Broadband News: December 2008

Although online catch-up TV has seen a quick take-up since their introduction by terrestrial broadcasters, the service still has a long way to go. Continue reading…

Broadband customers should keep an eye on new, cheaper tariffs that are available on deals in the new year, according to an expert. Continue reading…

There is speculation surrounding Tiscali’s IPTV service in the UK after the company announced it would be ceasing its Italian offering. Continue reading…

The recent strides made by Orange in the mobile broadband market have been "amazing", according to one expert. Continue reading…

The Post Office has decided to release an online help guide after discovering that a number of its customers are new to high-speed internet services. Continue reading…

Some four million Brits will be connected with fibre-optic broadband by the year 2013, according to the results of newly-conducted research. Continue reading…

T-Mobile has launched its new mobile broadband offer, giving customers the chance to snap up a free laptop when signing up to the service. Continue reading…

Ofcom has issued a new set of guidelines relating to the small print sometimes included in broadband packages offered by providers. Continue reading…

The mushrooming mobile broadband market represents the best piece of technology to emerge in 2008, one expert has insisted. Continue reading…

The installation of a next-generation broadband network in the UK should be a pressing priority, according to one expert. Continue reading…

The use of mobile broadband can help smaller firms look after customer around the clock, BT has said. Continue reading…

Broadband users in Europe that listen to digital music are most likely to buy their tracks from iTunes. Continue reading…

Small businesses can utilise their high-speed internet services better by adopting voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology, according to one senior figure at BT. Continue reading…

A newly-launched scheme north of the border will allow elderly residents to stay in contact with their carers via a broadband connection. Continue reading…

T-Mobile will enter the mobile broadband laptop bundle market when it launches a new offer on Boxing Day (Friday, December 26th). Continue reading…

Broadband providers should offer customers different packages based on bandwidth in order to address the strain placed on networks by the popular use of the BBC’s iPlayer. Continue reading…

Orange dongles have been selling well in the UK of late, according to the mobile broadband provider’s latest Digital Media Index report Continue reading…

Those picking a dongle for themselves or a loved one over the festive period have been warned to choose carefully. Continue reading…

A housing scheme in Essex will take the step of installing broadband in the homes of 2,000 of its elderly residents. Continue reading…

Broadband networks in the UK could be put under strain as ISPs struggle to cope with the amount of traffic over the festive period. Continue reading…

New mobile Long Term Evolution (LTE) broadband technology will be available to consumers in 2009, one company has claimed. Continue reading…

Mobile broadband and internet usage in the UK has skyrocketed since the beginning of the year, a new report has revealed. Continue reading…

Project Kangaroo has remodelled its plans for an IPTV catch-up service in order to appease the Competition Commission (CC). Continue reading…

A website offering broadband users high definition (HD)-quality streaming and downloads of films has launched. Continue reading…

A couple has received £350 in compensation after being put through an arduous ordeal while trying to get their broadband connection fixed. Continue reading…

Be Broadband subscribers are being offered the chance to participate in exclusive trails of hotly anticipated MMO Freaky Creatures.
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Sky has introduced a £5 charge for customers choosing to take up its 2Mb broadband service without signing up to Sky Talk. Continue reading…

British broadband provider ICUK has cut its heavy downloaders some slack with the introduction of a new usage allowance. Continue reading…

Broadband customers do not often know the average connection speed they will actually receive after signing up to a deal. Continue reading…

O2 has launched its newest broadband offering before Christmas, tempting customers with a 20Mb service. Continue reading…

Brits have an expectation of being able to connect to high-speed internet wherever they go, according to one wireless chief. Continue reading…

The range of pre-pay mobile broadband deals now available to customers are best for those who will only occasionally need to use the service, one publication has suggested. Continue reading…

New broadband packages have been unveiled by O2 as it reacts to demand for faster connection speeds at reduced prices. Continue reading…

A large number of broadband contract holders are being hit by charges hidden in small print, according to the results of a newly-released study. Continue reading…

Residents in the county of Cumbria have to put up with the slowest broadband speeds in the UK, according to a new report. Continue reading…

Several communities in west Wales which had been previously been deprived of broadband services will be connected, it has been announced. Continue reading…

O2 has decided to scrap its Business Broadband offer, to be replaced with a package called Pro. Continue reading…

A new study appears to contradict research which claimed the explosion of mobile broadband-ready laptops was being over-hyped. Continue reading…

Brits would give up their mobile phones before broadband, according to a recent study. Continue reading…

With the launch of Vodafone’s new cheaper pay as you mobile broadband deal, we take a look at the trend for more affordable offers from providers. Continue reading…

Virgin Media’s new 50Mb broadband service could have been set up in part to pave the way for an IPTV service, one expert has suggested. Continue reading…

Broadband customers with family abroad are missing out on the chance to save a significant amount on their phone bills by making use of voice over internet protocol (VoIP) technology. Continue reading…

There is a digital divide between east and west in Northern Ireland which can only be rectified by investment in broadband, in particular wireless, according to a report. Continue reading…

Around half of the outlets owned by ethical sandwich shop retailer Pret a Manger have begun offering free Wi-Fi to customers. Continue reading…

