Broadband News
September 10
Broadband news archive
Cornwall to get 100Mb rural broadband (30-09-10)
Cornwall is set to get the world's best rural broadband by 2014.
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Virgin Media set to boost fibre optic broadband upload speeds (30-09-10)
Virgin Media’s free upload improvements will make it quicker for its customers to send files and videos over fibre optic broadband.
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Mobile broadband speeds still too slow (30-09-10)
Mobile broadband speeds are averaging just 1.2Mb as providers fail to improve download speeds, according to new research.
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Zen launches 40Mb fibre optic broadband (29-09-10)
Broadband best buy Zen Internet has launched its new superfast fibre optic broadband packages, offering speeds of up to 40Mb.
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Illegal download details leaked online (28-09-10)
Thousands of Sky broadband customers have had their details published online - alongside a list of pornographic movies they've been accused of downloading.
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Broadband speeds too slow for businesses (27-09-10)
The majority of small businesses are unhappy with their download speeds, according to new research.
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BE line bonding offers up to 44Mb broadband (24-09-10)
A new superfast broadband package that “bonds” two landlines together has been launched by BE broadband.
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Three wins best mobile broadband award (23-09-10)
Three has narrowly beat off competition from rival suppliers to be named the UK’s top mobile broadband provider.
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BE broadband launches new landline service (22-09-10)
Looking to save money on your landline bills? Consider switching to broadband provider BE, which promises to beat BT on cost when it comes to calls and line rental.
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Anti-piracy plans could push up broadband costs (22-09-10)
Plans for internet suppliers to pay 25% towards the cost of any anti-piracy measures could force up the price of broadband, experts have warned.
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Superfast 4G mobile broadband to launch in Jersey (21-09-10)
The first 4G mobile broadband service, offering speeds of up to 50Mb, is set to go live in Jersey within 12 months.
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Carrier pigeons faster than rural broadband (20-09-10)
A team of carrier pigeons have won a race against a rural broadband connection, delivering their memory cards faster than the file could be uploaded to the internet.
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BT offers free fibre upgrades (17-09-10)
BT broadband is offering bundle customers the chance to upgrade to its fibre optic Infinity network at no extra cost.
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BT cuts price of calls and broadband bundle (17-09-10)
Want to save money on your bills by bundling your landline with your broadband? You can now sign-up for a BT Unlimited Evening & Weekend call plan with broadband for £6.99 a month. Read more
New home broadband packages from Orange (17-09-10)
Orange has launched a new range of home broadband packages, starting from just £7.50 a month for mobile customers.
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Three slashes pay-as-you-go dongle costs (16-09-10)
Three mobile broadband has dropped the price of its pay-as-you-go dongles to just £19.99 with a 1GB download allowance.
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Ofcom to study mobile broadband speeds (15-09-10)
The UK’s mobile broadband speeds will come under examination in a new study by the telecoms regulator.
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Unbundled broadband passes 7m milestone (14-09-10)
There are now more than seven million unbundled broadband lines across the country, allowing more people to get a cheap deal, Ofcom has revealed.
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Ofcom: ‘Switching broadband will get easier’ (10-09-10)
If you’ve been put off switching your broadband to a better deal, it’s going to get easier in the future.
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Half of internet users think downloading for free is legal (10-09-10)
Almost half of web surfers don’t think that they're breaking the law when they download music or movies for free, new research has revealed.
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O2 tightens up traffic management policy (09-09-10)
O2 broadband has introduced tougher traffic management policies on its three new broadband packages.
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Broke Brits unwilling to give up broadband (08-09-10)
Less than 10% of Brits would give up their internet connection in order to save cash, a new study has revealed.
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Nine-month student broadband from Virgin Media (07-09-10)
Students looking for shorter broadband packages can now get a nine-month contract from Virgin Media.
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Average broadband speeds dip in August (07-09-10)
Average broadband speeds across the UK stood at 4.9Mb last month - a slight drop from the July high of over 5Mb.
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O2 launches 30-day broadband packages (06-09-10)
Award winning provider O2 broadband has introduced short 30-day rolling contracts as part of a major overhaul of all its broadband packages.
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Brits wasting millions on the wrong broadband packages (03-09-10)
Broadband users could be wasting as much as £700million a year on faster packages that they simply do not need, O2 has revealed.
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Exclusive: Four months free Plusnet broadband (03-09-10)
Broadbandchoices.co.uk has teamed up with Plusnet broadband to bring you an exclusive money-saving offer of four months free broadband.
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90% of Brits confused by broadband speed advertising (02-09-10)
A massive 9 out of 10 consumers think that current broadband speed advertising is misleading, a new study has revealed.
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Consumer watchdog calls for change to broadband advertising (02-09-10)
Internet service providers should ditch their “up to” broadband speed advertising in favour of average speeds, according to the Communications Consumer Panel.
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BT connects its 15 millionth customer (01-09-10)
The drive to get the UK online has hit a new milestone as BT connects its 15 millionth customer.
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