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Virgin Media offers 100Mb broadband to over 4 million homes

13 million UK homes are covered at the moment by Virgin Media’s fiber optic broadband network. By the end of 2012 they all should be covered by this 100Mb broadband that Virgin Media are rolling out. There are over 100 towns across the UK that have access to their super fast broadband... more
Mobile broadband

O2 offers fastest mobile broadband, according to Ofcom

Ofcom said on Thursday that O2 delivers the fastest mobile broadband in the UK, beating Vodafone, 3, T-Mobile and Orange.It seems that 17 percent of UK households use mobile broadband via broadband dongles to access the Web, 7 percent using it as their main Internet connection. In the... more
High speed broadband

Virgin Media extend its super-fast broadband and TV services to Derry

Virgin Media announced that it will provide its high-speed internet and improved digital TV in Derry in the coming weeks.They are upgrading their fiber optic network and this improvement is going to allow over 30,000 houses to benefit of its award winning services, with broadband speed... more
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Ofcom wants to know about unexpectedly high broadband bills

Ofcom is encouraging British residents to let them know of any higher-than-expected communication bills they might have received in the last 12 months. This is the case for either broadband, mobile phone or any landline bills.A research conducted by Ofcom revealed that 6% of British... more
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TalkTalk is launching HomeSafe for its broadband customers

HomeSafe is a free malware and offensive website blocker offered by TalkTalk for free to its customers. TalkTalk is the first UK broadband provider to offer such a service at a network level. This means the despite the security software installed on every personal computer, TalkTalk customers... more
Rural Broadband

Ofcom is likely to regulate rural broadband prices

Ed Richards (communications regulator) has told a House of Commons Select Committee that BT probably won’t set an acceptable price for other operators to access its network of telegraph poles and underground ducts.Because such access seems to be vital for the creation of a new high-speed... more
Super fast broadband

Virgin Media tests 1.5Gb broadband in the UK

Virgin Media is about to test internet speed of 1.5Gb in partnership with four companies in London. This speed would be 240 times faster than the UK average.Their plan is to provide a 1.5Gb download speed and 150Mb upload, using the same cable infrastructure they currently employ.The... more
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