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Australian telco fined £3.5m over broadband ads

...and online in 2010. The court found that the advertising for the fixed-line broadband plans was deceptive because the company had not made it... Read more

8 July, 2011 by Josh Taylor

Fees cut for people leaving broadband contracts early

Under pressure from Ofcom, BT, TalkTalk and Virgin Media agree to significantly reduce the fees they charge customers to end their landline and broadband contracts Read more

18 June, 2010 by Matthew Broersma

UK fixed-line telcos cut R&D investment as profits soar

...The UK's fixed-line telecoms industry decreased its year-on-year research and development spending... Read more

26 November, 2010 by David Meyer
In the field with Newquay 4G trials

In the field with Newquay 4G trials

...high-speed internet to people in rural areas without the need for fixed-line connections.The company has been conducting the trial in collaboration with... Read more

30 November, 2011 by Ben Woods

Eutelsat's Tooway satellite broadband goes live

...downlink and 20Mbps on the uplink. By way of comparison, ADSL-based fixed-line connections tend to offer up to 24Mbps. KA-SAT offers coverage... Read more

1 June, 2011 by David Meyer

Ofcom: Fixed broadband still bears the brunt of data

...government, as required by the Digital Economy Act. Ofcom published details of fixed-line coverage in July, and the release on Tuesday rounded that report... Read more

2 November, 2011 by David Meyer

Google and Verizon offer net neutrality proposal

...Fixed-line ISPs should not be allowed to prioritise certain applications or services... Read more

10 August, 2010 by David Meyer

Ofcom stamps out rollover broadband contracts

The regulator has banned the sale of broadband and fixed-line contracts that automatically renew into another fixed-term period, saying they... Read more

13 September, 2011 by Ben Woods

Ariane 5 brings satellite broadband closer to home

...closer reach of consumers that are unable to access a high-speed fixed-line service Read more

29 November, 2010 by Ben Woods
China Telecommunications Corporation

China Telecommunications Corporation

China Telecommunications Corporation (China Telecom) is the largest fixed-line service and third-largest mobile telecommunication provider in China. To stay... Read more

7 July, 2010
Hands on with London's first 4G service

Hands on with London's first 4G service

...TD-LTE service will be comparable to the typical cost of a fixed-line broadband service, at around £20 to £25, a spokeswoman for UK... Read more

2 May, 2012 by Ben Woods

TalkTalk to make first foray into mobile contracts

...only and data products." The company also said it would increase its fixed-line broadband network capacity by more than 100 times over the course... Read more

17 May, 2012 by Ben Woods
UK's broadband blackspots named

UK's broadband blackspots named

...off.The government has pledged funding of more than £500m to improve fixed-line broadband speeds in England, Scotland and Wales via its Broadband Delivery... Read more

24 February, 2012 by David Meyer
AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7390

AVM Fritz!Box Fon WLAN 7390

...use of a proprietary Y-cable (supplied) if you want to integrate fixed line telephony with the VoIP functions. For cable modems, one of the... Read more

25 October, 2010 by Kelvyn Taylor
4G services go live in London

4G services go live in London

...services will be "competitively priced" and will cost roughly the same as fixed-line broadband. Earlier in February, Everything Everywhere said it could offer 4G... Read more

1 March, 2012 by Ben Woods

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