Tag: BT
The truth about broadband: Still more turtle than hare, study finds
In the ads on TV, broadband comes in like rays of light from the sky. Songs are downloaded in seconds, and videos are streamed without the slightest hiccup. Maybe you are one of the lucky ones whose real life…
OnLive games streaming console goes on sale tomorrow
The OnLive MicroConsole, the video game streaming service that promises to revolutionise the way we play computer games, goes on sale in the US tomorrow. Though the PC version of OnLive has been available for a little while now, tomorrow…
Want fibre broadband in your area? Then get voting!
Hoping to see your broadband exchange get upgraded to a fibre-optic service? Well you may be able to fast-track the process thanks to Eclipse Internet. They've been given the opportunity by BT to nominate 5 exchanges to get a super-fast…
Surf's up in Cornwall as BT announce fibre-optic broadband plans
The county of Cornwall are set to get a broadband infrastructure boost, as BT outline plans to roll out their fibre-optic network to the area. 90% of Cornish homes will be able to get high-speed connections by the end…
App of the Day – BT FON Wi-Fi hotspot finder
Connecting to BT's Openzone wi-fi hotspots just got a lot easier for iPhone-owning BT Total Broadband customers. The new BT FON app makes tracking down one of BT's 1.6 million wireless zones easy, with maps guiding you to the nearest…
BT to raise call and line rental charges
BT have today announced plans to raise both landline call charges and line rental prices. BT will charge 10% more on each landline call made from October, and will raise line rental prices by 50 pence. It means that daytime…
OnLive game streaming platform to be bundled with BT Broadband in the UK
While it once seemed like an impossible pipe-dream, OnLive's game streaming service now has the backing of at least one heavyweight partner, BT. BT have signed an exclusive partnership deal with the cloud gaming company, obtaining a 2.6 per cent…
O2 voted favourite British broadband provider
A poll carried out by www.broadband-expert.co.uk has revealed O2 to be Britian's favourite broadband provider. Over 100,000 broadband users voted in the poll, with 6,676 giving O2 the highest average satisfaction rating of 77%. View the full list of results…
BT slams government's plans to tackle illegal file sharers
Dealing with online piracy has often been a bone of contention between operators and the government, but since the plans laid out in the Digital Economy Bill were announced, disagreements has stepped up a notch. Now BT's chief executive Ian…
BT announce new high-speed Infinity broadband package
BT have announced the launch of Infinity, the first consumer broadband package to use their new next-generation access (NGA) fibre-optic network. For £19.99 a month, customers can get download speeds of 40Mbps and upload speeds of 2 Mbps. Data is…
