Tag: broadband
Speed boost lands for Virgin Media broadband customers
They promised to do so, and they've delivered; Virgin Media have given a speed boost to their broadband customers on 100MB connections, upping their speeds to 120MB, free of charge. It's part of Virgin Media's "Double Your Speeds" programme, which…
EE launches UK 4G with a little help from Boris Johnson – hints at iPhone 5
EE revealed which devices their new super-fast 4G network will come to this morning, but what everyone, everywhere (or just me?) want to know is: Will EE be available on Apple's much anticipated iPhone 5 anytime soon? EE CEO…
Picky Chelsea Council snub "ugly" BT fibre cabinets
Residents of Chelsea hoping to get fibre optic internet access from BT have had their hopes dashed, as Chelsea Council have vetoed plans for BT to roll out superfast fibre-to-the-cabinet broadband, stating that new larger cabinets needed to deliver the…
TalkTalk turn on X-rated web content blocker
Internet service provider TalkTalk has today switched on their new porn-filtering system, meaning that all new customers to their service will have to specifically request access to X-rated, adult content. By default, TalkTalk's HomeSafe filter will automatically block access to…
White spaces broadband trials in rural UK proves successful
A 10-month trail to see the viability of using white spaces to carry broadband connectivity to rural parts of Britain has been deemed a success by the TV White Spaces Consortium, which includes companies like the BBC, Microsoft, BT…
John Lewis launch own-brand Broadband service
John Lewis have entered the broadband services market, offering a branded broadband service either instore, online or over the phone. Three separate packages are being offered; Standard, Unlimited and Fibre. Speeds range from (up to) 16MB to (up to)…
UK Budget 2012: £100 million investment in broadband across 10 cities
Chancellor George Osborne, as part of the UK's 2012 Budget announcements, has revealed that 10 cities will benefit from £100 million worht of investment in super-fast broadband. Christened as "super-connected cities", Belfast, Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds, London, Manchester…
Virgin Media to showcase superfast broadband at Eurogamer Expo 2012
Virgin Media has announced that they are to be the headline sponsor for this year's Eurogamer Expo 2012, and will be using the event to showcase their own superfast broadband packages. Offering up to 120MB broadband speeds, Virgin Media will…
Virgin Media broadband bolts to 100Mb for 10 million homes
Virgin Media have announced that they now offer super-fast 100Mb broadband speeds to 10 million UK homes. Originally planning to have the service available to half of the UK by the middle of the year, Virgin Media have now…
BT plan roll out of 300Mbps broadband service
BT has held successful trials of "FTTP on demand" broadband, which they state "has the potential to transform the UK broadband landscape" thanks to its maximum 300Mps download speeds. Trialled in St Agnes, Cornwall, the new BT fibre optic system…
