Broadband News Archive - October 2008

Broadband news achive for October 2008.

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Orange offers free broadband to business customers

Orange has announced that it will be offering free broadband to firms that sign up to its Solo plan.
According to the company, the scheme is aimed at small businesses and those who work for themselves.
The Solo mobile plan costs £30 each month and those who take advantage of the deal will also get free Broadband for Business.
Friday, 24th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Nine out of ten people 'do not understand broadband limits'

A recent study has revealed that nine out of ten people are still confused about the usage limits on their broadband packages.
Conducted by uSwitch, the study found that nearly one million have reached or exceeded the limits imposed by their internet service provider (ISP).
A total of 6.2 million users wrongly believed that they had an unlimited broadband service with no cap on their usage.
Friday, 24th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Government 'Broadband for all' scheme to pilot in February

The first 20,000 families to benefit from the government's plan to provide broadband access to every home in the UK have been selected.
A total of £300 million is being spent on the scheme, which has been outlined by schools minister Jim Knight.
Oldham and Suffolk will be the first places where the plan will be implemented, with low-income families eligible for grants of between £100 and £700 to buy a computer, software or internet access for one year.
Thursday, 23rd October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Edinburgh 'has 100,000 homes without broadband'

Recent research has revealed that Edinburgh currently has more than 100,000 households without a broadband connection.
Thursday, 23rd October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

CEPS to publish study on broadband

The Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) is preparing to publish a study about the "net neutrality" approach to broadband internet access.
Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Failure to install high-speed broadband 'could threaten online retailers'

Failing to install high-speed broadband connections throughout the UK could threaten the country's online retailers, it has been claimed.
Wednesday, 22nd October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Sky expands

Sky has announced a number of additions to its broadband service in the past week.
Tuesday, 21st October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Zen Internet wins ISP of the Year award

Zen Internet has been awarded the Internet Service Provider (ISP) of the Year accolade at the 2008 Custom PC awards.
Tuesday, 21st October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

High-speed business broadband available in London

Internet service provider (ISP) Vaioni has announced that firms in London will be able to lease a high-speed broadband connection with speeds of up to 100Mbps.
Monday, 20th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

'Next-gen fibre optic broadband could realistically achieve an average of 45Mbps'

Experts in the industry have stated that once the next generation of fibre optic broadband is installed in the UK could realistically achieve speeds of 45 Mbps.
Friday, 17th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

High-speed TV, gaming and broadband 'could soon be a reality'

An expert in the sector has stated that packages offering high-definition television along with high-speed gaming and broadband could soon be "a reality".
Friday, 17th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

O2 'sets precedent'

Experts in the industry have stated that mobile broadband operators may do well to follow the example that has been set by O2 UK.
Thursday, 16th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin and T-Mobile fall foul of ASA

Virgin Media and T-Mobile have both had complaints against them upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).
Wednesday, 15th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Three wins big at mobile broadband awards

Mobile operator Three has been recognised as one of the top providers of mobile broadband at Broadband Expert's 2008 awards.
Wednesday, 15th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

EC wants explanation of UK's Phorm response

The European Commission (EC) has once again written to the UK authorities to request an explanation of its response to BT's trials of Phorm's internet service provider (ISP) adware system.
Tuesday, 14th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT prepares to unveil 40Mbps fibre optic connection

BT Openreach has announced that it will soon be testing the early examples of its next generation of fibre optic connections.
Tuesday, 14th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Music pirates 'will be deterred by ISP warnings'

A recent survey has revealed that the majority of consumers will be put off illegally downloading audio files if they are warned by their internet service provider (ISP).
Monday, 13th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband optimisation 'is significant for gamers'

Be Broadband's recent broadband optimisation option for subscribers is likely to be particularly useful for gamers, it has been claimed.
Friday, 10th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Be Broadband offer 'has limited appeal'

Experts in the sector have stated that Be Broadband's customisable broadband connections are unlikely to be attractive to many users.
Friday, 10th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Online retail set to double in five years

A recent report has suggested that the revenues generated through online shopping are set to more than double in the next five years.
Thursday, 9th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

BT in hot water with ASA

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has reprimanded BT for its claim that it has the "best performing broadband".
Thursday, 9th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Be to allow connection optimisation

Be Broadband has announced that it will now be allowing subscribers to change their internet connection settings.
Wednesday, 8th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Business broadband in the UK getting faster

Recent research has revealed that businesses in the UK have faster broadband speeds than ever before.
Wednesday, 8th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Broadband users 'cannot spot fake pop-ups'

Recent research has found that the majority of internet and broadband users are not capable of distinguishing between real and fake pop-ups.
Tuesday, 7th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Debate on internet security to take place in House of Lords

The House of Lords will be debating two reports on internet security on Friday October 10th.
Tuesday, 7th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

T-Mobile seals deal with BT

T-Mobile has signed a five-year deal with BT Wholesale, which will enable the internet service provider (ISP) to offer faster mobile broadband speeds.
Monday, 6th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

AOL UK to remove AOL Hometown service

AOL UK has announced that it will be removing its Hometown Webspace FTP service.
Monday, 6th October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Eclipse aims 24mbps deals at businesses

Eclipse Internet has launched a range of business broadband packages which it claims feature its fastest ever speed.
Friday, 3rd October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

I-Plate could 'improve speed and stability'

Millions of broadband users could see download speeds rise by 1.5mbps by fitting an I-Plate, BT has claimed.
Thursday, 2nd October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

Virgin goes mobile

Virgin Media today became the latest company to enter the mobile broadband market.
Wednesday, 1st October 2008 - full story - comments (0)

NI broadband contract up for grabs

The Northern Ireland executive has confirmed it is looking for a new broadband provider.
Wednesday, 1st October 2008 - full story - comments (0)