200Mbps shock for Broadband over powerlines
Internet downloads at over 100 times current speeds by plugging into a power socket may shock even the biggest Broadband buffs, but a trial using household powerlines has made it a reality. A new 200Mbps technology called Broadband over Powerlines (BPL) has been tested successfully by Energy Australia in Newcastle. Initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive following the three-month trial, which finished last month...more

Wanadoo UK begins major broadband driveFrance Telecom has begun making a "substantial and significant" investment in the UK's telecoms industry to provide broadband services direct to users of its UK ISP, Wanadoo. The move could see thousands of Wanadoo UK broadband punters whipped off BT's network and provided with services via local loop unbundling (LLU) ...more

Porn 'perk of broadband'
ALMOST one in four broadband internet users signed up in order to be able to download porn, according to a survey published today ...more

AOL pushes towards unbundled broadband
One of the UK's major ISPs wants to partner with one of BT's rivals to offer broadband services, potentially shaking up the whole market. AOL UK is looking to break away from its dependency on BT for its broadband services by embracing local-loop unbundling (LLU) ...more