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UK spam mountain just got bigger
News Dan Field, managing director of ClearMyMail, pointed to an increase in broadband availability in the UK as a primary cause for the increase, enabling phishing emails to be sent out in far greater numbers. [12 Aug 2008]
BT plans £1.5bn fat pipe upgrade
News BT CEO Ian Livingston said broadband is now an essential part of customers' lives and the plans mark the "beginning of a new chapter in Britain's broadband story". BT is planning to spend £1.5bn on significantly upgrading its broadband network to... [15 Jul 2008]
Broadband Britain embraces wi-fi sharing love
News Britain has showed off a more giving side after it was revealed the nation shares more than 100,000 broadband connections. BT has been instrumental in creating Broadband Britain, and we have built on that by calling upon entire communities to come... [05 Jun 2008]
Broadband Blighty gets a rural flavour
News Broadband Britain is flying a tweed flag: fat pipe penetration in rural areas has outstripped urban areas for the first time, according to an Ofcom report. The watchdog claims this marks an important shift for Blighty as, back in 2000 when... [22 May 2008]
Sat-nav back seat drivers on their way
News It will be the most comprehensive digital map in Britain and when finished will cover all roads within the Greater London Authority area. Photos: Australian broadband goes for a deep-sea dive Sat-navs that warn drivers not to speed or can even slow... [15 May 2008]
Open source: UK dragging its heels
News But what is happening with open source in Britain? Broadband from A-Z… The UK is lagging in the use of open source, even though it is now established as the best way to produce and consume software, according to speakers at the Open Source Forum... [15 May 2008]
Ofcom - high-fibre diet ordered for Broadband Britain
News While BT is fitting the first networks, Ofcom says the new regulatory proposals will encourage widespread investment in fibre networks for the 246,000 homes and businesses built in Britain each year. Fibre could be laid through the UK's sewer ducts... [16 Apr 2008]
Faster speeds on the cards for Broadband Britain?
News The government has launched an independent review on barriers to rolling out high speed, next-generation broadband networks in the UK which it says are essential for the future economic success of the country. [22 Feb 2008]
Broadband Britain cheaper and faster than ever
News Broadband Britain has never had it so good with fat pipes cheaper and faster than ever. Average broadband costs have dropped 36 per cent in the last four years, according to price comparison site uSwitch. [01 Feb 2008]
Virgin touts free broadband speed upgrade
News Another option for speeding up broadband Britain has reared its head of late. Virgin Media has announced a free speed upgrade to 10Mbps for some of its broadband customers. The company, which delivers residential broadband services via its cable... [28 Jan 2008]
Does superfast broadband Britain stink of sewage?
News Not a plague of rabid rats but superfast broadband. H2O Networks - a company that lays fibre cabling in the sewer - is touting the launch of its Fibrecity concept to bring up to 100Mbps broadband to UK cities. [23 Jan 2008]
Broadband summit: Speed is the key
News Companies including BT - which has invested billions in overhauling its core network to an all-IP network known as the 21CN - and Virgin Media, which has announced plans to roll out an up to 50Mbps broadband service by the end of next year, joined... [27 Nov 2007]
2010: UK dial-up's dying days
News Speed is more of an issue for broadband Britain. The competitive nature of the UK's broadband market has boosted fat pipe adoption by driving prices down. Back in January, uSwitch said dial-up was being priced out of the market as the cost of... [26 Nov 2007]
HMRC data blunder to sink ID cards?
News So much for broadband Britain! The news two CDs containing the confidential personal details of 25 million child benefit recipients have been lost by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has caused outrage and disbelief among silicon.com readers, many of... [22 Nov 2007]
Where next for broadband Britain?
News That's the warning from Ian Fogg, research director at JupiterResearch Europe, who was speaking during a Westminster eForum debate on the future of broadband Britain. Another speaker - Andrew Heaney, director of strategy and regulation at The... [22 Nov 2007]
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