Broadband news, Jan - Mar 2006

VoIP security improved

30 March 2006

A company has introduced what it claims to be the first genuinely secure voice over internet protocol (VoIP) phone service for businesses.

Bulldog ad found to be misleading

29 March 2006

The broadband internet provider Bulldog has had a complaint against its advertising upheld after it failed to make clear to consumers that they had to have a home phone line with the company in order to take advantage of one of its broadband deals.

Wanadoo attracts over 150,000 to VoIP

24 March 2006

The internet service provider Wanadoo says that more than 150,000 customers are now using its voice over internet protocol (VoIP) phone service.

ISP offers free 8Mbps upgrade

22 March 2006

An internet service provider (ISP) has announced that it is increasing the connection speeds available through its packages, after completing successful trials.

Sign language broadband campaign launched

20 March 2006

BT has launched a campaign in sign language aimed at making deaf people more aware of the benefits of broadband.

Be reveals 2.5Mb upload trials

17 March 2006

The internet service provider Be has announced that it has been running trials of a service that could offer customers uploading speeds of up to 2.5Mb.

Another ISP offers 8Mb broadband

16 March 2006

Another UK internet service provider (ISP) is offering users even higher speeds of surfing the net.

VoIP consumer guide published

15 March 2006

An internet telephony expert has devised a guide in an attempt to simplify the VoIP market for potential users.

Still room for landlines after VoIP, says uSwitch

14 March 2006

Consumers should not necessarily regard internet telephone services as a replacement to their landline, according to independent comparison website uSwitch.com.

High-speed 3G broadband trialled in UK

13 March 2006

The phone company Vodafone UK has announced that it is to begin a trial of its high-speed 3G wireless broadband technology.

Over half of UK banks online, claims A&L

08 March 2006

More than half of all Britons now do most of their banking online, new research has revealed

Broadband boost for the south west

07 March 2006

The South West region of the UK is set to reap the benefits of total coverage of faster broadband connections



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