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Industry group demands push for faster broadband
Talkback Calling 512k and especially 256k connections "Broadband" is dubious. In an age now when CPU clock speeds exceed 3Ghz and video buses have 512mb bandwidth, a 512k connection sounds like something from the 80's and is hardly "High Speed Access".
[January 22, 2004, 12:57]
Industry group demands push for faster broadband
Talkback i would mutch rather the cost of broadband came down its to expensive i use v21.co.uk it cost me £23 a month is this the cheapest
[February 27, 2004, 0:08]
Government backs industry broadband strategy
News The government has responded to suggestions from the UK's Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) and so far the pressure group likes what it's heard. In a written statement to the House of Commons, e-minister Stephen Timms said: "Broadband in the UK has...
[March 21, 2003, 9:34]
Broadband industry debates recession, rollout
News The communications industry as it exists today has never been through a recession," said Antony Walker, the chief executive of the Broadband Stakeholder Group industry body. Key players in the broadband industry have been debating the possible...
[November 6, 2008, 17:04]
Broadband group outlines fibre rollout costs
News In April 2007, the industry group warned that a nationwide deployment was necessary if the UK was to avoid falling behind the rest of the world's broadband investments. A nationwide rollout of next-generation broadband is more likely to involve...
[September 8, 2008, 17:27]
Former ICL chief to lead broadband advisory group
News The Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG), the industry body that advises the government on its broadband strategy, has a new chairman -- former ICL chief executive Keith Todd. BT's new chief executive, Ben Verwaayen, who took over from Bonfield this...
[February 11, 2002, 15:45]
Industry group demands push for faster broadband
News The Broadband Industry Group (BSG) has called on the government to set new ambitions for Britain's high-speed Internet access market, including targets for the rollout of significantly faster networks than are being deployed today.
[January 21, 2004, 16:30]
MPs unhappy over ADSL dominance
News The Broadband Industry Group, which consists of a number of BT's competitors, has welcomed the report's findings. The report confirms what the industry already knows -- that the current regime has not delivered, and competition in the wholesale...
[February 10, 2004, 16:50]
Broadband alliance takes aim at BT
News The Broadband Industry Group consists of Brightview, Cable & Wireless, Centrica, Energis, Freeserve and Tiscali. Oftel should recognise that current regulation is hindering effective competition," the Broadband Industry Group says in a policy...
[October 20, 2003, 15:30]
Broadband 'worth an hour's work a week'
News The rollout of broadband networks across the UK will give a massive boost to the country's economy, but the promise is being held back by unfair pricing from BT, according to a new industry group formed by BT competitors.
[November 19, 2003, 12:30]
Bandwidth talk turns off broadband late adopters
News The UK's telecoms industry must concentrate on promoting the value of broadband if the vision of Broadband Britain is to be achieved, according to a senior member of the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG).
[November 20, 2002, 16:21]
Broadband Britain at risk from Internet piracy
News The UK's broadband boom is likely to falter unless more progress is made towards combating digital piracy, the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG) has warned. Digital Rights Management and micro-payments are becoming 'make or break' issues for the...
[July 24, 2003, 16:33]
Govt broadband plan 'will cut competition'
News Lobby group the Broadband Stakeholder Group has also backed Broadband4Britain's demand for the Department of Trade and Industry to discuss the issues raised. The Department of Trade and Industry said the broadband infrastructure built in these...
[August 6, 2003, 9:50]
Cisco joins wireless broadband group
News Wireless broadband is viewed by federal regulators, politicians and industry watchers as the third most desired option, behind digital subscriber line (DSL) and cable, for high-speed Internet access. Many are picking WiMax as the leading wireless...
[September 16, 2004, 12:10]
Broadband Britain 'must follow Korea path'
News The South Korean government had the vision to drive towards a knowledge-based economy, and it recognised there were two clear barriers it had to overcome -- making sure there was sufficient investment, and motivating the incumbent telco...
[October 11, 2002, 12:38]
Home Office up for Internet Villain hat-trick
News The Broadband Stakeholders' Group has gained a nomination for "being beset by a minority of interests, achieving little with their Government funding and not appropriately representing the true broadband industry".
[December 23, 2003, 10:45]
Broadband killer apps will be created at home
News He added that today's broadband scene is similar to the computer industry of decades ago. Ziya, a member of the Broadband Stakeholder Group, said that -- as with new technologies in the past -- it will be creative individuals who have the next Big...
[December 10, 2001, 14:10]
E-commerce minister 'neglecting IT for energy'
News He will therefore address the BSG's conference on Wednesday via a video link, and will not physically attend one of the broadband industry's main events. The issue came to a head when Timms found himself forced to choose between attending a major...
[October 28, 2003, 16:20]
Tech giants unite to promote mobile broadband
News The trade group said the 'Mobile Broadband' service mark is "backed by a global media spend of more than $1bn (£562m) in the next year", and underscores the industry's seriousness about cellular broadband.
[October 1, 2008, 8:12]
Broadband black spots hit urban firms
News Government and industry must now focus on ways in which to improve broadband users' understanding of its full potential," said Isabella Moore, president of the British Chambers of Commerce. The DTI said it was encouraged by the BCC's findings, and...
[September 1, 2003, 16:00]
