UK ISP Eclipse Internet has today announced an update to its 'up to' 40Mbps (Megabits per second) FTTC based "
Fibre Broadband" packages, which will now offer
assured minimum throughput speeds of 12Mbps.
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Bytemobile claims that global internet video traffic has became the most dominant form of Mobile Broadband usage during 2010, accounting for 40% of the total data volume, which is expected to hit 60% by the end of 2011.
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Mobile phone operator Three (3) UK has bundled a 16GB iPad with 15GB (GigaByte's) of Mobile Broadband usage on a 24 month contract for just £25 per month (plus GBP199 for the
iPad).
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ISP TalkTalk UK has introduced a new "
this week only" offer on its Essentials broadband and phone package, which gives new customers both a free connection and the first 6 months of service at half price (GBP3.49 per month).
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The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has allowed Sky Broadband to continue running a regional press advert that criticises BT's use of long contract (2 years) terms on some of its broadband bundles. BT protested but the ASA has subsequently ruled against its complaints.
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The Herefordshire and Gloucestershire UK County Council's have joined forces to develop a more "ambitious bid" to improve the rural regions superfast broadband ISP coverage and performance.
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A notorious UK intellectual property law firm, ACS:Law (Andrew Crossley), which targets customers of broadband ISPs with letters that demand hundreds of pounds in compensation for "suspected" copyright infringement, looks set to lose another 27 court cases.
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UK ISP Entanet reports that essential networking equipment was stolen from BT's London based Stepney Green telephone exchange during the early hours of Monday morning. The situation resulted in a significant broadband outage.
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BT has announced 42 extra UK telephone exchanges, in addition to last week's 41 rural market towns, that will soon be able to get its new generation of 'up to' 40Mbps and 100Mbps superfast broadband ISP services.
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A notoriously troubled broadband ISP, Aspire Internet, has entered voluntary liquidation in the UK following a major supplier dispute at the end of last year that left customers without a service for several weeks.
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Businesses in the UK can now save even more cash after ISP BT announced a new 3 MONTHS FREE service promotion on its broadband packages, which also includes a vast array of internet and phone bundles.
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YouView (aka - Project Canvas), a UK subscription-free and broadband ISP based video-on-demand and catch-up TV ( IPTV ) service, looks set to be delayed until the end of 2011 because of technical problems and internal partner disputes.
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This represents a simple and informative information guide on the best tips and tweaks to help broadband ISP users improve their internet connection speeds and or fix problems with stability on ADSL and ADSL2+ based links (these account for the vast majority of UK internet connections).
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The UK government will launch a new scheme to help the 9.2 Million British adults, who do not currently have a broadband ISP connection, get online. The deal involves offering cheap refurbished PC's and telephone support to those who want one but cannot usually afford them.
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The Welsh Government has called for superfast broadband suppliers and ISPs from across Europe and the UK to attend an event where they can learn more about their plans and bid for contracts.
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BT Openreach has today revealed the first draft prices for allowing other UK network operators and ISPs to access its cable ducts and telegraph poles. This allows rivals more flexibility to deploy superfast broadband services around the country.
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Broadband ISP TalkTalk UK has started taking sign-ups for its optional new 'Fibre Optic Boost' upgrade, which will use FTTC technology to offer download speeds of up to 40Mbps and uploads of up to 2Mbps. Pricing will follow within the next few weeks.
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According to In-Stat, at the end of last year the world was home to 763 Million broadband subscribers. Sadly the continued growth rate of 25 Percent, which has prevailed since 2007 through to 2009, will plummet to just 10 Percent by 2014.
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Broadband ISPs under pressure from the UK government to impose mandatory internet censorship of adult content might find some solace in a new London School of Economics study, which found that UK parents do the most to keep their children safe online.
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Home and business ISP Aquiss has introduced a new range of UK Family and Professional home user targeted 40Mbps FTTC broadband packages from GBP36 per month (60GB usage allowance).
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