in broadband firm Pipex.
Friday, 18th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Virgin Media announces new partnership
Broadband supplier Virgin Media has announced a four-year deal with Cable and Wireless, which will provide it with a local loop unbundling service.
Friday, 18th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
O2 delays broadband launch
Communications provider O2 has put off the launch of its broadband service until at least September.
Thursday, 17th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
BT 'most popular broadband supplier'
BT has today announced that it is the UK's most popular broadband retailer, with a 26 per cent share of the country's broadband market.
Thursday, 17th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Broadband gives BT a lift
BT has announced a 16 per cent rise in fourth quarter profits thanks to sales of broadband and data network products.
Thursday, 17th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Broadband scheme gets European recognition
A scheme to deliver wireless broadband to residents of north Lancashire and Cumbria has been placed in the top five European broadband projects.
Thursday, 17th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Broadband 'should be accessible for all'
Neelie Kroes, member of the European Commission for Competition Policy, has heaped praise on the benefits of high-speed internet access, but called for broadband to be more widely available in villages and rural areas.
Wednesday, 16th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
UK Online targets small firms
Broadband firm UK Online has launched a new service aimed at small businesses to provide them with a competitive product option.
Wednesday, 16th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Pipex to close UK call centres to Bulldog clients
Internet service provider Pipex has said it will close its UK-based call centres to Bulldog subscribers.
Wednesday, 16th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
BT to offer new broadband speeds
BT has announced a number of changes to its Wholesale IPstream Max and Max Premium products.
Tuesday, 15th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Tiscali enters SME market
Broadband provider Tiscali looks set to take on rival BT as it enters the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) arena.
Tuesday, 15th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Broadband users 'spend half their free time online'
Broadband customers spend roughly half of their free time online, according to a recent study.
Tuesday, 15th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
TalkTalk customers spark price war
Customers are leaving broadband supplier TalkTalk in their droves prompting a price war, it has been claimed.
Monday, 14th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Virgin Media and BT to clash over broadband results
Broadband provider Virgin Media may come under pressure this week as BT Group is expected to announce that it has regained its title of being the largest broadband supplier in Britain.
Monday, 14th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
BT requests Wi-Max details
Communications solutions provider BT is believed to have issued a request for information regarding Wi-Max, according to recent reports.
Monday, 14th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
BT to launch multi-million pound ad campaign
Communications provider BT has announced it will promote its broadband service via television advertisements in a bid to become more competitive.
Friday, 11th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Orange gets a makeover
Broadband provider Orange is hoping that an image revamp will help the firm steer away from its reputation as being a mobile phone retailer.
Friday, 11th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Eclipse Internet announces green status
Broadband firm Eclipse Internet has declared that it is carbon neutral after a 12-month review of the impact of its business upon the environment.
Friday, 11th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Tiscali showcases VoIP service
Broadband provider Tiscali is to showcase a number of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) products at its stand at London's Comms Solutions today.
Thursday, 10th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Virgin Media 'losing customers'
Despite its recent advertising campaign featuring high profile actress Uma Thurman, Virgin Media is swiftly losing customers to competitors.
Thursday, 10th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Broadband firms' customer service 'needs improving'
A recent survey has found that many broadband providers are not offering consumers adequate customer service and may be pushing customers towards competitors.
Wednesday, 9th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
BT and Pipex 'best broadband providers'
Customers of broadband providers BT, Pipex or Demon are more likely than others to experience better connection speeds, a study has shown.
Wednesday, 9th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Virgin Media to cut downstream speeds
Broadband products provider Virgin Media has announced that it will restrict the use of bandwidth among some of its customers who it believes may be downloading too much data.
Wednesday, 9th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
New Hotmail service launched
Microsoft has announced the launch of its new Windows Live Hotmail service, an upgrade of the previous MSN Hotmail offering.
Tuesday, 8th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Web users waste 2.5 days on slow sites
About two and a half days are wasted by web users every year on waiting for web pages to load, according to new research.
Tuesday, 8th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Brits favour Google as best brand
Google is Britons' favourite brand, according to an annual poll from Marketing magazine.
Tuesday, 8th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Tiscali launches on-demand movie downloads
Internet service provider Tiscali has become the latest in a long line of British companies to launch its own on-demand TV service this week.
Friday, 4th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Businesses urged to embrace web's social side
Business broadband customers must make best use of social computing if they are to maximise their marketing power of the internet, experts have warned.
Friday, 4th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Half of broadband Europeans choose online TV
Almost half of Europeans are already watching their favourite television shows through their broadband internet connections, a new study has revealed.
Friday, 4th May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Google-Viacom feud escalates
Google accused Viacom's $1 billion copyright lawsuit of threatening the freedom of speech on the web yesterday, as relations between the two corporations soured even further.
Thursday, 3rd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
BT promotes online billing
By the end of this month, more than a million BT customers are expected to have switched to paper-free billing, the telecoms company has announced.
Thursday, 3rd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Transparency urged over 'unlimited' deals
Internet service providers should take greater care when advertising 'unlimited' broadband deals because many of them involve a fair use policy, which limits users' access, a leading trade association has claimed.
Thursday, 3rd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
ITV puts TV material on web
Commercial television broadcaster ITV today unveiled a £20 million upgrade of its website, which offers viewers the chance to watch all its programs over the net.
Wednesday, 2nd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Million pound broadband investment in Highlands
The Scottish Executive is considering ploughing a £3.5 million broadband investment into the Highlands, where the last of the country's unconnected villages lie.
Wednesday, 2nd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Sky's broadband customers double
Sky broadband customers more than doubled its customer based last year, with 457,000 people across the country signing up to the service.
Wednesday, 2nd May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Public money 'necessary' for broadband investment
The government will be forced to stump up public money for investment in the UK's communications infrastructure if we want to avoid becoming a "third world broadband country", a leading network analyst has claimed.
Tuesday, 1st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Internet sales soar by over 3,500%
Online retail sales will reach £78 billion over the next three years, up from £42 billion this year, according to new research.
Tuesday, 1st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)
On-demand TV services take off
Over a million viewers have watched shows over the internet on Channel 4's on-demand broadband television service 4OD.
Tuesday, 1st May 2007 - full story - comments (0)