Broadband News: Broadband Providers

Broadband provider Be Broadband says it supports the British Phonographic Industry’s (BPI) new anti-piracy campaign. Continue reading…

BT’s plans to develop a new high-speed fibre-optic network in the UK are encouraging but could be more comprehensive, according to on expert. Continue reading…

3 is celebrating its one millionth European mobile broadband customer. Continue reading…

Orange is to begin including free laptops with its 24-month mobile broadband contracts. Continue reading…

An ISP has announced its plans to offer broadband subscribers a music download service. Continue reading…

BT’s Home Hubs have proved to be an international success with the news that over three million of the devices have now been shipped overseas. Continue reading…

BT is seeking the help of the public sector in implementing its new £1.5 billion fibre-optic broadband network. Continue reading…

BT’s plans for a super-fast fibre-optic broadband network to be implemented across the UK have been downplayed by one IT research group. Continue reading…

BT’s plans for a UK-wide fibre-optic network could be aided by a unique copper cable removal technique. Continue reading…

BT’s plans to implement a super-fast fibre-optic broadband network across the whole of the UK contains an element of risk, according to one expert. Continue reading…

Broadband providers Tiscali and BT have entered into a row which has stemmed from BT’s apparent targeting of its rival firm’s customers. Continue reading…

O2 is reported to be considering following BT in rolling out a high-speed fibre-optic broadband network to parts of the UK. Continue reading…

New packages from 3 will see the mobile broadband operator become the first in the UK to bundle laptops and dongles. Continue reading…

BT has launched its new Home Hub, promising the device provides up to twice the wireless range of other UK broadband providers. Continue reading…

T-Mobile has announced the upgrading of its mobile broadband network. Continue reading…

An advertising campaign for BT Total Broadband has been given the green light after winning the approval of the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA). Continue reading…

Orange has been rapped by the Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) after it was decided that a comparison made between BT’s broadband services and its own was misleading. Continue reading…

Ofcom has welcomed BT’s planned £1.5 billion investment into a high-speed fibre-optic network in the UK. Continue reading…

Vodafone has finalised a deal with Lenovo to launch a laptop which will offer in-built 3G connectivity for mobile broadband. Continue reading…

Customers signing up to mobile broadband contracts with Vodafone are being given a free Nokia 1208 when they quote ‘mobilebb01′. Continue reading…

BT has announced that its BT Vision packages are set to come with a free offering of Setanta Sports 1 included. Continue reading…

BT has announced plans for a major investment into a high-speed fibre-optic broadband network across the UK. Continue reading…

Broadband provider Tiscali has announced a new package designed for UK companies. Continue reading…

Sky has played down rumours that it will be implementing a new fibre-optic broadband network through green kerbside telephone boxes. Continue reading…

Mobile broadband users in Ireland are enjoying falling prices as two providers recently announced plans to offer discounted deals. Continue reading…

A new survey has highlighted the growing number of Brits who wish to get online and into the sun using laptops with mobile broadband. Continue reading…

BT has set about connecting the Scotland’s Northern Isles to its 21st Century Network (21CN). Continue reading…

Broadband provider PlusNet has gone with a James Bond theme for a fundraising night in aid of St Luke’s Hospice, Sheffield. Continue reading…

The dominance of the broadband market by BT and Virgin Media could be tested after BskyB carried out testing on "super-fast" broadband, a recent media report has indicated. Continue reading…

Broadband users on O2’s UK network can now purchase the Compass 885 USB Modem, launched by O2 and Sierra Wireless. Continue reading…

Virgin Media has sent over 800 letters out to broadband customers suspected to have downloaded music illegally. Continue reading…

Broadband provider Orange has decided to change its memorable motto of ‘the future’s bright…’ to a new catchphrase: ‘I am everyone’. Continue reading…

3 is rewarding its loyal customers with the launch of a range of mobile broadband contracts. Continue reading…

A complaint made by BT relating to an advertising campaign conducted by rival broadband provider Virgin Media has been upheld. Continue reading…

T-Mobile has announced plans to increase the speeds on its mobile broadband network. Continue reading…

Landlords intending to let properties to student have been reminded that broadband is an attractive proposition to students looking for a place to rent. Continue reading…

Naked DSL should be introduced in the UK, according to the managing director of one VoIP service provider. Continue reading…

Carphone Warehouse’s decision to offer free broadband to customers spending over a specified amount a month of telephone contracts has cost the firm millions. Continue reading…

BT has adopted a policy of threatening broadband customers who are found to illegally download music from the web with disconnection, according to reports. Continue reading…

O2 has been named the fastest broadband provider in the UK, after recent research from one comparison site. Continue reading…

Phones4U are giving customers the chance to get their hands on a shiny new laptop when signing up to Orange mobile broadband on a £30 a month deal. Continue reading…

BT Broadband’s Accelerator - the service the broadband provider offers to maximise customers broadband speeds - has come under criticism from some quarters. Continue reading…

BT has reassured residents of Northern Ireland that the country has 100 per cent broadband coverage. Continue reading…

PlusNet has embarked on a summer price slashing exercise, offering 50 per cent off for three months on its Broadband Your Way (BBYW) subscriptions taken with home phone. Continue reading…

