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The CLA supports the government’s rural broadband rollout

posted on 20 December 2010

It seems the UK government has quite a few supporters, one of those is the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), who thought investing almost £1 billion to boost the UK's rural broadband was a good idea. Jeremy Hunt, Culture Secretary, has recently confirmed that the government is to spend exactly £830m in order to build a network of d... [read more]

Copper is outdated, says communications expert

posted on 20 December 2010

A communications expert has claimed that UK's copper broadband network is entirely out of date and should be no longer in use. Guy Jarvis, founder of NextGenUS, spoke exclusively to ISPreview and said that the days of copper are far gone and that all the focus should be on fibre-optic technologies. According to the communications expert, FTT... [read more]

Plusnet completes its new broadband network

posted on 20 December 2010

Good news to all Plusnet users, as the broadband provider has recently revealed that it completed its latest venture - a new broadband network. The broadband network, which all customers will be shifted to, consists of four 10GBps host links. Currently all Plusnet's customers are divided between three platforms and will soon take advantage o... [read more]

New ISP CharityTalk launches charitable services

posted on 17 December 2010

It seems there was place for one more ISP in the tough broadband market. And arguably everything is welcome where charity is involved, and this particular operator announced that it would not hesitate to donate up to 50 per cent of all of its profits to certain charities. CharityTalk is offering a home phone service as well as broadband and ... [read more]

BT’s wholesale broadband prices will not go up

posted on 17 December 2010

Ofcom has decided that BT will not increase its wholesales broadband prices as the provider wanted to use this as a form of compensation for its pension fund deficit. The media watchdog, which is the body that sets the price range for other telecommunications companies to take advantage of BT's infrastructure, has ruled that the charges shoul... [read more]

Wi-Fi to dominate in the location-based tech market

posted on 17 December 2010

A new report recently suggested that wireless broadband technology is becoming a strong force in the location-based services market. According to ABI Research, Wi-Fi location is going to outgrow all other location-based technologies such as cellular and global positioning system (GPS) and take over the market by 2015. The company also said t... [read more]

ISPA opens registration for its annual awards

posted on 17 December 2010

It seems that broadband providers now have a chance to show how great their services are by grabbing some awards during the annual ISPA awards and proving they're worth it. The UK Internet Service Providers Association, otherwise known as ISPA, has today announced the launch of its annual ISPA awards - and those interested can register now. ... [read more]

Broadband migration could become a trend

posted on 16 December 2010

The new year may bring a new demographic trend to the UK, broadband migration, says an industry commentator. Director of Consumer Services at KC, an internet service provider which is currently based in Hull, Nick Thompson, said that those living in remote or rural areas may decide to migrate to larger cities if high-speed broadband does not ... [read more]

Broadband-enabled TV services to push ISPs to review data allowances

posted on 16 December 2010

It has recently been said that broadband-enabled TV may not only be the technology we decide to put in our living rooms but it also can push internet service providers to review data allowances. Director of Consumer Services at KC, Nick Thompson has expressed the view that developments in the earlier-mentioned area might change the provision ... [read more]

Continental Telecom receives 50,000 pound fine

posted on 15 December 2010

Continental Telecom (CT), a London-based phone and broadband provider, has been in fact fined today. The ISP has to pay a total of £50,000 for not being able to give information to media watchdog Ofcom as a part of its investigation into reports that the firm has allegedly been mis-selling landline services. Back in October, Ofcom has report... [read more]

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