Broadband News Archive - October 2007
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Broadband news achive for October 2007.
Google 'reaches 89% of UK market'
Search engine giant Google was once again the most visited website in September, with more than 28 million unique visitors from the UK during the month, new figures show.
Google's stranglehold over British broadband users is such that 89 per cent of the UK internet market used Google or its affiliates during the month, statistics from comScore suggest.
Microsoft, eBay and Yahoo! all trail Google in the top ten most visited sites, however, Wikipedia saw a 15 per cent growth during the month as the new school year started. The biggest growth throughout the whole UK market was seen at Fish4's sites, which grew by 34 per cent during September.
Wednesday, 31st October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Sky breezes to 1m customer milestone
Internet service provider Sky Broadband has passed the one million customer barrier a little over a year after launching.
Less then 14 months after pay-TV company Sky launched its broadband service, the firm is the sixth biggest broadband provider in the UK, only slightly behind Orange.
Sky is the fastest company to achieve the milestone, after advertising the service as part of a bundle - combining it with digital TV and home phone deals. The company estimates that around 70 per cent of Sky Broadband customers are taking up the pay-TV option.
James Murdoch, Sky's chief executive, said: "Sky entered the broadband marketplace because we saw an opportunity to challenge the established players and give customers something better. Our aim is to meet the hunger for better quality, better service and better value, so to be the choice of one million customers after just 14 months is a real achievement."
Tuesday, 30th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Broadband switching difficulties 'more than halve'
Complaints to telecoms watchdog Ofcom about difficulties switching broadband providers have more than halved this year, according to reports.
While Ofcom receives an average of 180 complaints a week from customers finding is difficult to switch providers, this is down from 500 per week last year, thisismoney.co.uk reports.
Since February this year, Ofcom ruled that all broadband providers should give customers the Mac serial number - needed to start the connection - within five working days. However, some customers are still waiting in excess of two weeks to set up their broadband connections.
Tuesday, 30th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Future gets a little brighter for Orange
Telecoms provider Orange added over 50,000 extra customers to its broadband service in the three months to September, the company's financial results reveal.
Monday, 29th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Small firms to get help from BT
The UK's largest broadband service provider has launched a week-long initiative to help small businesses across the country.
Monday, 29th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Entanet joins BT's high-speed trial
Broadband service provider Entanet has announced it is to give customers in the Birmingham area the opportunity to join BT's new high-speed broadband trial.
Friday, 26th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Broadband-based Freeview box to enter market
A new hybrid version of the TV set-top box which combines Freeview and broadband services is to be launched next month.
Designed by Peter Dawe, who founded ex-broadband service provider Pipex, the new system links digital TV to internet TV service Babel TV, Digital Spy reports.
Friday, 26th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
BT increases hold over broadband market
Telecoms firm BT has strengthened its hold over the UK broadband market by adding an extra 600,000 users within six months, new figures show.
Thursday, 25th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Microsoft in Facebook stake purchase
Software giant Microsoft has joined the social networking revolution by purchasing a small stake in the popular Facebook site.
Thursday, 25th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Santa Claus is coming to town through the internet
The online shopping boom is expected to continue this Christmas, with each adult predicted to spend more than £500 on goods via the internet, new research shows.
Wednesday, 24th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
BT makes its home hub more secure
Broadband service provider BT has announced it is disabling a function on its Home Hub in order to make it more secure.
Wednesday, 24th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Improved security 'necessary' for wireless users
Wireless broadband users have been urged to update the security settings on their devices in order to stop attacks on their systems.
Tuesday, 23rd October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Virgin Media to step up broadband service
Multimedia provider Virgin Media has announced it is to concentrate on its high speed broadband market after failing to break BSkyB's stranglehold on the digital TV sector.
Tuesday, 23rd October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
New service provider posts broadband bundle
The UK's broadband market has another new service provider to increase the competition further - the Post Office.
Monday, 22nd October 2007 - full story - comments (1)
Wi-Fi hotspot security system's "broken"
More security glitches have been uncovered in a number of wireless broadband connections across the country, according to reports.
Monday, 22nd October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
UK Online rings the changes
Broadband service provider UK Online has announced a new range of tariffs in an effort to revamp the company's brand.
Friday, 19th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Google revenues leave competition in wake
Search engine giant Google has reported a 57 per cent year-on-year increase in revenues for the third quarter of 2007.
Friday, 19th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Yahoo! posts better than expected results
Internet search engine Yahoo! has posted third quarter financial results for 2007 which are ahead of most expectations.
