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O2 launches SME broadband services

...to extend the reach of its copper network for up-to-20Mbps broadband services to cover 80 percent of the UK, before the end of... Read more

9 May, 2011 by Ben Woods

Businesses left in dark over Olympic broadband crunch

...have still not been told publicly whether there will be disruption to broadband services that could affect employees working remotely during the event. With fewer... Read more

20 April, 2012 by Ben Woods

Orange and T-Mobile to start sharing 3G signals

...to turn on network sharing for its T-Mobile and Orange mobile broadband services, a year after it enabled the same for voice and text... Read more

10 October, 2011 by David Meyer

BT begins to deliver on 100Mbps broadband promise

BT has started rolling out its 100Mbps broadband services to ten exchanges across the UK. The service, marketed as BT... Read more

16 November, 2011

BT hit by national broadband issues

...BT broadband services across the country were disrupted on Friday morning by problems at... Read more

21 October, 2011 by Jack Clark

Broadband ad guidance issued over 'unlimited' claims

Broadband companies will need to be more careful with claims of 'unlimited' broadband services or maximum speeds following new guidelines that apply to future advertisements... Read more

29 September, 2011

TalkTalk unveils fibre pricing and availability

TalkTalk has revealed its pricing and availability for fibre-based fast broadband services, six months after signing up to resell BT's wholesale connectivity... Read more

5 April, 2011

BT inks £1.2m Avanti deal for satellite broadband

...signed up to use Avanti Communications' recently-launched Hylas 1 satellite for broadband services in remote parts of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. The... Read more

30 November, 2010 by David Meyer

TalkTalk to sell mobile services via Vodafone deal

...which has been offering 'quad play' packages of mobile, landline, television and broadband services since forming its own (and the world's first) MVNO using... Read more

30 July, 2010 by Ben Woods

Cornwall to get LTE mobile broadband trial via 800MHz

...Clear Mobitel has announced plans to begin a trial of 4G mobile broadband services over 800MHz in parts of Cornwall that have poor broadband connectivity... Read more

15 July, 2010 by Ben Woods

UK 4G spectrum auction aims for mid-2011

...The spectrum needed for 4G mobile broadband services in the UK is likely to go up for auction in... Read more

13 July, 2010 by David Meyer

Don't kill FM for broadband: Build a new internet

...digital switch-off for FM radio and eyeing the frequencies for more broadband services. An exciting alternative is already available Read more

7 July, 2011 by Rupert Goodwins

TalkTalk comes off worst in Ofcom complaint stats

The company's landline and broadband services inspired more complaints to the telecoms regulator than those of any... Read more

21 April, 2011 by David Meyer

BSkyB buys The Cloud

...5,000 hotspots to back up its Sky Mobile TV and Sky Broadband services Read more

27 January, 2011 by Ben Woods

Ariane 5 brings satellite broadband closer to home

The rocket has successfully transported two satellites into orbit, bringing broadband services within closer reach of consumers that are unable to access a... Read more

29 November, 2010 by Ben Woods

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