Broadband news, Oct - Dec 2007

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Ofcom: We will investigate stealth charges

31 December 2007

Increasing amounts of "stealth" charges from internet service providers are to be investigated by regulators Ofcom, it has been reported.

Next-gen network planned for Yorkshire

24 December 2007

A new next-generation broadband network is to be installed in South Yorkshire by French engineers Thales, the Times reports.

Ofcom responds to panel's broadband report

21 December 2007

Consumer calls for action on UK broadband speeds have been responded to by Ofcom.

Virgin mends broadband services

20 December 2007

Customers left without broadband due to their provider's network maintenance work have had their services restored.

Consumer warning issued over connection speeds

19 December 2007

UK broadband providers have received a strong warning from the Ofcom Consumer Panel over their connections failing to match advertised speeds.

Laptop sales increase worldwide

18 December 2007

Rapidly increasing demand for portable computers have driven up worldwide computer sales, according to data firm IDC.

BBC backs next-gen networks

17 December 2007

The BBC has given its strong backing to making next-generation high-speed broadband networks accessible to all.

PlusNet points to Christmas broadband woes

14 December 2007

Advice for UK customers to maintain their broadband connections over the festive period has been issued by provider PlusNet.

ASA rules against TalkTalk

13 December 2007

Broadband provider TalkTalk has been censured for a misleading advertisement it issued earlier this year.

The Cloud signs deal with Nokia

12 December 2007

WiFi broadband provider The Cloud has struck a deal with Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia, it has been announced.

New LLU figures released

11 December 2007

The latest Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) figures have been released by the Telecoms Adjudicator (OTA), Peter Black.

VoIP must allow emergency calls say Ofcom

06 December 2007

Ofcom has forced Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers to enable broadband users to make emergency calls.

EU statistics show internet growth

05 December 2007

Latest European Union (EU) figures reveal a marked increase in the number of households in Europe hooked up to the internet, with 42% of households surfing the web via broadband.

High frequency spectrum auction announced

04 December 2007

Regulator Ofcom announced details today of its planned auction of a section of high-frequency radio spectrum - which could be used to run new broadband services in the future.

EU and Ofcom on ‘collision course’ for new networks

30 November 2007

The adoption of future high-speed broadband networks depends on increased investment in the sector, EU society and media commissioner Viviane Reding has said.

Brits unhappy with connection speeds

28 November 2007

Research from uSwitch has found widespread discontent among Britons with their broadband services - with over one quarter of those polled unhappy with the speed of their connection.

New broadband survey shows entertainment trends

27 November 2007

Almost one-third of UK broadband users - aged 13 to 55 - are streaming or downloading movies and TV shows, it has been claimed.

'The death of dial-up' announced

26 November 2007

Dial-up internet connections are swiftly dying out in the UK - and will only account for 4% of connections by 2010.

90% of connections are broadband

23 November 2007

Nine in ten Britons now have a home broadband connection, new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show.

Orange makes WiFi deal

22 November 2007

Following deals with the BBC and McDonalds, WiFi firm The Cloud has expanded its portfolio still further in a new link-up with French telecoms firm Orange.



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