News Archive - January 2011

Monday, January 24th 2011

The number of devices that will use mobile broadband globally is set to hit the one billion mark by 2016, according to a report. Mobile broadband will be active in one billion devices by 2016, a newly-released report has revealed...

Friday, January 21st 2011

Some €1.8 billion worth of grants was handed out by the body. The European Commission (EC) approved record levels of aid for broadband development in its various ...

Friday, January 21st 2011

The local authority is calling on Fibrecity to make repairs to damage caused by its fibre optic broadband rollout. Bournemouth council chiefs have hit out at a fibre optic broadband provider for concerns over the wo...

Thursday, January 20th 2011

The machine is capable of cutting through road surfaces. A "Ditch Witch" is being used to enable the rollout of super-fast broadband in Shetland.Th...

Thursday, January 20th 2011

Telecoms watchdog Ofcom has said the company may have to lower its charges in areas where it is the only wholesale broadband provider. Ofcom has unveiled proposals to significantly reduce the amount BT Wholesale can charge its rivals f...

Wednesday, January 19th 2011

Video-based content is expected to account for 60 per cent of all mobile traffic this year. Global mobile broadband traffic will be dominated by video in 2011, a network capacity solutions pro...

Wednesday, January 19th 2011

The firm will handle the mobile broadband provider's promotional campaigns from now on. Network operator 3 Mobile has announced the appointment of Wieden + Kennedy (W+K) as its new creativ...

Wednesday, January 19th 2011

Existing TalkTalk broadband customers have been called on to take part in the scheme. The managing director of TalkTalk Technology has confirmed the company is looking for customers to t...

Tuesday, January 18th 2011

The counties of Gloucestershire and Herefordshire have won a bid to trial fast broadband services. Gloucestershire and Herefordshire councils will each contribute £300,000 to kick start the rol...

Tuesday, January 18th 2011

The internet service provider is testing MiFi access in cabs in Birmingham, London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow. TalkTalk has launched a trial of free wireless broadband in taxis operating in some of the UK's ...