Broadband News
August 2009
Broadband news archive
Mobile wifi from 3 (28-08-09)
3 has announced a new mobile wifi service that offers a portable modem - allowing users to get online with multiple devices, no matter where they are.
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Vodafone begins 14.4Mb mobile broadband boost (28-08-09)
Vodafone has begun upgrading its mobile broadband network to offer a theoretical maximum of 14.4Mb.
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TalkTalk extends free broadband and phone deal (27-08-09)
You’ve now got until September 1 – next Tuesday - if you want TalkTalk’s Essentials package for free for three months.
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T-Mobile tops YouGov mobile broadband survey (27-08-09)
T-Mobile has been rated top for upload and download speeds in YouGov’s latest mobile broadband survey.
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Hulu launch delayed until 2010 (27-08-09)
Online TV site Hulu had been set for a September launch, but now it seems that the free service will not go live in the UK until next year.
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Students urged to consider mobile broadband (27-08-09)
Students thinking about getting a broadband connection as they start the new term have been urged to consider mobile broadband as a way of cutting costs.
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Broadband comparison site is Ofcom accredited (27-08-09)
The BroadbandChoices.co.uk price comparison calculator has been accredited by Ofcom for the second year running.
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Illegal downloaders could be cut from the net (26-08-09)
The Government has proposed new laws to crack down on internet piracy.
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Zen wins Which? Best Buy broadband award (25-08-09)
Zen has been named a Which? Broadband Best Buy, coming top for the fourth year running.
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BT 20Mb Broadband boost may slow down some households (24-08-09)
Some unlucky broadband users may see their download speeds fall after BT upgrades exchanges for 20Mb, experts have warned.
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Over-50s using broadband to keep in touch (21-08-09)
Increasing numbers of over-50s are relying on broadband to help them communicate with friends and family.
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Vonage offers half price call plan (20-08-09)
Internet telephone provider Vonage is offering three months half price on its V-Plan 3 calling plan to all new customers who sign up online.
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Consumers are getting ‘more for their money’ (20-08-09)
Broadband services are offering consumers better value for money, according to a new study.
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Three months free BT Business Broadband (19-08-09)
New business customers signing up to BT can now get three months free BT Business Broadband.
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BT hits half a million wireless hotspots (19-08-09)
BT is half way to its 2009 goal of building a million-strong wifi hotspot network, the ISP has announced.
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Two thirds of Brits don’t review their broadband (18-08-09)
Almost 70 per cent of consumers are losing money by not reviewing their broadband, home phone and TV packages each year, according to research.
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Tiscali TV to show Premier League games (17-08-09)
Tiscali TV customers get Premier League football treat with 1p subscription to ESPN.
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20Mb BT Broadband Speed Accelerator (17-08-09)
Millions of BT customers can boost their broadband speeds to up to 20Mb from today, the ISP has announced.
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BT speeds up Glasgow’s superfast broadband (17-08-09)
Glasgow is to become one of the first cities in the UK to benefit from BT’s fibre broadband.
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Doubts cast over landline tax (17-08-09)
Fresh doubts have been cast over whether the £6 a year landline tax will ever come into force.
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Best value Tiscali Broadband packages (14-08-09)
Tiscali has revamped its broadband packages, offering a broadband, home phone and line rental bundle from less than £10 a month for the first three months.
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Virgin Media offers free broadband (13-08-09)
Get three months free 10Mb broadband from Virgin Media when you buy a bundle that includes home phone line rental and free weekend calls.
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UK tops six million unbundled broadband lines (13-08-09)
There are now more than six million unbundled broadband connections across the UK, according to the latest report from Ofcom.
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Sky is best for broadband speed value (12-08-09)
Sky has been named the best broadband provider when it comes to speed value.
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BBC iPlayer attracts 5 million viewers (11-08-09)
The BBC’s internet on-demand service, iPlayer, has doubled its number of users in the past year, according to Ofcom.
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Free broadband from Be There Broadband (11-08-09)
Be Broadband is currently offering two months free broadband to new customers signing a 12 month contract.
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Faster broadband won’t fuel online TV (10-08-09)
A faster broadband connection would make no difference to consumer online TV habits, according to a new survey.
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Free broadband from TalkTalk Broadband (10-08-09)
Cheap broadband provider TalkTalk is offering three months free broadband to new customers.
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Recession fails to dent UK’s love of broadband (10-08-09)
Just 10 per cent of consumers would cut back on their broadband services because of the recession, research has shown.
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Ofcom: Two-thirds of UK homes have broadband (07-08-09)
Almost 65 per cent of UK homes now have a fixed-line broadband connection, according to telecoms adjudicator Ofcom.
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3 mobile broadband upgrades its free laptop deals (07-08-09)
Mobile broadband provider 3 has upgraded two of the laptops offered as part of its “free laptop” packages.
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Three million mobile broadband homes in the UK, says Ofcom (07-08-09)
Around three million homes in the UK now have a mobile broadband connection, according to the latest Communications Market report from Ofcom.
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BT Broadband iPlate can boost speeds by 4Mb (06-08-09)
BT’s Broadband Accelerator - otherwise known as an iPlate - could boost download speeds by up to 4Mb.
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Plusnet launches small business phone and broadband packages (05-08-09)
Plusnet has launched a new range of phone and broadband packages for small businesses, starting at just £10 a month.
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Orange offers cheapest mobile broadband deal (05-08-09)
Orange has launched a new mobile broadband deal for its existing customers for just £4.98 a month, with a free dongle.
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Three months free BT Broadband (05-08-09)
BT has relaunched its popular “three months free broadband” offer, starting today.
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BT Vision to air Premier League (04-08-09)
Telecommunications giant BT will offer its digital TV customers ESPN’s football channel as a replacement for Setanta Sports.
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Virgin Media increases National Broadband speeds to 20Mb (04-08-09)
Virgin Media’s National Broadband packages have been pushed to their limit with a boost to speeds of up to 20Mb.
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TalkTalk to trial 40Mb fibre broadband (03-08-09)
TalkTalk is set to trial fibre broadband, which will offer users speeds of up to 40Mb, the cheap broadband provider has announced.
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