Broadband News

3 starts mobile broadband traffic management

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:02:50 GMT

If you use peer-to-peer networks on 3 mobile broadband, you could find your connection speed throttled at peak times from today.

O2 offers half-price mobile broadband dongle

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:04:03 GMT

If you want to try mobile broadband, O2 has halved the cost of its pay-as-you-go dongle.

BT committed to faster broadband despite falling profits

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:49:36 GMT

Faster UK broadband is on the cards from BT, although its profits have fallen 45% in the first-half of the financial year.

Two months free Virgin Media bundles

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:48:14 GMT

Cable broadband provider Virgin Media is offering new customers two months free when they sign up to one of its most popular triple play bundles

New EU legislation could derail Government piracy plans

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:33:02 GMT

A new EU agreement on telecoms regulation may make it almost impossible for the Government and content providers to force ISPs to disconnect customers suspected of illegal downloading

Free O2 Home Broadband for iPhone bolt-on customers

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:46:57 GMT

iPhone customers buying a data bolt-on that allows them to get online with their laptop can now get O2 Broadband completely free

Mobile broadband to overtake fixed line connections in 2011

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:06:54 GMT

The number of mobile broadband connections in the UK is set to exceed fixed-line broadband in just two years time it has been predicted

Three months free BT Broadband bundles

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:00:07 GMT

BT Broadband is offering customers three months free broadband when they sign up online

3 Mobile Broadband slashes MiFi costs

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:33:48 GMT

Mobile broadband provider 3 has cut the cost of its mobile wifi routers

Free superfast broadband trial for BT Business customers

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:01:58 GMT

BT's latest superfast fibre broadband trial has gone live in Scotland offering eligible businesses speeds of up to 40Mb

Tiscali Broadband launches Music for Life download service

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:49:38 GMT

Tiscali has become the second broadband provider to offer its own music download service offering single tracks from just 42p

TalkTalk Broadband to launch 24Mb Pro package

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:03:11 GMT

Cheap broadband provider TalkTalk is set to launch a new high-performance 24Mb broadband package TalkTalk Pro

Wireless hotspots vulnerable to hacking

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:11:17 GMT

The UK's top wireless hotspot operators are vulnerable to hacking attacks a BBC study has found

Illegal downloaders spend more on music

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:02:41 GMT

Illegal filesharers actually spend more money on music than their law-abiding counterparts new research has revealed

Save 54GBP with 3 Mobile Broadband

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:28:22 GMT

3 Mobile Broadband is offering new customers a 3GBP monthly discount on one of its most popular tariffs

Orange Broadband drops below 900000 customers

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:59:27 GMT

The exodus of broadband customers from Orange has continued for the third consecutive quarter dropping below 900000 for the first time

50p tax will force low income families to give up broadband

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:39:55 GMT

The 6GBP a year broadband tax planned by the Government will force at 100000 low income homes to give up their broadband according to TalkTalk

Study reveals major north-south digital divide

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:02:17 GMT

A deep digital divide exists between the north and south of the UK a new study has revealed

Virgin Media 72percent of customers now have 10Mb broadband

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:58:59 GMT

Virgin Media customers are being rapidly upgraded to 1OMb broadband, and almost 60percent of its customers are now taking a triple-play bundle.

The internet turns 40 today

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:37:59 GMT

The internet has turned 40 today going from a US military creation to the everyday essential it has become

60 per cent think mobile broadband laptop deals are too expensive

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:55:14 GMT

Just 15 per cent of consumers think that so called free laptop deals offer good value for money it has been revealed

Mandelson to press on with piracy plans

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:47:42 GMT

Lord Mandelson is to push ahead with his plans to disconnect broadband users suspected of illegal downloading

O2 Broadband launches tech support for small businesses

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:37:43 GMT

O2 has announced a new service to offer on-site tech support and training to small businesses

TalkTalk launches Magic Desktop

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:30:07 GMT

TalkTalk's has launched the Magic Desktop service for its customers allowing parents to control the kind of content their kids can access online

Sky Broadband boosts bundle uptake

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:04:19 GMT

Sky has increased the number of customers taking its broadband, home phone and digital TV bundles according to its latest financial results

