News archive: August 2007
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Wireless cities still look a long way off
Posted 31st August 2007 by Alex Buttle
Plans to introduce a city-wide municipal wireless internet network in San Francisco have hit a major hurdle, with supporters of the scheme now wondering whether it makes financial sense.
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Report highlights growing need for good broadband
Posted 31st August 2007 by Alex Buttle
The internet needs to be substantially upgraded in order to keep up with the growing demand of billions of emails being sent on a daily basis and the popularity of sites such as YouTube, an expert has said.
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Gamers prefer PC broadband, research shows
Posted 31st August 2007 by Alex Buttle
Broadband users prefer to play games on PCs rather than on more traditional consoles, a new study has found.
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UK businesses drawn to benefits of wireless broadband
Posted 30th August 2007 by Alex Buttle
Employee mobility is the leading factor for UK businesses adopting wireless broadband technologies, a new study has found.
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UK falling behind European take-up of IPTV
Posted 30th August 2007 by Alex Buttle
The UK is lagging far behind the rest of Europe when it comes to the introduction of Internet Protocol television (IPTV) a new report has claimed.
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Wi-Fi soon to replace Ethernet broadband connects, experts predict
Posted 30th August 2007 by Alex Buttle
Wireless internet networks will overtake traditional Ethernet connections within the next three years, the Burton Group has stated.
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8 out of 10 internet users have broadband connections
Posted 29th August 2007 by Alex Buttle
More than eight of ten Britons who are connected to the internet now do so through broadband connections, new research shows.
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BSkyB mulling standalone broadband service
Posted 29th August 2007 by Alex Buttle
Satellite TV giant and broadband provider BSkyB is set to launch a standalone broadband service, it has been reported.
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Half of UK firms opt for mobile broadband
Posted 29th August 2007 by Alex Buttle
UK businesses and organisations are increasingly opting for 3G mobile broadband, new research has revealed.
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Vodafone to increase mobile broadband speed
Posted 28th August 2007 by Alex Buttle
Vodafone is looking to introduce HSUPA technology to increase the speed of its 3G broadband service and enable it to compete better with rival Isps, it has been reported.
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Nearly one-quarter of broadband users earn over £50k
Posted 28th August 2007 by Alex Buttle
Almost a quarter of UK's broadband users claim an income of over £50,000, recent research has revealed.
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Tiscali inks internet TV deal
Posted 28th August 2007 by Alex Buttle
Tiscali has signed a deal with JumpTV to broadcast international television on its UK portal, in a move intended to broaden its client base.
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New record for broadband Wi-Fi link
Posted 24th August 2007 by Alex Buttle
Italian amateur radio enthusiasts have teamed up with a Wi-Fi broadband equipment manufacturer to establish a new world record for 5GHz Wi-Fi broadband link.
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Britons spending more and more time online
Posted 24th August 2007 by Alex Buttle
People are spending more and more time online at the expense of traditional forms of entertainment, new research has revealed.
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Police deny crackdown on broadband theft
Posted 24th August 2007 by Alex Buttle
UK police have denied that this week's arrest of a man for stealing a neighbour's Wi-Fi-enabled broadband connection they are to crack down on the crime.
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Dial-up demand down as broadband migration continues
Posted 23rd August 2007 by Alex Buttle
Demand for dial-up connections is dying out as more and more internet users opt for broadband, according to new statistics.
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Demand for bundled broadband packages up by 40%
Posted 23rd August 2007 by Alex Buttle
Demand for bundled broadband deals has increased by over a third in the last year, it has been revealed.
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BT and Sony ink broadband deal for PSPs
Posted 23rd August 2007 by Alex Buttle
BT and Sony are set to launch software to enable Playstation Portable owners with broadband connections to access telephone services, it has been reported.
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Laptop user arrested for stealing broadband connection
Posted 22nd August 2007 by Alex Buttle
A London man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing a wireless broadband connection from neighbours.
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Virgin Media chief executive resigns
Posted 22nd August 2007 by Alex Buttle
The chief executive of Virgin Media has resigned with immediate effect, according to a statement from the company.
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