Broadband News: January 2008

Broadband provider Be has been cautioned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for offering a service that no longer exists on a social networking site. Continue reading…

Business Ethernet provider Spitfire has announced the launch of a new product that will bring ultra-fast broadband services to businesses requiring the most reliable platform for their communications strategies. Continue reading…

Thousands of Pipex customers whose broadband service was switched when Tiscali bought a section of the company have been complaining about loss of connection and poor customer services. Continue reading…

Baroness Shriti Vadera has replaced Steven Timms as UK broadband minister, it has been announced. Continue reading…

American phone provider AT&T has announced that it will offer its users unlimited free access to its nationwide Wi-Fi network. Continue reading…

A £70 million project to deliver high-speed broadband to residents living across Scotland is "progressing well", according to the Highland council. Continue reading…

Virgin Media has announced that it will upgrade existing customers’ broadband accounts to enable access to faster internet services. Continue reading…

The number of combined media, telecom and broadband packages on the market increased during 2007, according to a new market report. Continue reading…

Internet users on Virgin Media’s L tier of broadband packages are to receive a free upgrade to a faster connection, the company has revealed. Continue reading…

Consumers could find they benefit in three different ways by switching their broadband providers, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

Immediate action is required from UK ISPs and the government to curb online sharing of music, a music industry body has claimed. Continue reading…

A new report has uncovered high levels of customer dissatisfaction in the UK broadband sector. Continue reading…

The nominees for the UK’s Best Consumer ISP have been confirmed by the UK Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA). Continue reading…

Hull residents have been left without broadband in the wake of a "major fault" detected in the town’s sole broadband provider, Karoo. Continue reading…

H2O Networks is planning to expand its fibre optic network, which is installed in sewers, to take in Bournemouth, Dundee and Northampton, it has been reported. Continue reading…

Irish small to medium enterprise (SMEs) owners are open to the benefits to mobile broadband for their business, a study has shown. Continue reading…

BT’s specialist broadband IT support service has provided ten million minutes of advice to subscribers since its launch 18 months ago. Continue reading…

The county of Somerset has the highest proportion of ADSL broadband, it has been reported. Continue reading…

A trial of superfast broadband in Belfast has been proclaimed a success by the Northern Ireland economy minister. Continue reading…

UK Online is to augment its Premier Broadband package with the addition of Microsoft Exchange 2007 and web-hosting, as it seeks to corner the market for broadband for small businesses. Continue reading…

The rash of ever cheaper broadband deals offered by larger providers is putting increasing pressure on their small rivals, it has been reported. Continue reading…

Home secretary Jacqui Smith told internet service providers (ISPs) today to play their part in stemming the increase in terrorism. Continue reading…

Records were broken for online sales during Christmas 2007, according to a new report from the Interactive Media in Retail Group (IMRG) and Capgemini. Continue reading…

The Carphone Warehouse now has 2.6 million UK fixed-line broadband subscribers registered with AOL and TalkTalk, it has been announced. Continue reading…

Top 10 Broadband, the UK’s fastest-growing broadband comparison website, has launched a highly advanced broadband speed test to coincide with the portal’s first birthday today. Continue reading…

A new survey on broadband and internet trends has revealed that new video on demand services such as BBC’s iPlayer are proving hugely popular. Continue reading…

The rate of broadband take-up across the globe slowed during the last quarter of 2007, new data has revealed. Continue reading…

Consumer complaints about the service offered by UK ISPS were up significantly last year, new data has revealed. Continue reading…

The UK music industry body the BPI and French prime minister Nicholas Sarkozy have been nominated for the award of villain of the year by the internet trade association the ISPA. Continue reading…

BT has signed a deal with Disney-ABC to distribute their programmes on its new BT Vision service, it has been announced. Continue reading…

The complexity of mobile broadband pricing from European ISPs is hindering uptake of the service, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

Vodafone has launched a new USB modem stick, which it describes as its smallest plug and play device yet. Continue reading…

Almost every UK primary school now has access to a broadband connection, it has been revealed. Continue reading…

Glasgow will become the first city to offer its residents internet wireless access while travelling on underground trains, it has been announced. Continue reading…

Virgin Media is offering customers signing up for its combined video on-demand and broadband package, its V+ Box, for half price. Continue reading…

A new tax could be introduced for French ISPs to help fund a public service broadcaster, it has been announced. Continue reading…

BT has continued to increase its share of the UK broadband market despite the slew of rival ISPs offering competitive deals, new data has revealed. Continue reading…

BT has acquired a wireless network designed to serve the needs of yacht owners, it has been announced. Continue reading…

BT has begun installing fibre optic cable as part of a trial of the network technology in Kent, it has been announced. Continue reading…

More north London residents are in line for free Wi-Fi access after Islington council announced that it is to extend coverage of its wireless broadband scheme. Continue reading…

T-Mobile offers free Wi-Fi access for mobile broadband customersT-Mobile has launched a new mobile broadband deal which offers users free connection to a Wi-Fi network. Continue reading…

UK ISPs could be forced to disconnect illegal file-sharers under laws currently being drafted by the government, it has been reported. Continue reading…

All UK children could have access to broadband internet under new government proposals. Continue reading…

3 is offering a free laptop for customers who sign up to its £35 per month mobile broadband offer, it has been announced. Continue reading…

Cambridge University is to install voice over IP (VoIP) handsets to allow students to collaborate on projects more easily. Continue reading…

A practical laptop bag capable of detecting Wi-Fi hotspots has been launched that enables you to check if there is a connection available without the need for a separate device or having to power up your computer. Continue reading…

Playstation Portable (PSP) owners with broadband connections will be able to make free VoIP calls later this month, it has been announced. Continue reading…

Netgear has announced three new wireless routers which it claims will be able to handle streaming high-definition (HD) movies and live HD gaming without lagging or disruptions. Continue reading…

Xbox 360 owners who subscribe to BT’s broadband services will be able to watch movies and sports in high definition with the launch of a new service, it has been announced. Continue reading…

The lion’s share of calls to BT’s customer helplines over Christmas were concerned with wireless broadband connections, it has been revealed. Continue reading…

Nintendo Wii owners with broadband connections will be able to download games for the company’s DS handheld with the launch of a new service. Continue reading…

Tiscali intends to launch a mobile phone service next year, allowing it to offer mobile telephony services with its broadband bundles. Continue reading…

UK broadband users are missing out on significant savings by failing to shop around for the best deal, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

The new head of broadband and mobile operations at Orange will begin work today with a brief of improving the telecommunications firm’s subscriber numbers. Continue reading…

O2 Broadband has slashed prices for its three broadband offers for a limited period, it has been announced. Continue reading…

The spread of broadband connections in the US has helped the internet become consumers’ primary resource for research, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

Indian ISPs have been rapped over the use of the phrase ‘up to’ in advertising claims for its broadband services. Continue reading…

The advent of improvements to the UK’s broadband network will foster greater use of VoIP, it has been predicted. Continue reading…