Monthly Archives: February 2010

The broadband industry has been dominated by the ongoing investment into high-speed fibre-optic networks throughout the UK which will see the UK broadband industry move to the next level. However, the high degree of investment required to improve current networks and current services has prompted some people to consider whether this will kill or at [...]

One of the more successful marketing tools used in the UK broadband industry over the last few years has been that of the “bundled” package which can often include telephone, Internet and TV services. The ability for companies such as Sky, Virgin and BT to bundle together a number of services at a rate which [...]

The GSM Association has revealed that global mobile broadband connectivity has increased by around 100% over the last 12 months to hit a figure of 200 million. The number of mobile broadband connections is set to increase in 2010 and despite the difficult economic backdrop is forecast to hit 342 million!
Currently there are 16 million [...]

Virgin Media has today confirmed that the company’s business ISP Ntl:Telewest will be rebranded under the Virgin Media Business banner. This is probably the last major reorganisation of the Virgin Media Business which also contains the original NTL and Telewest operations. In reality the rebranding is superficial as the Ntl:Telewest has been a prominent part [...]

While BT broadband is at the forefront of the UK broadband sector and the creation of a nationwide fibre-optic network, the company is still under significant attack from competitors. It is widely known that many customers initially left BT when the broadband sector began to increase although more and more of these appear to be [...]

It is believed a BT broadband is in communication with Ofcom regarding the potential opening up of BT’s fibre-optic broadband ducts. In simple terms this will allow rival ISPs to lay their own cables underground using existing British Telecom piping. It is well-known that the likes of TalkTalk and Sky Broadband have been very vocal [...]

Over the last few months we have seen more and more political comments and policies released regarding broadband and mobile broadband in the UK. Slowly but surely politicians are beginning to understand that the introduction of a superfast broadband network in the UK is something consumers and businesses are demanding and broadband is touching more [...]

Orange mobile broadband has received an award for the best and most reliable mobile broadband provider in the UK. The survey on behalf of YouGov also praised the company for its customer service and reliability with Orange broadband grabbing top spot in a total of nine different categories!
There is no doubt that Orange has invested [...]

Despite the fact that the Conservative party is not even in office, plans for the introduction of a 100 Mb per second broadband capacity within the UK have attracted very different views. Aside from the expected attack by the Labour Party, with suggestions that a potential cost of between £20 billion and £30 billion would [...]

The proposed merger of Orange and T-Mobile, which would create a powerhouse in the UK telecoms and mobile broadband sector, could be delayed after the Office of Fair Trading requested a ruling on competition grounds from the EU commission. The enlarged operation would take 37% of the UK mobile telecom market leaving it way ahead [...]