September 3, 2008
Virgin Media is gaining ground on O2 for the accolade of fastest broadband supplier in the UK. Broadband analysts at broadband.co.uk have been calculating the average download speeds of broadband suppliers every month during 2008, with O2 leading the pack throughout the year. However, Virgin has now overtaken O2 for the fastest average speed in the evening and late at night. O2 still ...
Virgin and O2 broadband leave competitors standing
by David MastersVirgin Media is gaining ground on O2 for the accolade of fastest broadband supplier in the UK. Broadband analysts at broadband.co.uk have been calculating the average download speeds of broadband suppliers every month during 2008, with O2 leading the pack throughout the year. However, Virgin has now overtaken O2 for the fastest average speed in the evening and late at night. O2 still ...
Developing markets to influence mobile social networking
by Alan HartenOnline social networking is clearly a huge market and not only is it already big, it continues to grow in strength, but what happens when all those virtual best buddies step away from their beloved PCs? Not very long ago that meant that they were lost in the boring real world until they could make it back in front of ...
Aspen Optics sees huge potential from “100Mbit Nations”
by Alan HartenIt is no longer a race to achieve Fibre to the Home (FTTH), the new industry race is to achieve Fibre to Every Home (FTEH), and not only in every home but also to make that connection much faster than what is available now. The US and several EU countries have made it clear that they want 100Mbits to become the ...
September 2, 2008
Price comparison site, Broadband Internet UK, yesterday launched a service that compares the mobile broadband tariffs offered by different networks. The service was set up in response to the increased demand in the UK for mobile broadband coupled with a confusing level of choice between services. British consumers are finding themselves increasingly bombarded with choice when it comes to selecting mobile broadband, ...
Broadband Internet UK launches new broadband comparison site
by David MastersPrice comparison site, Broadband Internet UK, yesterday launched a service that compares the mobile broadband tariffs offered by different networks. The service was set up in response to the increased demand in the UK for mobile broadband coupled with a confusing level of choice between services. British consumers are finding themselves increasingly bombarded with choice when it comes to selecting mobile broadband, ...
August 29, 2008
Santa Clara, California network and services company, Layer42, has announced that it has made significant improvements to its network with the successful installation of equipment supplied by Transmode. This particular installation involved Transmode’s TM-Series equipment, which will give Layer42 higher bandwidth initially over the fibre network that currently connects the cities of San Jose and San Francisco. The TM-Series ...
Layer42 enhances its Californian network
by Alan HartenSanta Clara, California network and services company, Layer42, has announced that it has made significant improvements to its network with the successful installation of equipment supplied by Transmode. This particular installation involved Transmode’s TM-Series equipment, which will give Layer42 higher bandwidth initially over the fibre network that currently connects the cities of San Jose and San Francisco. The TM-Series ...
August 26, 2008
Virgin Media is looking to sign Olympic sprinting ace, Usain Bolt, to advertise its high speed broadband. The company wants the fastest man in the world to endorse the fastest broadband in Britain, available over its fibre optic network. If Bolt, 22, comes on board, then bosses at Virgin Media want to rename their fastest broadband product. 50mb broadband will be ...
Virgin broadband seeks Olympic speed
by David MastersVirgin Media is looking to sign Olympic sprinting ace, Usain Bolt, to advertise its high speed broadband. The company wants the fastest man in the world to endorse the fastest broadband in Britain, available over its fibre optic network. If Bolt, 22, comes on board, then bosses at Virgin Media want to rename their fastest broadband product. 50mb broadband will be ...
August 19, 2008
An investigation by Ofcom has discovered that in theory the UK's current network of copper telephone cables is capable of delivering broadband speeds of up to 50Mbits per second. Ofcom wanted to find out when the current copper network would be unlikely to meet the expectations of the majority of UK consumers, and so commissioned a study into copper broadband. Speeds of ...
Copper broadband speeds could hit 50Mb/s
by David MastersAn investigation by Ofcom has discovered that in theory the UK's current network of copper telephone cables is capable of delivering broadband speeds of up to 50Mbits per second. Ofcom wanted to find out when the current copper network would be unlikely to meet the expectations of the majority of UK consumers, and so commissioned a study into copper broadband. Speeds of ...
