Broadband Availability

As more and more internet broadband providers seem unwilling or unable to assist some of the more far-flung areas of the UK in connecting them to the network, it seems that many potential broadband customers have taken the situation into their own hands. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution in Humber is the latest to dig [...]

When a couple in one of the far-flung areas of the Scottish Highlands and Islands enquired about obtaining a broadband connection to their home they were astounded to be quoted a figure in excess of £80,000 by British Telecom. It seems that while the couple already have a telephone line into their home, the original [...]

In an attempt to increase yet further the company’s exposure to the UK broadband market, TalkTalk (a subsidiary of Carphone Warehouse) has introduced a free connection promotion which will save new customers £29.99. As competition in the UK broadband sector continues to increase this move by TalkTalk is no surprise and is sure to catch [...]

Business leaders in the broadband sector are this week attempting to put in place a number of alternative arrangements to protect the UK broadband network should the swine flu epidemic force more and more people to work from home. If UK government forecasts are correct, we will see hundreds of thousands of new cases announced [...]

As the Digital Britain report continues to be digested by the broadband sector, MPs on the Commons Business and Enterprise Committee have announced yet another review of the UK broadband sector. Amid claims that there is much talk and little action, do we really need another review of the UK broadband sector after such a [...]

Virgin Media has recently introduced the U.K.’s fastest consumer broadband service with speeds approaching 50 Mb per second, allowing an entire record album to be downloaded in as little as 11 seconds, a TV show in one minute and high-quality high definition movies in under four minutes. This is a significant move on behalf of [...]

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 [...]

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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