Fibre to the Premise (FTTP) broadband speeds are to be ‘turbo-charged’, after Openreach launches two new speed tiers
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New Broadband Code Of Practice For ISPs
Bye bye for "up to" speed claims. New rules surrounding minimum broadband line speeds come into force
Poor Broadband Hinders Education Of 1.2 Million Children
Digital poverty line. Poor broadband line speeds see 1.2 million children falling behind, survey finds
TalkTalk Revises Speed Checker After ASA Smackdown
TalkTalk is ordered to change its broadband speed checker after the ASA said it was misleading customers over line speeds
BT Ads Banned After Virgin Complaint
BT has been banned from showing adverts that promise 'unbeatable' Infinity broadband speeds
Belfast Gets Ready For Ultrafast 1Gbps Broadband Network
Belfast is reportedly using its broadband cash from George Osborne to build a broadband network apparently capable of speeds of 1Gbps
High-Speed Broadband Hits Isle Of Wight Thanks To C4L
More residents and businesses on the Isle of Wight will be able to enjoy faster broadband speeds thanks to C4L
House Of Lords To Investigate Government Broadband Plans
The House of Lords is to investigate the Government's claims about superfast broadband in the UK
Virgin Media 100Mbps Rollout Hits 10m Homes
Virgin Media is ahead of schedule for its 100Mbps rollout, which now reaches up to ten million homes
BT Extends FTTP Trial To Blocks Of Flats
BT is hoping to quickly and easily expand its FTTP footprint in the UK after extending its fibre trial to apartment blocks
Google And OpenDNS Partner To Boost Web Speeds
Google has joined forces with VeriSign and OpenDNS in an effort to boost Internet speeds
Broadband Speed Helps Boost House Prices
A study has suggested that super-fast broadband access could increase the asking price of UK homes
Virgin Expands 100Mbps Broadband Service
Virgin Media has rolled out its superfast 100Mbps broadband service to five more locations in the UK
Labour MP Slams Lack Of Welsh Broadband Funds
The Welsh Labour MP Ian Lucas has criticised the coalition government for not funding superfast broadband in the region
BT Hits Back At Virgin’s ‘Stop The Con’ Campaign
Virgin Media's 'stop the con' campaign over broadband web speeds has angered rival ISPs
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