News - March - 2009
19th Mar, 2009 11:57 AM
Reports indicate that approximately 1000 hackers have successfully managed to reconfigure (clone) older Virgin Media cable modems and gain access to faster speeds from the operators latest super fast 50Mbps (XXL) broadband service. This was achieved by updating the firmware on older devices with a modified version of the latest DOCSIS standard, which was partly lifted from VM’s 50Mbps modems.
19th Mar, 2009 07:40 AM
A joint survey conducted by Synovate on 944 UK, German and French Internet users for eBay, Skype, Google, YouTube, Yahoo!, Dailymotion and PriceMinister has revealed that 91% feel that their broadband ISP should continue, without preference, to give them access to all content and services of their choice (Net Neutrality).
19th Mar, 2009 07:00 AM
Software giant Microsoft has announced that the next version of the world's most common website browsing software, Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), should surface sometime later today. IE8 claims to feature improved privacy modes, performance, new security enhancements, better searching, tab grouping, page zoom and significantly improved standards compliance, among other things.
18th Mar, 2009 13:02 PM
Now (formerly Netvigator), a UK Fixed Access Wireless (Wi-Fi) broadband ISP backed by UK Broadband Ltd. (wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong's PCCW telco), could be closing as early as next month if some of the customer reports we've received are to be believed.
18th Mar, 2009 12:28 PM
Help site Thinkbroadband has just published new results from last years annual Broadband Customer Ratings 2008 survey, which is based off data gathered from over 500,000 UK ISP ratings. Unsurprisingly O2 ( Be Broadband ) topped the list for larger providers, while IDNet and Zen Internet again ruled the list of smaller providers.
18th Mar, 2009 12:02 PM
Business ISP Star has today announced the expansion of its existing broadband product range with the introduction of a new up to 24Mbps broadband (ADSL2+) service. The service itself is based off BT's 21CN/WBC platform, which should be available to roughly 40% of the country by April 2009. Packages start from £39.99 per month and are available with no download limits or set-up fee.
18th Mar, 2009 08:04 AM
Readers may recall the furore that erupted last year when Entanet revealed its intention to dramatically change the off-peak usage allowances and periods of its broadband packages (here). The resultant pressure from Entanet's vISP partners, such as Aquiss, ADSL24, UKFSN and many more, ultimately forced a delay pending further discussions (here).
18th Mar, 2009 07:45 AM
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has repeated its call for a public/private sector initiative to deliver fast Internet access to every door. The move is in response to Ofcom Chief Executive Ed Richards’ recent statement that an estimated 15% of British households cannot access a broadband speed of 2Mbps, confirming the CLA’s view that the rural/urban divide is still a major problem.
17th Mar, 2009 12:56 PM
New statistics from comScore show that the UK online video viewing audience has grown by 10% over the past 12 months to 29.6 million unique viewers age 15 and older. The top 10 online video sites for UK broadband users in January 2009 were as follows (Ranked by Total Unique Viewers):
17th Mar, 2009 12:04 PM
The latest research from online security firm Symantec has revealed that 75% of parents are already speaking with their children about practicing safe habits online. Meanwhile Children are spending 43.5 hours online per month, which is almost twice what parents thought they were (18.8 hours).
17th Mar, 2009 08:10 AM
To a veteran broadband user the notion of being without the technology is now almost as frightful as being denied access to water. However Ofcom's chief executive, Ed Richards, warns that 55% of people still remain unconvinced by the technology even though many can now afford it:
17th Mar, 2009 07:42 AM
Ericsson appears to have performed a small miracle by achieving the world's first live demonstration of Vectorized VDSL2 (Very High Bitrate Digital Subscriber Line) technology, which allowed it to push broadband speeds of 500Mbps (0.5Gbps) over an existing twisted pair of copper cables.
16th Mar, 2009 08:04 AM
The results from 472 respondents to ISPreview.co.uk's latest survey has revealed that 20.7% of Brits think ISPs should tackle repeated illegal file sharing by imposing restrictions upon P2P access. This could potentially involve blocking websites that host links to illegal downloads and or restricting the maximum speed at which P2P services are allowed to run.
16th Mar, 2009 07:35 AM
Remember Ian Simpson, a 29 year old factory worker from Darlington (Yorkshire), who ran up a bill of £27,322 for using his Vodafone UK Mobile Broadband connection abroad (here)? How about the pair who were charged £11,000 for doing something similar (here)? We're loathed to report that yet another Vodafone user has now been hit with a Mobile Broadband "bill shock" of no less than £21,716!
15th Mar, 2009 07:46 AM
The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has published a draft set of proposals for tackling illegal broadband file sharing downloads by persistent infringers, among other things. The proposals form part of a discussion piece concerning the role that a UK Digital Rights Agency (DRA) could play.
14th Mar, 2009 07:34 AM
The Communications Consumer Panel (CCP) has warned the government that any commitment to a 2Mbps minimum universal broadband service (USO) should be subjected to a Consumer Test. The idea being that any technology choices (Mobile Broadband, Satellite etc.) must first prove themselves worthy to deliver the required service:
14th Mar, 2009 07:02 AM
Mobile operator Three (3) has cut the price of its pay-as-you-go (payg) Mobile Broadband USB Modems (Dongles) to just £29.35 from £48.93. There's a choice of three models (ZTE MF627 USB Modem, 3 USB E160G Stick Modem White, 3 USB E156G Stick Modem Black), each of which has space for a 4GB MicroSD storage card.
13th Mar, 2009 08:06 AM
Consumer Focus, the independent watchdog, has criticised Lord Carter's interim Digital Britain Report for its lack of vision, neglecting consumer interests and risks leaving the UK in the Internet "slow lane".
13th Mar, 2009 07:10 AM
Security experts at Sophos have accused the BBC of breaking the law after they publicly admitted to having setup a botnet of 22000 hijacked computers without user consent (yesterdays news). The plan was to raise awareness about security, yet criminal intent is not necessarily required for it to be in breach of the Computer Misuse Act, claims Sophos.
13th Mar, 2009 07:04 AM
Vodafone and O2 could announce a major new network sharing deal within weeks, The Guardian claims. The move would follow a similar and highly successful cost saving deal between T-Mobile and Three (3) last year.
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