Broadband News
December 10
Broadband news archive
Superfast broadband via electricity cables coming to Liverpool (31-12-10)
If you live in Liverpool you could be one of the first to experience superfast broadband with speeds up to 200Mb in your home via electricity lines.
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Broadband more popular than sex (30-12-10)
UK consumers would rather give up sex, alcohol and chocolate before losing their home broadband, a new poll from Sky Broadband has revealed.
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Gigabit broadband launched in Jersey (24-12-10)
Selected homes in Jersey can now get online at some of the fastest speeds in the world, as a new one gigabit (1Gb) trial goes live on the island.
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The rise of the two tablet household (23-12-10)
The popularity of tablet devices is rising, as nearly a fifth of Apple iPad owners reveal they have a second tablet at home, according to new research from YouGov.
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Vodafone to cut mobile broadband TopUp allowance (23-12-10)
Pay-as-you-go Vodafone mobile broadband customers topping up their accounts will get less data for their money after 1 February.
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Three months free Sky broadband (22-12-10)
Want to save money on your broadband bills? Sky is offering three months free connection on its Unlimited broadband package.
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Three months free BT broadband and calls (21-12-10)
Broadband giant BT is offering three months free connection for customers signing up to its new Winter Warmer Deal.
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Broadband providers urged to block adult websites (20-12-10)
The government has called on big broadband providers to automatically block access to pornographic websites on their networks.
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Plusnet offers three months free Anytime calls (17-12-10)
Looking for a new calls package to save you money in the New Year? Plusnet is now offering three months free on its Anytime Talk call plan.
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Illegal downloads ‘on the rise’ (17-12-10)
More than 1.2 billion music tracks were illegally shared online this year, costing record companies some £219million, according to the BPI, the UK’s music industry trade association.
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Virgin Media 50Mb packages averages 47.7Mb in November (16-12-10)
Customers signed up to Virgin Media’s XXL Broadband package averaged an impressive 47.7Mb last month, according to the provider.
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'Consumers find communication services confusing' (15-12-10)
Low-income households and older consumers are being bombarded with information about communications products, making it confusing to choose a service that suits them, new research shows.
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Rutland Telecom to offer 1Gb rural broadband (15-12-10)
Community broadband provider Rutland Telecom has announced a new superfast rural broadband service, offering speeds of up to 50Mb with future speeds of up to 1 gigabit (Gb).
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TalkTalk to launch superfast broadband in January (14-12-10)
TalkTalk broadband has revealed plans to launch a Fibre Optic Boost in January, offering speeds of up to 40Mb.
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Primus cuts line rental by £1 (13-12-10)
Primus broadband has slashed the price of line rental on its Phone + Broadband Saver package to just £11 a month.
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TalkTalk denies missing Ofcom deadline (13-12-10)
The UK’s second biggest internet provider, TalkTalk, has denied missing an Ofcom deadline to fix issues with its billing system that resulted in over 1,000 customers complaining to the regulator.
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Superfast mobile broadband to connect Welsh notspots (10-12-10)
High speed mobile broadband is being trialled in west Wales, with providers saying the technology could eventually connect “notspots” around the UK.
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BT to trial gigabit fibre broadband (09-12-10)
BT has revealed plans to trial one gigabit (Gb) fibre optic broadband in Suffolk.
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Silver surfers drive broadband growth (08-12-10)
The over-65s are driving a new wave of broadband growth, with take-up increasing by 9% among the older generation, said Ofcom.
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Primus broadband bundle for less than £5 a month (08-12-10)
Want a super-cheap broadband and home phone package? Primus is offering a year’s connection for less than £60.
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Virgin Media 100Mb broadband goes live (08-12-10)
The town of Barry in South Wales has shot to the forefront of the digital revolution as Virgin Media’s 100Mb broadband went live yesterday.
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Broadband speed dissatisfaction increases (07-12-10)
Despite ever faster advertised speeds, more consumers are becoming dissatisfied with their broadband connections, Ofcom has revealed.
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Plusnet to hike line rental and scrap free international calls (07-12-10)
Disgruntled Plusnet home phone customers are being urged to compare prices after the provider revealed that it’s ditching its free international calls package and increasing prices in the New Year.
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Race to Infinity leaders named by BT (07-12-10)
BT’s Race to Infinity is hotting up as the provider names the five areas currently at the top of the pack.
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Superfast broadband access for all by 2015 (06-12-10)
Every community in the country will be connected to superfast broadband by 2015, under new plans outlined by the government today.
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Contract deals cut the cost of a new iPad (06-12-10)
Mobile broadband providers have launched a new range of iPad contract deals that offer cut-price Apple tablets.
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Buy a home with Virgin Media broadband built-in (03-12-10)
Virgin Media has teamed up with house builder Persimmon Homes to extend its fibre optic network to thousands of new-build homes.
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Brits loath to give up broadband (02-12-10)
Consumers would rather cut down on nights out or holidays that give up their internet connection, Ofcom has revealed.
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O2 offers UK’s cheapest broadband deal (01-12-10)
Pay just £64 for a whole year of broadband with market-beating new offer, which includes four months free.
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