Archive for April, 2009
UK could reinvent itself with more investment into technology
An IT based stimulus package would generate a multiplier effect that would benefit the whole of the UK economy according to arguments in a report released recently by the London School of Economics. According to industry expert the report named ‘The UK’s digital road to recovery’ could not have come at ...
Favourite providers named by UK broadband customers
In the latest customer satisfaction survey from a popular broadband information site a record number of more than 10 000 consumers have provided their opinion of the providers of their broadband. Finding out how users of broadband services viewed their internet providers in term of cost and quality of services was ...
Everyone in the UK could see their lives changed by new Digital Hubs
To ensure that the whole UK is included in the digital future three new research hubs have been unveiled by the Research Councils UK that will be based in Aberdeen, Nottingham and Newcastle that will develop technologies of the future. New technologies of the future that will change the lives of ...
UK would need to spend billions to bring broadband to rural areas
An industry expert has recently warned that following the recent budget announcements from the Chancellor the cost of provider high-speed broadband to the more remote areas of the country could cost the UK billions of pounds in investment. It emerged recently that the cost of providing the more rural and remote ...
Security risks will be increased by Digital Britain says Blunkett
An increase in the number of security risks that will arise with the implementation of universal broadband access in the UK has been warned of by David Blunkett, the Former home secretary. The claims were made that by its nature computer security issues will be aggravated by the extension of the ...
New website to counter smear campaign launched by Phorm
In an effort to combat what it considers a smear campaign by advocates of privacy a new website called StopPhoulplay.com has be launched by Phorm, a company that works with broadband ISPs in the UK like WebWise and BT to controversially monitor the websites that users visit in order ...
Virgin trains to get Wi-Fi hot spots from T-Mobile
The provision of Wi-Fi hot spot services on a number of trains owned by Virgin has been announced by mobile telecoms company T-mobile recently with super-fast wireless access being provided for passenger on all Pendolino Virgin trains. A new Wi-Fi HotSpot service from T-Mobile is to be rolled out to 52 ...
UK businesses will be boosted by Next generation broadband
Recent claims have been made that businesses within the UK will receive immediate benefits from the introduction of a new high-speed broadband network and will be more able to compete effectively in the global marketplace. An industry expert has recently claimed that plans by the government to make high broadband access ...
In the UK a large number of consumers are 'confused by broadband terminology'
Based on a recent survey by Virgin Media it has been found that the terminology and technology relating the broadband internet services is becoming increasingly confusing to UK consumers. It was found that security and speed were two areas that were causing the most confusion, according to the study, which was ...
Making legitimate customers out of virtual villains
Users of the internet are far more likely to access content that is copyright protected the faster broadband connections get and the more they learn about the internet. Exchanging files for free and access to download is easy to do, but content rights are often breached by this. For many users ...
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