Broadband News
March 11
Broadband news archive
O2 lets you use your mobile phone as a dongle for free (31-03-11)
O2 mobile customers can now use their phones as a dongle to go online at no extra cost.
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Superfast broadband arrives in Cornish villages (30-03-11)
The first 50 customers have been connected to Cornwall’s new £132million superfast rural broadband network.
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'Best Value' fibre broadband for £16.49 (29-03-11)
Plusnet broadband has launched the UK’s cheapest superfast broadband package, allowing customers to triple their broadband speeds from just £16.49 a month.
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London Underground wi-fi to reach 120 stations (28-03-11)
You could be checking your email on the Underground by the London 2012 Games as wi-fi is rolled out to more stations.
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Sky calls for end to Virgin Media ‘stop the con’ campaign (25-03-11)
Broadband rivals Sky and Virgin Media have come to blows over the cable provider’s “stop the con” broadband speeds campaign.
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Government to create superfast broadband 'zones' (24-03-11)
The government is hoping to stimulate UK growth by creating 21 “Enterprise Zones” with superfast internet connections.
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OAPs need help getting online (23-03-11)
Teaching the elderly about the internet could stop them becoming victims of loneliness, according to Age UK.
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Faster ‘4G’ mobile broadband coming soon (22-03-11)
Your mobile broadband connection could become significantly faster from 2013, thanks to moves by Ofcom.
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Broadband providers defend two-tier internet (21-03-11)
Broadband providers should be able to charge for an enhanced internet service, with faster connections and speedier downloads, suppliers have argued.
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BE promises not to slow down your broadband (18-03-11)
BE Broadband has reiterated its pledge never to slow down customers connections by using traffic management technology.
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Consumers confused by wi-fi security (17-03-11)
40% of home broadband users are leaving themselves vulnerable to fraud and hackers because they do not understand their wireless security.
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100Mb Virgin Media broadband available in one million homes (16-03-11)
Your odds are improving if you’ve been waiting for 100Mb Virgin Media broadband, as it’s now available to one million UK homes, from Trowbridge to Greenock.
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BT picks new boss for superfast broadband (16-03-11)
There’s a new boss in charge at BT, to ensure two-thirds of the UK has fibre broadband by 2015.
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Isolated farmers to get £20million broadband boost (15-03-11)
Local broadband projects will now become a reality for some of the UK’s most digitally-disadvantaged farmers.
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Broadband speed: providers reveal why they slow you down (14-03-11)
New rules will explain everything you need to know about traffic management on your broadband package.
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Wi-fi makes your broadband 30% slower (11-03-11)
If you want a faster broadband connection, you might be better ditching wi-fi and using a cable to attach your laptop to your router.
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BT to drop fair usage policy (10-03-11)
BT customers will be able to enjoy unlimited broadband when the provider lifts its fair usage policy next month.
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TalkTalk launches advanced speed checker (09-03-11)
TalkTalk’s new speed tester allows customers to get the best broadband speed possible on their line.
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70% of small companies on wrong broadband (08-03-11)
Over two thirds of small UK businesses are wasting money and time by relying on a home broadband connection, according to new research.
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Virgin Media outperforms BT Infinity on broadband speed claims (07-03-11)
Virgin Media outperforms BT Infinity by delivering more of its advertised speeds than its rival.
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Typical broadband speeds are 'meaningless', says BT (04-03-11)
Forcing broadband providers to advertise typical speeds "would be highly misleading", telecoms giant BT has claimed.
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Orange slashes iPad price to just £99 (03-03-11)
Get a cut-price iPad for just £99 when you sign a 24-month contract with Orange mobile broadband.
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Ofcom in bid to end rollover contracts (03-03-11)
Rollover landline and broadband contracts, such as those offered by BT, are to be banned under new Ofcom rules.
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Plusnet begins free 20Mb speed upgrade (03-03-11)
More than 60% of Plusnet customers are set for a free broadband speed upgrade, the provider has revealed.
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Regulator cracks down on 'up to' broadband speed claims (02-03-11)
Brits should get a more accurate idea of the broadband speed they’ll actually get from broadband advertisements, regulator Ofcom says.
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‘Up to’ broadband speed advertising should be ditched (01-03-11)
Broadband providers should be banned from advertising “up to” broadband speeds, says the Communications Consumer Panel.
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