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posted on 28 March 2013Regular readers of our blog will know that BT has committed to invest £1.5bn in a fibre optic (fibre to the cabinet (FTTC)) broadband network that will cover 40% of the country by 2012. In preparation for the roll-out, BT recently started two pilot schemes of the new fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) ... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013There is both good news and bad news in the latest announcement from Vodafone's mobile broadband headquarters. The good news is that they have again been pushing the mobile broadband boundaries with news that they are just about to launch a 21Mbs mobile broadband package. The bad news? It's Vod... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013Ofcom have released data showing that approximately two million new mobile broadband connections were made via dongle or 3G datacard in the year up to February 2009, while mobile data service revenues have increased six fold, from 1% of total revenues in 2003 to 6% in 2008. As the use of mobile ... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013Since Setanta's demise there has been some indecision in the market place about which digital TV package is best for the armchair sports fan.As most people will now be aware, ESPN has stepped in and taken Setanta's Barclays Premier League matches for the upcoming season and beyond. ESPN have als... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013The Simplifydigital rankings reveal the best value broadband providers relative to the actual broadband speed they deliver... Broadband speed is absolutely vital for a good web experience, but as reported by Ofcom (28.7.09), consumers are highly unlikely to actually receive the headline speed ad... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013A new survey, commissioned from Deloitte and YouGov by the MediaGuardian Edinburgh International TV festival, found that 53% of people would not watch more online TV or video clips even with a faster, more reliable broadband connection. The survey appearing today on Media Guardian is positioned ... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013Ofcoms annual report shows just how important digital TV and broadband are to our lives. Broadband and TV are given a higher priority in household budgeting than almost any product except food. Of the 862 people Ofcom polled, 47 percent said they would first cut back on going out for dinner, 41%... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013Just when you thought it was dead and buried 'Project Kangaroo' has started hopping around the headlines today with news that Arqiva, the broadcast and mobile transmission company, is set to purchase the technology. France Telecom, Orange's parent company had also been linked to the purchase. H... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013Virgin Media continue to invest in their high definition TV (HDTV) proposition with the announcement today that Channel 4's HD channel will launch on Virgin Media, though no actual launch date has been confirmed. This will bring the likes of Skins, Shameless and Desperate Housewives in HD to Vir... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013Sky today announced that it will launch the UK's first 3D channel next year. The channel will offer a broad selection of the best available 3D programming, which is expected to include movies, entertainment and sport. The service will be broadcast across Sky's existing high definition TV (HDTV) ... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013Simplifydigital understand that Sky and Microsoft are set to team up to offer the Sky Player service on Xbox 360 consoles. The Xbox 360 has somewhat lagged behind its main rivals Sony and Nintendo when it has come to TV services as users of both platforms are able to access BBC's iPlayer throug... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013Television viewers in Plymouth and parts of Devon and east Cornwall were able to view Freeview digital TV pictures for the very first time yesterday. Just after the midnight hour, all TV services from Caradon Hill's main transmitter and the 29 relays were switched off temporarily, BBC Two analog... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013The rapidly growing importance of high definition TV (HDTV) was underlined yesterday by Freesat's very positive remarks about the appeal of HDTV. Since its launch in May 2008, Freesat has pushed its HDTV credentials heavily, even though it currently only has one linear HDTV channel (which is BBC... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013With the changes in the TV sports market as a result of the demise of Setanta, now is a great time for the armchair sports fan to shop around to find the best deal. However, with the next English Premier League season just around the corner (it kicks off this weekend), you will need to kick into... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013It seems as thought Virgin Media really do want to set the internet world on fire!Not content with launching their industry leading 50Mb broadband to a British public desperate for internationally competitive broadband speeds, it seems Virgin Media's 200Mb service is now being trialed in Kent.Th... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013Taking a leaf out of BT's book, Virgin Media yesterday launched a new range of broadband products for customers who live outside the "cable footprint" - i.e beyond the reach of its fibre optic broadband network.The new broadband products will include a range of options using, wherever possible, ... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013
Simplifydigital, the free and impartial sales advisory service
for broadband,
digital
TV and home
telephony has created its first TV and poster campaign, which
launches nationally this month. Both highlight the huge potential
savings to be made by using Simplifydigital to obtain the best... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013The Simplifydigital rankings reveal the best value broadband providers relative to the actual broadband speed they deliver... Broadband speed is absolutely vital for a good web experience, but as reported by Ofcom (28.7.09), consumers are highly unlikely to actually receive the headline speed ad... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013It is not always a case of 'every little helps' when it comes to own-label broadband.As big brands jump on the bandwagon and launch own-label broadband services to try and take advantage of their customer's loyalty - consumers could be paying over the odds as opposed to finding a bargain. Waitro... [read more]
posted on 28 March 2013Simplifydigital, the company founded by in January 2007 Charlie Ponsonby, the former BSkyB Marketing Director, raised a further £1m this month, (on top of the £2.4m raised in 2007), from a group of highly experienced private investors, brought together with the help of Botts and Company the priv... [read more]