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News V is for Virgin Mobile users should be made more aware of how much data they are using while abroad in Europe, the director general for the information society and media at the European Commission has said. [22 Jul 2008]
O2 considers high fibre rollout
News Virgin Media did, however, claim that it, rather than BT, was "spearheading" the "super-fast broadband movement", as it had already rolled out a fibre network that would be offering a 50Mbps service to 12 million UK homes by the middle of 2009. [17 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming rates: Expect EC to force cuts
News V is for Virgin And while operators have made some moves to reduce the costs of data roaming, they have failed to make voluntary price cuts for text messages, according to analyst Informa Telecoms & Media. [02 Jul 2008]
ISPs face fresh threat from file-sharing laws
News Virgin Media recently became the first ISP to voluntarily address the problem of file sharing by agreeing to send out letters to households where music is being illegally downloaded or shared. B is for BT [18 Jun 2008]
Mobile internet use 'rocketing in Europe'
News V is for Virgin Earlier this year, the European Commission's information society and media commissioner, Viviane Reding, called for "a credible but also doable price reduction by the whole industry on a voluntary basis before 1 July" - or... [11 Jun 2008]
Yahoo! to 'revolutionise' mobile search with OneSearch
News V is for Virgin This means search results will expand from traditional hyperlinks into other media - a search for "New York" could yield subway timetables, for example, or a search for local restaurants could bring up ratings and reviews along with... [03 Apr 2008]
Why pay more abroad? EU demands mobile roaming cuts
News V is for Virgin EU commissioner for information society and media, Viviane Reding, speaking today at the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona, said: "What I want to achieve is very simple - that sending a text message or downloading other... [11 Feb 2008]
Broadband Britain cheaper and faster than ever
News When it comes to connection speeds, cable broadband provider Virgin Media's planned 50Mbps rollout - set to be available to some nine million homes by the end of the year - is keeping it at the head of the field (its current top speed offering is... [01 Feb 2008]
Virgin touts free broadband speed upgrade
News Virgin Media has announced a free speed upgrade to 10Mbps for some of its broadband customers. 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... [28 Jan 2008]
Tech Visions: Wireless sale of the century
Comment V is for Virgin Many foresee faster mobile device media surfing - and more - after 2009 when the new bandwidth is operational. B is for Bluetooth One of the greatest communications auctions of all time is about to begin. [17 Dec 2007]
BT lags in broadband satisfaction stakes
News Behind Tiscali comes Virgin Media with a score of 660, then Sky (657), AOL (646), Orange (636), Pipex (634), TalkTalk (630) and then BT. B is for BT In the annual JD Power and Associates 2007 UK Broadband Internet Service Provider Satisfaction... [06 Dec 2007]
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]
RIM makes sweet plans for BlackBerry future
News V is for Virgin Following on from its recent tie-in with Facebook to bring the social networking site to BlackBerrys, Andrew Bocking, director of handheld software at RIM, told silicon.com: "Social networking is an area we see a lot of growth... [06 Nov 2007]
Unwired: The tiny screen problem
Comment V is for Virgin The Sony Mylo is the handheld media player which your children covet, with wi-fi, Skype and instant messaging built in, reaching our shores during 2007. Rather than being a phone with added bells and whistles, such as media player... [12 Dec 2006]
Advertising: Mobile's next big thing
News V is for Virgin A separate report by industry watchers Informa Telecoms and Media predicts that by 2011, mobile advertising will be worth $11.5bn, with mobile TV being the most lucrative vehicle. B is for Bluetooth [30 Nov 2006]
