News Archive - November 2011

Tuesday, November 15th 2011

There will be 5.8 million public Wi-Fi hotspots across the world by 2015, the Wireless Broadband Alliance has predicted. The global number of wireless broadband hotspots is set to experience significant growth over the ne...

Tuesday, November 15th 2011

Caps should be implemented on data roaming, eBay and 3 Mobile have said. Network operator 3 Mobile has sided with eBay in calling for a reduction in mobile broadband roaming...

Monday, November 14th 2011

Areas such as Canary Wharf and Kings Cross have been included in O2's new trial of 4G mobile services. O2 is set to launch the first super-fast 4G mobile broadband network in London, with hundreds of bus...

Monday, November 14th 2011

More consumers would make purchases via mobile devices if data download speeds were faster, eBay has argued. Mobile broadband speeds are putting some consumers off making online purchases, according to new res...

Friday, November 11th 2011

The communications regulator has come under renewed pressure to conduct the auction of 4G spectrum in the UK. Ofcom has been urged to speed up the auction of the 4G spectrum by Simon Towler, the government'...

Thursday, November 10th 2011

Experts are worried that 4G data costs could make broadband more expensive for subscribers in rural areas. Rural broadband customers will face higher bills and limited services if the government uses 4G cove...

Thursday, November 10th 2011

The government has been asked to prioritise broadband and mobile infrastructure in rural areas such as North Yorkshire. The government's countryside adviser has called for a greater emphasis on rural broadband and mo...

Wednesday, November 9th 2011

The Hob Green Country House near Harrogate has celebrated connecting to a local fibre optic broadband network offering super-fast speeds. A hotel in rural North Yorkshire has been connected to super-fast broadband for the first time using...

Wednesday, November 9th 2011

Internet service provider Littlebigone.com has joined the Digital Region broadband network in South Yorkshire. The newest member of the Digital Region network has said its super-fast broadband services will put ...

Tuesday, November 8th 2011

Chi Onwurah MP has claimed the government is letting down the economy with its broadband plans. Shadow Innovation and Science Minister Chi Onwurah has accused the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coa...