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91ò0of UK broadband customers are generally pretty happy with the service

91ò0of UK broadband customers are generally pretty happy with the serviceUK Broadband supportI think the problem of many support memebers are they are unbelievqbly stupid. As soon as you ask them a question which is outside the box of knowledge which they need to have memorised, they then become arrogant...

Tags: UK Broadband

Discussion threads 2006-10-22

UK broadband adoption benefits Disney Online, Google Blogger, MyOffers, ITV.com

73% of British population now accesses the Internet from home using broadband compared to 46% this time in 2004, a phenomenal growth of 59%. Broadband users spend twice as long on their computers and view 3.5 times as many web-pages each month as narrowband users. Brands such as Disney, Blogger...

Tags: UK Broadband, broadband, MyOffers

Blog posts 2005-10-21

UK broadband penetration at 9.3%

UK broadband penetration was estimated at 9.3% by Deutsche Bank. 17% of Brits are using ISDN, 6.0% - DSL and 3.3% - cable broadband.

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Blog posts 2005-09-25

8.2 mln broadband subscribers in UK by year-end 2005

UK broadband market cracked the 5 mln subscriber mark in September and is expected to grow a further 64% over the next 15 months, according to Informa Telecoms Group. By the end of 2005, there will be more than 8.2 mln UK broadband subscribers, with nearly 5.6 mln of them...

Tags: UK Broadband

Blog posts 2004-09-27

IPWireless Case Study: UK Broadband

UK Broadband provides broadband Internet services to residential consumers and small businesses through its NETVIGATOR service, a service that offers all the always-on benefits of DSL, but with the added benefit of unlimited use and the freedom of wireless. Since no telephone lines or cable connections are needed, subscribers can...

Tags: IPWireless, Broadband, UK Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, 3G, Networking, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

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Understanding Enterprise 2.0 Tolerances & Scale

We're at an interesting intersection in the collaboration world where projects both large and small tend to be discussed with the same terms. This can be very confusing to the lay person since it's hard to know what sort of scale is being described. ...

Tags: Environment, Enterprise 2.0, Small And Medium Business Need, European Enterprise 2.0 Scene, Collaboration, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-11-14

News to know: Nook; Yahoo; Sun; Net Neutrality; Apple; Windows 7

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Burnette: Meet Nook: Barnes and Noble's sexy new book reader Matthew Miller: B&N Nook ebook reader revolutionizes...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Sun Microsystems Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Apple MacBook, Apple iMac, Apple Inc., Net Neutrality, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, E-books, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Notebooks, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

Blog posts 2009-10-21

News to know: Droid, Moffat, Android, Amazon, 3D HDTV, Net Neutrality

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Nusca: Verizon unveils 30-second ad for Droid Android phone; slams iPhone Jason Perlow:DROID aims to make Apple...

Tags: Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Software, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Sam Diaz, Matthew Miller, Net Neutrality, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc.

Blog posts 2009-10-19

The case of the missing iPhone 3GS's

When I finally filled my iPod Touch 16GB and realized that I really do like a lot of the iPhone apps, it was time to bid my Nokia N96 which has been a problem child goodbye and go straight for the top: an iPhone 32GB. I'd not...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Telefonica S.A., Spain, Smart Phones, 3G, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-12

An open letter to the RIAA: Illegal file sharing problem solved?

I think I'll skip......governments collecting and paying royalties. Its called tolling and every business in the world would like to access governments' ability to use force to collect money for them.What would be the outcome of such a scheme? Whenever "artists" (and I use the word loosely given...

Tags: Taxes, Vertical industries, Free trade, Peer to peer (P2P), RIAA, government, file sharing problem, tax, open letter, file-sharing

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

How mobile networks flunked my summer roaming spend

RE: How mobile networks flunked my summer roaming spendo2 is the holder of the UK iPhone monopoly, not T-MobileRE: How mobile networks flunked my summer roaming spendo2 is the iphone network in the UK not T-Mobile!I gave up with mobile roaming ages ago....Just got back from 2 weeks' holiday in...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Cellular phones, mobile, mobile network, O2 Plc., network

Discussion threads 2009-08-17

Can the networks support next-gen smartphone traffic?

