Archive for March, 2009
Super-fast broadband access to be received by Calder Valley
It has been announced that one of the first areas in the country to receive super-fast broadband connections will be the Calder Valley area. Among the 29 other areas that have been chosen by BT to receive the new fibre based broadband network by next year, which will allow for more ...
Pay per use mobile broadband option prepared by T-Mobile
The offering of a new range of Pay Per Use (PPU) style mobile broadband packages have been hinted at recently by Richard Warmsley, the head of Mobile Internet and Entertainment at T-Mobile UK. This new PPU option will offer the purchase of a USB Modem (Dongle) by the customer and the ...
Demand for bigger slice of spectrum by Orange to offer UK Broadband for all
The setting up of a broadband network throughout the UK that will meet Lord Stephen Carters ambitions for universal broadband access has been offered by Orange, the mobile telecommunications company, although it has requested a share of the spectrum O2 and Vodafone own in return. The proposal was made in the ...
3G network integration project in the UK gets a new partner
Arqiva have been selected as the strategic partner for the provision of cellsites for the Mobile Broadband Network Limited (MBNL), which is a joint venture formed by 3 UK and T-Mobile UK to both create and manage what will be the most extensive 3G network in the UK. The MBNL will ...
Debt restructuring talks between banks and Tiscali
A suspension of interest payments on EUR601 million worth of debt was made in a creditor agreement with Tiscali recently, which will potentially allow the company to stay in business, although it has added that should it fail to reach an agreement on debt restructuring during talks with its creditors ...
Broadband speeds of 150Mbps looked at by Virgin Media
It has been announced that speeds of 100 to 150Mbps will be offer as much as two years before a rival fibre network can be built by its rivals BT. Neil Berkett, the chief executive of Virgin Media recently said "We have an opportunity with our network to provide significantly higher ...
Provider say stop the tax on fibre broadband
A broadband group that is responsible for a major UK high-speed fibre broadband project has recommended that the taxation policy from the government on fibre broadband should be reviewed in order to make it more viable for company to make investments in fibre broadband projects in the future. According to a ...
Fold/Unfold laptop to be launched by Asus
Computer manufacturer Asus has announced that this year will see the release of its Fold/Unfold laptop, which will compete against Dell's Adamo and Apple's Macbook Air. According to a recent report the computer manufacturing giant Asus has recently announced that this year will see the launch of a new model laptop ...
Cheaper mobile broadband deals will become more popular
A recent report has suggested that the ongoing recession and the need for businesses and consumers to cut back on costs will aid the popularity cheaper and shorter term mobile broadband deals in the UK. As most people are now well aware the UK is in the midst of a recession, ...
£250 to download a 5 minute video clip abroad
UK mobile broadband contract customers could be charged as much as £250 for downloading a 5 minute video clip whilst on holiday outside of the EU this summer and up to £150 within the EU. The research carried out by broadband comparison site Broadband Expert, has revealed ...
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