Broadband

Lancashire Volunteers Dig For 1Gbps Broadband Victory

Hundreds of residents fed up with waiting for fibre broadband have begun digging their own fibre trench

12 years ago

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…

12 years ago

Broadband Promises Green Future Says UN Report

Broadband allows for flexible working practices, but it's also a boon for the environment, says a UN report

12 years ago

Virgin Defends Updated Broadband Throttling Policy

Virgin says its policy change will reduce the impact on heavy users

12 years ago

‘Up To’ Broadband Advertising Guidelines Come Into Force

The CAP guidelines look to stop ISPs and mobile vendors making outrageous claims in their ads

12 years ago

Virgin Completes 100Mbps Rollout, Claims 30Mbps Baseline

After completing its 100Mbps rollout, Virgin introduces some new packages.

12 years ago

Neul And Carlson Target Rural Broadband With White Space Launch

Neul and Carlson have launched the first commercial radio system that uses the 'white space' within the TV broadcast spectrum

12 years ago

Former BT Exec Warns Fibre Cabinets At Risk Of Battery Theft

Fibre to the cabinet is "one of the biggest mistakes humanity has made" former BT exec tells the House of…

12 years ago

O2 Must Hand Over Details Of Alleged Porn Users

O2 Broadband must give details of over 9,000 alleged filesharers to pornographer Ben Dover - but it doesn't mean they…

12 years ago

Budget 2012: Osborne Forgets The Needs Of Tech

It's not what George Osborne said that was disappointing, it's what he left out, says Tom Brewster

12 years ago

UK At ‘Back Of Pack’ For Broadband

BT's ex CTO says the UK is being left behind in the next global industrial revolution

12 years ago

Budget 2012: Goodbye To the CRC Green Tax?

George Osborne may be right to call the CRC cumbersome, but he needs to create something to take its place,…

12 years ago

Budget 2012: Osborne Sets Out Ultrafast Broadband Plans

Chancellor of the Exchequer emphasises UK's need for world-beating broadband infrastructure

12 years ago

Cumbria Community Fibre Company Seeks Investment

Broadband cooperative offers community chance to invest in local fibre rollout

12 years ago

BT ‘Race To Infinity’ Winners Won’t All Go Superfast

BT admits some premises that won fibre in the Race to Infinity won't get superfast broadband

12 years ago

IDC Predicts Extreme Network Traffic Growth

Power users are to drive 'staggering' growth in fixed and mobile broadband network traffic in the coming years, according to…

12 years ago

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

12 years ago

EU Researchers Propose Cheap Fibre Rings For 10Gbps FTTH

The EU Sardana project proposes a cheap route10Gbps broadband - if you have fibre

12 years ago

BT To Double FTTC Openreach Speeds In April

Speeds set to jump to 80Mbps downstream and 20Mbps upstream by April

12 years ago

North East Councils Dismiss Need For Broadband Funding

North and South Tyneside Councils have missed the BDUK broadband funding deadline, but said they do not need it

12 years ago

CeBIT 2012: AVM’s Fritzes Go High And Low… And LTE

Greman router maker AVM also has an LTE-equipped box for lucky Germans with 4G coverage

12 years ago

BT May Appeal Against Line Rentals Set By Ofcom

Ofcom has set the price that BT can charge rivals for access to its network, but the carrier is considering…

12 years ago

Google Launches Campaign To Get Welsh Businesses Online

Google and the Welsh government hope to boost economy through a digital make-over

12 years ago

Suffolk Schools Wired Up To High Speed Network

Schools, libraries and council buildings in Suffolk have been connected to a high speed network

12 years ago

East Sussex Prepares High-Speed Broadband Rollout

East Sussex County Council has said its broadband plans require significant investment from the private sector on top of BDUK…

12 years ago

Virgin Media Begins Nationwide Broadband Speed Upgrade

Virgin Media has begun its Double Speeds programme where customers will see their broadband speeds doubled

12 years ago

One Third Of The UK Has Slower Than 5Mbps Broadband

uSwitch says much of the UK has broadband speeds "that are more snail’s pace than super-fast"

12 years ago

Ericsson’s BelAir Networks Buy Expands Mobile Broadband Offerings

The acquisition of BelAir Networks will offer wireless carriers Wi-Fi connectivity from Ericsson

12 years ago

UK Misses Out In World Fibre Rankings

The UK has still not entered the worldwide rankings for fibre-optic broadband deployments, while Asia and the US surge ahead

12 years ago

UK Government To Demand Data On Every Call And Email

Plans could force ISPs and phone operators to hand over records on all phone calls, emails, Tweets and Facebook messages

12 years ago