Tag: Broadband
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Virgin Media testing 1.5Gbps Broadband for lucky people in London
Lucky Virgin Media customers in London have been able to test the cable provider’s new super-fast broadband connection. In fact, Virgin Media say that the 1.5Gbps is now the fastest broadband connection in the world. Currently there is a group of test sites are Old Street which can deliver these speeds, as well as being…
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Ofcom to limit maximum ISP charges for countryside customers
Ofcom seems to be putting quite a bit of thought into getting broadband internet to those “out in the sticks” rural areas as of late. Following plans to allow internet to be available cable-free using the unused air waves after the digital radio switchover, the authority for the UK communications will now put a maximum…
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Ofcom considering “white space” broadband for rural areas
Ofcom is giving consideration to using some of the unused airwave spectrum to allow broadband distribution to rural areas following the digital TV and radio switchover in the United Kingdom. “Spectrum is a resource that is in huge demand, fuelled by the recent explosion in smart phones and other wireless technologies” says Ofcom’s CEO Ed…
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Ofcom launches UK fixed line broadband map
Today Ofcom has launched the first full and unbiased interactive UK fixed line broadband map across the UK, allowing broadband customers or enquirers to check online to see average and area specific broadband speeds. Ofcom have broken down the map into a 5 rank score system which is based on four different key broadband statistics.…
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Spotify and Virgin Media deal confirmed – Music Streaming for TiVo Boxes
Virgin Media has finally secured a deal with music streaming giant Spotify to secure music streaming for their broadband, mobile and digital TV customers. Precise price plans haven’t yet been announced, but Virgin Media have confirmed that both existing Spotify plans (Unlimited, £4.99 p/m, Premium, £9.99 p/m) will be available for customers using their services.…
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Virgin Media Internet Adverts Are ‘Misleading.’
Nobody in their right mind can handle slow internet, it can literally double the amount of time it takes to do something online, whether you’re reading articles, buying things or keeping in touch. And if you’re like me, the buffer wheel is you’re arch-nemesis. The thing is, internet providers know this and they throw tempting…
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OnLive cloud gaming service UK release date revealed
Gaming without the console is coming to set near you…
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O2 comes top in broadband study
According to a report by Ofcom, O2 broadband loads webpages quicker than any other ISP in the UK. Ofcom’s research resulted in the regulator carrying out 4.2 million speed tests across the country and found that the average download speed in the UK was 1.5Mpbs and in areas with better coverage it upped to 2.1Mbps. The…
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BT plans 80Mbps broadband boost as it announces soaring profits
BT has announced that it will be boosting its broadband speeds to a whopping 80Mbps by the end of the year following the company’s announcement that it scored an annual profit of £1.72bn last year… so they can afford to improve the service! BT customers who are on the BT Infinity service, which currently offers…
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How to Stop Your Gadgets Going Gaga during the Royal wedding!
The months of anticipation are over and the big day is nearly upon us. But with millions of people set to watch Wills and Kate tie the knot in their homes and hundreds of thousands of people set to throng the streets around Westminster Abbey, there is a very good chance that some of your…
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UK ISPs to publish traffic management policies
I should imagine there is quite a considerable amount of broadband customers who are not aware that their broadband service may be subject to a traffic management policy. The idea of implementing traffic management is to ensure that every subscriber will have a good quality and fair service, therefore if you happen to be doing…
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Property site Rightmove to list Broadband speeds on homes for sale and rent
Rightmove, the UK’s biggest online property website has teamed up with BT, the UK’s biggest ISP, to list the Internet speeds of around 1 million homes currently listed for sale or rent on its website, according to a report by the Daily Telegraph. It is understood that Rightmove is intending on adding this extra piece…