Monthly Archives: September 2009

As we approach the Christmas period, when laptops and PCs will be acquired around the UK, more and more people will be looking towards broadband and more and more broadband providers will be looking to catch the eye of new customers. We recommend that you bookmark this site because we will be bringing you the [...]

In an attempt to grab the headlines in the UK broadband sector, TalkTalk broadband, part of the Carphone Warehouse group, has announced plans to introduce a rating system which is very similar to that used in the film industry. Once the system is up and running for TalkTalk broadband customers, parents will be to choose [...]

A recent study of worldwide broadband trends has placed the UK broadband network 25th out of 66 countries with regards to the quality and reliability of the current network. It was found that the likes of Latvia and Bulgaria are only two such countries which appear to be better prepared than the UK authorities for [...]

BT broadband is set to expand coverage of its 24 Mb per second broadband package to over 75% of UK homes by the spring of 2011. This is a significant increase from the current 40% coverage and the original expectation of 55% coverage by 2011. In total the new target would allow British Telecom Broadband [...]

A recent report into mobile broadband services in the UK suggested that the vast majority of users were only able to access speeds at anything from 25% of the advertised broadband speed. While this is not a new accusation to be aimed at the mobile broadband sector, where speeds can vary substantially depending upon how [...]

While many broadband users in the UK will be dismayed to find out that they could be experiencing broadband price increases of up to 2 pounds per month there is no doubt that UK broadband customers have been well treated over the years. However, the days of cheap broadband in the UK may well disappear [...]

Over the last few weeks there has been a definitive split in the music industry with regards to how to protect copyrighted material from illegal downloads and piracy. While initially a number of people had suggested a, “three strikes and you are out system” for those caught downloading illegal material, there has been a sea [...]

The UK government is set to push through a controversial six pound broadband tax on all UK fixed telephone lines in a move which could raise as much as £175 million year. While early indications are that the tax could be introduced in 2010, it is highly unlikely that it will be brought in before [...]

Ofcom has issued an official notice to UK broadband users to be on the lookout for fraudsters who pretend to be from Ofcom or broadband provider British Telecom. There have been a number of reports of attempted scams throughout the UK where the fraudsters call their victims to inform them that their telephone line needs [...]

T-Mobile, which is currently in the throes of being taken over, does not appear to have taken its foot off the gas in its attempt to become a major player in the UK mobile broadband market. While the company currently offers one day, one week and one month’s worth of pre-paid mobile broadband access for [...]