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Scotland to get blanket broadband coverage
News Broadband Internet access will be available from every one of BT's local telephone exchanges in Scotland by the end of 2005, thanks to a multi-million pound subsidy provided by the Scottish Executive.
[April 25, 2005, 17:25]
Fibre optic to dominate EU broadband market by 2010
News See the Broadband News Section for the latest on cable modems, ADSL, satellite and other high-speed access technologies. The report, titled The Development of Broadband Access Platforms in Europe, illustrates how seriously the European Commission...
[October 11, 2001, 12:40]
Digital Britain: More fudge than foresight
Leader Broadband access is an essential right and a unrivalled conduit for learning, self-improvement and economic growth, yet the business ideas of the analogue generation are still to be allowed to squeeze that access in support of antiquated...
[June 16, 2009, 18:32]
Comdex '99: Sony wields Stick for a new era
News Nobuyuki Idei, Sony's president, used his Comdex/Fall keynote address laid out a plan to give consumers broadband Internet access and offer consumers via a variety of hardware platforms, including PCs, set-top boxes or its Playstation 2 gaming...
[November 16, 1999, 9:08]
AOL counts on freebies to keep users interested
News The company plans to co-market its software with broadband access partners. This will remove the biggest barrier to our members staying with AOL as they migrate to broadband," Time Warner President Jeff Bewkes said in a conference call.
[August 3, 2006, 11:15]
Timms: Home workers will need fibre access
News UK broadband is in a leading position in terms of availability and use — it's already made an important contribution to UK economic success," said Timms on Thursday. The infrastructure needs to be able to deliver high-speed broadband to all, based...
[October 19, 2007, 16:06]
AOL goes broadband with new software
News The company also is selling its broadband-enhanced service to nonmembers as a standalone product called AOL for Broadband for $14.95 a month, or $23.95 a month including unlimited dial-up access. AOL's promotional efforts will focus on convincing...
[March 31, 2003, 7:59]
New Vertical Markets for Satellite Broadband Solutions
White Papers Beyond basic Internet/Intranet access services, satellite broadband technologies are currently being deployed in new vertical markets such as wide-area governmental/defense networks, mission-critical networks for public services (public safety, e...
[November 30, 2006, 0:00]
BT fibre trial to start in August
News Last year Timms and the BSG warned that failure to start a fibre rollout within the next two years could see the UK falling behind other countries in terms of broadband access. It will enable communication providers to gauge what demand exists for...
[January 10, 2008, 14:54]
British public ignorant of broadband
News Despite this, whole swathes of the country currently, and for the foreseeable future, have no access to any broadband services. While BT's broadband services remains at £40 a month, those with access to cable -- around half the country -- can get...
[February 28, 2001, 15:26]
Broadband industry debates recession, rollout
News At a Westminster eForum on next-generation broadband, held in London on Thursday, some called on the government to roll out high-speed broadband access across the country as a way to beat the recession.
[November 6, 2008, 17:04]
Agenda set for rural broadband push
News The UK has a real opportunity to take a European lead -- with increasing government recognition of the strategic role of Broadband Fixed Wireless Access for remote and rural areas, community broadband initiatives across the UK regions, and a range...
[June 6, 2003, 15:20]
Scotland to resolve broadband reach
News However, the Scottish government has been monitoring continuing access difficulties and aims to satisfy the unmet demand for affordable broadband. Access to broadband technology is often limited by the distance from ADSL-enabled telephone exchanges.
[October 8, 2007, 8:27]
MSN launches broadband trials
News It's important for us to continue offering the services that our customers are looking for, and broadband access is high on the list for some of our more skilled users," said Will Diefenbach, group product manager at MSN's Internet Access group.
[March 30, 1999, 7:10]
Philadelphia's Wi-Fi story gets detail
News Comcast, which offers cable modem service in Philadelphia, offers a three-month special on its broadband service for $19.99. But Verizon, which sells DSL services in Philadelphia, offers a comparable broadband service for $14.95.
[March 3, 2006, 8:15]
BT to bundle Wi-Fi with broadband
News Customers will be able to buy a broadband connection for their home, a wireless modem, and a subscription to BT Openzone's Wi-Fi network all in one package from this autumn. BT Broadband provides an ADSL connection of 512Kbps, and costs up to £28...
[May 19, 2003, 10:57]
Date set for new wireless broadband auction
News See the Broadband News Section for the latest on cable modems, ADSL, satellite and other high-speed access technologies, including a comprehensive guide to the best deals out there. Companies will soon be able to bid for licences allowing them to...
[January 10, 2003, 13:09]
BT bets on business broadband for rural consumers
News The system under trial, known as Broadband Enabling Technology (BET), is based on existing technology used for business-class broadband services. By rolling out BET, we can help customers and assist the government to realise its aim for a universal...
[September 15, 2009, 17:22]
2010: A broadband odyssey
News The Access to Broadband Campaign (ABC) was launched last year by several of Britain's leading broadband activists. It is pushing government and industry to make high-speed Internet access available across the UK, and supports individuals who want...
[April 8, 2004, 16:30]
Microsoft and Qwest ink US DSL pact
News Microsoft and Qwest Communications International on Thursday teamed up to pursue a wider audience for their broadband offerings in the States. Check out ZDNet's Interactive Broadband Guide Under a five-year pact, Microsoft and Qwest will bring...
[April 26, 2001, 14:53]
