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Crave Podcast 79: Free music with your broadband

Crave First up, we discuss the Danish ISP that's bundling an unlimited music download service with its broadband offering. It's podcast Friday! Rock with us for the 79th time, as we take you on a journey through the week's most interesting tech...

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4 April 2008, 11:00 > More matches in Crave

Broadband Britain set for upgrade?

News The UK government has launched an independent review on barriers to rolling out high speed, next-generation broadband networks in the UK, which it says are essential for the future economic success of the country.

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26 February 2008, 8:13 > More matches in News

Broadband still growing in the home

News The take-up of broadband home internet connections is showing continued growth month-on-month as more users make the switch to ditch their dial-up. The latest Office of National Statistics figures are for October and show that broadband penetration...

22 December 2005, 8:38 > More matches in News

Broadband cheaper than ever

News Broadband prices are hitting new lows worldwide, a new report from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has found. Tim Kelly, head of the strategy and policy unit at the ITU, said today in Hong Kong that broadband is now reaching the...

7 December 2006, 9:48 > More matches in News

Broadband take-up tipped to level out in 2008

News Almost two-thirds of consumers in Western Europe will have adopted broadband by early 2008, thanks to aggressive marketing campaigns and a rise in awareness, a report published on Friday said. Broadband adoption will settle at a rate of 60 per cent...

28 November 2005, 9:50 > More matches in News

Broadband migration no longer a drag?

News As of today, broadband users will find it easier to switch to a new ISP. From 14 February, users nearing the end of their broadband contract will be able to demand a migration access code (MAC) from their ISP.

14 February 2007, 9:58 > More matches in News

Broadband connections up by a third

News The number of broadband connections in the UK shot up by a third during 2006. According to analysts at Point Topic, in the fourth quarter of 2006 the number of broadband connections in the country was 13.1 million -- up from 9.8 million in the same...

30 March 2007, 10:39 > More matches in News

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...

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15 August 2008, 9:13 > 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 Speed Test

Downloads Internet Speed Test measures download and upload bandwidth/speed for your broadband connection. It can also help you quickly troubleshoot common connectivity problems with networking configuration, NIC card, WLAN router, Cable/DSL modem, service...

13 May 2006, 7:46 > More matches in Downloads

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

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Reviews Types of broadband range from digital subscriber lines (DSL) to cable modems to broadband wireless. High-speed telecommunications that transmit data within a broad band of frequencies that can be subdivided to transmit multiple channels at once.

20 December 2006, 15:22 > More matches in Reviews

Broadband divide widens in UK

News Figures released on Thursday showing the top ten areas for broadband use indicated that areas in and around London still dominate the charts, even though BT's DSL broadband is available to about 99 per cent of the population.

23 January 2006, 9:17 > More matches in News

Broadband connections not up to speed, says watchdog

News The average speed of an 8Mbps broadband connection is just 2.7Mbps, according to a survey released on Thursday by Which? surveyed 300 people who had signed up to broadband services advertised as being "up to" 8Mbps in download speeds.

6 August 2007, 10:27 > More matches in News

Broadband nation: UK opts for faster Net

News The number of broadband Internet connections in the UK has finally outstripped dial-up, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Ofcom discovered earlier this month that broadband prices are tumbling as its popularity grows.

20 July 2005, 10:32 > More matches in News