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Amid Cuts, Government invests £530m In Broadband
Amongst the UK government's spending review cuts, broadband looks set to receive some investment
BT Openreach To Offer 110Mbps Broadband
BT's wholesale arm will allow rival ISPs to rent its fibre, in order to provide super-fast broadband to more of the UK
‘Get Online Week’ Takes Aim At Web Novices
Internet virgins are being targeted in a new seven day drive aimed at getting people to try out the World Wide Web
UK Ranked 18th For Broadband
Developed countries are upgrading their copper broadband, while emerging economies leapfrog ahead on quality
Study: Fibre Bandwidth ‘Capacity Crunch’ Coming
Even fibre optics have limits, according to research by the University of Southampton
Half Of Broadband Users ‘Don’t Care’ About Speed
Only 6 percent of broadband users think speed is the top priority, with most people preferring value for money
BT To Lower Broadband And Phone Wholesale Prices
BT is set to lower the wholesale access fees it charges rival service providers to access its network
Virgin Media Cashes In On BT Fibre
Virgin says Ofcom's decision to make BT share its fibre optic network will benefit 3.3m more broadband customers
BT Launches Fibre Broadband Competition
The five exchanges with the most demand for fibre broadband will jump to the front of BT's Inifinity queue
Virgin Raises Two Fingers To Rival Providers
Big Red Internet, Virgin Media's new enterprise brand, raises a big red salute in Canary Wharf
Virgin Launches Big Red Internet Business Package
Fill your boots, says Virgin, as 1Gbps and 100Mbps fibre links tumble in price
Shetlands Get Funding For Fibre Optic Network
Residents of the Shetland Islands will be able to access high-speed broadband, following a cash injection from the European Regional Development Fund
Huawei Claims ‘World’s First’ 700Mbps DSL
Who needs fibre to get superfast broadband? Huawei has showcased a 700Mb/s DSL prototype in Hong Kong
BT Offers Fibre Incentives
BT is offering free Infinity upgrades to users who sign up now for one of its standard broadband packages
ITU Calls For Global Action On Broadband Inclusion
The International Telecommunication Union says that broadband is a basic civil right, and half the world should have access by 2015
Pigeon Beats Rural Broadband In File Transfer Challenge
Feathers could be ruffled at some telco providers after a pigeon turned out to be faster than a broadband connected computer in a file transfer challenge
Digital Divide Can Only Get Worse, Says Ovum
The government wants to narrow the digital divide between town and country but will its current approach bear fruit when broadband services are in disarray?
Project Canvas Launched As YouView
Canvas, the BBC-backed free-to-air digital TV box will arrive next year under the name YouView
Ericsson Shows PC And Tablet Broadband Modules
Ericsson has launched a 21Mbps mobile broadband module for notebooks and netbooks and demonstrated a 7.2Mbps module for tablets at IDF
UK Copyright Act Could Put Up Broadband Costs
Home broadband could cost more - as ISPs pass on the cost of the Digital Economy Act
Ofcom Plans To Ease Broadband Migration
Consumers think switching from broadband provider is difficult, but Ofcom plans to spur competition
BT Defends Broadband Quote For Welsh Village
BT explains the reasons for its high quote to provide a broadband service for a remote Welsh village, as Rutland Telecom installs a much cheaper solution
Virgin Cashes In With Student Broadband Deals
Virgin is offering nine-month contracts for students, to help them save money over the summer period when they are not at university
Brits Confused By Broadband Advertising
Misleading broadband advertising is confusing British consumers, a survey has found
ITU Boss Calls For Broadband Development
In the developing world, the price of broadband is holding back economic development, warns the head of the ITU
Lord ‘Digital Britain’ Carter Warns Of Broadband Inaction
The government was wrong to delay universal broadband till 2015, said the former Digital Britain minister Stephen Carter
BT Exceeds 15 Million Broadband Customers
BT has notched up its 15 millionth broadband customer, but problems with nation-wide rollout and below-par speeds are still causing headaches
BT Rapped Again By ASA Over Broadband Advert
BT has been pinged by the Advertising Standards Authority yet again, following complaints over BT's advertised broadband speeds
Three Quarters Of Brits Now Online
Ofcom research says 71 percent of Britons are now online, with increasing numbers using mobile devices