Broadband News

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O2 set to launch the "Litmus" app store

28 Oct 2008 | 00.08 Europe/London
Mobile broadband is not just about the handset and the connection but also what people can do with that connection.

Mobile broadband bundles fuelling explosion in netbook market

23 Oct 2008 | 21.25 Europe/London
Mobile broadband demand has rocketed sales of cut down laptops, called netbooks, which within a year of launch now account for 10% of the European PC market.

Ofcom team up with SamKnows to monitor broadband performance

15 Oct 2008 | 17.43 Europe/London
Ofcom and SamKnows have joined forces to help give consumers the most accurate picture ever of broadband performance across the UK.

Be offers line tweaking options to end users

08 Oct 2008 | 21.18 Europe/London
Be, the O2-owned ISP, has begun allowing its users to customised their broadband connections to prioritise the line towards their favoured activities.

Virgin Media goes mobile

06 Oct 2008 | 23.12 Europe/London
Virgin Media, the country’s second largest fixed line broadband operator, launched a mobile broadband service last week.