UK next-gen broadband gets funding body

(ZD NET UK) - Two major upgrades to the UK’s broadband infrastructure have moved closer with the creation of an organisation which will allocate funding for the work.
On Thursday, the government launched Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK), which will allocate funds for the two major schemes: the universal service commitment and next-generation [...]

Virgin Media admits broadband upgrade ‘confusion’

(REG HARDWARE) - Virgin Media has denied claims from broadband customers that it is cheekily charging them more to upgrade their cable broadband packages than it asks new punters to pay up.
One customer who contacted Reg Hardware told us that punters on Virgin Media’s 20Mb/s XL tariff who log on to the [...]

Large File Sending Email Service Experiences ‘Snow Spike’ As Workers Telecommute

Tonsho ( http://www.tonsho.com ) has reported a spike in the use of its large file sending email service during the big freeze in the UK. As workers were unable to physically get to work, telecommuting was the next best thing. With lots of large files needing to be sent to colleagues and clients as [...]

Powwownow Implements New Media Gateway Solution

Conference call providers Powwownow have replaced their 10 existing Cisco Media Gateways with an SS7 Media Gateway, a one box solution from Squire Technologies. The change has reduced operating costs and lowered power consumption by 66%.
London, England (PRWeb UK) January 17, 2010 — Powwownow, provider of high quality, free conference calls, were looking to increase [...]

Government launches consultation on next-generation broadband

(GUARDIAN) - The government is seeking public advice on how to spend £1bn to ensure that almost all of Britain gets superfast broadband this decade – should it hook up rural communities first, or the suburbs?
The Next Generation Access (NGA) fund, which would come from a 50p a month levy on all telephone landlines proposed [...]

Virgin Media Is UK’s Fastest ISP Says Comparison Website

(IT PRO PORTAL) - Virgin Media has been named as the UK’s fastest broadband service provider by a notable margin, as per the latest stats unleashed by the internet comparison website Broadband.co.uk.
The website, which claims to have tested thousands of real-world internet connections across the country on monthly basis, has reported around 22 percent rise [...]

BE Introduces £7.50 Capped Broadband Value Package

(IT PRO PORTAL) - Telefonica-owned Be Broadband has unveiled a new 8mbps budget value package for only £90 per year (or £7.50 per month), a deal that not only undercuts its current lowest offer significantly but also introduces a 40GB monthly download quota.
The rest of the package is equivalent to what is currently available across [...]

Christmas lights can disrupt wifi, warns Talk Talk

(TELEGRAPH) - The internet service provider said it received dozens of calls from customers over the festive period, complaining about slower than normal broadband speeds.
“A significant percentage of these complaints were due to interference from Christmas lights,” wrote Sylvain Thevenot, a senior manager at Talk Talk, [...]

BT promises super-fast broadband by 2012

(TELEGRAPH) - Some customers will be able to receive download speeds up to 100Mbps via the company’s fibre-optics network.
Ian Livingston, chief executive of BT, said: “Given the progress we’re making, four million homes will have access to fibre by the end of next year. 2012 will [...]

Top Ten Wireless Predictions for 2010

As 2009 draws to a close Juniper Research has drawn up a list of predictions for the coming year, all neatly wrapped up as the top trends for the mobile and wireless industry for 2010. A report detailing the findings is available to download for free from the Juniper website from today.

(PRWEB) December 15, [...]