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Mesh brings broadband to rural Bucks
News Often, community activists are using them to bring high-speed connectivity to areas where ADSL and cable broadband aren't available. These four nodes will spread broadband connectivity across a large campus, covering academic facilities, communal...
[April 23, 2004, 18:20]
Mobile-broadband push may be slow to bear fruit
News Sixteen companies, led by the GSM Association (GSMA), this week unveiled an initiative to champion mobile broadband — primarily HSPA (high-speed packet access) technology — support in devices such as laptops.
[October 3, 2008, 8:16]
Yahoo! takes pulse of consumer demand
News is considering several new paid services, including broadband access, that could help the Web giant find new sources of revenue amid a steep decline in online advertising. EarthLink has an agreement to provide broadband cable access to Time Warner...
[October 3, 2001, 11:58]
Broadband divide getting wider
News The government has rightly focussed on the mantra of "Internet access for all", but people need to have everyday work, family and leisure reasons for taking advantage of access," said John Wilson, coordinator for the Wales Broadband Stakeholder...
[January 19, 2006, 12:40]
Consortium pushes train Wi-Fi
News A group of IT vendors are negotiating with train operators to offer them another way of providing their passengers wireless broadband access via satellite. We can deliver a wireless broadband solution that offers high-speed services to rail...
[April 20, 2005, 15:45]
MPs urge more action on wireless broadband
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. Leading a debate on broadband in rural areas, Sir George Young MP...
[March 26, 2003, 8:05]
EU refuses to mandate broadband for all
News However, with broadband, the Union has decided that because so few people currently use it, the cost of forcing ISPs to blanket the continent with high speed Internet access "would exceed benefits to users".
[April 13, 2006, 10:00]
Analyst: Mobile broadband booming in Europe
News In a report issued on Thursday, the Swedish analysts said the number of subscribers using high-speed packet access (HSPA) — the higher-speed version of 3G — for their broadband connectivity increased by 74 percent between the end of 2007 and the...
[May 28, 2009, 16:19]
BT breaks £20 threshold for ADSL - with limits
News BT Openworld has introduced a cut-rate broadband package costing less than £20, a price aimed at bringing high-speed Internet access to a much broader market. The telco contrasted its BT Broadband Basic, which will cost £19.99 a month, to packages...
[March 1, 2004, 9:40]
Cheap broadband to prevent BT fibre 'monopoly'
News The watchdog on Tuesday announced it will be imposing no price controls on super high-speed broadband services, allowing BT to resell fibre access to other ISPs at whichever rate it sees fit. According to Richards, any attempt at excessive pricing...
[March 4, 2009, 7:29]
VoIP: The killer app for WiMax
News WiMax, a technology standard that will provide broadband Internet access over many miles of coverage, is expected to make a big splash when certified commercial services emerge in 2006 or 2007. WiMax' promise lies in its ability to deliver...
[February 17, 2005, 10:15]
BT defines the broadband divide
News BT has identified more parts of the UK where it expects to begin offering high-speed Internet access in the next couple of years, effectively setting the boundaries of Britain's broadband divide. See the Broadband News Section for the latest on...
[July 10, 2003, 13:45]
BT stretches ADSL to reach a million more
News BT has announced details of a broadband trial taking place in Milton Keynes this summer that could eventually make high-speed Internet access available to another million people across Britain. By extending reach, we will bring service to many of...
[April 19, 2004, 12:55]
Maps show UK fibre rollout plans
News The other colours on the map show the density of demand for high-speed broadband access across the UK, ranging from high density (dark green) through to low density (grey). The research firm Point Topic has published four maps showing the likely...
[November 12, 2009, 15:20]
Cable companies to put weight behind broadband
News On Monday the two companies will unveil a marketing campaign called Building Broadband Britain to drive more consumers to sign up for always-on, high-speed connections to the Net. Broadband cable puts an end to all that wasted time, money and effort.
[July 9, 2001, 12:27]
O2 announces 'free' broadband offer
News The company claims it is "the first established broadband player to offer customers high-speed internet access inside the home and on the move" in a combined package. Earlier this year Virgin Media announced a free speed upgrade to 10 Mbps for some...
[August 1, 2008, 9:08]
BT's broadband push leaves rivals stranded
News The company had been planning to offer high-speed Internet access over satellite in areas where neither BT's ADSL network nor cable broadband are available. Eighteen months ago, when its plans were first reported, large swathes of Britain couldn't...
[May 7, 2004, 18:00]
Broadband booms in US
News Recently released numbers from cable companies and from the Baby Bells who provide digital subscriber line access make it plain the companies are seeing their broadband Net businesses flourish. After a quarter marked by DSL price cuts and cable...
[October 31, 2003, 14:15]
BT may face £2bn bill for broadband delays
News See the Broadband News Section for the latest on cable modems, ADSL, satellite and other high-speed access technologies. We think that accusations that we have obstructed the rollout of broadband access across the UK are unfair," the BT spokeswoman...
[September 19, 2001, 14:55]
Microsoft bundles security with MSN broadband
News Broadband access Internet is considered more prone to virus attacks because the connection is always on and facilitates instant messaging, peer-to-peer file sharing and downloads. The bundle is part of a larger effort by Microsoft to entice...
[October 17, 2003, 16:20]