WiMAX growth will pick up in line with increasing demand for the broadband technology, a new report has forecast. Continue reading…

Sky’s new broadband TV catch-up service has surprisingly been under-advertised, according to one expert. Continue reading…

The company’s new piece of hardware will cost £39 and is offered with an initial £15 worth of credit. Continue reading…

The state of many small businesses’ broadband connections has dissuaded them from investing in voice over internet protocol (VoIP). Continue reading…

Huge growth in high street wi-fi is making free mobile broadband the norm.
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T-Mobile will allow its mobile broadband users to connect to the internet and save files on the same device with the launch of the iCON 431. Continue reading…

Avanti has launched a satellite service for companies that experience broadband outages. Continue reading…

Ofcom has issued Pipex with a warning after it was found that the provider had failed to provide customers with the MAC code needed when switching broadband. Continue reading…

Ofcom has released a message of support as Virgin Media launches its new 50Mb offering. Continue reading…

New figures which show that broadband growth in the UK has slowed are not a cause for concern, one expert has reassured. Continue reading…

Be Broadband has made a bid to rival Virgin Media’s 50Mb by coming up with a 45Mb offering of its own. Continue reading…

Be Broadband has fired a broadside at Virgin Media with the news that it has successfully completed trials of a superfast broadband service that rivals the speed of Virgin Media’s newly launched 50Mb offering. Continue reading…

The number of broadband users attracted to Virgin Media’s newly-launched 50Mb service will impact directly on the speeds enjoyed, according to one expert. Continue reading…

Pop star Rachel Stevens was chosen by Virgin Media to launch its new 50Mb service - and she took the opportunity to reveal she is an avid broadband user. Continue reading…

Investment into WiMAX technology has been dropped by Alcatel-Lucent, which will now concentrate its efforts on Long Term Evolution (LTE). Continue reading…

Virgin Media has unveiled its much-trumpeted 50MB broadband service for customers in Scotland, the Midlands and south London. Continue reading…

The growing number of comparison sites is a result of the mushrooming broadband market, according to one expert. Continue reading…

The broadband market in the UK has experienced reduced growth over the past 12 months, the newly-published results of recent research indicate. Continue reading…

Rural areas have seen the biggest increases in broadband connection speeds, according to new research. Continue reading…

Orange has offered a range of new mobile broadband packages including a number of short-term deals. Continue reading…

The dongle market has a new arrival after Nokia confirmed plans to manufacture its own USB modem sticks. Continue reading…

Broadband customers will require their providers to supply faster connections in the future, an expert has explained. Continue reading…

The UK could be entitled to a portion of extra funding to spend on faster broadband internet infrastructure under new EU proposals. Continue reading…

Those with less experience shopping over broadband internet connections should be cautious this Christmas, an identity theft expert has claimed. Continue reading…

Mobile phone manufacturers are playing "catch up" with the iPhone over downloadable internet applications, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

Wireless broadband internet is a cheaper alternative for business during the credit crunch, an industry expert has claimed. Continue reading…

Broadband providers have been urged to "re-think" internet delivery by the communications minister, Lord Stephen Carter. Continue reading…

A joint project to deliver on-demand TV over broadband has been unveiled by the BBC, ITV and BT. Continue reading…

BT has retained its retail share of total broadband connections in the UK for the third consecutive quarter, figures from Ofcom have shown. Continue reading…

Ofcom has begun a consultation on new price proposals for access to BT Openreach’s telecoms services. Continue reading…

Smartphone interfaces still lack the technology suitable for more complex mobile broadband operations such as gaming, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

Vodafone is among the new companies that have signed up to the Google Android mobile broadband platform group. Continue reading…

A new modem chip handset with the potential to support wireless broadband download speeds of 100MB has been unveiled by LG. Continue reading…

Tiscali could be targeted by a number of ISPs, it has been speculated, as firms look to grow market share in the broadband sector. Continue reading…

Around nine in ten companies expect network equipment to be wireless enabled by 2012, according to new research. Continue reading…

Broadband provider Vaioni has launched a 10MB access internet deal to businesses for £450 per month. Continue reading…

Vodafone mobile broadband customers could soon have use of new GPS navigation services on their handheld devices. Continue reading…

Laptops with built-in wireless broadband are not expected to become widespread, new research shows. Continue reading…

A new broadband code of practice will provide ISP customers with realistic expectations, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

Be Broadband has unveiled a special festive offer in the run up to Christmas. Continue reading…

A senior figure at Sky has explained why the Sky Player broadband TV service is not offering HD content to subscribers. Continue reading…

The BBC’s iPlayer should be able to play programmes from Channel Four, Five and ITV, according to one technology news provider. Continue reading…

Wireless hardware firm Novatel has revealed a new mobile broadband device. Continue reading…

Christmas shoppers could be tempted into buying USB modem sticks for their friends and family this year, according to one expert. Continue reading…

Virgin Media has confirmed what most broadband news providers had expected - Monday, December 15th will see the launch of a new 50Mb broadband service. Continue reading…

Broadband providers could be asked to invest more in their broadband services to meet the growing demand for TV content over the web. Continue reading…

