There are 87 articles written in December 2009
posted on 31 December 2009Leading internet service provider BT has been urged to improve its fibre optic broadband network, according to reports. Rival companies Sky and Carphone Warehouse claim that the network lacks enough flexibility in order to sell their own products to potential customers. They said plans to launch the fibre optic broadband network across the UK... [read more]
posted on 31 December 2009 A consultation to extend mobile phone companies' 3G licences is likely to go ahead, despite BT threatening a judicial review. Business Secretary Lord Mandelson has received a letter from the fixed-line group in which it slams the plan to hand over valuable licences to mobile phone companies as part of the Digital Britain project. The letter ... [read more]
posted on 30 December 2009Despite the much publicized plans to crack down on illegal filesharing, illegal filesharing continues to grow according to the latest BPI data. What's more filesharers are planning to increase their downloading in 2010. Of the 3,442 broadband users surveyed aged 16 to 54, about 30% admitted that they downloaded music illegally either through f... [read more]
posted on 30 December 2009The FT reports today that O2 has taken the step of apologizing to its mobile phone and mobile broadband customers for the poor performance of its 3G mobile data network in recent months. The very rapid growth in both mobile broadband customers and iPhone customers has put a huge load on the data network which has slowed broadband speeds and red... [read more]
posted on 30 December 2009Sky is to tidy up its sports digital TV channel branding. It currently has Sky Sports 1, 2, and 3 as well as Sky Sports Xtra. Sky Sports Xtra shows a broad range of sport from FAPL, cricket and WWE. Sky Sports Xtra is to be rebranded Sky Sports 4 from 6th January 2010. Sky Sports 1, 2 and 3 all have sister HDTV (high definition TV) channels so ... [read more]
posted on 30 December 2009A Labour MP has urged the Conservative Party not to drop the broadband tax which has been proposed by the current government, if they win the next general election. Shahid Malik, who represents Dewsbury, has called on the party to keep the planned broadband tax, which is to be levied on home phone lines across the country. It will cost broadb... [read more]