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British Telecom has today confirmed that the initial £1.5 billion put aside for investment into the superfast broadband network has been increased to £2.5 billion. The company is also looking to ensure that 66% of the UK population will receive superfast broadband by 2015 against an earlier indication of 40% by 2012. This is a [...]

It has been revealed that UK broadband provider Orange is still losing customers although the drop from 840,000 subscribers to 816,000 between the fourth quarter of 2009 and the first quarter of 2010 is less than the 59,000 drop seen in the previous quarter. This shows perfectly why the company has effectively handed over control [...]

A survey by ISPreview has today cast light on the willingness of UK broadband users to pay an extra for superfast broadband speeds of up to 100 Mb per second. The survey claims that 51.5% of those questioned confirmed they would pay additional Internet charges for the extra speed although there is no consensus on [...]

There is confusion in the broadband industry today amid signs that the UK election will end in stalemate and a hung parliament. On one side we have the Labour Party looking to introduce a tax on all UK phone lines to fund additional broadband investment in the future but on the other side we have [...]

A number of UK Internet service providers have today confirmed a surge in Internet usage during the general election campaign. This will come as no surprise to those in the industry who are well aware that the instant results available online as well as various video streaming options are certainly catching the attention of UK [...]

In a further sign that competition is starting to impact upon the major players in the UK broadband industry, Orange has confirmed the introduction some new mobile broadband animal plans such as the Panther, Dolphins and Raccoon. The company has also repackaged a number of existing offers in an attempt to grab the attention of [...]

As the UK broadband industry continues to grow we have seen excessive competition in the mobile broadband sector and renewed competition in the landline broadband sector. As a consequence, many people in the UK, who have been with their existing provider for some time, may well benefit from looking around at new offers in the [...]

A number of prominent broadband tests in the UK have confirmed the gradual increase in average broadband speeds continues. Indeed the average broadband speed in April reached a record 4.98 Mb per second which leaves the UK tantalizingly close to the 5 Mb per second barrier. But is this enough?
When you consider where the UK [...]

It has been reported that Orange Broadband has effectively passed over control of its fixed line broadband ISP network to BT in the hope that the quality and reliability of the service offered to new and existing broadband customers will be improved. In effect this is a form of outsourcing which will allow Orange Broadband [...]

In direct contrast to the response by TalkTalk broadband, Sky broadband has today come out in support of the Digital Economy Act which was recently pushed through parliament by the Labour Party. The company believes that while a number of “innocent” parties may become involved in various court actions, the wider picture is more positive [...]