Broadband provider BT has accepted responsibility for a network fault which left residents in Shetland without internet access. Continue reading…

Internet marketing firm Phorm neglected to mention to the Home Office that it had conducted secret software trials on BT users. Continue reading…

Virgin Media has been found in breach of advertising codes following a mailing campaign featuring a stylised bullet hole in the letter. Continue reading…

Zen Internet has scooped another accolade for its consumer and business broadband packages, winning the Which? best provider award. Continue reading…

Customers using Tiscali broadband services will now be able to use ONSPEED’s internet acceleration software to improve connections. Continue reading…

Vodafone offers the fastest mobile broadband service of all five UK competitors, according to financial advisor Fool.co.uk. Continue reading…

Vodafone offers the fastest and most consistent broadband access in the UK, according to a new study. Continue reading…

The first step to take for BT users struggling with slow speeds is to assess whether it is a company fault or an internal wiring issue. Continue reading…

Carphone Warehouse has announced that its broadband revenue growth may be less than expected in the coming year. Continue reading…

BT’s upcoming fibre-optic trial in Ebbsfleet will not significantly test high-speed broadband infrastructure, it has been suggested. Continue reading…

Telecoms provider Virgin Media has announced its entrance into the mobile broadband market with the release of a new USB dongle. Continue reading…

A new service to tune-up consumers’ computers with a view to enhancing their broadband speed is being launched by BT, it has been reported. Continue reading…

BT has asked Ofcom for permission to offer customers in Ebbsfleet discount fibre-optic broadband services in order to complete trials. Continue reading…

Mobile broadband provider 3 has launched new starter kits to get people up and running in minutes. Continue reading…

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ruled out punitive action over BT and Phorm’s secret advertising trials in 2006. Continue reading…

With the launch of Big Brother on Thursday, Virgin Media unveiled their new sponsorship idents. Continue reading…

The world’s largest mobile operator Vodafone is close to a successful bid for fixed-line broadband firm Tiscali, according to reports. Continue reading…

Virgin Media is to send letters to its customers urging them to stop downloading music illegally or face punitive action. Continue reading…

AOL Broadband has announced that it is cutting the price of its internet and phone products for the summer months. Continue reading…

Orange UK chief executive Tom Alexander has unveiled new plans for the business which will see it focusing on the "21st century customer". Continue reading…

More than 100,000 UK broadband users have signed up to BT Fon, which allows subscribers to share wireless connections with other users. Continue reading…

Users of Vodafone’s mobile broadband service have expressed their dismay about lack of access and slow download speeds, reports suggest. Continue reading…

Sky was responsible for connecting more than a third of all new broadband customers in the UK in the first quarter of 2008. Continue reading…

BT has announced the launch of wholesale ethernet services over its 21st Century Network (21CN) to improve business broadband. Continue reading…

UK broadband provider TalkTalk has made an overhaul to its broadband and phone offerings, with three new packages introduced. Continue reading…

Vodafone has cut the price of mobile broadband modems by £50 for those taking out 30-day contracts. Continue reading…

With its broadband arm steadily losing ground against other competitors, the Orange boss has set out the company’s new strategy. Continue reading…

Tiscali has announced that its £4.49 broadband deal will include a 5GB monthly usage limit for downloads as of today (June 3rd). Continue reading…

From tomorrow, telecoms provider Carphone Warehouse will extend its free laptop deal to broadband customers. Continue reading…

Telecoms regulator Ofcom has announced a review of BT Openreach’s pricing policies in a move that may increase the cost of broadband. Continue reading…

BT has agreed to assist 3 Ireland in a new development to bring 7.2 Mbps mobile broadband services to customers across the country. Continue reading…

A couple who live just 15 miles outside of Aberdeen have been told they will probably never get home broadband access. Continue reading…

A new Ofcom report has concluded that BT’s Openreach division has significantly increased competition in the broadband marketplace. Continue reading…

For a limited period, BT is offering new customers its Option 1 Broadband package for £4.95 per month. Continue reading…

Following reports that its Home Hub routers were vulnerable to hackers, BT has denied that its customers are at an increased risk. Continue reading…

Broadband provider NewNet has announced that it has completed trials of a 40Mbps ADSL service. Continue reading…

A partnership between BT and Fon has been commended at the Wireless Broadband Innovation Awards 2008. Continue reading…

UK telecoms provider Orange will today launch an internet radio service for its broadband customers. Continue reading…

With BT chief executive Ben Verwaayen leaving at the end of this month, the Guardian looks back at the progress he has made. Continue reading…

Many UK broadband customers are paying too much for their internet usage, according to provider PlusNet. Continue reading…

Telecoms provider BT has announced that its Wholesale division was responsible for connecting 12.7 million broadband customers up to March 31st. Continue reading…

Mobile broadband provider 3’s Huawei modem has been praised for its security and usability in a recent Guardian article. Continue reading…

Broadband providers BT and O2 have announced a five-year partnership to enhance network performance for O2’s mobile broadband customers. Continue reading…

Mobile broadband provider 3 has aired its misgivings about the way in which rival Vodafone advertises its products. Continue reading…

