Broadband News
October 10
Broadband news archive
Talktalk ventures into mobile broadband (29-10-10)
Cheap provider TalkTalk has launched a mobile broadband deal exclusively for existing customers.
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BT: 100Mb cable broadband ‘too expensive’ (29-10-10)
BT has slammed Virgin Media’s new 100Mb broadband service for being too expensive.
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BT to trial wi-fi on London Underground (29-10-10)
Customers at Charring Cross Tube station will be able to go online using their laptops or mobile phones from 1 November.
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Three rated best for mobile broadband (28-10-10)
Customers have named Three mobile broadband the best provider for connection speeds, reliability and value for money.
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Virgin Media reveals 100Mb broadband roll-out plans (27-10-10)
Virgin Media has unveiled its hotly anticipated 100Mb broadband package, offering speeds nearly twenty times the national average.
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Eclipse doubles fibre optic download allowance (26-10-10)
Business broadband provider Eclipse Internet has more than doubled the download allowance on its superfast fibre broadband packages.
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Tesco broadband now available from Broadbandchoices.co.uk (25-10-10)
You can now get a home internet package from supermarket giant Tesco broadband when you sign-up through Broadbandchoices.co.uk.
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Superfast broadband ‘wrong focus’ for government cash (25-10-10)
The government should focus funds on getting more people online, instead of investing in superfast rural internet, according to TalkTalk broadband.
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Sky unveils new Anytime+ on-demand TV service (22-10-10)
Sky is set to launch its new Anytime+ TV service to millions of Sky+HD homes next week, offering thousands of hours of on-demand films, sports and entertainment programmes.
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Switchers missing out on millions in unclaimed credit (22-10-10)
Consumers have missed out on at least £10million in unclaimed credit over the last two years, according to new research from Ofcom.
Read moreMassive customer increase for Sky broadband (22-10-10)
Sky broadband added 178,000 new broadband customers over the last three months - the highest quarterly growth for more than two years.
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Rural broadband escapes government spending cuts (21-10-10)
Around two million rural homes are set to benefit from superfast broadband after the government pledged £530million to the project.
Read more£50 credit with Virgin Media bundles (20-10-10)
New customers signing up to one of Virgin Media’s bundles can get £50 back when they join before 31 October.
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BT offers three months free calls and broadband (19-10-10)
Want to save money on your bills by bundling your landline with your broadband? You can now sign-up for a BT Evening & Weekend call plan with broadband and get three months free.
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Vodafone mobile broadband free for three months (19-10-10)
Vodafone mobile broadband is offering new customers three months free connection, saving them up to £75.
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Half of wi-fi networks vulnerable to hacking (18-10-10)
Almost half of all home wireless broadband networks could be hacked in less than five seconds, according to security experts.
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Broadband reliability more important than speed (15-10-10)
Having a reliable broadband connection is the more important than superfast downloads, new research has revealed.
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BE boosts Value package to 12Mb (14-10-10)
Superfast internet provider BE broadband has upgraded its Value package to speeds of up to 12Mb - representing a potential speed increase of 50%.
Read moreTalkTalk apologises over customer email glitch (13-10-10)
TalkTalk has apologised for email problems following an upgrade to its systems.
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FreeBE Fridays from BE broadband (12-10-10)
Free broadband is just one of the treats on offer as part of BE broadband’s new monthly giveaway.
Read moreTalkTalk confirms fibre optic broadband plans (11-10-10)
TalkTalk will use BT’s fibre optic network to offer superfast broadband to its millions of customers, the supplier has announced.
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BT must share fibre optic network with rival providers (08-10-10)
BT must share access to its underground ducts and telegraph poles, allowing rival providers to offer superfast broadband over its infrastructure, Ofcom has announced.
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Providers must work harder for disabled customers (08-10-10)
Home phone, broadband and mobile providers must do more to publicise services for disabled people, the telecoms regulator has said.
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Liverpool top for broadband speeds (08-10-10)
An average download speed of 7.7Mb has seen Liverpool named as the UK’s fastest broadband city.
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Plusnet promises cheapest standalone broadband (07-10-10)
Plusnet broadband has lauched a nationwide price promise to offer the cheapest broadband no matter where you live.
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Fibre broadband boosts speeds for Eclipse Internet (06-10-10)
Eclipse Internet has seen its average speeds increase by nearly 1.5Mb as more customers have signed up to its new fibre optic broadband packages.
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Internet TV to push up broadband prices (05-10-10)
Widespread use of internet TV services, such as Google TV and the new on-demand service YouView, could result in a hike in broadband prices, according to a BBC boss.
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New £2 a day mobile broadband deal from Three (05-10-10)
Three mobile broadband has launched a new pay-as-you-go tariff, offering 24-hour’s internet access for just £2.
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BT asks Brits to demand superfast Infinity broadband (04-10-10)
You can lobby to get BT superfast fibre broadband service in your area in a new competition and survey to assess demand for superfast internet.
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Virgin Media to launch 1Gb business broadband (01-10-10)
Cable broadband giant Virgin Media Business has promised to deliver superfast speeds of up to 1Gb to its business customers.
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