Orange offers free netbook with mobile broadband
by David MastersUK network operator Orange will be offering free netbooks - ultra-mobile laptops with built in 3G connectivity - to its mobile broadband customers. Orange has signed a deal with Taiwan-based Eee PC maker Asustek, allowing them to give away the Eee PC for free to new customers. The Eee PC was a huge hit when it was first released last year, and ...
August 14, 2008
Ofcom has published its UK Communications Market Review 2008 report which shows that the proportion of UK homes with broadband rose six percent to 58 percent in the first quarter of 2008. In comparison, the proportion of homes with broadband grew by 11 percent in 2007 and 10 percent in 2006. With the rate of growth in new fixed broadband ...
Ofcom sees broadband uptake slowing
by Jan HarrisOfcom has published its UK Communications Market Review 2008 report which shows that the proportion of UK homes with broadband rose six percent to 58 percent in the first quarter of 2008. In comparison, the proportion of homes with broadband grew by 11 percent in 2007 and 10 percent in 2006. With the rate of growth in new fixed broadband ...
August 13, 2008
One of the world's most modern and innovative shopping malls is located in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. The “Lifestyle Mall” is not just a mall, it is a mall complex that also incorporates fX Lifestyle X'nter, which is specifically aimed at the city’s young elite business crowd in the 25-45 age bracket. This part of the complex focuses on leisure, with ...
Huge Indonesian Mall gets total Wi-Fi solution.
by Alan HartenOne of the world's most modern and innovative shopping malls is located in the Indonesian capital Jakarta. The “Lifestyle Mall” is not just a mall, it is a mall complex that also incorporates fX Lifestyle X'nter, which is specifically aimed at the city’s young elite business crowd in the 25-45 age bracket. This part of the complex focuses on leisure, with ...
August 11, 2008
ERF Wireless is well known as a wireless broadband products and services provider that has traditionally focused on wireless broadband, network integration, triple-play FTTH, IPTV and content delivery business to commercial outlets, many different kinds of businesses and residential use. Now ERF sees what it believes to be a huge hole in a huge market, the Oil & Gas industry. With ...
ERF taps well of wireless oil business
by Alan HartenERF Wireless is well known as a wireless broadband products and services provider that has traditionally focused on wireless broadband, network integration, triple-play FTTH, IPTV and content delivery business to commercial outlets, many different kinds of businesses and residential use. Now ERF sees what it believes to be a huge hole in a huge market, the Oil & Gas industry. With ...
July 25, 2008
Broadband provider Tiscali is taking legal action against British Telecom for 'defamation and malicious falsehood'. BT sent a letter to thousands of Tiscali customers warning them of Tiscali's immanent closure and encouraging them to switch broadband providers. The letter from BT was headlined 'Tiscali chief plots sell-off'. It continued: 'We can understand why you're wondering what might happen to your Tiscali broadband service. ...
Tiscali sues BT for ‘malicious’ advertising
by David MastersBroadband provider Tiscali is taking legal action against British Telecom for 'defamation and malicious falsehood'. BT sent a letter to thousands of Tiscali customers warning them of Tiscali's immanent closure and encouraging them to switch broadband providers. The letter from BT was headlined 'Tiscali chief plots sell-off'. It continued: 'We can understand why you're wondering what might happen to your Tiscali broadband service. ...
July 21, 2008
BT has announced plans to triple its investment in fibre optic cables, making high speed internet access available to millions of homes. £1.5 billion investment is needed from the company to make lightening speed fiber optic broadband available to 10 million homes by 2012. Speeds of up to 100mps - 50 times the current average connection speed - would mean that customers ...
BT’s fibre optic plans anger competitors
by David MastersBT has announced plans to triple its investment in fibre optic cables, making high speed internet access available to millions of homes. £1.5 billion investment is needed from the company to make lightening speed fiber optic broadband available to 10 million homes by 2012. Speeds of up to 100mps - 50 times the current average connection speed - would mean that customers ...