Tesco Mobile is currently looking at plans to launch mobile broadband bundles as part of an ongoing expansion plan. Continue reading…

What effect will increased regulation of the broadband sector have on consumer experiences? Top 10 Broadband takes a good hard look. Continue reading…

One week after the government’s VAT reduction, we examine the effect it has had on the UK broadband market. Continue reading…

An increased interest in social networking websites will fuel the uptake of mobile broadband, according to new research. Continue reading…

Broadband providers are adapting packages to ensure that mobile consumers do not fall foul of ‘unlimited usage’ problems. Continue reading…

Mobile provider 3 has teamed up with Ericsson to develop Europe’s first ever 21Mb mobile broadband network. Continue reading…

Mobile broadband packages are a "great offering" for consumers to take advantage of, one expert has said. Continue reading…

A new market-leading mobile broadband pay as you go deal from O2 has been unveiled, with a view to addressing consumer concerns over hidden costs. Continue reading…

Next-generation broadband must be worthwhile from a number of different perspectives, becoming a market that is self-funded, according to one industry figure. Continue reading…

Irish computer game players are being hampered by the slow ping times caused by broadband connections with below average speeds. Continue reading…

Providers renting BT’s telephone lines to provide broadband could see prices increase in the near future following Ofcom’s drafting of new tariffs. Continue reading…

A member of the Parliamentary Information Technology Committee (PITCOM) has moved to play down fears that there is limited demand for next-generation broadband services. Continue reading…

An improvement in download speeds is driving demand for high-quality downloads and transforming the online entertainment experience, new figures suggest. Continue reading…

Broadband users from across the UK have received letters accusing them of illegal file sharing relating to adult movie titles. Continue reading…

A new Code of Practice which has been put forward by Ofcom will seek to ensure customers are not misled over broadband speeds. Continue reading…

The laptop mobile broadband market is defying the ongoing financial downturn by growing into one of the driving forces of the mushrooming sector. Continue reading…

Mobile broadband users thinking of taking advantage of Virgin Media’s new 30p per day offer should look at their average usage, one expert says. Continue reading…

NYnet has been wowing delegates at a European Union conference on providing rural broadband. Continue reading…

Mobile broadband could feasibly reach speeds of 42Mb by next year, according to one expert. Continue reading…

A planned IPTV service set up between the BBC, ITV and Channel 4 has come under threat after the Competition Commission (CC) released its latest findings. Continue reading…

With Virgin Media rumoured to be gearing up to launch 50MB broadband on December 15th, we take a look at how super-fast speeds will transform usage of internet. Continue reading…

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint made by TalkTalk in relation to a broadband advertisement from Tiscali. Continue reading…

Mobile broadband providers in the UK are to be applauded for the recently-recorded increase in data allowances, but need to quicken up their connection speeds often dictated by area coverage, one expert has suggested. Continue reading…

Residents in the Northern Ireland county of Fermanagh are being encouraged to register their interest in a new satellite broadband service. Continue reading…

For those broadband users who only anticipate using mobile broadband services on an infrequent basis, one reviewer has highlighted 3’s no contract costs offer. Continue reading…

The number of minutes spent online by BT customers using its wireless services has doubled over the last 12 months. Continue reading…

The average monthly data allowance enjoyed by mobile broadband in Europe has grown significantly, according to new research. Continue reading…

Hotels can stay a step ahead of their competitors by offering wireless services to customers, one travel expert has suggested. Continue reading…

A mystery conference called by Virgin Media on December 15th looks almost certain to be the launch date for the provider’s new 50Mb fibre-optic broadband service. Continue reading…

A York-based broadband provider which was lauded for bringing services to rural communities will be key to a conference starting in the city tomorrow (Wednesday, December 3rd). Continue reading…

BT is reducing the prices of its core broadband products sold to the nation’s broadband providers. Continue reading…

Fixed-line broadband providers are using IPTV services as a way of countering the threat of the emerging mobile broadband market. Continue reading…

Virgin Media has consolidated its lead at the top of Broadband.co.uk’s speed table for the month of November. Continue reading…

O2 has spruced up its mobile broadband offerings with the launch of a pay-as-you-go option. Continue reading…

PlusNet has announced that broadband customers can sign up for its telephony package Home Phone for just £1.99 per month for a limited period. Continue reading…

Vodafone, O2, Orange and Tiscali customers are to benefit from cheaper broadband, as more ISPs pass on the VAT cut. Continue reading…

Be Broadband has decided to embrace the government’s recent reduction of VAT, reducing its prices by even more than the 2.5 per cent cut. Continue reading…

Orange is celebrating after being named as the UK’s best mobile broadband provider in the Customer Experience category. Continue reading…

The chief executive of 3 has expressed his delight with the broadband contract handed out to the operator by the Irish government. Continue reading…

The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 has triumphed in the Best For Easy Internet Access category in the Times recent netbook tests. Continue reading…

BT and PlusNet have become the first internet service providers to cut the price of their broadband deals following the recently announced VAT reduction, prompting speculation that other companies could follow suit. Continue reading…

The growth of broadband across Europe is continuing according to a new publication from the European Commission. Continue reading…