News Archive - May 2011

Monday, May 16th 2011

Broadband subscriber figures have helped to push up the annual profits for BT. BT has seen a bigger than expected growth in profits for the last 12 months, something the firm has ...

Monday, May 16th 2011

Broadband services are in high demand in rural areas of the UK, just as they are in the cities. People living in rural areas of the UK continue to show a high level of demand for high-speed intern...

Friday, May 13th 2011

Parent company Telefonica has seen its broadband subscribers increase six per cent year on year. O2 and Be Broadband have seen their customer bases rise over the past year, according to the latest ...

Friday, May 13th 2011

The regulator said early 4G services will be 3.3 times more efficient than current 3G technologies. Next-generation mobile broadband technology will offer customers more than 200 per cent of the bandw...

Thursday, May 12th 2011

The borough could be in danger of being left in the broadband slow lane due to unnecessary bureaucracy. Bromley Council is getting in the way of plans to bring fibre optic broadband to the area, Lewisham ...

Thursday, May 12th 2011

The voluntary workers will help to encourage and support adults who have never gone online. Thousands of volunteers have been called on to help bring broadband to the nine million UK adults wh...

Wednesday, May 11th 2011

The telecoms giant has signed an agreement with the Cabinet Office to support the Public Sector Network initiative. BT has signed a deed of understanding with the Cabinet Office that enables it to offer up its infras...

Wednesday, May 11th 2011

Council leader Peter Jones has met with the culture secretary to lay out the county's case to receive broadband funding. East Sussex County Council (ESCC) chiefs have met with the government to underline the importance of...

Tuesday, May 10th 2011

The environment secretary said floods, freezing winters and droughts could damage vital broadband infrastructure. Steps must be taken to protect the UK's broadband networks from the damaging effects of climate ...

Tuesday, May 10th 2011

Inkspot Wi-Fi is keen to fit wireless broadband equipment to lamp posts in the county. A Scottish telecoms firm has applied for permission to fit wireless broadband equipment to street li...