Vodafone has announced plans to extend the availability of its mobile broadband services to an additional three million people. Continue reading…

Carphone Warehouses has failed to make a shortlist of second round bidders for broadband provider Tiscali, it has been reported. Continue reading…

Award-winning broadband provider Eclipse has announced the launch of its new ‘customer-controlled’ internet products. Continue reading…

UK broadband provider Vodafone could approach Carphone Warehouse with a partnership deal if a bid for Tiscali is successful. Continue reading…

In an effort to help people stay within download allowances, broadband provider PlusNet is offering its customers a usage calculator. Continue reading…

Broadband and telecoms supplier Carphone Warehouse is set to sell half of its retail arm to a US bidder. Continue reading…

Virgin Media has announced that it has attracted 88,400 new broadband subscribers in the first three months of 2008. Continue reading…

First quarter results from Orange have highlighted the shortcomings of the broadband provider in recent months, the Guardian suggests. Continue reading…

BT has announced that it will now be offering customers an internet-capable smartphone as part of its Total Broadband Anywhere package. Continue reading…

Mobile broadband provider O2 will now offer its customers a new modem based on an award-winning design. Continue reading…

Internet service provider (ISP) 3 has announced a reduction in the price of its pay-as-you-go dongles. Continue reading…

Virgin Media is reviving short films for anyone with a broadband connection as part of a new promotion. Continue reading…

The new advert for BT’s business broadband support services is to feature 80s film characters the Gremlins alongside Dragons’ Den panellist Peter Jones. Continue reading…

Internet service provider BT has unveiled what it claims is the "next generation" of broadband infrastructure. Continue reading…

Virgin Media customers are soon to be given access to on-demand content from the BBC, it has been revealed. Continue reading…

Quad-play broadband packages are likely to meet with widespread approval in the coming years, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

As more people choose mobile broadband, one telecoms resource has spoken with 3 to discuss the many opportunities offered by the technology. Continue reading…

Broadband provider Eclipse has announced that it will offer new customers reduced rates for the first three months of a contract. Continue reading…

Mobile broadband provider 3 has demonstrated that the amount of traffic on its 3G network has increased dramatically in the past six months. Continue reading…

Tiscali has hit back at recent assertions by the BBC that a broadband charter should be introduced to ensure fair internet access. Continue reading…

Ben Verwaayen, hailed as the man responsible for bringing broadband to Britain, has left BT. Continue reading…

UK broadband provider O2 has announced that its new national marketing campaign will focus on keeping people connected. Continue reading…

Following much recent speculation, BT has admitted trialing new advertising software on unknowing broadband customers. Continue reading…

Carphone Warehouse - which owns AOL Broadband - may put in a bid for the UK arm of Tiscali, it has been claimed. Continue reading…

For small businesses and homeworkers, O2 has been identified as an obvious choice for broadband. Continue reading…

Broadband providers offering free laptops as part of an internet package are providing people with a greater opportunity to get online. Continue reading…

Some of the first UK locations to benefit from BT’s new high-speed broadband services have been revealed. Continue reading…

BT is now offering customers its Total Broadband Option 1 package from £7.95 per month for the first three months. Continue reading…

UK broadband telecoms provider Voipfone has launched a new no-contract, multi-use broadband service. Continue reading…

UK mobile broadband provider 3 witnessed an 18 per cent increase in revenue during 2007. Continue reading…

Customers flying from the new Terminal 5 building at Heathrow will be able to access free Wi-Fi broadband services. Continue reading…

Mobile broadband provider 3 has reduced the costs of its pay as you go dongles from £99.99 to £69.99. Continue reading…

UK broadband provider O2 has announced that it plans to attract one million customers by 2009. Continue reading…

In the third of its series looking at mobile broadband services, Money High Street has reviewed 3’s offerings. Continue reading…

BT has chosen a former BBC policy advisor to assist in its development of new broadband offerings, it has been noted. Continue reading…

UK broadband provider Virgin Media has announced that some young Britons are earning as much as £60,000 online each year. Continue reading…

As part of a series of consumer reviews, Money High Street has offered evaluation of T-Mobile’s mobile broadband services. Continue reading…

Internet provider Eclipse has expressed its delight at being voted the best business supplier by its peers at a recent awards ceremony. Continue reading…

Internet service provider (ISP) Namesco has expressed its delight at receiving the ISP Association (ISPA) award for best shared hosting provision. Continue reading…

PlusNet has been granted the accolade of best consumer internet service provider (ISP) in the latest awards from the ISP Association (ISPA). Continue reading…

Broadband provider AOL has announced that it has acquired blogging site Bebo in a move that it hopes will improve services for its customers. Continue reading…

Telecoms supplier BT has urged internet service providers (ISPs) to adopt more transparent practices when it comes to advertising speeds. Continue reading…

An entire neighbourhood’s broadband connection problems have been fixed by BT after it supplied one household with a new TV. Continue reading…

With much debate circulating about how to manage high-bandwidth services, one analyst has explained providers’ problems. Continue reading…

Recent reports that Virgin Media was to be targeted by a consortium of private investors have been denied.