09:08 am - August 2nd, 2008 by Sam
I am pleased to announce that our first Performance Monitoring report is ready (finally!).
The report is available in PDF format using the link below. Apologies for the relatively large file size - many of the images are at a higher resolution, so you can zoom in for a better look. A one page “executive summary”
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11:34 pm - June 17th, 2008 by Sam
Google’s Senior Policy Director, Richard Whitt, has revealed that the web giant is working on tools that will reveal to broadband users whether their service is being ‘throttled’ to allow some online services to be prioritised over others.
Speaking at Santa Clara University at a conference on net neutrality - the issue of whether ISPs should
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07:46 pm - June 10th, 2008 by Sam
This summer is going to see a lot of records smashed and not just on the Olympic race track. Like most sports in the digital age, the Beijing games will be simulcast on television and broadband, leading most experts to predict audience figures will shoot through the proverbial roof and test broadband networks to the
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03:38 pm - March 24th, 2006 by Sam
PlusNet today announced that, following successful trials, it has reached agreement with Tiscali UK for Tiscali to supply wholesale broadband network services to PlusNet utilising its Local Loop Unbundled (LLU) infrastructure.
Speeds up to 8Mb will be available within Tiscali’s LLU service areas using ADSL and speeds of up to 24Mb will be possible in areas
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10:36 pm - March 12th, 2005 by Sam
I feel I should apologise for the lack of updates to the site recently. Unfortunately, university work is very heavy right now and is showing few signs of easing up. As I hope you can appreciate, my degree takes priority over the site - which I still consider a hobby.
That said, with Easter fast approaching,
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08:02 am - October 29th, 2004 by Sam
In the past few days we’ve heard rumours of NTL boosting their maximum broadband speed from 1.5Mbps to 3Mbps. Some have suggested that this brings them closer in line with Telwest, who have been offering 3Mbps BlueYonder services since this summer. These upgrades by NTL have apparently been made possible by wide-scale network improvements over
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09:32 am - May 30th, 2004 by Sam
The Sheffield based ISP PlusNet have launched a new range of products built upon the new capacity-charging system launched by BT Wholesale on Friday.
The products include the standard 512Kbps, 1Mbps and 2Mbps speeds, but allow you to set your own monthly download cap. The base price for 2Mbps is £31.99 inc VAT per month (4GB
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01:29 am - March 11th, 2004 by Sam
BT Retail received a lot of criticism last week when it announced its new “Broadband Basic” package for £19.99 per month, with a 1GB download limit attached. They even managed to annoy Tiscali with an advert about Tiscali’s 150K “broadband” services.
Not to be outdone though, Tiscali have announced that they too will be launching a
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