As the next generation of mobile devices hits the market---iPhone, Pre and Android-based devices---the next question is whether there's the infrastructure in place to support them. Are we headed into a cellular black hole? As Rory Cellan-Jones points out, O2 has the dominance...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile Network, Mobile, Network, Smart Phone, Cellular Phones, Advertising & Promotion, Smart Phones, 3G, Handhelds, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-07-13

News to know: Windows 7, HD-DVD, Twitter, iPhone, SOA

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Christopher Dawson: Windows 7: Good enough to pay for? Andrew Nusca: Quickfire Deal: Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Richard Koman, HD-DVD, Jason Perlow, SOA, Matthew Miller, Twitter, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-06-29

ISP spying begins in UK, as Universal, Virgin ink a deal

ISP spying begins in UK, as Universal, Virgin ink a dealYou say words are importantFrom the article you linked to [i]In return, Virgin Media, the British cable television and broadband provider, agreed to take steps to reduce piracy on its network, something that other broadband providers have resisted.The measures could...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Virgin, Internet Service Provider

Discussion threads 2009-06-15

Gov. to pirates: we'll slow you down, not cut you off

The UK government are currently looking into solutions to bringing Internet pirates to a standstill. With multiple cards on the table still but "all but ruled out" using a three strike system which the French government have already undertaken. "Technical solutions" are one of the primary solutions...

Tags: Broadband, Piracy, Government, Broadband Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Networking, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-06-05

Should we share our Wi-Fi in the name of cloud?

Should we share our Wi-Fi in the name of cloud?Once all the ISPs start implementing volume capsyou can forget that idea.I'm confused...A router turns off when the PC attached to it is turned off?It's already there: FONCheck this:http://www.fon.com/en/info/whatsFonPretty big in The Netherlands already.Sounds great ... UNTIL.......the RIAA sues you because...

Tags: Routers & switches, Wireless LANs, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, Wi-Fi, FON

Discussion threads 2009-06-02

Unlocking Successful Net Access While Globe Trotting

Getting online in places you've never been before can be a huge challenge, especially if you're on the move a lot. Paying for hotel wifi and staying late at conferences or clients are options, but what about when you're visiting a country for the first time - how...

Tags: Internet Access, SIM Card, Phone, Mobile, Network, Service, Murphy, Modems, Cellular Phones, Flash Memory, Networking, Wireless And Mobility, Hardware, Components, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Oliver Marks

Blog posts 2009-05-18

Femtocells: your very own home cell network

Femtocells: your very own home cell networkStupidest "technology" imaginable ntntRE: Femtocells: your very own home cell networkI personally use a Femtocell here due to poor signal from my carrier at home. They do work as advertised with some limitations. The biggest drawback is the lack of support for EVDO speeds....

Tags: Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, Femtocell, home cell network, cell company, network, cell

Discussion threads 2009-05-17

AT&T: 'Slinging' violates ToS; barred on all devices

AT&T: 'Slinging' violates ToS; barred on all devicesiPhone NOT iPCAT&T is treading some pretty fine lines here. I wouldn't be surprised if someone sued them over the wording of their own TOS and the definition of the word "phone".I do not make phone calls on a PC through AT&T....

Tags: Corporate communications, AT&T Corp., Tos

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

Dial-up diary: erotically fast broadband

Nearly one year has passed since I first organised the broadband and phone line into my now previous house. After moving in to my brand new house today, I am astounded as to how different the experience has been. Last year it took 29 days to successfully...

Tags: Phone, Router, Broadband, Phone Line, British Telecommunications, Socket, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Networking, Zack Whittaker

Blog posts 2009-05-07