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Fixed-line internet connections fall in UK
News The UK saw a drop in the number of fixed-line internet connections over the third quarter of this year, the Office for National Statistics has said. In its quarterly Internet Connectivity report, published on Friday, the Office for National...
[November 24, 2008, 15:22]
Fixed-line broadband will prevail - analyst
News Broadband users will always prefer a fixed line broadband connection, said veteran telecommunications analyst Paul Budde, despite increased interest in wireless technology. Budde maintains that wireless will never become an able competitor to the...
[June 17, 2004, 9:55]
Fixed-line broadband will prevail - analyst
Talkback Mr Budde also said, "Budde maintains that wireless will never become an able competitor to the fixed line network, as he said it will never match the "reliability, quality and robustness" that a landline can offer.
[June 17, 2004, 14:06]
BT fixed-line phones get greener
News BT has claimed that 90 percent of its fixed-line handsets will be more energy-efficient by the second half of this year. The telecommunications firm launched a new range of cordless phones — the BT Graphite 1500, BT Graphite 1100, BT Freestyle 610...
[January 21, 2008, 12:07]
Philips brings texting to fixed-line phone
Talkback sir, i am from Pakistan,studying in Ned university of engg.tech.i am final year student odf electrical engineering,my fianl year project is "sms through fixed line",i need your help please send me some material to read and to learn.
[August 22, 2005, 21:39]
Philips brings texting to fixed-line phone
News Dutch electronics giant Philips has launched its flagship fixed-line phone with text messaging support, and is set to make household phones even more like mobile phones in the coming months. Mirroring another popular mobile function, it also sports...
[June 16, 2003, 9:32]
BT loses majority share of fixed-line market
News BT's share of fixed-line call volumes fell below 50 percent for the first time last year, an annual report by Ofcom has revealed. This year's edition of The UK Communications Market, the regulator's annual survey of the nation's media consumption...
[August 23, 2007, 10:56]
O2 adds fixed-line services for business bundles
News O2 is introducing fixed-line and broadband alongside its existing mobile services, in packages aimed at business customers. The Joined Up service, announced on Wednesday, will include mobile, fixed-line, data, broadband and consultancy services.
[September 16, 2009, 17:33]
Fixed-line broadband will prevail - analyst
Talkback Mr Buddy brings up some interesting and valid points. The same one's I'd guess that were brought up in the early days of Cell phones and portable home phones. Yes, wires are often better. Wireless is usually cheaper and easier.
[June 17, 2004, 16:10]
Regulator wants cheaper fixed-line-to-mobile calls
Talkback It's a good idea and i really doubt it even costs 1 pence to connect the call to a mobile phone! Still, it should be down to market processes to determine price not regulator intervention. Bad move ofcom (and i dont call mobiles!
[September 15, 2006, 16:42]
Regulator wants cheaper fixed-line-to-mobile calls
News Calls from fixed lines to mobiles could become cheaper if proposals by the telecoms regulator come into force. But calls from fixed lines to mobiles should become cheaper. Ofcom's plans follow a review of its regulation of "termination rates" — the...
[September 14, 2006, 13:30]
Thus adds mobility to fixed-line portfolio
News Thus has its own next-generation fixed network, so the new portfolio essentially uses that and Vodafone's mobile network to let customers roll out fixed-mobile convergence entirely through Thus. The provider is touting itself as a "one-stop shop...
[July 22, 2008, 13:03]
T-Mobile, Virgin broadband ads fall foul of watchdog
News The Advertising Standards Authority has taken issue with claims that mobile broadband is interchangeable with its fixed-line, 'home' equivalent. T-Mobile, however, said the leaflets referred to the capacities of mobile broadband, not its speed, and...
[October 17, 2008, 11:32]
Latest bid could see BT split up
News A consortium backed by a German bank has offered to buy BT's fixed-line business -- leading to suggestions that the telco is close to breaking up. The group is backed by West LB, a German investment bank, and is thought to have made a bid of £18bn...
[August 7, 2001, 12:05]
BT offers fixed-mobile convergence to small firms
News BT stirred the UK telecoms market last week with the launch of a package that combines fixed-line and mobile phone calls in a single bill. Orange announced in February that it would offer fixed-line services to businesses, and claimed it would be...
[March 20, 2006, 10:55]
BT denies network sell-off rumours
News Suggestions that BT might accept a multi-billion pound bid for its entire fixed-line telephony network were strongly denied by the company on Monday. The fixed-line network is a core asset, and there is no way that we would sell it," the...
[January 7, 2002, 12:23]
Orange: We're not a mobile operator
News Orange has launched its fixed-line business broadband service, as predicted at the end of May. Announced on Wednesday, the offering combines the fixed-line services launched earlier in the year with an extension of the Business Everywhere datacard...
[June 14, 2006, 16:50]
Vodafone launches unified comms for SMEs
News Vodafone has launched a hosted, converged fixed-line and mobile voice service tailored to small and medium-sized businesses. If you're a production site, with only one manager using a mobile, then the fixed-line providers are probably a better...
[September 10, 2009, 17:15]
Traditional telcos ahead in multimedia race
News In a future of combined data , voice and video, fixed line telcos will continue to dominate despite increased competition from other types of providers, according to a survey from NOP. While the survey shows that a majority of customers would like...
[October 19, 2005, 11:40]
BT Fusion: watershed or washout?
News The launch of BT's converged mobile and fixed line handset has been heralded as a turning point for the industry but some industry watchers aren't so convinced. BT and Vodafone are leading the charge when it comes to integrating fixed-line and...
[June 15, 2005, 15:50]
