Two UK mobile phone network operators, Orange and T-Mobile (Everything Everywhere), have announced that they are now able to share their mutual 3G / Mobile Broadband service coverage with customers.
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The latest ISPreview.co.uk survey has discovered that 33% of UK internet users have experienced a loss of internet connectivity due to bad weather conditions (snow, thunderstorms etc.), although 22% claimed that such problems were very rare (i.e. once a year).
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Ofcom has officially delayed its auction of next generation (4G) Mobile Broadband spectrum in the UK from Q1-2012 to Q4-2012, although this isn't expected to delay the introduction of consumer services.
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The latest report from Plum Consulting has suggested that fixed line broadband ISP and mobile internet providers are charging consumers too much for their data traffic.
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Customers of Starbucks in the UK can now benefit from free Wi-Fi wireless internet access in-store.
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Two ISP, BT and TalkTalk UK, have today won a significant victory at the Court of Appeal after they were granted another chance to appeal against the failed outcome of their Judicial Review against the controversial anti-piracy Digital Economy Act (DEA).
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Telecoms operators Orange , T-Mobile (Everything Everywhere) and BT have today connected their first 200 customers to a live trial of next generation 4G (LTE) Mobile Broadband technology in the rural UK area of South Newquay (Cornwall).
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BT has released its revised and "significantly lower" Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) prices for allowing rival ISPs to install their own superfast fibre optic cables over its existing telecoms infrastructure.
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Google's YouTube video sharing website has officially teamed up with several major film studios to launch a new broadband movie streaming and rental service in the UK.
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European regulators have released new draft guidelines this week that warn broadband ISPs to be clear with consumers about any internet access restrictions that they impose, especially any that threaten the principal of treating all internet traffic as equal (Net Neutrality).
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BE Broadband has announced a major overhaul of its core UK network next year, which will boost its capacity, resiliency and add support for advanced new features (IPv6 etc.).
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UK ISP PlusNet has today begun a new promotion that offers its broadband and phone calls service from just £1 per month (first 3 months of service).
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Efforts by UK law enforcement, rights holders, politicians and ISPs to block websites that facilitate "illegal" internet copyright infringement (piracy) have been dealt another blow after Newzbin2 added 'The Pirate Bay' to its free circumvention tool.
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A new BT backed survey of more than 1200 smaller businesses in the UK has revealed that 59% view faster broadband internet access as being essential.
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Europe's largest membership organisation for business leaders, the Institute of Directors (IoD), has demanded that the UK government ring-fence its telecoms (broadband), energy and transport infrastructure spending in order to boost growth.
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According to Point Topic the world is now home to a total of 543.19 million broadband internet access subscribers, which is an increase of 2.69% during Q2-2011.
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The UK advertising watchdog has banned several adverts for T-Mobile's Mobile Broadband service after they misleadingly promoted "truly unlimited internet" access alongside restrictions.
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Telecoms operator BT has today announced the Spring 2012 launch of a new 300Mbps fibre optic (Fibre-to-the-Premises) broadband ISP service for the UK market.
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Customers of UK ISP PlusNet are being introduced to a new email security platform from Cloudmark today, which could cause some disruption to related messaging services.
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O-Bit Telecom, a Buckinghamshire-based (England, UK) Communications Provider (CP), has launched a new range of mobile calling and Mobile Broadband data services into the channel.
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