July 17, 2008
It has been quite a week for ECI - coming hot on the heels of the announcement of their release of their new next-generation GPON OLT solution in Hong Kong, is the announcement that they have signed a three-year agreement with Danish utilities company ELRO, for the deployment of a nationwide WiMAX™ network across Denmark, beginning in the area of ...
ECI Will Build WiMAX Network in Denmark
by Alan HartenIt has been quite a week for ECI - coming hot on the heels of the announcement of their release of their new next-generation GPON OLT solution in Hong Kong, is the announcement that they have signed a three-year agreement with Danish utilities company ELRO, for the deployment of a nationwide WiMAX™ network across Denmark, beginning in the area of ...
July 16, 2008
Backed by a major ad campaign, BT Total Broadband is launching a new Home Hub with the latest ‘N’ standard wireless technology which provides a more efficient wireless signal. The hub provides up to twice the range of the routers offered by other UK broadband providers, and also promises a more reliable connection. BT has simplified the set-up process for ...
BT launches new Home Hub
by Jan HarrisBacked by a major ad campaign, BT Total Broadband is launching a new Home Hub with the latest ‘N’ standard wireless technology which provides a more efficient wireless signal. The hub provides up to twice the range of the routers offered by other UK broadband providers, and also promises a more reliable connection. BT has simplified the set-up process for ...
Analysys Mason’s view of BT’s fibre investment
by Alan HartenMatt Yardley, Partner at Analysys Mason, has made some comments about BT's large-scale fibre investment, the main thrust of his comments seem to be ‘at last’. BT has decided to move into in fibre on a large scale. This is great news for the UK, and will remove some of the awkward questions about why are we languishing behind many ...
Corinex Provides Broadband Over Powerline In Ecuador
by Alan HartenCorinex Communications Corp, has announced a new partnership with EMPRESA ELECTRICA QUITO (EEQ) which has selected the Consortium of TELCONET S.A., GILAUCO S.A. and BRIGHTCELL S.A. to deploy a Corinex Broadband over Powerline (BPL) This is the second major announcement from Corinex in less than a week. They announced on the 8th July that they had secured a contract to install ...
July 10, 2008
3M is launching two new telecom testing products for the UK and Ireland - the Dynatel Advanced Modular System 965AMS and Dynatel Qualification Test Set 950 ADSL2+. The new products are designed to reduce costs incurred by telecom operators in verifying broadband lines, while also saving time. The 965AMS provides several interchangeable modules for use with different base units. As the base ...
3M launches telecom testing products
by Jan Harris3M is launching two new telecom testing products for the UK and Ireland - the Dynatel Advanced Modular System 965AMS and Dynatel Qualification Test Set 950 ADSL2+. The new products are designed to reduce costs incurred by telecom operators in verifying broadband lines, while also saving time. The 965AMS provides several interchangeable modules for use with different base units. As the base ...
July 9, 2008
Corinex Communications Corp., provider of Powerline and Coaxial networking products, have announced that they will lead a project to provide Internet access to rural villages in India through Broadband over Powerline (BPL) technology. Power line communication (PLC), also known as power line carrier, mains communication, power line telecom (PLT), or power line networking (PLN), is a system for carrying data ...
Rural India Gains Internet Via Power Lines
by Alan HartenCorinex Communications Corp., provider of Powerline and Coaxial networking products, have announced that they will lead a project to provide Internet access to rural villages in India through Broadband over Powerline (BPL) technology. Power line communication (PLC), also known as power line carrier, mains communication, power line telecom (PLT), or power line networking (PLN), is a system for carrying data ...
July 8, 2008
Communications regulator, Ofcom, seems to have suggested that it would allow BT to capitalise on an investment in a next generation broadband network. BT has held off investing in fibre-to-the-home, because existing regulations would require it to give competitors equal access to the network. However, in a speech to Intellect, an association representing IT, telecommunications and electronics industries in the ...
Ofcom offers incentives for BT fibre rollout
by Jan HarrisCommunications regulator, Ofcom, seems to have suggested that it would allow BT to capitalise on an investment in a next generation broadband network. BT has held off investing in fibre-to-the-home, because existing regulations would require it to give competitors equal access to the network. However, in a speech to Intellect, an association representing IT, telecommunications and electronics industries in the ...