Thursday, 18th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Internet TV popularity 'rising'
The number of Brits watching TV downloaded via the internet has almost doubled in the past year, new statistics show.
Thursday, 18th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
YouTube fights back over copyright infringements
Video website YouTube has launched new filtering tools in an effort to fight off legal action over copyright laws.
Wednesday, 17th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Demon announces changes to fight off competitors
Broadband provider Demon Internet has announced it has enhanced its customers' webspace services.
Wednesday, 17th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
O2 Broadband launches with money back offer
The UK's newest broadband provider has launched its service yesterday (Monday) with a 100-day money back guarantee for unsatisfied customers.
Tuesday, 16th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
BBC and Adobe join forces for iPlayer
The BBC has linked up with one of the world's largest software companies in order to roll-out its iPlayer download system.
Tuesday, 16th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
New study into wireless effects
The UK Health Protection Agency (HPA) has announced it is to carry out a significant study into the health risks of wireless broadband.
Monday, 15th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
T-Mobile edges into ISP market
One of the UK's largest mobile phone operators has launched a new mobile broadband tariff in an effort to increase the popularity of the technology.
Monday, 15th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Google reigns supreme as most used search engine
Google is officially the most used search engine in the world, according to new user figures.
Friday, 12th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
IPTV subscriptions 'up 179% in 12 months'
Global use of internet protocol television (IPTV) nearly quadrupled in the year to the end of June, according to new statistics.
Friday, 12th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Brits 'hooked' to social networking
The UK has the most users of social networking internet sites in Europe, according to new data.
Thursday, 11th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Broadband firms grilled over speed limits
The bosses of six major internet service providers are being quizzed about why advertised broadband speeds are not guaranteed for users.
Thursday, 11th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Sales slow for Carphone Warehouse
The UK's third biggest broadband provider has announced that it has broken through the 2.5 million customer barrier in its second-quarter financial results.
Wednesday, 10th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Google shares continue to rise
Shares in internet search giant Google topped the $600 (£293.50) mark for the first time as anticipation grew ahead of the release of new financial results.
Wednesday, 10th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Asian companies line up for new domain
A new host of domain names has been launched to cater for the expanding Asian broadband market.
Tuesday, 9th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Carphone Warehouse 'sales slump'
Broadband service provider Carphone Warehouse may be forced to admit it has been the victim of intense competition if sales figures show a slump in fortunes, according to reports.
Tuesday, 9th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
BT launches "revolutionary" wireless community
The drive to improve the wireless broadband connection across the UK has been given a boost with the launch of a Wi-Fi sharing community by BT.
Monday, 8th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Pipex's wireless offering rebrands
Pipex's wireless broadband offering has been rebranded following Tiscali's purchase of the company earlier this year.
Monday, 8th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
O2 sets sights on Orange
Mobile phone network O2 is to launch a new broadband service later this month in an attempt to take customers from its rival Orange.
Friday, 5th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Phishers target eBay and Paypal
Online auction site eBay and its payment system PayPal have become the latest targets of an email phishing scam.
Friday, 5th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Facebook growth continues but is no match for Google
Social networking site Facebook was the fastest growing website in the UK during August, new figures show.
Thursday, 4th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Yahoo! mulls options for Kelkoo
Internet search engine Yahoo! is reported to be considering selling its shopping price comparison service Kelkoo.
Thursday, 4th October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Skype value 'written off' by eBay
Internet auction site eBay has written off much of the value of its Skype voice over internet protocol (VoIP) service after admitting it paid over-the-odds for the company in 2005.
Wednesday, 3rd October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Sky previews its Picnic boxes
Digital broadcaster and broadband provider Sky has announced a new range of flexible services which allow customers to pick and choose between broadband, phone and TV offerings.
Wednesday, 3rd October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Adobe takes on Word on web
Software firm Adobe has set its sights on Microsoft after acquiring a free web word processor called Buzzword.
Tuesday, 2nd October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Virgin Media speeds up Lancashire
Plans to trial mid-range broadband services in a number of towns and cities in the UK have been unveiled by the country's second biggest service provider.
Tuesday, 2nd October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
Campaign for clearer advertising gathers momentum
A campaign to get internet service providers to advertise a typical rate for broadband subscriptions, rather than just a maximum, is now gathering pace, according to reports.
Monday, 1st October 2007 - full story - comments (0)
BT adds to Business brand
Broadband service provider BT has bought out an IT company as it looks to strengthen its hold on the business internet market.
Monday, 1st October 2007 - full story - comments (0)