UK Online rolls out 8Mbps broadband service
UK Online is putting BT's plans for a 2Mbps ADSL service in the shade, but only a fraction of the population will be able to get its Broadband 8000 service. Internet users in many urban areas around the UK may soon be able to get a broadband connection of eight megabits per second -- four times faster than the quickest consumer service being trialled by BT.
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UK Online is putting BT's plans for a 2Mbps ADSL service in the shade, but only a fraction of the population will be able to get its Broadband 8000 service. Internet users in many urban areas around the UK may soon be able to get a broadband connection of eight megabits per second -- four times faster than the quickest consumer service being trialled by BT.
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BT goes the last mile
BT has introduced its first channel-only product, a wireless broadband service that may serve as a precursor to WiMax. BT hopes the new technology will solve some of the "last-mile" problems in reaching large business parks ...more
BT has introduced its first channel-only product, a wireless broadband service that may serve as a precursor to WiMax. BT hopes the new technology will solve some of the "last-mile" problems in reaching large business parks ...more
Broadband prices fall in Europe
The cost of broadband in Europe has fallen by almost a quarter since the beginning of the year, according to London-based consultancy Broad Group. Its European Broadband Pricing Report surveyed 109 operators peddling 455 tariff packages in 36 countries. The average monthly price for 512k and 1Mb services fell 23 per cent since January while the cost of a 2Mb line fell 24 per cent ...more
The cost of broadband in Europe has fallen by almost a quarter since the beginning of the year, according to London-based consultancy Broad Group. Its European Broadband Pricing Report surveyed 109 operators peddling 455 tariff packages in 36 countries. The average monthly price for 512k and 1Mb services fell 23 per cent since January while the cost of a 2Mb line fell 24 per cent ...more
BT's broadband rivals seize the moment
Today's move by Ofcom to force BT to open up its networks to other operators will unleash a new wave of investment in broadband from rival internet service providers including AOL and Wanadoo ...more
Today's move by Ofcom to force BT to open up its networks to other operators will unleash a new wave of investment in broadband from rival internet service providers including AOL and Wanadoo ...more
European broadband usage defies stereotypes
SupportSoft, Inc. has announced the results of a pan-European survey among broadband subscribers in which the Italians surveyed used their broadband connection for business needs more than all the other Europeans surveyed while the British were found to use their broadband connection for adult entertainment more often than other Europeans ...more
SupportSoft, Inc. has announced the results of a pan-European survey among broadband subscribers in which the Italians surveyed used their broadband connection for business needs more than all the other Europeans surveyed while the British were found to use their broadband connection for adult entertainment more often than other Europeans ...more