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The A to Z of broadband

News A is for ADSL A is for ADSL A is for ADSL ADSL is offered by roughly 200 different ISPs in the UK, with all manner of extra options for consumers to choose from. A is for ADSL A is for ADSL A is for ADSL

Tags: broadband, adsl, hsdpa, bt

[01 Nov 2006]

Virgin touts free broadband speed upgrade

News A is for ADSL Virgin described this as 'a significant speed advantage' over regular 8Mbps ADSL connections and said the free upgrade will roll out by region from late next month and be completed by late summer.

Tags: broadband, speed, virgin, cable

[28 Jan 2008]

Where next for broadband Britain?

News A is for ADSL He cited ADSL+ - coming next year, with top speeds of up to 24Mbps - and said speeds would still "satisfy a lot of apps". B is for BT All-IP next generation networks (NGNs) are being rolled out in the UK - such as BT's 21CN - but NGNs...

Tags: ngn, nga, broadband, fibre

[22 Nov 2007]

BT embraces NetSuite's on-demand software

News A is for ADSL BT and NetSuite have joined forces to bring web-based on-demand software to the telco's 1.6 million business customers. BT is offering NetSuite's business management applications and will soon provide customer relationship management...

Tags: smes, saas, crm, bt

[22 Apr 2008]

BT hooks up first 21CN customers

News A is for ADSL BT has moved its first customers to its 21st Century Network (21CN) in the initial phase of the next-generation network's national rollout. Cardiff, Bridgend and the Pontypridd area are next on BT's list to have their voice and...

Tags: 21cn, wales, bt, customer

[28 Nov 2006]

BT lags in broadband satisfaction stakes

News A is for ADSL BT has come bottom of the eight major UK broadband providers in a customer satisfaction survey. B is for BT BT declined to comment on the findings. Behind Tiscali comes Virgin Media with a score of 660, then Sky (657), AOL (646...

Tags: jd power, broadband, isps, customer

[06 Dec 2007]

BT rings up more than a million VoIP customers

News A is for ADSL More than one million consumer customers have signed up for BT's VoIP service since June last year. A BT spokesman told silicon.com the reason for the rapid uptake is largely down to the launch back in June of Total Broadband packages...

Tags: broadband, voip, bt

[10 Jan 2007]

Come an' Avatalk in Second Life, urges BT

News A is for ADSL BT is upping its presence in Second Life with a trial of its free 'Avatalk' phone and texting service. B is for BT Users will be able to use their avatars to access the service at red BT phone boxes at five locations or by picking up...

Tags: bt, trial, ip, sms

[20 Mar 2008]

O2: A wannabe BT?

News A is for ADSL 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.

Tags: mobile tv, fmc, be, advertising

[15 Nov 2006]

Cardiff poised to steal Swindon's fat pipe crown?

News A is for ADSL B is for BT The Welsh capital was chosen by BT for initial tests of 21CN, with the first customers hooked up to the new network last month. F is for Fibre Nearly three-fifths (59.8 per cent) of homes in the Wiltshire town had...

Tags: 21cn, swindon, bt broadband, broadband

[11 Dec 2006]

Faster speeds on the cards for Broadband Britain?

News A is for ADSL B is for BT Tiscali CEO, Mary Turner, recently told silicon.com fibre to the cabinet - aka backhaul - needs to be "commercialised" as BT is not currently obliged by Ofcom to resell it. F is for Fibre

Tags: broadband, fibre, ofcom, high speed

[22 Feb 2008]

Broadband summit: Speed is the key

News A is for ADSL B is for BT 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...

Tags: ofcom, broadband, ngn, economy

[27 Nov 2007]

Broadband Britain cheaper and faster than ever

News A is for ADSL B is for BT The analyst said the UK's telecoms landscape is set for "enormous change", with the rollout of BT's 21CN all-IP next-gen network this year. F is for Fibre Average broadband costs have dropped 36 per cent in the last four...

Tags: broadband, speed, fat pipes, connection

[01 Feb 2008]

'Unlimited broadband' thing of the past?

News A is for ADSL B is for BT At conferences where the likes of Tiscali and BT are present, you hear them say these things - 'We must move to a new tariffing scheme' - and that tells me they're working hard on this.

Tags: broadband, iplayer, youtube, isps

[17 Mar 2008]

Ofcom and ISPs kiss and MAC up

News A is for ADSL B is for BT A BT spokesman told silicon.com that the company was fully behind the proposals. F is for Fibre The MAC is required by customers wanting to switch ISP, which they take over to their new provider.

Tags: mac, ofcom, bt

[13 Dec 2006]

Telco packages overwhelm customers

News A is for ADSL B is for BT Ofcom has called for simplifying the process of switching providers and recently received support from BT for the cause. F is for Fibre A "significant minority" of consumers have trouble working out which company offers...

Tags: telcos, survey, ofcom, uk

[17 Nov 2006]

Is online TV throttling broadband networks?

News A is for ADSL B is for BT BT told silicon.com the full launch of iPlayer hasn't had any impact on the service its customers receive. Although BT wouldn't say whether it employs traffic shaping, the telco said it manages its network to "ensure the...

Tags: bbc, iplayer, tiscali, bandwidth

[28 Jan 2008]

Does superfast broadband Britain stink of sewage?

News A is for ADSL B is for BT BT's forthcoming copper-based ADSL2+ technology will only offer a theoretical maximum of 24Mbps. F is for Fibre The list from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more.

Tags: sewer, speed, broadband, fibre

[23 Jan 2008]

Smaller ISPs: The secret to our success

News A is for ADSL The UK broadband market witnessed a lot of consolidation last year, including Thus grabbing two rivals in a £70m spending spree, BT snapping up PlusNet for £67m, and Pipex forking out £10m for Freedom2Surf, £12m for Bulldog and £24m...

Tags: isp, isps, broadband, ofcom

[26 Jan 2007]

NHS network pilot to cut call costs

News A is for ADSL B is for BT BT - which is running the £530m N3 project - claims NHS organisations will subsequently make substantial savings on communications by converging voice and data over a single network.

Tags: nhs it, voip, n3, pilot

[06 Dec 2007]

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