Broadband News

May 11

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Government awards rural broadband funds (31-05-11)

Wiltshire, Norfolk and Devon & Somerset to get superfast broadband using government cash.

Cornwall to trial superfast 4G mobile broadband (27-05-11)

BT joins forces with Orange and T-Mobile to trial superfast 4G mobile broadband.

Ofcom: Mobile broadband delivers 1.5Mb (26-05-11)

Brits are receiving average mobile broadband download speeds of 1.5Mb, according to Ofcom.

TalkTalk slammed for ‘deceptive conduct’ by Ofcom (25-05-11)

Ofcom has branded TalkTalk “dishonest, misleading and deceptive” in a damning report on the company’s sales tactics.

North-South city divide for London broadband (24-05-11)

London’s slowest boroughs have been named and shamed, with those in South London proving the worst.

11m stuck in the broadband slow-lane (23-05-11)

The UK’s internet notspots have been mapped out, revealing some 11.1 million people still suffering with slow broadband.

Ofcom urged to extend mobile broadband coverage (20-05-11)

Millions of people could be left “isolated and undermined” unless new faster mobile broadband services are extended to 98% of the UK, say MPs.

Nearly 9m Brits still offline (19-05-11)

Almost nine million Brits have yet to go online, new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) have revealed.

O2 launches business broadband packages (18-05-11)

O2 has launched two new broadband packages aimed at the UK’s 4.9 million small to medium size businesses.

Silver Surfer week gets under way (17-05-11)

Going online improves the lives of over-55s and helps gran get “with it”, according to a new survey.

90% of Brits to get superfast broadband by 2015 (17-05-11)

90% of the UK will get web speeds of at least 25Mb by 2015, as part of the government’s plans to create the “best broadband network in Europe”.

Broadband mappiness: How satisfied are you with your broadband? (16-05-11)

More than 11,700 internet users got in touch to tell us about their broadband speeds.

Get a PC for just £98 (16-05-11)

You can now get your hands on a refurbished PC from just £98 as part of a new scheme to get more people online.

BT to double fibre broadband speeds (12-05-11)

BT Infinity download speeds could double next year, reveals the broadband giant.

100,000-strong team to get millions more online (11-05-11)

A network of volunteer “digital champions” will work to help nine million offline Brits get started with the internet.

Ofcom calls on consumers to voice bad billing concerns (10-05-11)

Received an unexpectedly high bill in the last 12 months? Ofcom is calling on broadband, home phone and mobile users to get in touch.

TalkTalk launches HomeSafe web security system (09-05-11)

Worried about your kids’ online safety? TalkTalk has launched new security software allowing you to block “distracting” sites, like Facebook, and protect your PC from malware.

Geeky grannies go online for Silver Surfers Day (06-05-11)

Silver Surfers will get a free taste of the internet to help them Spring Online from 16-20 May.

TalkTalk customers average 5Mb for first time (05-05-11)

TalkTalk has passed the 5Mb mark for the first time as average broadband speeds across the country top 7.1Mb.

Ofcom set to regulate rural fibre broadband prices (04-05-11)

Ofcom may force BT to cut the cost of wholesale access to its poles and ducts in a bid to increase superfast broadband availability in rural areas.

First broadband provider reveals internet slowdown details (03-05-11)

Plusnet has become the first big broadband provider to give a detailed breakdown of its traffic management policy.

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