Faster broadband services to come with Scotland’s Digital Future

Feb 3 2012 / By Hazel Chua

Scotland's broadband is set to receive a boost with the announcement of the launch of their government's blueprint called Scotland's Digital Future: Infrastructure Action Plan. Under this plan, broadband Internet connections in the country could get a boost of up to five times its current speed. The blueprint drawn up ...

BSkyB to launch their own internet TV service

Feb 3 2012 / By Hazel Chua

Some people prefer Internet TV compared to cable television for many reasons. One of these is that there's usually a wider variety of channels to choose from with the former. Aside from that, it's entertainment on the go because all you need is Internet access, a laptop, and a digital ...

Communications Consumer Panel urges action in response to Ofcom’s study

Feb 2 2012 / By Hazel Chua

A recent study conducted by Ofcom revealed that UK's broadband showed a jump of 22% in speeds from what they were nearly a year ago. This was a result from consumers switching to services that offered faster average connections. However, a notable snippet from the regulator's press release stated that four ...

Ofcom study reveals jump in UK broadband speeds

Feb 2 2012 / By Hazel Chua

Most people fail to notice changes when they occur in small increments or when they come about gradually. So it might come as a pleasant surprise that UK consumers are now experiencing broadband connections that are 22% faster than they used to be twelve months ago. This is according to ...

BT’s claim draws criticism from the ASA

Feb 1 2012 / By Hazel Chua

The point of advertising campaigns is to grab the attention of the consumers so they might give your products or services a shot. Unfortunately, some firms resort to false claims and other unfair tactics along the way, which has resulted in the creation and implementation of a stricter set of ...

BBC iPlayer launching on Sky in late 2012

Feb 1 2012 / By Hazel Chua

Internet television is on the rise. More people are now accessing basic entertainment services with their computers, laptops, or tablet devices, be it television, gaming, video-on-demand or other related services. In fact, a survey conducted by Childwise revealed that kids these days are switching from "television to mobile Internet." The survey ...

Finchampstead gets reprieve from broadband delay as installation moved up to June

Jan 31 2012 / By Alex Ion

Folks at Finchamstead have found a positive development lately, at least on paper, after their struggle to reach out to faster connectivity. Raising a lot of hue and cry about the decision from BT to delay an upgrade of the Eversley exchange which will delay faster connectivity to Finchamstead, they ...

Politicians are finally supporting Better Broadband for Norfolk

Jan 31 2012 / By Alex Ion

You know many network carriers now offering internet hotspots, right? Ever heard of no-spots? Guys in Norfolk County in the UK, like many other rural counties, live in no-spots where internet connectivity is non-existent or just feeble to carry out anything online. Putting apart these no-spots, more than 50,000 private and ...

BT and TalkTalk push to appeal the Digital Economy Act

Jan 31 2012 / By Hazel Chua

Ever since it was introduced in 2010, the Digital Economy Act has had its fair share of opposition and controversies. Two Internet service providers that have been particularly vocal in their views against the act are BT Broadband and TalkTalk. A few months after the DEA was unveiled, these two ISPs ...

BT gives subscribers the chance to win Olympic tickets

Jan 31 2012 / By Hazel Chua

The 2012 Olympic Games are drawing closer and closer. This is obviously going to be good for the country's tourism industry. A lot of tourists are expected to visit the UK because of the games, which has led to the prediction that the country's mobile network might experience a meltdown ...