Broadband News Archive - July 2008

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Broadband news achive for July 2008.

BT expands voice over internet services

BT has bought Silicon Valley-based Ribbit Corporation for a sum of £53 million to extend its voice and data services.
The web telephony company is essentially a platform for creating voice-based applications over the internet. It has already created voice applications used by Facebook and iGoogle.
Ribbit's SmartSwitch handles the complexities of mobile, landline and internet telephony, which enables developers to use straightforward commands to bring voice to web pages.
Thursday, 31st July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Carphone warns of muted broadband take-up

Carphone Warehouse has warned that revenues from its Talk Talk broadband services are likely to be muted this year.
In a trading statement, the company expects to add between 200,000 and 250,000 customers in the 12 months to March 2009.
In April, Carphone predicted it would boost its order book by 400,000. The company already has 2.8 million broadband customers.
Thursday, 31st July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Report forecasts boom in wireless broadband

Wireless broadband services will create "significant opportunities" for revenue growth, according to a new report from Analysys Mason.
By 2015, 2.1 billion wireless broadband customers around the world will generate $784 billion (£392 billion) in revenue, an increase of about 2,400 per cent.
This growth will be underpinned by improvements in handsets, ongoing developments in wireless technologies and flexible pricing options.
Wednesday, 30th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT switches on next-generation broadband in Ireland

BT has said is switching on the full capability of its next-generation network in Ireland.
Wednesday, 30th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Wireless broadband for Manchester

Mancunians could soon have access to affordable city-wide wireless broadband, it has been reported.
Tuesday, 29th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin proposes 200 mbps broadband

Virgin Media has reiterated its goal of dramatically boosting its broadband speeds over the next four years.
Tuesday, 29th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

UK broadband penetration 'will top 60% by 2012'

The UK and 16 other countries are expected to exceed 60 per cent broadband penetration by 2012, according to new research from Gartner.
Monday, 28th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Study: 3 in 10 Europeans watch online video

A new study has found that 28 per cent of Europeans are watching video content online thanks to the proliferation of high-speed broadband.
Monday, 28th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

ISPs team up with music bosses to tackle illegal downloading

Several internet service providers (ISPs) are to work with the music industry to combat illegal downloading.
Friday, 25th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Businesses urged to beef up internet security

Business broadband customers are being warned to protect themselves from malicious attacks on their websites.
Friday, 25th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Importance of fast business broadband highlighted

Next generation broadband will become increasingly important to businesses operating in the UK's service economy, it has been claimed.
Thursday, 24th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Tiscali sues BT for defamation

Tiscali has confirmed it is suing BT for defamation and malicious falsehood following a marketing campaign that encouraged Tiscali customers to defect.
Thursday, 24th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Government urged to invest in next-generation broadband

BT's £1.5 billion investment in a super-fast fibre broadband network has been described as a "great start" but one that does not go far enough.
Wednesday, 23rd July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband users fed up of online advertising

A new survey has revealed the extent to which broadband users are irritated by pop-up advertising.
Wednesday, 23rd July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Vodafone unveils taxi broadband service

UK visitors to Hong Kong are in for a treat now that 100 taxis on the Chinese territory are connected to a high-speed broadband network.
Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

'Free' mobile broadband comes to the UK

Vodafone and Sony Ericsson have announced a joint initiative to make high-speed mobile broadband more affordable to businesses.
Tuesday, 22nd July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT asks public sector for broadband support in London

Broadband provider BT has called on public sector organisations to support its £1.5 billion plan to rollout high-speed internet services in London.
Monday, 21st July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Orange rapped over broadband ad claims

A new promotional campaign for Orange's broadband service has landed the provider in trouble with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Monday, 21st July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Tiscali and BT in broadband row

A war of words has broken out between Tiscali and BT over the former's provision of home broadband services.
Friday, 18th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

O2 to roll out fibre broadband if conditions are right

Mobile phone operator O2 is considering introducing a 100 mbps home broadband service, it has emerged.
Friday, 18th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Business spam 'on the up'

Spam now accounts for 96.5 per cent of all business emails, up from 92.3 per cent in March, a new study has found.
Thursday, 17th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Bandwidth demand 'to double in 2 years'

Demands on the internet look set to double in the next two years, meaning that network and internet service providers will face increasing pressure to invest in infrastructure.
Thursday, 17th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT fights off home broadband advert critics

A television campaign for BT Total Broadband has been approved by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) despite a number of complaints.
Wednesday, 16th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT's super-fast broadband 'could change landscape'

The decision by the BT Group to invest £1.5 billion in a super-fast broadband network will change the internet landscape in Britain, according to experts.
Wednesday, 16th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

PC users urged to be more security savvy

Computer users should be more aware of the types of malicious software that could attack their PCs, according to the news editor of Web-User magazine.
Tuesday, 15th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT to invest £1.5bn in super-fast broadband

BT is to invest £1.5 billion in a super-fast broadband network that would connect about ten million homes around the UK.
Tuesday, 15th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Businesses would benefit from internet usage policy, says expert

Firms need to establish a "very definite" policy about what their employees are and are not allowed to do on the internet during work hours, one expert has said.
Monday, 14th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

A hotspot may not be a free spot, say the Guardian

Miriam Brent, writing for the Guardian newspaper, believes that mobile broadband users would be better off subscribing to a dedicated service rather than wireless hotspots.
Monday, 14th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Malware a 'worry' for internet users

Malware is currently the biggest concern for broadband users, according to an internet expert.
Friday, 11th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Mobile broadband "hitting the mainstream"

Mobile broadband is close to becoming a mainstream product, the results of a new survey suggest.
Thursday, 10th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Internet TV 'will become more important'

The internet has the potential to become the primary source of distribution for television within five to ten years, according to an industry expert.
Thursday, 10th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Online TV's popularity 'set to grow'

The number of people watching television programmes on the internet is likely to increase, according to industry experts.
Wednesday, 9th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Mobile broadband 'becoming more affordable'

More and more people in the UK are choosing to purchase mobile broadband technology, industry experts have revealed.
Wednesday, 9th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT announces Orkney plans

BT has confirmed that it is to carry out improvements to the telecommunications network in the Orkney Isles.
Tuesday, 8th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Kids lead the way in Lincolnshire

A school in Lincolnshire is allowing pupils the chance to swap places with their teachers for an afternoon.
Tuesday, 8th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Users advised not to worry about YouTube ruling

Broadband users should not worry about the possibility of personal data being revealed by video sharing website YouTube, a lawyer has said.
Monday, 7th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Online music spending tipped to rise

Music fans are expected to spend more on online and mobile music formats in the future, as physical music spending sales decline, new research predicts.
Monday, 7th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Ofcom wants broadband investment

Ofcom has unveiled a new framework for investment in Britain’s broadband networks.
Sunday, 6th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband adverts 'should be clearer'

Advertising for broadband internet services needs to be made clearer and more accurate, an analyst has claimed.
Sunday, 6th July 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Increase in internet radio listeners

The popularity of internet radio, which may be enjoyed by broadband users who want access to the extended range of digital stations available online, has increased markedly in the last six months, reports the Telegraph.
Thursday, 3rd July 2008 - full story - comments (0)