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BT on the offensive over mobile spectrum, on the defensive against other ISPs

29 Dec 2009 | 20.24 Europe/London
BT is threatening legal action against Digital Britain proposals to extend 3G licences indefinitely, throwing what were already fragile plans on utilising mobile broadband to fill holes in the Government's UK-wide Universal Service Commitment (USC) once more into doubt.

Broadband peak for early sales on Christmas Day?

24 Dec 2009 | 11.14 Europe/London
Boxing Day is traditionally one of the biggest days in the online retailing calendar as shoppers with some credit left on plastic look for a bargain in the sales.

Ford revs up in-car broadband

23 Dec 2009 | 16.28 Europe/London
Ford has announced a new version of its SYNC in-car entertainment and communications system that will use mobile broadband to connect to the internet, and WiFi to turn the vehicle into a hotspot on wheels.

BBC places Trust in Project Canvas - for now

22 Dec 2009 | 21.36 Europe/London
The BBC's governing body has finally given a provisional green light to Project Canvas, the IPTV venture the Beeb'ss been working on alongside ITV, BT and Five - within days of

Super-fast BT racing to ten million fibre-optic homes by 2012 Olympics

21 Dec 2009 | 22.02 Europe/London
Not only has BT Retail declared itself the first UK Internet Service Provider to reach - and breach - the five million customer milestone, it's also revealed it's ahead of schedule when it comes to installing its next-generation broadband network.

Dutch broadband speeds don't measure up

18 Dec 2009 | 14.50 Europe/London
The Netherlands may be one of Europe’s leading broadband nations, but it’s suffering from a familiar problem – the actual broadband speeds received by consumers are significantly lower than advertised.

Broadband pricing and growth looking good in UK, Ofcom claims

17 Dec 2009 | 16.40 Europe/London
British broadband, fixed line and mobile prices are among the most competitive in the West, according to research published by Ofcom today.

France plans strategic investment in fibre

17 Dec 2009 | 15.09 Europe/London
Like just about every other country in the world France has a digital master plan – to bring broadband to the entire country by 2010 – but there wasn’t any money to make it happen, until this week.

Channel 4 and TalkTalk join Project Canvas

17 Dec 2009 | 13.30 Europe/London
Project Canvas can now boast of two major new partners.  Broadcaster, Channel 4 and ISP, TalkTalk have joined the project which is aimed at creating a television platform which combines Freeview (and possibly pay per view) broadcasting with internet video content.

Google Phone 'Nexus One' launch secrets begin to leak

16 Dec 2009 | 11.05 Europe/London
The Google Phone is very real and will almost certainly be sold in Europe during the first quarter of next year.

Is Digital Economy Bill's "sacrificial lamb" diverting attention from its sharpest Clause?

15 Dec 2009 | 13.14 Europe/London
While all the industry, parliamentary and media attention currently appears to be on Clause 17 of the Digital Economy Bill, another clause could mean the "Government will be able to take increased control over the Internet and what passes over it.

First 4G LTE commercial mobile broadband service launched

14 Dec 2009 | 11.18 Europe/London
TeliaSonera today launches what it claims to be the world’s first commercial 4G mobile broadband service, in Stockholm and Oslo.

Spain: prepay mobiles, filesharing websites threatened with closure

13 Dec 2009 | 17.10 Europe/London
Maybe EU telecoms commissioner Viviane Reding wasn’t completely wide of the mark when she

Government's Darling Chancellor confirms broadband tax

10 Dec 2009 | 22.04 Europe/London
The pre-Budget report is out and the "broadband tax" is in - meaning the Chancellor has given the green light to a measure that'll cost British households with fixed lines a minimum of 50 pence each month.

Profile: Vodafone's Al Russell on its pay-as-you-go mobile broadband push

10 Dec 2009 | 18.26 Europe/London
Vodafone will see in the New Year with a concerted push to encourage pay-as-you-go customers to use data to coincide with its launch of the iPhone.

Libraries in line for faster broadband

08 Dec 2009 | 08.00 Europe/London
Broadband speeds at public libraries are set for a major boost thanks to a new agreement between the Museum Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and the bodies who fund and run the Janet education and research network.

Village where BT chairman has the only broadband to get itself connected

08 Dec 2009 | 00.24 Europe/London
After BT admitted the only person it's connected to broadband in a village on the Oxfordshire-Buckinghamshire border is the firm's own chairman, it's emerged neighbouring homes could be online as early as next year.

Northern Ireland’s £48 m broadband boost

07 Dec 2009 | 20.53 Europe/London
Back in 2006, Northern Ireland proudly claimed to be the first region in Europe to benefit from

BT and Cisco get fibre broadband contract for new BBC Manchester home

07 Dec 2009 | 14.06 Europe/London
BT is to supply an up to 10Gb network to the MediaCity UK development at Salford Quays which will host the BBC’s new offices, as well as the University of Salford and Northwest Vision and Media.

Web big hitters want Clause 17 of Digital Economy Bill struck out

03 Dec 2009 | 22.21 Europe/London

We're all used to UK ISPs rounding on upcoming legislation designed to lay the foundations of a Digital Britain - but now some even bigger web businesses are getting in on the act.

WiMAX backers hope to bag broadband funding

02 Dec 2009 | 17.19 Europe/London
Will wireless broadband have a starring role in helping to bridge the digital divide in America? More than 300 applications for US broadband stimulus funds say yes, probably.

3 suspends dongle sales in places, Virgin Media declares itself upwardly mobile

01 Dec 2009 | 22.38 Europe/London
Mobile operator 3 says that, due to poor 3G coverage in some areas, some of its customers are unable to even carry out basic web surfing - and it's revealed how its going to do something about it.

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