Category: Broadband
Bournemouth Council's broadband streaming from the sewers
I'll leave aside toilet-humour jokes about what many consumers think about their broadband service, and instead move straight on to reporting that Bournemouth Borough Council has begun laying fibre-optic cable for broadband through the town's sewer network….
Virgin Media to double maximum broadband speed to 20Mbps
Virgin Media has announced plans to double the maximum download speed on its top-tier broadband service by the summer, upping it to 20Mbps. Assuming no network problems, the rollout will be complete by June. Virgin Media claim that users can…
British consumers increasingly unhappy with broadband provision
A new survey from Point Topic has highlighted an increasing dissatisfaction with UK broadband providers. When the survey of 5,000 people was carried out in February 2006, 92% said they were very satisfied or fairly satisfied with their broadband service….
Eutelsat to launch European satellite broadband service
Though the development may not be of enormous benefit to those in the UK struggling to get a fixed broadband connection, the European satellite operator Eutelsat has announced that it will be launching a satellite-based broadband service in June this…
Drive-by pharming: secure your broadband router, and be careful where you surf
New research from the Indiana University School of Informatics suggests that up to half of all broadband users could be at risk from a new type of threat now known as 'drive-by pharming'. Using JavaScript, it's possible for a hacker…
UK broadband makes it cheaper to shop online, says uSwitch
Shopping online has always been seen as being cheaper than going to the shops, but a survey by uSwitch suggests that the UK's average broadband price is now so cheap that it's worth doing all of our shopping online rather…
NTL/Telewest triumphs at the 2007 ISPAs
It might not have the showbiz glitz of the Brits, but the internet providers' backslapping events – the ISPAs – took place last night at the London Marriott Hotel, with NTL/Telewest triumphing as Best Consumer ISP. Other winners on the…
BT Vision and Universal offer on-demand music videos
The Universal Music Group has teamed up with BT to offer on-demand music video for the BT Vision service, as well as offering videos for download to any Windows-compatible media players via the BT Vision download store. BT already has…
HTC to provide BT Fusion devices
HTC have announced that they have signed a deal to provide Windows Mobile 6 devices for their BT Fusion service. The VoIP service allows you to make calls over WiFi when you're in the range of your house, switching…
Switching broadband provider to become easier from 14th February
At long last, after a number of customers have experienced problems switching between broadband suppliers, February 14th sees a new Ofcom ruling come into effect that should make it easier and far less painful to change providers. From February 14th,…