http://www.uswitch.com/news/?ref=rssall The latest industry news from the UK for utilities, telecoms, broadband and personal finance. 60 en-GB http://www.uswitch.com/images/rss_logo.jpg http://www.uswitch.com/?ref=rssall Corporate Pages Loans Energy Home Phone Digital TV Credit Cards Broadband Water Directory Market News Heating Cover Current Accounts Car Insurance Mobiles Consumer Guide Secured Loans Customer Accounts Bundles Be Broadband's new broadband optimisation service is unlikely to appeal to casual internet users, it has been suggested. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/broadband/be-broadband-optimisation-service-unlikely-to-appeal-to-casual-users.cmsx Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com UK businesses are enjoying faster broadband speeds, with one quarter now benefiting from a package offering more than ten megabytes per second. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/broadband/businesses-enjoying-faster-broadband-speeds.cmsx Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com BT has been cautioned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over a press commercial in which it claims to be the best performing broadband provider. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/broadband/bt-reprimanded-over-broadband-advert.cmsx Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com Broadband users struggle to distinguish between fake pop-ups and genuine warning messages, leaving them open to cyber crime. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/broadband/broadband-users-struggle-to-spot-fake-pop-ups.cmsx Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com O2 Broadband has been voted the best internet service provider (ISP) by readers of PC Advisor magazine, beating off stiff competition from Be Broadband, Plusnet and Zen. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/broadband/o2-broadband-named-best-isp.cmsx Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com Broadband customers could see the performance of their internet connections improved thanks to a new gadget developed by BT. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/broadband/broadband-customers-could-see-improved-performance-with-bt-gadget.cmsx Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com Virgin has launched a new mobile broadband deal offering speeds of up to 3.6 megabits per second and a download limit of three gigabytes each month. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/broadband/virgin-launches-mobile-broadband-deal.cmsx Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com A number of players in the IT and telecommunications industry are joining forces to push take-up of mobile broadband among consumers. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080930/industry-gets-together-to-push-mobile-broadband.cmsx Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com Be Broadband is to carry out a month long trial to provide customers within the Paddington exchange area with internet speeds of up to 40 megabits per second. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080924/be-broadband-to-conduct-40mbps-trial.cmsx Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com UK broadband users are spending more time surfing the web, according to a new survey by the consumer information site ISPreview. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080923/broadband-users-spending-more-time-online.cmsx Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com Carphone Warehouse has signalled its interest in acquiring the British operations of Tiscali in a bid to boost its broadband business. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080922/carphone-signals-interest-in-tiscali-acquisition.cmsx Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com Vodafone has become the latest mobile network to offer a free laptop to customers signing up to its mobile broadband deal. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080919/vodafone-launches-mobile-broadband-deal.cmsx Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com Sky has scrapped the usage restrictions on its top broadband package, allowing customers to download as much content as they like each month. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080917/sky-scraps-broadband-usage-restrictions.cmsx Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com As rising living costs put a strain on household budgets, increasing numbers of consumers are signing up to new broadband deals in a bid to save money, research shows. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080910/consumers-switching-broadband-providers-to-save-money.cmsx Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com It could cost almost £29 billion to install superfast fibre broadband in every home in the UK, according to a new report by the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG). http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080909/fibre-broadband-could-cost-almost-29-billion.cmsx Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com Customers living in areas that have missed out on first-generation broadband should be the first to benefit from super-fast services, it has been suggested. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080904/marginalised-communities-should-get-super-fast-broadband-first.cmsx Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com Customers signing up to Be Broadband packages can check the speed of the internet connection they will receive using a newly launched online speed tester. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080903/be-broadband-launches-speed-tester.cmsx Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com The number of households with broadband internet increased significantly over the second quarter of the year as families realised the benefits of faster connections. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080827/broadband-penetration-increasing.cmsx Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com Virgin Media is hoping to feature Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt in its new advertisement for superfast broadband services. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080826/virgin-wants-usain-bolt-to-advertise-superfast-broadband.cmsx Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com The idea of using broadband internet to catch up on missed TV programmes is "here to stay", according to the Senior Broadband Media Analyst at Screen Digest. http://www.uswitch.com/news/broadband/20080822/broadband-customers-using-internet-tv-to-catch-up.cmsx Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT Broadband uSwitch.com