Broadband News
September 2009
Broadband news archive
T-Mobile launches new mobile broadband gift packs (30-09-09)
T-Mobile has introduced a new range of mobile broadband gift packs, complete with a USB modem stick and three, or 12 months mobile broadband access.
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New Samsung mobile broadband laptop deals from 3 Broadband (30-09-09)
Mobile broadband provider 3 will be launching a new range of mobile broadband deals with laptops tomorrow.
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Broadband connection reliability is most important (29-09-09)
More than a third of consumers rate connection reliability as the most important factor when it comes to broadband, according to new research by Broadbandchoices.co.uk.
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£1 million a day cost of policing the net (28-09-09)
BT has slammed the high cost of tackling illegal downloaders, saying that it could push broadband costs up by £2 a month for consumers.
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Free Amazon voucher from Be Broadband (25-09-09)
Be Broadband is giving away a free £25 Amazon voucher to all new customers signing up to one of its new nine month contracts.
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BT promises 24Mb broadband as standard by 2011 (24-09-09)
BT will be able to provide up to 24Mb broadband to 20 million UK homes and businesses by Spring 2011.
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Tiscali cuts cost of TV service installation (24-09-09)
Tiscali TV has reduced its one-off installation cost from £99 to £30...
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50p broadband tax to become law (24-09-09)
The controversial landline tax, designed to fund next generation broadband services, is to be made law before the general election, according to treasury minister Stephen Timms.
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Mobile broadband delivers just 1Mb (23-09-09)
Mobile broadband providers are delivering just a quarter of their advertised speeds, a new study has shown.
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Eight million stung by broadband hidden charges (22-09-09)
One in six broadband users has been stung by broadband hidden charges, according to new research.
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‘Beware of phone line fraudsters’ warns BT (22-09-09)
Telecommunications giant BT and regulator Ofcom are urging consumers to be vigilant about giving out their personal details to scammers in disguise...
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Virgin Media revises phone call costs (21-09-09)
Cable phone and broadband giant Virgin Media is decreasing its call connection charges on 1 October, but raising the cost of other calls...
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Plusnet introduces shorter, more flexible contracts (21-09-09)
Plusnet has cut the length of its broadband contracts from 18 to 12 months, as well as making it cheaper to leave.
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3 mobile wifi goes live (18-09-09)
3’s mobile wifi packages - known as MiFi - have gone live, offering mobile wireless broadband for multiple devices.
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Two months free broadband from Virgin Media (17-09-09)
Virgin Media is offering its services for free for two months with selected broadband bundles.
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BT to offer cheaper phone deals after Ofcom deregulation (16-09-09)
BT customers may benefit from cheaper phone and broadband bills following Ofcom’s decision to loosen restrictions placed on the communications giant...
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Virgin Media offers free phone line installation (16-09-09)
Cable phone and broadband giant Virgin Media is offering free landline installation for new customers taking its “best value bundle”...
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Long-distance broadband could eliminate not-spots (16-09-09)
BT Openreach is piloting a new internet technology that could help eliminate broadband “not-spots”.
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Student surge in pay as you go broadband (15-09-09)
Sales of pay as you go broadband contracts have risen by 71 per cent in recent weeks as students prepare for university.
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Vodafone launches mobile wifi hotspot router (14-09-09)
Vodafone has followed 3’s lead in launching a mobile wifi router that can connect multiple devices to the internet.
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Competition for free wireless broadband fund (11-09-09)
Librarians, vicars and local youth workers are being urged to apply to a free wifi network fund for their local community.
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BT Vision adds Bollywood channel (10-09-09)
Fans of Bollywood television and films are in for a treat after BT Vision announces plans to launch its new video-on-demand service, Bolly & Beyond...
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Fibre broadband plans survive the downturn (10-09-09)
More than two million Europeans now have a fibre broadband connection direct to their home, according to a new study.
TalkTalk offers free calls and broadband (09-09-09)
Broadband and home phone giant TalkTalk is offering three months free calls and broadband to all new customers with its Essentials package...
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Orange and T-Mobile announce merger deal (09-09-09)
Mobile giants Orange and T-Mobile have announced plans merge, creating the UK’s largest mobile operator.
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Brits favour mobiles over landlines (08-09-09)
Consumers are ditching their landlines in favour of mobile phones, according to data from regulator Ofcom.
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Free broadband from T-Mobile (08-09-09)
T-Mobile pay as you go mobile broadband customers can now enjoy 30 days free broadband.
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Eight million users don’t know their broadband download limits (07-09-09)
Almost half of broadband users still don’t know their broadband download limit, it has been revealed.
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Illegal downloading plans threaten consumer rights (04-09-09)
In an open letter to The Times, ISPs have criticised the Government’s proposals for dealing with illegal downloaders, which included the possibility of cutting offenders off from the internet.
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Free broadband from O2 Broadband (03-09-09)
O2 has once again launched its free broadband offer for new customers.
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Virgin Media slashes 50Mb Broadband prices (02-09-09)
Virgin Media has cut the cost of its XXL 50Mb broadband package for new customers.
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Unlimited overnight downloads from Orange Mobile Broadband (02-09-09)
Orange has launched a new range of mobile broadband packages that offer unlimited overnight downloads.
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Be Broadband to offer home IT support (01-09-09)
Be has joined forces with Geeks-on-Wheels to provide customers with home IT support, the ISP announced today.
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Virgin Media keeps its top spot for broadband speeds (01-09-09)
Virgin Media again beat off rivals to be named the UK’s fastest broadband provider.
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