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article EU broadband penetration 'at all-time high'
The amount of broadband penetration in the EU has burgeoned massively of late and is now on the...
9-2-2007   
article Ericsson chief: Mobile broadband to boom
Mobile broadband is becoming increasingly prevalent in the marketplace, one expert at Ericsson...
9-2-2007   
article Mobile broadband to overtake fixed by 2010?
Mobile broadband services could have overtaken their fixed counterparts by 2010, it is...
9-14-2007   
article Long-tem mobile risks 'cannot be ruled out'
Experts have refused to rule out the possibility that long-term mobile phones usage will be...
9-14-2007   
article Reading set for Wi-Fi
Reading town centre is the latest location for a hi-tech wireless broadband network.Officials...
9-21-2007   
article BT mulls faster broadband
BT is said to be considering the development of a new, faster fixed-line broadband...
9-24-2007   
article London the Wi-Fi capital
London is the world's capital of Wi-Fi, with almost four times as many sessions as nearest...
9-25-2007   
article NZ tech boss calls for more broadband
A leading industry figure in New Zealand has called for greater broadband penetration in the...
9-26-2007   
article Ofcom pledges to boost broadband
Ofcom, the UK telecoms watchdog, has announced that it is seeking to improve the speeds and...
9-26-2007   
article Broadband industry future 'must be collaborative'
The future of broadband development must be a collaborative process in the UK, one expert has...
9-26-2007   
article Drivers 'still using mobiles'
Police forces around the country are cracking down on drivers who are still breaking the law by...
9-28-2007   
article Campaign for clearer broadband 'gathers pace'
Over 3,500 consumers have backed a campaign to get internet service providers to show more...
10-1-2007   
article UK 'ninth in broadband survey'
Britain has been ranked ninth in a new survey carried out by the think tank Information...
10-1-2007   
article Consumers place value on price
Consumers see cost as the most influential factor when choosing a bundled telecommunications...
10-3-2007   
article Firms 'do not need to be separated'
There is no need for the telecoms giants to be split up - as would be the case under new European...
10-4-2007   
article Commissioner denies 'disagreement in network plans'
The European Union (EU) telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding has denied that there are factions...
10-8-2007   
article Broadband 'to be improved in Scotland'
The Scottish government has launched a new scheme with the intention of improving broadband...
10-8-2007   
article Repair targets 'not being met'
In many cases, BT Openreach is failing to hit targets in terms of repairs to unbundled broadband...
10-9-2007   
article Broadband in Scotland 'unacceptable'
The scheme to extend broadband service levels in Scotland should also look to improve current...
10-10-2007   
article 'Explosion' of mobile broadband
The mobile broadband market is likely to explode in the coming years, one industry expert has...
10-15-2007   
article Technology 'will boost broadband'
A new type of technology will enhance the way service providers can offer broadband services, one...
10-15-2007   
article Warning to broadband providers
Ofcom Consumer Panel's chairman, Colette Bowe, has written to six broadband providers in the UK...
10-15-2007   
article EU aims to close broadband gap
The European Union has identified a gap between the countries with the best broadband provision...
10-16-2007   
article Expert: Mobile cancer links inconclusive
Reports linking mobile phone usage to cancer are exaggerated and based on evidence that is...
10-16-2007   
article Pressure builds on ISPs
Internet service providers (ISPs) are under an increasing amount of pressure to be up-front about...
10-17-2007   
article SA broadband 'to get cheaper'
Broadband costs in South Africa may be about to see a large drop after the parliament passed a...
10-18-2007   
article Council looks to revamp broadband
Coventry city council has instigated a new programme in an attempt to boost broadband...
10-19-2007   
article Virgin trials boosted broadband
Broadband speeds for Virgin customers in Folkestone, Ashford and Dover have been boosted by the...
10-22-2007   
article New jacket offers parents GPS tracking of their kids
From the makers of slash-proof Kevlar school uniform comes a new jacket which keeps track of the...
10-25-2007   
article EC launches mobile phone charges enquiry
Consumers may soon no longer face high charges for using their mobile phones abroad, after the...
10-25-2007   
article Broadband 'remains a competitive market'
Despite the recent surge of buy-outs in the broadband market, it has been claimed that...
