News Archive - February 2012

Tuesday, February 7th 2012

The third HYLAS broadband satellite will be launched by Avanti, in partnership with the European Space Agency. Avanti Communications has managed to raise almost £75 million to finance the design, construct...

Tuesday, February 7th 2012

Businesses can use Wi-Fi to attract customers, Kantar Worldpanel Comtech has explained. The introduction of wireless broadband services can open up new opportunities for retailers and othe...

Monday, February 6th 2012

The government's decision to award £10 million of broadband funding to Kent has been praised by the county council. Kent County Council (KCC) has welcomed the government's decision to agree a £10 million fu...

Friday, February 3rd 2012

The fibre optic broadband network in York is being used to encourage businesses to move to the city. City of York Council (CYC) is hoping its super-fast broadband infrastructure will help to attract mo...

Friday, February 3rd 2012

Residents in east Yorkshire have been called on to complete questionnaires on broadband speeds. East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) is urging residents and businesses to go online and give the...

Thursday, February 2nd 2012

Some 91 per cent of North Tyneside properties are in line to receive super-fast broadband access by 2015. North Tyneside Council has announced plans to surpass the government's super-fast broadband targ...

Thursday, February 2nd 2012

The new Web Cube from 3 Mobile can connect up to five devices to the internet simultaneously. Network operator 3 Mobile has announced the launch of a new mobile broadband product designed to app...

Wednesday, February 1st 2012

Britain's average broadband speed is just 5.1Mbps, Akamai has claimed. The UK is still lagging behind many of its European peers on broadband speeds, according to the late...

Wednesday, February 1st 2012

Residents in Finchampstead are set to gain access to super-fast broadband from BT in the coming months. BT has offered a boost to businesses and residents in the Berkshire parish of Finchampstead who are ...