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RSS bt cable adsl dThe A to Z of broadband
News Click on the letters in the A to Z list to find out more about the technology that has revolutionised internet access - from ADSL to zombies. ADSL Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) technology has all but swept away the old dial-up internet... [01 Nov 2006]
The Gadget Showdown: DSL v Cable
Comment OK, so we're not exactly talking gadgets, unless we stretch that term to the futuristic-looking modems both technologies rely on, but we thought it time to pit a high-speed ADSL connection against one that uses a cable modem. [08 Nov 2001]
BT DIY ADSL ready for launch
News BT Wholesale has announced the launch of its DIY ADSL service for 15 January 2002. The service has been plugged as a cheap option for consumers who can't afford the regular BT managed ADSL installations, yet analysts say the maximum saving is a... [18 Dec 2001]
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. [28 Jan 2008]
Broadband Britain: Revolution is in the air
News BT`s policy of waiting for what are, effectively, orders for ADSL before enabling the exchange is like putting the cart before the horse. I believe that `wired-up Britain` will remain a pipe dream unless a rich telco, or an independent body, gets... [16 Sep 2002]
Re:Viewing 2001: Broadband - how an industry nearly unbundled itself
News About 100,000 people have broadband via ADSL now, slightly more do so through cable modem services, prices have fallen slightly and choice has increased. We contrasted Telewest's blueyonder with ADSL from, you guessed it, BT.http://www.silicon.com... [21 Dec 2001]
Telewest beats BT in broadband 'Pepsi challenge'
News The cable firm has released details of new research which shows 86 per cent of broadband users surveyed who live in areas served by both Telewest's and BT's broadband networks have signed up for Telewest's blueyonder product, rather than with an... [25 Oct 2002]
AOL pushes towards unbundled broadband
BT does experience robust competition from NTL and Telewest, the UK's cable operators, but in terms of wholesale ADSL -- delivered down a standard copper phone line -- the UK's incumbent telco enjoys a near-monopoly. [08 Dec 2004]
BT lags in broadband satisfaction stakes
News A is for ADSL C is for Cable & Wireless More than two-thirds of respondents said they receive services other than broadband from their ISP - such as home telephone, cable/satellite TV or mobile phone. [06 Dec 2007]
Ofcom: Copper capable of high-speed broadband
News A is for ADSL When laying fibre from an exchange to a cabinet, BT may prefer to cable up the nearest cabinets - referred to as the 'best is first' scenario - as this would be cheapest, the report states. [22 Aug 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". C is for Cable & Wireless B is for BT All-IP next generation networks (NGNs) are being rolled out in the UK... [22 Nov 2007]
Telco packages overwhelm customers
News A is for ADSL C is for Cable & Wireless Given the huge range of services available, from phone line and broadband to cable television and mobile phone, consumers find it difficult to choose which would best meet their needs. [17 Nov 2006]
BT broadband plans: 1Mbps service on the way...
News Both of the UK's cable companies already offer a 1Mbps broadband product - with Telewest also announcing on Tuesday that it is gearing up to launch a 2Mbps service - so this forthcoming 1Mbps ADSL should help ISPs who resell BT's products to compete. [25 Mar 2003]
BT embraces NetSuite's on-demand software
News A is for ADSL C is for Cable & Wireless 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... [22 Apr 2008]
BT hooks up first 21CN customers
News A is for ADSL C is for Cable & Wireless BT has moved its first customers to its 21st Century Network (21CN) in the initial phase of the next-generation network's national rollout. Paul Reynolds, chief executive of BT Wholesale and board sponsor of... [28 Nov 2006]
