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BT reassures City but scares ISPs
News Although precise details of this "direct broadband" product won't be released until later this month, experts believe that it will give users a fast Internet connection without the various services -- such as Web space, customer support and email...
[April 9, 2002, 14:45]
BT launches ADSL but says prices will not fall
News According to a survey from research firm Mercer Management, people spend far longer online with broadband compared to narrowband -- 1800 minutes per month with broadband connection compared to 450 minutes with narrow band.
[April 26, 2000, 14:25]
How to check up on your ISP
Blog This predicament was brought home to me this week as my TalkTalk ISP service engineer Adrian (his name as well as mine) and I were playing around with the decibel level down my local line to try and improve my broadband connection.
[September 23, 2007, 14:39]
Bulldog users bite back over poor service
News The company repeatedly fails to return my calls and emails, and has been unable so far to offer a reliable phone service or broadband connection. They won't give me a 2Mbps connection. Such high speeds will only work for customers who have a...
[July 5, 2005, 16:30]
ELSA Vianect WLAN Access Point review
Reviews There's no firewall functionality in this unit -- if you have a broadband connection you'll need to install some other security measures elsewhere on your network. Putting a firewall between the access point and a broadband connection, should you...
[February 27, 2002, 23:00]
Sierra Compass 885 USB Modem review
Reviews Sierra's 3G Watcher application lets you monitor your mobile broadband connection. There’s even a connector for an external antenna, so if you’re in an area with fringe network coverage you can strengthen your connection.
[October 14, 2008, 10:26]
Carphone Warehouse freebie broadband stumbles
Talkback When I demanded information on when my Broadband connection would ever be upgraded to meet the minimum 2Mbps available at my local exchange, he chose to simply lie to me and told me to call 0800 049 0049, where someone would talk me through the...
[August 9, 2006, 10:46]
Details emerge on Bournemouth fibre scheme
News Over 500km of fibre is to be laid throughout the seaside resort, connecting every home and business in the town with a 100Mbps symmetric internet connection. Eighty-eight thousand homes and businesses will be offered a fibre-optic connection during...
[May 9, 2008, 11:39]
Mobile Broadband (3G, HSPA) with Ubuntu
Blog After editing and saving the file, use the command sudo wvdial to start a Wireless Broadband connection. But this workaround is not too painful, and I am happy to use it, when the alternative is to have to boot Windows every time I need to use a...
[February 13, 2009, 11:03]
Intel chief: UK well positioned to lead Europe
News G gives wireless devices an always-on broadband data connection and makes possible interactive video and other applications, while GPRS (general packet radio service) is less expensive but creates an always-on data connection for standard mobile...
[June 20, 2001, 16:16]
Telcos staring into the VoIP chasm
News Voice-over-IP services allow a phone to be plugged into a broadband data connection, sending calls mostly over the unregulated Internet -- which keeps the service cheaper than traditional telephony. The rapidly changing dynamic results from cable's...
[March 4, 2005, 10:55]
Harry Potter to Webcast a spell online
News The Webcast is a fabulous way to showcase how broadband can bring the imagination alive, and demonstrate the new lease of life which a broadband connection gives the family PC -- making Harry Potter come alive in the comfort of your own home".
[June 4, 2003, 15:11]
Nigeria Telecoms Triple play blues.
Blog In telecommunications, the Triple Play service is a marketing term for the provisioning of the three services: high-speed Internet, television (Video on Demand or regular broadcasts) and telephone service over a single broadband connection.
[March 17, 2008, 8:27]
Price war heats up over 1Mbps broadband
News As Bulldog points out, this means customers can get a 1Mbps connection for little more than other ISPs charge for a 512Kbps service. Signing up for any of these products will also be cheaper in September, as new customers can choose between getting...
[September 12, 2003, 8:45]
Comdex '99: Sony wields Stick for a new era
News The PlayStation 2, slated to arrive in North America and Europe in the autumn of the year 2000, will offer a number of gaming features, along with the ability to connect to the Internet via a broadband connection.
[November 16, 1999, 9:08]
Keeping the net connection up no matter what.
Blog In a future post or two I'll take a look at services in the cloud but that can demand super reliable connectivity, here are four affordable ways to backup your net connection. Lastly, bear in mind that switching to a backup connection may halt...
[December 16, 2008, 12:44]
Broadband Britain promotes home-based entrepreneurs
News More than 13 per cent of those surveyed said they were already using broadband, with a further 19 per cent planning to install a high-speed, always-on connection within the next 12 months. Figures released by Oftel show that at the end of June 2002...
[July 29, 2002, 15:42]
Ubuntu Mobile Broadband Disappointment
Blog The advantage of doing this is that other programs will see that the network connection exists, and thus will start up in online mode.jw 8/12/2008 The problem is with the APN setup in the connection procedure.
[December 8, 2008, 10:38]
Why you should care about WiMax
News That's when WiMax goes mobile as well as fixed, and you start to see people talking about maintaining a seamless broadband connection while travelling from office to office on the train. There's one more major factor to consider: if mobile WiMax...
[May 24, 2006, 10:55]
New Microsoft Wi-Fi gear runs on latest standard
News Wi-Fi networks let consumers wirelessly share resources, such as a broadband Internet connection, with other devices connected to the network. In regard to Microsoft's Xbox, Greenberg said the company's broadband networking team worked with the...
[September 17, 2003, 11:05]
