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RSS adsl2 in newsBroadband pace lagging in the countryside
News A broadband speed report by UK fat pipe watcher and advice website thinkbroadband claims the countryside still lags some way behind urban areas - contrary to last week's Ofcom report hailing the end of a geographical digital divide in... [04 Jun 2008]
Carphone Warehouse plans broadband boost
News Mobile phone retailer Carphone Warehouse is to sell 50 per cent of its retail business to US retail giant Best Buy for £1.1bn - and plans to use the cash to grow its broadband business. Carphone Warehouse, which operates the 'free'... [09 May 2008]
Virgin touts free broadband speed upgrade
News Virgin Media has announced a free speed upgrade to 10Mbps for some of its broadband customers. The list from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for ADSL B is for BT C is for Cable & Wireless [28 Jan 2008]
Does superfast broadband Britain stink of sewage?
News Plans are afoot that could see something speeding out of the UK's sewers and into people's homes. Not a plague of rabid rats but superfast broadband. The list from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [23 Jan 2008]
2010: UK dial-up's dying days
News Dial-up internet connections will comprise just four per cent of all UK residential connections by 2010, uSwitch.com is predicting. The price comparison website believes 76 per cent of the country will have an internet connection by 2010... [26 Nov 2007]
BT chief hints at fibre rollout
News BT is seriously considering a rollout of high-speed fibre connectivity across the country, according to the company's outgoing chairman. Sir Christopher Bland, who relinquishes his role at BT in September, said on Wednesday that BT could... [19 Jul 2007]
UK faces broadband deadline threat
News The digital divide could deepen further and the economy suffer unless the UK improves its plans for the next generation of broadband within the next two years. If the UK fails to offer the same bandwidth as other countries, the pace of... [16 Apr 2007]
21CN knocks BT home fibre chances
News BT's investment in its all-IP next-generation network - known as the 21CN - has hit its move towards fibre to the home (FTTH), a type of technology for delivering broadband that could supercharge the UK's internet connections. [12 Apr 2007]
Rural broadband gets EC green light
News The European Commission has backed plans to give rural parts of North Yorkshire broadband connectivity. The Commission concluded plans to publicly fund the network were unlikely to give the North Yorkshire network a leg up over its... [26 Feb 2007]
Be extends next-gen fat pipes to third of Blighty
News Be, the next-generation broadband network operator purchased by O2 last June, has extended its network to reach a third of the UK population. Be announced this week it has now installed its equipment in 500 BT telephone exchanges. [16 Feb 2007]
BT's 21CN: A rush job?
News BT's delayed £10bn network upgrade should have taken a full decade to install, according to one of the telco's top executives. Instead it decided to try to complete the upgrade in just five years, due to the cost pressures of running its... [23 Nov 2006]
O2: A wannabe BT?
News O2 has revealed plans that could see it lining up to compete with the likes of BT and NTL as it moves increasingly towards fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), broadband and various flavours of telly and advertising. [15 Nov 2006]
UK broadband - slow but plentiful
News The UK is known for offering plentiful but slow broadband services, according to recent analyst reports. Three-quarters of UK households will be connected to the net via broadband by 2011, JupiterResearch predicts. [19 Oct 2006]
Vodafone does fixed line broadband
News Vodafone has finally confirmed it will be aping its competitors with a definitive move into fixed line broadband. The mobile operator today announced it will be reselling DSL from BT Wholesale under its own brand before the end of the year. [11 Sep 2006]
Homechoice and Tiscali engaged to be married?
News Triple-play provider Homechoice and ISP Tiscali are on the verge of announcing a merger, according to press reports. Homechoice, which is owned by Video Networks, will reportedly take shares in Tiscali, creating a business worth at least... [11 Aug 2006]
