News archive: Broadband speeds
ISPs are looking into new ways of delivering faster broadband speeds all the time, as the industry progresses towards a UK-wide fibre-optic broadband network.
Here we take a look at cutting-edge technology and studies into UK broadband speeds to help you find the provider with the best and fastest service for your needs.
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Virgin Media trials 100Mb broadband via telegraph poles
Posted 11th March 2010 by Jonathan Leggett
Special report: Woolhampton in Berkshire has been named as a trial site for a 100Mb Virgin Media broadband service.
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100Mb Fibre-to-the-Home broadband 'taking off in Europe'
Posted 11th March 2010 by Kimberley Howson
Market penetration levels of Fibre-to-the-Home broadband are rapidly increasing across Europe, although the UK continues to lag behind.
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Consumer Focus calls for equality of broadband provision
Posted 9th March 2010 by Kimberley Howson
The market-led rollout of high-speed broadband services is largely ignoring less-densely populated areas, Consumer Focus says.
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Faster broadband 'will help consumers conduct everyday tasks'
Posted 8th March 2010 by Kimberley Howson
Both UK consumers and businesses will benefit from the improvements being made to broadband speeds across the country, it has been suggested.
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TalkTalk offers broadband speed boost to current customers
Posted 5th March 2010 by Kimberley Howson
The 24Mb broadband speeds being made available by TalkTalk will be provided to existing customers for free.
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Ofcom to consult on broadband traffic management
Posted 4th March 2010 by Kimberley Howson
Communications regulator Ofcom is to launch a consultation into the use of broadband traffic management systems.
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740 million broadband users online 'within five years'
Posted 4th March 2010 by Kimberley Howson
Point Topic has predicted that 740 million broadband connections will be in existence globally by 2014.
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Broadband inequality 'pushing young people out of rural areas'
Posted 4th March 2010 by Kimberley Howson
Many rural communities are suffering from resident attrition due to their lack of high-speed broadband, it has been claimed.
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BT: No demand yet for 1Gb broadband
Posted 3rd March 2010 by Kimberley Howson
Demand for 1Gb broadband does not yet exist, according to the Chief Executive of a leading broadband provider.
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Revealed: Northern Ireland is unhappiest broadband region in the UK
Posted 3rd March 2010 by Jonathan Leggett
3rd March 2010 - London: People in Northern Ireland are the UK’s least satisfied broadband users, according to new data revealed by Top 10 Broadband, the UK’s most popular broadband comparison site.
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KC: Broadband providers must be more transparent
Posted 2nd March 2010 by Kimberley Howson
Broadband providers should be more transparent about the quality of services they offer, it has been suggested.
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DCKTN to host Digital Britain broadband debate
Posted 26th February 2010 by Kimberley Howson
The future of broadband in the UK is set to debated at an upcoming event in Surrey.
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TalkTalk broadband speed boost: Essentials customers get 24Mb
Posted 26th February 2010 by Jonathan Leggett
Special report: TalkTalk broadband packages are to offer 24Mb as standard from today, the provider has announced.
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Ofcom seeking volunteers for broadband speed tests
Posted 26th February 2010 by Kimberley Howson
Media regulator Ofcom is recruiting volunteer broadband customers to take part in a two-year connection speed test.
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Digital Britain broadband plan will boost UK economy
Posted 26th February 2010 by Kimberley Howson
Faster broadband speeds will directly benefit the economy through increased online sales, a study has indicated.
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Virgin Media broadband customers in line for 100Mb
Posted 25th February 2010 by Jonathan Leggett
Special report: 100Mb super fast broadband is on the way from Virgin Media, the broadband provider has announced.
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Virgin Media witnesses surge in subscriptions
Posted 25th February 2010 by Kimberley Howson
Broadband provider Virgin Media added 63,600 new broadband connections in the UK between October and December 2009, it has been reported.
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Bournemouth's fibre-optic broadband plans 'on track'
Posted 24th February 2010 by Kimberley Howson
The project to launch fibre-optic broadband in Bournemouth is on target to be completed at the start of 2011, according to reports.
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Next generation broadband capacity 'will not be unlimited'
Posted 24th February 2010 by Kimberley Howson
A new report from Ofcom has suggested fibre-optic broadband networks do not offer unlimited bandwidth to consumers.
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Broadband providers 'should be forced to serve rural areas'
Posted 24th February 2010 by Kimberley Howson
Private sector broadband providers should be legally obliged to invest in the rural internet infrastructure, it has been claimed.
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