60 of Brits suffer from broadband envy

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:34:07 GMT

Six out of 10 Brits have admitted that they would be jealous if they found out that their neighbours had a faster broadband connection

Faster broadband has positive effect on businesses

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:41:32 GMT

Companies willing to adopt the latest technologies have fared better in the recession according to research

Plusnet launches new 20Mb broadband packages

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:03:18 GMT

Plusnet has launched a new 20Mb broadband package as well as boosting speeds on its Pro gamers tariff

7m homes exposed to wifi hijacking

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:23:36 GMT

As many as 7 million homes and small business could be at risk of being wrongly disconnected from the internet because of vulnerable wifi connections it has been claimed

Orange boosts broadband speeds to 20Mb

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:01:45 GMT

Orange has increased home broadband speeds to up to 20Mb in a bid to win back customers

Zen broadband upgrades service to 20Mb

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:21:47 GMT

Zen broadband customers could now be getting 20Mb broadband at no extra cost.

70 per cent say no to filesharing internet ban

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:23:21 GMT

More than two thirds of people think that broadband users suspected of illegal downloading should have the right to a trial before being disconnected

Superfast broadband hope for rural communities

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:22:18 GMT

Next generation broadband services are going to come to rural areas for the first time, as part of a new trial

Mandelson plan will leave millions vulnerable

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:07:34 GMT

Lord Mandelson plans to curb internet piracy will leave millions of innocent broadband users exposed to superhighway robbery it has been claimed

BE Broadband offers half price broadband for a year

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:24:58 GMT

You can save £81 on you annual broadband bill with BE's new offer on its BE Value package.

Free broadband from Plusnet Broadband

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:27:31 GMT

Plusnet is offering new customers a massive four months free broadband when they sign up via Broadbandchoices

Free connection from TalkTalk Broadband

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:36:05 GMT

TalkTalk Broadband is offering all new customers free connection from today until 31 October

Brits switch on to switch off

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:25:27 GMT

People are more likely to feel anxious than liberated when disconnected from technology according to a new study

3 Broadband wins at Mobile Choice Consumer Awards

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:36:33 GMT

3 Broadband won the award for the Best Mobile Broadband Package at the recent Mobile Choice Consumer Awards 2009

One in four adults still a timid technophobe

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:21:28 GMT

Nearly a quarter of adults are still uncomfortable using technology according to new research

Sky to launch legal music download service

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:04:29 GMT

Sky has teamed up with major music labels to launch a new legal music download service Sky Songs

BT100Mb broadband heading for 2.5 million homes

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:16:25 GMT

BT plans to roll-out super fast fibre broadband to 2.5 million homes with the promise of speeds of up to 1Gb in the future.

Online banking fraud up 55 per cent

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:20:20 GMT

The number of online banking fraud cases more than doubled in the first half of the year according to new figures from Financial Fraud Action

TalkTalk adds 77,000 new customers

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:17:29 GMT

77,000 new broadband customers joined TalkTalk in the second quarter of 2009, but its Tiscali brand lost 62,000 customers.

O2 cracks down on excessive downloaders

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:53:55 GMT

Customers of O2s Home broadband access package will find their speed throttled during peak hours if they use peer-to-peer sites.

Dont lock customers into mobile broadband contracts

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:04:05 GMT

A consumer panel is urging mobile broadband providers to offer a try before you buy solution to coverage problems.

3 adds 18-month mobile Wi-fi tariffs

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:06:58 GMT

3's MiFi, which lets you create your own portable wireless hotspot, is now available on an 18-month contract.

Mobile broadband users unhappy with speeds

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:42:21 GMT

More than three quarters of mobile broadband users are unhappy with the speeds they receive new research has shown

Half of broadband gripes go unresolved

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:40:11 GMT

More than half of broadband users complaints are not successfully resolved it has been revealed

Broadband Brits spend 30 hours a week online

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:54:04 GMT

The average Brit spends a massive 30 hours a week online according to a new study

Virgin Media launches new flexible mobile broadband packages

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:17:42 GMT

Virgin Media has announced two new flexible mobile broadband packages

3 cuts ready-to-go mobile broadband costs

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:32:28 GMT

3 has cut the cost of its 12GB ready-to-go kit to less than 80 pounds - making it even better value for money