10-30-2007   
article Rural broadband opens up village community
A small Oxfordshire village had to battle with BT for two years to get its local exchange...
10-31-2007   
article Ofcom stalls on cheaper 0870 numbers
Telecoms watchdog Ofcom has put plans to make 0870 numbers cheaper on hold for what it says will...
11-6-2007   
article Home buyers 'being forced out of London'
High house prices are driving home buyers out of London and into commuter towns, it has been...
11-9-2007   
article Phone line installations 'cost Brits £44m'
People moving house in the UK are forced to cough up £195 each simply to keep their previous...
11-16-2007   
article Nine of ten UK net users are on broadband
Broadband has claimed a dominant position among internet users in the UK, with nearly nine out of...
11-21-2007   
article Internet calls 'helping silver surfers stay social'
Making phone calls over the internet has revolutionised the way that people aged over 50 keep in...
11-23-2007   
article Broadband upgrades 'on the cards' for the UK
The UK's telecoms network has held back broadband speeds in the past, but it has been suggested...
11-26-2007   
article 'Half the world' now has a mobile
The number of mobile phones in the world has surged over recent years so that there is almost one...
11-29-2007   
article Broadband upgrade 'may be opposed by EU'
UK internet users hoping to see their broadband connections get a welcome speed boost through the...
11-30-2007   
article West Brom score with internet telephony
West Bromwich Albion may be pushing for a return to the Premier League, but their communications...
12-3-2007   
article Ofcom plans wireless data spectrum auction
The wireless broadband provision in the UK is set to be boosted by the telecoms industry...
12-5-2007   
article Businesses 'caught by hidden BT price rise'
Manchester-based telecoms firm Unicom has claimed that 90 per cent of small firms do not know...
12-5-2007   
article BBC apologises for Wi-Fi scare doc
The BBC has admitted to misleading the public in a Panorama documentary about the risks of Wi-Fi...
12-5-2007   
article Over 50s 'are leading internet adopters'
The internet is no longer a playground for youngsters as over 50s are increasingly plugging into...
12-5-2007   
article Landlines set to be 'primarily for broadband'
British consumers are likely to give up making voice calls over the old legacy telephone system...
12-5-2007   
article Fibre broadband gets grubby
Britain's rollout of fibre broadband could occur much more quickly and cheaply by running the...
12-7-2007   
article Phone calls 'could encourage exercise'
A new study has unearthed the possibility of using telephone call prompts to get normally...
12-11-2007   
article Businesses 'should hope for broadband upgrade'
UK businesses could lose out if Britain's outdated phone system is not updated, a telecoms...
12-12-2007   
article Broadband uptake 'still on the rise'
UK consumers are continuing to sign up for broadband deals, with a new study showing that almost...
12-14-2007   
article Rural broadband upgrade calls
Industries based in rural areas are at risk of falling behind due to patchy or slow access to...
12-19-2007   
article Broadband 'may spread through power lines'
Connecting to the web using the telephone system or dedicated broadband lines may become a thing...
12-19-2007   
article Laptops 'to overtake desktops by 2009'
Sales of portable laptops are set to jump ahead of their bigger desktop brothers in the next two...
12-20-2007   
article Broadband speed advertising 'should be more honest'
Telecoms industry regulator Ofcom has been urged by its own consumer panel to take action on...
12-20-2007   
article Millions plan for a greener New Year
UK consumers are set to make a commitment to a more environmentally-friendly future in their New...
12-20-2007   
article Rural England 'has worse broadband than Malawi'
Areas of English countryside are suffering from poorer access to fast broadband services than...
12-28-2007   
article Deadline for Scottish broadband scheme looms
People who have struggled to get broadband in Scotland have been urged to sign up for a new...
1-10-2008   
article US TV broadband testing continues
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that it will resume testing on a...
1-25-2008   
article UK online sales hit £15 billion
New industry research predicts a continuing rise in online retail markets in the coming year,...
1-25-2008   
article Microsoft supremo predicts 'new digital era'
Although he may be on his way out of the top job at Microsoft, the firm's chairman Bill Gates...
