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<endeca_term>Be Broadband</endeca_term> delays fibre rollout again

Be Broadband delays fibre rollout again

...Be Broadband will not be able to deliver a wide-scale rollout of... Read more

11 April, 2012 by Ben Woods

Hyperoptic offers Londoners 1Gbps fibre broadband

...Hyperoptic, a new ISP from the founders of Be Broadband, has launched with an offer of one-gigabit-per-second fibre... Read more

14 September, 2011 by David Meyer

Be Broadband revamps network for IPv6

...Internet service provider Be Broadband is overhauling its 'core' network to increase bandwidth, and help prepare... Read more

7 October, 2011 by Ben Woods

ISPs drag feet over broadband ad change

...Smaller ISPs that primarily offer copper-based ADSL and ADSL2+ services, like Be Broadband, are also yet to reflect the changes in advertising regulation on... Read more

3 April, 2012 by Ben Woods

Gigabit fibre service goes live in London

...s founders, Ivanovic and managing director Dana Tobak, were also behind the Be Broadband ISP that O2 bought in 2006 to get into the home... Read more

19 October, 2011 by David Meyer

Be Broadband founders plan Hyperoptic return

The team that founded Be Broadband seven years ago is preparing to launch another ISP in London... Read more

19 May, 2011

Sky set to launch cap-free fibre broadband

...an acceptable use policy at certain times of the day. On Wednesday, Be Broadband said it would have to delay its rollout of fibre products... Read more

12 April, 2012 by Ben Woods

Be Unlimited MD steps down

...Be had not disclosed his successor in the role of managing director. Be broadband offers up to 24MB on its standard ADSL2+ non-bonded residential... Read more

27 September, 2010

ISPs brand Mandelson 'internet villain' of the year

...Bolton Literacy Trust for digital inclusion, Orange for corporate social responsibility and Be Broadband for consumer fixed broadband Read more

9 July, 2010 by David Meyer

Virgin launches 50Mbps broadband service

...much faster than the 24Mbps maximum speed promised by rivals such as Be Broadband and BT, but not as fast as those that would be... Read more

15 December, 2008 by David Meyer

Be lets customers 'tune' their connections

Be Broadband, the internet service provider owned by O2, has started letting its... Read more

8 October, 2008 by David Meyer

Be Broadband plays catch-up with Virgin

Following yesterday's launch of Virgin Media's '50Mbps' service, Be Broadband (aka O2) has wasted no time in hopping onto the high... Read more

16 December, 2008

E-minister: Britain will be broadband leader

In an exclusive interview the e-minister reveals why she thinks the UK is on course for a broadband revolution - and why the critics are wrong Read more

24 April, 2001 by Jane Wakefield

NTL signs up millionth broadband customer

The cable firm bullishly claims to be Broadband Britain's 'driving force', and says most Net users will be... Read more

3 March, 2004 by Graeme Wearden

Ballmer can't get a fat pipe

Would-be broadband users in the UK take heart: even the Microsoft chief executive... Read more

24 September, 2002 by Peter Judge

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