TalkTalk parental controls to fight piracy

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:38:26 GMT

TalkTalk is to launch a new system of parental controls in a bid to help families fight internet piracy

T-Mobile launches new mobile broadband gift packs

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:00:38 GMT

T-Mobile has introduced a new range of mobile broadband gift packs complete with a USB modem stick and three or 12 months mobile broadband access

New Samsung mobile broadband laptop deals from 3 Broadband

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:03:32 GMT

Mobile broadband provider 3 will be launching a new range of mobile broadband deals with laptops tomorrow

Broadband connection reliability is most important

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:13:41 GMT

More than a third of consumers rate connection reliability as the most important factor when it comes to broadband according to new research by Broadbandchoices

1 million pounds a day cost of policing the net

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:57:37 GMT

BT has slammed the high cost of tackling illegal downloaders saying that it could push broadband costs up by 2 pounds a month for consumers

Free Amazon voucher from Be Broadband

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:12:00 GMT

Be Broadband is giving away a free 25pounds Amazon voucher to all new customers signing up to one of its new nine month contracts

BT promises 24Mb broadband as standard by 2011

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:10:06 GMT

BT will be able to provide up to 24Mb broadband to 20 million UK homes and businesses by Spring 2011.

50p broadband tax to become law

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:40:38 GMT

The controversial landline tax designed to fund next generation broadband services is to be made law before the general election according to treasury minister Stephen Timms

Mobile broadband delivers just 1Mb

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:17:18 GMT

Mobile broadband providers are delivering just a quarter of their advertised speeds a new study has shown

Eight million stung by broadband hidden charges

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:07:42 GMT

One in six broadband users has been stung by broadband hidden charges according to new research

Plusnet introduces shorter more flexible contracts

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:22:32 GMT

Plusnet has cut the length of its broadband contracts from 18 to 12 months as well as making it cheaper to leave

3 mobile wifi broadband goes live

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:42:39 GMT

Mobile wifi packages from 3 Broadband - known as MiFi - have gone live offering mobile wireless broadband for multiple devices

Two months free broadband from Virgin Media

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:12:51 GMT

Virgin Media is offering its services for free for two months with selected broadband bundles

Long-distance broadband could eliminate not-spots

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:39:35 GMT

BT Openreach is piloting a new internet technology that could help eliminate broadband not-spots

Student surge in pay as you go broadband

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:49:04 GMT

Sales of pay as you go broadband contracts have risen by 71 per cent in recent weeks as students prepare for university

Vodafone launches mobile wifi hotspot router

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:26:37 GMT

Vodafone has followed the 3 Broadband lead in launching a mobile wifi router that can connect multiple devices to the internet

Competition for free wireless broadband fund

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:45:56 GMT

Librarians vicars and local youth workers are being urged to apply to a free wifi network fund for their local community

Fibre broadband plans survive the downturn

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:44:05 GMT

More than two million Europeans now have a fibre broadband connection direct to their home according to a new study

Orange and T-Mobile announce merger deal

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:42:54 GMT

Mobile giants Orange and T-Mobile have announced plans merge, creating the UKs largest mobile operator

Free broadband from T-Mobile

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 09:27:03 GMT

T-Mobile pay as you go mobile broadband customers can now enjoy 30 days free broadband

Eight million users do not know their broadband download limits

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:56:17 GMT

Almost half of broadband users still don't know their broadband download limit it has been revealed

Illegal downloading plans threaten consumer rights

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:41:01 GMT

In an open letter to The Times, ISPs have criticised the Government's proposals for dealing with illegal downloaders

Free broadband from O2 Broadband

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:20:22 GMT

O2 has once again launched its free broadband offer for new customers

Virgin Media slashes 50Mb Broadband prices

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:53:28 GMT

Virgin Media has cut the cost of its XXL 50Mb broadband package for new customers

Unlimited overnight downloads from Orange Mobile Broadband

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:25:01 GMT

Orange has launched a new range of mobile broadband packages that offer unlimited overnight downloads

Be Broadband to offer home IT support

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:13:43 GMT

Be has joined forces with Geeks-on-Wheels to provide customers with home IT support the ISP announced today

Virgin Media keeps its top spot for broadband speeds

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:32:39 GMT

Virgin Media again beat off rivals to be named the UKs fastest broadband provider