1-25-2008   
article Ebbsfleet to get Britain's fastest broadband
The tiny Kent town of Ebbsfleet is to receive the fastest broadband in the country in a new...
1-25-2008   
article Satellite connections 'promise faster broadband'
Access to high-bandwidth internet services such as voice calls could become faster as broadband...
1-25-2008   
article Devon broadband project announced
Devon is set to receive the benefits of a new broadband scheme worth £120,000, it has...
1-25-2008   
article Scottish scheme boosts broadband
Scottish officials insist that a new flagship scheme in Scotland to provide the Highlands and...
1-30-2008   
article US Broadband targets 'nearly completed'
Plans to provide affordable broadband access to all residents living in the US by the end of 2007...
2-4-2008   
article Broadband costs falling
The average cost of a standalone broadband package is cheaper than it has ever been, according to...
2-4-2008   
article 'Broadband crisis' in the US
A new report suggests that it could cost up to $100 billion (£50 billion) to upgrade...
2-4-2008   
article Average families hit by bills
A new study suggests that the average family in the UK is £1,300 a year worse off than it...
2-4-2008   
article BT price hike announced
UK telecoms provider BT has announced today that it will increase the cost of line rental by...
2-4-2008   
article Average families hit by bills
A new study suggests that the average family in the UK is £1,300 a year worse off than it...
2-4-2008   
article Online Piracy 'threatening ISPs'
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are being put under pressure to monitor customers' internet...
2-8-2008   
article Utility call centres 'letting customers down'
Utility call centre 'letting customers down'British Gas and BT have come under fire after new...
2-8-2008   
article BT 'may force broadband price hike'
Telecoms giant BT has won a preliminary review from industry regulator Ofcom that will consider...
2-8-2008   
article Virgin escapes ad ban
Complaints made about a recent campaign by broadband provider Virgin Media have been rejected by...
2-8-2008   
article Low cost broadband could hurt consumers
The falling costs of broadband reported recently may not be of benefit to consumers in the long...
2-8-2008   
article BT hit by phone-in scandal
Broadband and telecoms provider BT has seen its shares drop 30 per cent after the company...
2-8-2008   
article E.ON hikes prices
Energy supplier E.ON is the latest in a string of utility companies to announce price rises for...
2-8-2008   
article BT customers 'left without service'
Around 100 BT customers were left without telephone services in Leeds after a telephone cable was...
2-20-2008   
article BT mobile users 'at all time low'
The number of people using BT's mobile phone services is at an all time low, according to the...
2-20-2008   
article The end of the home-phone?
Following recent drops in the number of US citizens using traditional landline services, Total...
3-18-2008   
article Fury over phantom phone bill
One couple living in Longridge, near Preston, have expressed their outrage at being left with a...
3-18-2008   
article BT 'did not seek permission to sell data'
Telecoms provider BT could be subject to legal action following revelations that the firm has...
3-18-2008   
article BT in court over phone charges?
UK telecoms provider BT faces court action over the charges imposed on its customers who choose...
3-20-2008   
article Customer charged despite lack of access
One broadband customer has express outrage at being charged for broadband access even though a...
3-28-2008   
article Mobile phone users 'should be aware of scams'
The number of scams targeting mobile phone users is on the rise, according to security...
4-7-2008   
article Broadband hits hyper speed
New technology that can share data 10,000 times faster than broadband could make the internet...
4-9-2008   
article Telecoms satisfaction 'at new low'
Levels of satisfaction with telecoms companies are at the lowest since 2006, according to newly...
4-9-2008   
article Chief exec backs out at BT
Ben Verwaayen, the man hailed as the father of broadband, has left his position as chief...
4-11-2008   
article Britain 'well connected'
The UK is the 12th most well connected country in the world in terms of internet and IT services,...
4-11-2008   
article No mobile calls cuts costs abroad
For those consumers keen to make a saving on travel in a gloomy economic environment, cutting out...
4-22-2008   
article Staff bemoan Orange broadband sales
Store staff at Orange have expressed difficulty in pushing its broadband products since the...
4-30-2008   
article VoIP will grow despite crunch
Despite a gloomy economic forecast, the VoIP market will continue to blossom as people look to...
4-30-2008   


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