Ofcom has adjusted the wireless license for UK Broadband Ltd (PCCW), allowing the provider to offer Internet connections to portable or mobile devices as well as to fixed locations across the country:


The news may give UKB, which operates its wireless broadband service through an imaginatively titled ISP known as 'Now' (that's almost as good as 'Be'), some positive press for a change.

The provider has been sitting in the slow lane since its introduction, held back by limited coverage and the fact that its top package can only deliver 1Mbps for £18 per month (10GB usage cap).

Despite this the ISP is reported to have around 15,000 customers, which may be small but isn't bad given its limited coverage and service options. On top of that there has been talk of a sale, although nothing concrete has emerged. Meanwhile development of its WiMAX based voice service is continuing.