SamKnows - Broadband News, Analysis and Profiles

Call for new Performance Monitoring volunteers on Tiscali, Orange and O2

30 Sep 2008 | 22.44 Europe/London

We're currently deploying a large batch of Performance Monitoring units that will form the basis of our next report.

Phorm goes live with BT

30 Sep 2008 | 00.00 Europe/London

After months of hype, public demonstrations, threatened legal action, a government review and recurring BT promises of a service “in the next few weeks”; Phorm finally launches on BT today under the Webwise brand name.

Local government key to next generation broadband roll out

23 Sep 2008 | 19.28 Europe/London

Local government is going to be the lynchpin to rolling out future generation broadband networks, according to BT.

Carphone considering Tiscali purchase (again)

22 Sep 2008 | 20.49 Europe/London

Carphone Warehouse is reported to still be in talks to buy Tiscali. The Italian-owned ISP had been hoping to set up an auction between Vodafone and Carphone Warehouse this summer but Vodafone pulled out of the process, believing Tiscali had valued itself too highly.

Government say Phorm is legal, police shrug off case

22 Sep 2008 | 20.48 Europe/London

The British government has confirmed to the European Commission that the controversial ad-serving business, Phorm, is legal.

ISPs and broadcasters leap in to attack Kangaroo

19 Sep 2008 | 12.34 Europe/London

Broadband providers and entertainment companies are queuing up to criticise BBC Worldwide, ITV and C4 coming together to form a proposed joint online catch-up service, Kangaroo.

Report published on the future of next generation broadband

12 Sep 2008 | 21.33 Europe/London

Providing a nationwide network of next generation broadband could cost as much as £29bn, according to the influential telecommunications industry body, the Broadband Stakeholder’s Group (BSG).

Next generation broadband to skip a generation?

12 Sep 2008 | 21.22 Europe/London

Remarks by the Chair of Ofcom’s Consumer Panel that ‘next generation’ broadband should skip a generation to prioritise those without broadband today have been met with a muted response from the two companies that could potentially build the required nationwide network.