Monthly Archives: June 2009

News that US-based online broadband video provider, Hulu, has targeted the UK as its next major market could offer an interesting alternative to the ever popular BBC iPlayer. The IPTV company is backed by the likes of News Corp, NBC Universal and Disney suggesting there will be no funding issues even in the current economic [...]

BT broadband has this week been critical of the UK government’s plans to introduce a 50p per month tax on every copper telephone line in the UK. The move comes as the UK government looks to fund complete broadband connectivity across UK including large areas of the countryside which have yet to receive acceptable Internet [...]

O2 mobile broadband has released its latest short-term price reduction which will see the cost of an O2 USB modem reduced from £29 and £14.67. However, those looking to take advantage of this attractive deal will need to act quickly as it will expire on 29 June when the cost will revert back to £29.
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Be broadband has this week announced a significant increase in the sign up offer available to new customers. Those looking to sign-up for 12 months will now receive a £48 voucher which they can spend at Amazon, a doubling of the original £24 voucher. This is the latest attempt by Be broadband to increase its [...]

As the “Digital Britain” report continues to dominate the UK broadband sector headlines the government’s detailed plans for the future of UK broadband have hit something of a snag. The Commission for Rural Communities (CRC) has issued a report entitled “Mind the Gap – Digital England, a rural perspective” which has casts severe doubt on [...]

As the UK government continues its bid to widen the UK National broadband network it looks as though UK consumers will ultimately be paying the price yet again. There is strong talk of a “broadband tax” which would see all broadband charges increase as the UK government looks to replenish the coffers of the public [...]

In a welcome respite for broadband regulators, it has been revealed that the number of telephone and broadband complaints have fallen substantially over the last 12 months. The industry regulator has revealed that complaints in relation to fixed line mis-selling, mobile mis-selling, silent calls, additional charges and broadband transfer issues have all fallen over the [...]

While so far there has been no move by the regulator Ofcom to ensure that all UK broadband providers advertise average broadband speeds as well as “top” broadband speeds, there is growing pressure from UK consumers in this particular direction. A number of parties believe that within the next three years broadband service providers in [...]

As the likes of Virgin Media continue to make great strides in the UK broadband market, British Telecom sees more and more customers returning to the fold and Vodafone and Three Mobile take on the mobile broadband market, slowly but surely competition in the sector is coming under pressure. This is the reason why OFCOM [...]

While the Japanese broadband market has been somewhat overshadowed by the likes of Korea, the country is fighting back with a significant shift into satellite broadband communications. Last year’s launch of the Kizuna Japanese satellite system, otherwise known as WINDS (wideband internetworking engineering test and demonstration satellite) has taken satellite broadband to a new level.
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