Broadband News
November 2008 - January 2009
Broadband News Archive
Tiscali scraps introductory rates (21-01-09)
- Broadband provider Tiscali has removed the introductory rates from all of its packages.
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£50 M&S vouchers for Sky customers (20-01-09)
- Sky is offering new customers £50 worth of Marks & Spencer vouchers when they sign up.
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Free broadband and calls until 2010 (19-01-09)
- TalkTalk is offering customers free broadband and phone calls until 2010.
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Vodafone trials super fast mobile broadband (16-01-09)
- Mobile broadband provider Vodafone has achieved actual download speeds of up to 16Mb using a new mobile broadband technology, the ISP has announced.
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Economic downturn hits broadband numbers (15-01-09)
- The broadband market has been hit by the recession with only around 200,000 new broadband lines added in the last quarter, according to new research.
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Sky Broadband scores on customer satisfaction (14-01-09)
- Sky has come top in a new broadband satisfaction survey by analysts Strategy Analytics.
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Lightening the credit crunch with Virgin Media (13-01-09)
- Virgin Media is offering its service for free for three months in a bid to lighten up the credit crunch.
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Three months free broadband from O2 (12-01-09)
- O2 is offer customers three months of free broadband when they sign up before the end of January.
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Virgin Media offers ITV catch-ups (09-01-09)
- Cable provider Virgin Media has teamed up with ITV to offer free on-demand catch-ups to its digital TV customers.
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UK averages 3.6Mb but speeds vary (08-01-09)
- Broadband users in the UK get an average download speed of 3.6Mb according to new research from Ofcom, representing 49 per cent of the average headline speed.
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Broadband in 2009 (07-01-09)
- In a look at the year ahead, BroadbandChoices.co.uk will predict the three big stories for broadband in 2009.
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UK broadband is 'too expensive' (06-01-09)
- More than half of broadband users think that their broadband is too expensive, a new survey has claimed.
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Virgin Media takes top spot for speed (05-01-09)
- Virgin Media has topped a list of major broadband providers as the fastest ISP for December, according to new results.
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Net-illiterate users feel ignored (02-01-09)
- One in five Brits who cannot use the internet feel that they are “ignored” by society, according to research by the Post Office.
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Facebook more popular than the Queen (31-12-08)
- More of Plusnet’s broadband users logged onto their Facebook accounts on Christmas day than watched the Queen’s speech, the ISP has revealed.
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Clampdown on hidden costs (30-12-08)
- Broadband customers are to get additional protection from hidden charges, the telecoms watchdog has said.
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Fibre broadband for four million Brits (24-12-08)
- More than four million British homes and businesses could be connected to a next generation fibre broadband line within five years, a new report has said.
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Download your favourite shows this Christmas (23-12-08)
- More than 70 per cent of people still haven’t made use of the mostly free online TV services, according to new research.
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O2 20Mb broadband for less than £10 (22-12-08)
- O2 has refreshed its broadband packages with speeds of up to 20Mb from less than £10 a month.
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Broadband customers hit by hidden charges (19-12-08)
- More than a quarter of broadband users are being ripped off by hidden charges tucked away in the small print, a new report has revealed.
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Vodafone launches pay as you go mobile broadband (18-12-08)
- Vodafone has launched a new pay as you go mobile broadband service.
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Rural areas see broadband boost (17-12-08)
- Countryside areas have seen a boost in broadband speeds according to new research.
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45Mb broadband from Be (16-12-08)
- Trails to double Be Broadband speeds have produced real-world downloads of up to 45Mb, the ISP has revealed.
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Virgin Media launches UK’s fastest broadband (15-12-08)
- Cable broadband provider Virgin Media has launched its long-awaited 50Mb broadband service today.
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The BBC, ITV and BT plan next generation Freeview service (12-12-08)
- The BBC, ITV and BT have joined forces to work towards offering a new broadband television service.
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UK broadband reaches 16.6 million lines (11-12-08)
- The number of UK broadband connections grew by over 400,000 during the last quarter to top 16.6 million, Ofcom has said.
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Consumers sticking to fixed-line broadband (10-12-08)
- Broadband users will not replace their fixed-line connection with mobile broadband, according to industry analysts Ovum.
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Free Christmas broadband from Be (09-12-08)
- New customers signing up to Be will get free broadband until the end of the year, the ISP has announced.
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Mobile users slow to embrace the internet on their phones (08-12-08)
- Although almost three quarters of mobile users can access the internet on their phones, only 24 per cent actually use it, according to new research.
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New rules on broadband speeds (05-12-08)
- Consumers will be better informed about the speed of their broadband connection under new rules which came into force today.
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Cheap mobile internet from Virgin Media (04-12-08)
- Virgin Media has announced a new daily rate for customers going online with their mobile phones.
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Wifi usage doubles for BT (03-12-08)
- Wireless hotspot usage and access to its Fon network has doubled over the past year according to BT.
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Orange tops mobile broadband poll (02-12-08)
- Mobile phone and broadband provider Orange has been voted the best overall mobile broadband provider in a new poll.
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O2 slashes Pay & Go modem prices (01-12-08)
- O2 has cut the price of its mobile broadband USB modem stick to just £29.99 for its Pay & Go customers - making it the cheapest pay as you go modem on the market.
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Instant news and sport boost mobile phone internet use (28-11-08)
- Instant news, sport and weather reports are fuelling the growth of mobile phone internet services.
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BBC’s live streaming: don't get caught by broadband charges (27-11-08)
- A high-speed internet connection and hefty download limit are needed to watch live streaming without incurring penalties, consumers warned.
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Consumers favour websites for broadband advice (26-11-08)
- Websites have taken over as the main source of advice about broadband services, according to data from Ofcom.
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Complaints soar about silent calls (25-11-08)
- Silent calls and the mis-selling of land lines are the biggest source of complaints to communications regulator Ofcom.
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Broadband dominates with almost 95% of internet connections (24-11-08)
- The UK's love affair with broadband continues to rise on the back of easy availability and attractive pricing. By contrast, old dial-up technology is being shunned.
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Mobile broadband: T-Mobile unleashes shared router (21-11-08)
- New mobile broadband customers with T-mobile will receive a free wireless router. The “share dock” enables up to three people to use one mobile internet connection at a time.
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Broadband Britain (20-11-08)
- Internet users in the UK spend an average of 14 hours a week online - more than every other country in Europe.
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