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Broadband users grumpier than ever

News The best things in life may be free, but the advent of free broadband has heralded plummeting customer satisfaction. Research from broadband analysts Point Topic has discovered the percentage of broadband users describing themselves as 'very...

1 March 2007, 10:19 > More matches in News

Broadband now faster but not up to speed

News Broadband speeds have more than quadrupled since 2003 but many users still aren't receiving the level of service they think they are getting. The average UK broadband speed is 2.03Mbps, according to research from independent broadband information...

26 February 2007, 9:29 > More matches in News

Broadband Download Monitor

Downloads The Broadband download monitor is a tool that tracks your downloads and alerts you as you get near a limit that you set. If you're thinking of switching broadband packages, you can also use it to measure your usage and see what limit you could...

17 September 2008, 23:46 > More matches in Downloads

Broadband Britain loves to talk

News Broadband penetration also grew in the last year, creeping up from 52 per cent of households to 58 per cent -- mainly as a result of dial-up internet users upgrading to fat pipes, the report said. Faster broadband speeds are down to BT continuing...

Tags: cent, broadband, connections, communications

15 August 2008, 8:13 > More matches in News

UK broadband not up to speed

News The UK is known for offering plentiful but slow broadband services, according to recent analyst reports. Three-quarters of UK households will be connected to the net via broadband by 2011, JupiterResearch predicts.

20 October 2006, 11:20 > More matches in News

PC World offers 'free' laptop with Orange broadband

Crave PC World raised a few eyebrows this afternoon as it announced it would give a free laptop to anyone who signs up to two years of Orange broadband in its stores. The broadband package is Orange's 2Mb service, which costs £7.49 for the first three...

Tags: broadband, package, windows xp, laptop

18 July 2007, 12:08 > More matches in Crave

ITV launches broadband local TV trial

News ITV has launched a broadband TV trial offering local TV to people in the south coast region, the company announced on Monday. This is the first commercial trial of broadband by a major UK television company.

20 October 2005, 9:53 > More matches in News

CoolCube Broadband On-demand

Downloads CoolCube broadband is a commercial free/full-screen 3000+ channels broadband video player delivering the latest news, music, education, travel, directly to your desktop at one click. This platform offers over 600+ channels, get a password and 3000...

8 May 2006, 22:16 > More matches in Downloads

UK broadband users sharing Wi-Fi love

News Britain has showed off a more giving side after it was revealed the nation shares more than 100,000 broadband connections. BT Fon, where customers share their broadband connection as a wireless hotspot.

Tags: wireless, wi fi, fi, connections

6 June 2008, 9:18 > More matches in News

Ofcom deregulates 70 per cent of UK broadband

News Ofcom has announced the deregulation of almost 70 per cent of the UK wholesale broadband market. The plan, which received approval at the European level in February, will see competition-boosting regulatory restrictions lifted in areas of the UK...

Tags: broadband, retail, market, supply

27 May 2008, 8:24 > More matches in News

Council flats get broadband via power line

News Residents of council flats in the West Midlands town of Solihull are to get free or subsidised broadband through their three-pin power sockets. Using a "pre-WiMax" 5.8GHz wireless connection based on the roofs of the buildings, a broadband...

Tags: connectivity, project, broadband, buildings

22 May 2008, 8:55 > More matches in News

Crave Talk: Which 'free' broadband ISP is best?

Crave There's been a flurry of Internet service providers (ISPs) offering 'free' broadband over recent months. Unsurprisingly, its broadband service is heavily linked to its phone service: to qualify you'll need to subscribe to the Talk3 or Talk3...

Tags: plan, package, international, mobile phone

10 August 2006, 12:00 > More matches in Crave

TalkTalk's 'free' broadband trouble

News Carphone Warehouse's much-hyped offer of free broadband for its TalkTalk customers seems to be stumbling under the weight of its own success. We always knew there was going to be lots of demand for TalkTalk's Free Broadband," the statement read...

6 June 2006, 10:01 > More matches in News

Orange adds fat fees to 'free' broadband

News Those tempted by Orange's promise of free broadband for its mobile customers may find they end up paying more than they expect. The mobile operator has updated its free broadband offering, by offering broadband which isn't actually free.

15 December 2006, 10:16 > More matches in News

Swindon tops UK charts for broadband

News Swindon has been declared the most broadband-happy place in the UK. Healthy coverage and furious competition between BT and cable company ntl:Telewest has led to the Wiltshire town having 51.1 per cent household broadband uptake -- the highest...

3 August 2006, 8:56 > More matches in News